I’ve always appreciated the seasonality of birding. When you’re paying close attention to the goings-on in the world outside your windows, the annual cycle of … Read More
Apartment Birding and Fire Escapism
When I first moved into my Astoria apartment in early December, I immediately began keeping a “yard list” of birds seen around my new home. … Read More
October Big Day 2019
Who doesn’t love a Big Day? Any excuse to get out and count birds in the name of science is a worthwhile cause in my … Read More
Santa Rosa Island Raptor banding 2015
I’ve been working on Santa Rosa Island for the Institute for Wildlife Studies for nearly four months now, monitoring Peregrine Falcon and Bald Eagle nests. This … Read More
Santa Rosa Tour 3 Update: Part Two, March 14-17
Wow, does time fly by when you are on an eight day on, six day off schedule (this schedule is possibly the secret to life). … Read More
Santa Rosa Tour 3 Update: Part One, March 11-13
We arrived for our third tour on Santa Rosa on March 10 (I am currently working for Institute for Wildlife Studies monitoring Peregrine Falcons and … Read More
Santa Rosa Tour 2 Update: Part Two, February 27 – March 3
Weather can be extremely variable on the Channel Islands, as we found out during the second half of our second tour on Santa Rosa working … Read More
Santa Rosa Island, Tour 2 Update: Part 1, February 24-26
After arriving on Santa Rosa Island Tuesday afternoon for our second tour with Institute for Wildlife Studies monitoring Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon populations, Sarah … Read More
Santa Rosa Island: Tour 1 Update
It’s been a busy month as I said goodbye to my work with Florida Scrub-Jays in Ocala National Forest and took a new position in … Read More
Cape Henlopen Hawkwatch – September Highlights!
Ah…fall migration, my favorite time of the year! Warblers streaming through the trees, thrushes calling from the understory, and raptors filling the skies – all … Read More