My recent move from Nassau to Queens was one of the final big events in a very eventful 2019. A few months out, I’d consider … Read More
Too many rarities and *barely* enough time
Chasing Florida State Vagrants in January 2020 Birding has many facets, as many of us know. It gets us outside, exploring new and fascinating places … Read More
2019 Top 10 Birding Highlights
Like many nature-based bloggers, I enjoy closing each year with a retrospective highlight reel. Ever since 2016, this personal countdown has taken the form of … Read More
Snow Day Rarities at Cape May Pt
After a successful walk around Cape May Pt SP, where we saw a Northern Goshawk and Orange-crowned Warbler among many other cool (literally) birds, we … Read More
Painted Bunting and Yellow-headed Blackbirds! – Lancaster County, PA
This morning Drew Weber and I met up along Water St in Lancaster County, to search for the immature male Painted Bunting that was first … Read More
Painted Bunting – Washington Boro
This morning Justin Bosler located an immature male Painted Bunting in Washington Boro, Lancaster County. Tom Amico arrived at about 12:15pm and managed several photos … Read More
Painted Buntings Ready to Head North
A few weeks ago, a male Painted Bunting got stuck in a shed behind my house on the ranch. It came through an open window, … Read More