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Fantastic Fall Vagrants

This fall has been one for the record books. All across the continent, a diverse array of incredible records has left the birding community dazzled. … Read More

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Birds We’ve Met Before

Knowingly seeing an individual bird that has been previously encountered is a special treat in the world of birding. Most birders would probably agree that … Read More

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New Year Birding

Year listing is one of the most popular traditions in the world of birding. The annual cycle of seasons is felt especially strongly by those … Read More

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New York Townsend’s Solitaire Plus More

This past Wednesday, Garrett MacDonald, Andrew Dreelin, and I birded in Madison County, New York. Specifically, we decided to chase some Evening Grosbeaks tending to a … Read More

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Leucistic Cackling Goose in PA

On February 8th, Pennsylvania birder and photographer Dustin Welch found a very unusual Cackling Goose mixed in with typical Cackling Geese and Canada Geese near Beltzville … Read More

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Barnacle Goose – Chester River, MD

Last week Dan Small found a lone Barnacle Goose mixed in with hundreds of Canada Geese along the Chester River in Maryland. My friends and … Read More

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Unsuccessful Search for the Mountain Bluebird

This morning Chris Markiewicz and I drove over to Middle Creek WMA to search for the Mountain Bluebird that was found there a few days … Read More

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Lesser Canada Goose?

Looking over the large flock of Canada Geese at the Duck Pond in State College, I came across one goose that was noticeably smaller than … Read More

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Return of the Waterfowl

Ducks, geese, grebes and loons are coming back which is exciting as it is one of the groups of birds that I am largely missing … Read More

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  • Articles
    • Identification
      • Magnificent Frigatebirds – Age and Sex
      • Ageing Peregrine Falcons
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      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Part 1
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Adults
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Juveniles
    • Tutorials
      • Maps in Checklist
      • Merge locations with hotspots
      • more…
    • Photo Study
      • Bronzed Cowbirds in FL
      • Gray Jays in Algonquin
      • Marbled Godwit
      • Stilt Sandpiper
      • Lincoln’s Sparrows
    • Essays
      • Migration is over…why go birding?
  • Categories
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      • Bird Finding Tips
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      • Identification
      • Rarities
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      • Ranges and Distributions
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      • BirDAR
    • Photography
      • Photography
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      • Winter Finch ID
      • Tricky angles
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