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The Magic of May Migration

In the birding calendar year, the month of May is the big event that everyone looks forward to. After a solid showing in April and … Read More

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Farewell, Astoria Park: Ode to a Patch

Endings are often emotional experiences. My time in Astoria, which began 2 years ago in December 2019, is rapidly coming to a close. Although I … Read More

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From Summer Breezes to Fall’s First Fronts

I’ve often said that people who are more actively observant of the natural world around them are more acutely aware of the seasonal cycle. When … Read More

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Susquehanna River Kayak-Birding Highlights

Over the past two weeks I was happy to take many birders and bird-photographers out to the Conejohela Flats along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster … Read More

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Little Creek: Delaware’s Shorebird Hotspot for 2014

Alan Kneidel received a B.A. in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2008. He has since contributed to a variety of research … Read More

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Birding Delaware: Indian River Inlet to Bombay Hook

Two Sundays ago, Alex and I, along with Chad Kaufman, Taj Schottland, Steve Brenner, and Mel Torres tore it up in southern Delaware. We didn’t … Read More

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Delaware Day Trip

On August 12th Chad Kauffman, Andy McGann, Jason Weller, and I traveled down to Delaware to check out various shorebird hotspots as well as try … Read More

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Cape May Trip – Part 1

Back in August, word quickly spread that a Brown Booby was found in Jarvis Sound in Cape May. I wanted to go see it so … Read More

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10 Shorebird Species on N. Nixon Rd, Centre County

I had a large gap between classes today, so I decided to go check on the American Golden-Plovers that were found the night before on … Read More

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Six Species of Shorebirds at BESP

This morning, I made a very quick run out to Bald Eagle State Park to see if any interesting birds were put down by the … Read More

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  • Articles
    • Identification
      • Magnificent Frigatebirds – Age and Sex
      • Ageing Peregrine Falcons
      • Ageing Short-tailed Hawks
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Part 1
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Adults
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Juveniles
    • Tutorials
      • Maps in Checklist
      • Merge locations with hotspots
      • more…
    • Photo Study
      • Bronzed Cowbirds in FL
      • Gray Jays in Algonquin
      • Marbled Godwit
      • Stilt Sandpiper
      • Lincoln’s Sparrows
    • Essays
      • Migration is over…why go birding?
  • Categories
    • Birding
      • Bird Finding Tips
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      • Identification
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    • Science
      • Ranges and Distributions
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    • Photography
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