In the birding calendar year, the month of May is the big event that everyone looks forward to. After a solid showing in April and … Read More
April Showcase: Pre-Peak Migration Highlights
The month of April often feels more like an appetizer than a main course in the world of birding. While we’re well past the late … Read More
Gotta Atlas ‘Em All!
The long-awaited Third New York Breeding Bird Atlas officially kicked off at the start of 2020. Last year, for obvious reasons, it was difficult to … Read More
South Padre Warblers on Parade
Sandwiched between the rush of spring-breakers in March and the arrival of beach-goers in June, there is another invasion of visitors to South Padre Island … Read More
Close encounters of the feathered kind
Late last week brought the first spring fallout of warblers to South Padre Island. Trans-gulf migrants, or birds that cut straight across the Gulf of … Read More
Black-and-white Warbler – PSU Fall Banding
This morning was the PSU Forest Fest in the Botanic Gardens, so to make access for visitors easier, we moved the banding station up from … Read More
Scotia Barrens – September is here, and so are the warblers!
This morning Anna and I went over to Scotia Barrens to search for migrants. We started off the morning at Scotia Pond, where we met … Read More
Scotia Barrens – Lawrence’s Warbler?
Last evening a Red-necked Phalarope was reported at the pond at Scotia Barrens, a species that is quite uncommon in Pennsylvania. Seven of us planned … Read More