The cosmopolitan family Cuculidae contains some of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful species of birds. I am not shy about my fondness for cuckoos, … 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
*MEGA* Elegant Tern in Buffalo
Well, Christmas came early this year for Western New York. Almost instantly after I post about the early influx of awesome gulls into our fair … Read More
Western Spindalis – Key West Botanical Gardens, FL
On December 28th, 2012 Carl Goodrich and Jacob Cooper discovered a female Western Spindalis at the Key West Botanical Gardens, on the Florida Keys. The … Read More
Three Western Kingbirds at Fort Hill, Massachusetts!
After a successful morning of chasing Rhode Island’s Mountain Bluebird and the Bridgewater, Massachusetts Northern Lapwing, my friends and I shot over towards Cape Cod. While crossing … Read More
Washed-up Razorbill – Florida
This afternoon, the Marine Science Center at Ponce Inlet, Florida received an immature Razorbill into their bird hospital. The bird was found washed-up on the … Read More
Townsend’s Solitaire – Bedford County, Pennsylvania
On Saturday, October 13th my friends and I conducted a ‘Big Sit’ at the Allegheny Front Hawkwatch. This was my third year doing a Big … Read More