I thought that the Cumberland County, PA Snowy Owl was going to be the last of that species I would see for a while – … Read More
The Purple Swamphen
Last spring, while I was on a three month study abroad trip to South Africa, I saw my lifer Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). It was standing, … Read More
Centre County Waterfowl Report 2/29/12
Many of us here in Centre County have brought up the idea of trying to coordinate efforts on rainy days when waterfowl could get forced … Read More
Parasitic Jaegers – Daytona Beach Shores
While scanning through the incredibly massive gull flock at Daytona Beach Shores with Anna recently, we were fortunate enough to see multiple Parasitic Jaegers come … Read More
Virginia’s Warbler Chase – Feb. 19
When news spread that Jim Stasz had found a Virginia’s Warbler near Easton, MD I knew I wanted to try and chase the bird, especially since … Read More
Vermilion Flycatcher – Orlando Wetlands Park, FL
One of my target birds for my past weekend down in Florida, were the two adult male Vermilion Flycatchers hanging out at Orlando Wetlands Park. … Read More
Dovekie – It’s What’s for Dinner
Around 9:45am on the day of the February 4th Cape May pelagic, I was standing on the very front of the boat, scanning for birds. … Read More
Cape May Pelagic – Black-legged Kittiwakes
Famous for their massive nesting colonies throughout the arctic, the Black-legged Kittiwake is a common winter visitor off the east coast of North America. Occasionally, … Read More
Cape May Pelagic – Northern Fulmars
One of the species I was most excited to see on the February 4th Cape May pelagic was the Northern Fulmar. I had only previously … Read More
Cape May Pelagic – Northern Gannets!
As soon as it was light enough to see this past Saturday morning, when we left on the Atlantic Star on an all-day pelagic trip … Read More