Different varieties of birds hit the spot for different birders. There’s that excitement of warbler-watching along the woodlands and thickets during migration… the flurry of … Read More
Jaeger Weekend
I think it is pretty safe to say that most birders understand the thrill of seeing a jaeger, either from a firsthand experience or from … Read More
NC PSO Hatteras Pelagic Trip, part 2
On August 9-13 the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology had an out-of-state field trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. A total of 35 participants … Read More
Terns, jaegers, and gulls of the Gulf Stream
August in the Gulf Stream off North Carolina is usually thought of by birders as the ultimate time to try for the rarer Pterodroma species, … Read More
The Thrill of Jaeger-watching
The spectrum of birding is vast and amazing. Depending on where we live, a select variety of birds can be found locally, and within certain … Read More
Jaegers and other west wind rarities
[dc]T[/dc]his afternoon I got a call that a Northern Gannet had been seen heading west from Derby Hill Hawk Watch. This is a pretty uncommon … Read More