Pelagic birding is one of my absolute favorite forms of birding. There’s no thrill quite like an expedition at sea to seek out wildlife that … Read More
Beyond the Shelf Again
Late summer is usually a busy time, filled with pre-work preparations and plenty of outdoor exploration as vacation ends and migration begins. This year I … Read More
Lewes Pelagic – June 4th, 2016
Another boatload of anxious birders gathered at Fisherman’s Wharf in Lewes this past Friday evening for an overnight Seelife Paulagics trip into Maryland (and a little … Read More
Vermilion Flycatcher! – Cape May, NJ
Cape May is having a great run of rarities this fall, and yesterday morning Richard Crossley (of the Crossley ID guides) added to the madness … 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
Provincetown Birding Part 2
Check out this link to ‘Provincetown Birding Part 1’. By 11:00am, we had arrived at the parking area for Race Point Beach.  Despite how dark and … Read More
Hurricane Sandy storm-birding at Bald Eagle SP, PA
Hurricane Sandy created perfect conditions for rarities to show up in Pennsylvania. I will admit I was skeptical of just how disruptive this storm would … 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