A few days ago Idaho-birder Cheryl Huizinga texted me to say there was a Dunlin at Blacks Creek Reservoir, a species Anna and I needed … Read More
Loggerhead Shrike, Burrowing Owl, and a Curlew
This morning while Anna and I were out searching for Long-billed Curlew nests, we found a single Loggerhead Shrike hunting around an abandoned cattle loading … Read More
Birding CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA
On Easter, Alex and I drove south towards the Snake River to bird the CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA. At a small marsh … Read More
Unsuccessful Search for the Mountain Bluebird
This morning Chris Markiewicz and I drove over to Middle Creek WMA to search for the Mountain Bluebird that was found there a few days … Read More
Common Shorebirds of South Africa
Since I have arrived here in South Africa, I haven’t been more than about 50 miles from the sea at any time, in fact we … Read More
Answer to Mystery Bird Quiz
First off, thanks for all the responses to the mystery bird quiz. Below is the photo again to refresh your memory. The top bird and … Read More
Mystery Bird Quiz
Above is the first of what I hope continues to be a semi-regular set of “mystery bird quizzes” here on Nemesis Bird. This photo shows … Read More
New Jersey Birding – Part 1
Last Friday, November 19th, was the start of our Thanksgiving Break so my friends and I decided to go to Cape May, NJ for some … Read More
Dunlin at Bald Eagle State Park
This morning, friends of mine, Nate Fronk and Tim Schrekengost went to BESP to search for waterfowl. Waterfowl numbers and diversity were down, but they … Read More
Interesting weather, interesting birds?
Just a few pre-storm musings: The radar is lighting up with migrating birds currently. With the rain hitting during the night, there is the possibility … Read More