The ‘Big Sit’ is an annual birding event that takes places at hundreds of prime birding locations around the world on the second weekend in … Read More
October 12 Hawk Watching at Jo Hays Vista
On Friday, I joined Chuck Widman, Josh Lefever, and Alex Lamoreaux for a day of hawk watching at Jo Hays Vista. Winds were gusty out … Read More
An Unlikely Target- Cooper’s Hawks -VS- kingfishers
A few mornings ago I was birding my normal route along Somerset Lake in Somerset County, PA. Raptors were plentiful and I had a hard … Read More
Banding American Kestrels at SGL #205
Today, I had the opportunity to band American Kestrels with the Pennsylvania Game Commission at State Game Lands #205. SGL #205 in Lehigh County has … Read More
A Quick Tour of the Allegheny National Forest
Last Friday, I met up with my friend Josh Lefever at his field house near Irvine, PA in Warren County and we spent a few … Read More
Great Horned Owl feeding on a Barred Owl
This afternoon, Anna and I had just discovered an American Kestrel nest in a natural cavity in western Marion County, FL when I heard the … Read More
Back in Florida!
Classes are over, the Birding Cup is over, the Biggest Week is over and now I am back down in Florida. Anna has been down … Read More
Somerset County Big Day, Spring 2012
Somerset County Spring ’12 Big Day On Sunday May 6, Jeff Payne, his son, Chris and I decided to do a big day in Somerset … Read More
Sora and other non-warblers at the Biggest Week!
There is a lot more than just warblers at the Biggest Week, and we have been lucky enough to come across quite a few pretty … Read More
Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area
Over the past month I have been able to spend a handful of days at Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area in Ocala National Forest for both … Read More