This time of year, some raptors can show some pretty extreme molt and feather wear, leading to tricky identification. Alex has posted about this on … Read More
Falcon Friends?
This evening, PA birder Katie Andersen was hiking along the Pine Tree Trail at Presque Isle State Park in nw PA. She noticed a lack … Read More
Another awesome day of spring birding!
As day after day and night after night of north winds blew through the Northeast, birds were being held back – unable to smoothly migrate … Read More
Some Migrating Raptors
Living on top of a ridge in the Appalachians definitely has its advantages and disadvantages. While I do not have a stream running through the … Read More
Winter Raptor Survey Results for PA – 2012
Greg Grove sent out the following message concerning the results of this past winter’s PA winter raptor surveys (WRS). Greg has allowed me to post … Read More
Spring Migration Predictions – First Half of April
Finally, it’s April. March was nice, but very few spring migrants returned to PA compared to what’s in store for us birders during April and … Read More
10 Reasons to visit the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Area right now!
Among raptor fanatics, the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area is not only a mouthful of words but also a world-famous site … Read More
Swallow-tailed Kite Breeding Season
Swallow-tailed Kites arrived about 1.5 weeks earlier than normal in north central Florida this year. Â I saw my first-of-the-year Swallow-tailed Kite on February 29th, sailing … Read More
Southeastern American Kestrel Egg Color Variation
Over the past 2 weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time checking Southeastern American Kestrel nest boxes for eggs in Marion and Levy counties … Read More
Birds to Look For – Centre Co, PA (Last week of March)
This coming weekend marks the beginning of the last week of March. April is so close and beginning in just the first week of April, … Read More