Today I got up early and drove down to Block 18 and 20 in Southern Lancaster County for this years SoLanCo Christmas Bird Count. I … Read More
Conowingo Dam and Middle Creek – 12/17/10
Today was my first day back in Hershey for winter break. Chris and Mark Markiewicz and their friend Paul, and I went down to Conowingo … Read More
Rough-legged Hawk – Centre County
For the past week a Rough-legged Hawk has been hanging around CREP fields along highway 220 in Centre County. The habitat is beautiful and loaded … Read More
Snowy Weather Raptors
Between December 3rd and 7th, I spent quite a bit of time hawkwatching on the border of Bedford and Blair Counties. It was very, very … Read More
The Hawk obsession
I am currently sitting on top of Tussey Mountain and it is snowing and 27F. Winds are out of the west which is generally prime … Read More
Merlin vs Bat
Soon after I arrived at Colyer Lake to look for the previously reported Red-throated Loon, I noticed a slate-blue male Merlin perched along the shore. … Read More
Tundra Swans and Red-throated Loon at Colyer Lake
On my way home from seeing the Anna’s Hummingbird, Cattle Egret, White-winged Crossbill, I found out that Nan Butkovitch had reported a Red-throated Loon at … Read More
Golden Eagles
If you have ever spent any time around me at a hawk watch, you would know that every raptor that flies by gets me very … Read More
Migrating Golden Eagles
I had a chance to quick slip up to Jo Hayes Vista yesterday afternoon and decided to go since there was a strong west wind, … Read More