Coming into September with only 100 raptors, the other primary Jo Hays hawkwatchers and I were ready to see things heat up. We put in … Read More
Jo Hays Vista – 120 Raptors and an up-close Kestrel
This morning I helped out with the PSU Forest Festival, and so I didn’t get up to Jo Hays Vista until a little after noon. … Read More
Jo Hays Vista – Another nice Broad-winged Count
I spent 8 hours today hawk watching at Jo Hays Vista. The weather was nice and birds were on the move, despite almost the very … Read More
Jo Hays Vista – 574 Migrant Raptors!
Today we had 574 raptors migrant past Jo Hays Vista, the biggest one-day count during the fall ever at JHV. The flight was dominated by … Read More
South Hills Census near Twin Falls, Idaho
Alex and I were able to use one of our days off this week to help on the fourth year of the South Hills Bird Census … Read More
Dunnings Mountain Hawk Watch
Yesterday morning, I looked out the window and saw this American Robin sitting on the porch as a few snow flurries fell. For awhile, he … Read More
Northern Wheatear – Fox Point State Park, Delaware
On December 22nd, Colin Campbell was biking around Fox Point State Park near Wilmington, Delaware and discovered a Northern Wheatear. This is a very rare … Read More
Raptors, Meadowlarks, and a Partial Albino Crow!
This afternoon I once again went out and drove around some farm roads in Hershey, PA to take photos of raptors and figure out some … Read More