Ah, the Biggest Week in American Birding is just around the corner. As I am writing this post, the Warbler Capital of the World will be loaded with birds and birders in 2 weeks, 3 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes, and 55 seconds. Anna was thinking about the Biggest Week back when she was tired of winter back in March, … Read More
How to React at the Biggest Week
It’s almost here! With less than a month until the Biggest Week in American Birding Festival in northwest Ohio, we here at Nemesis Bird can hardly hide our excitement. Face-melting closeups of warblers, mind-blowing movements of mass migration, and the coolest crowd of birders hanging out in one place!?! I’ll admit, the festival can be a little overwhelming. Never fear, … Read More
5 reasons to go to the 2014 Biggest Week
While there are a lot of valid reasons to go to the Biggest Week in American Birding, there are some that I find most convincing. I have been to the Biggest Week two years in a row and plan on making it back this spring as well. Here is my top 5 list. 5. See old friends, make new ones. … Read More
Beat the winter doldrums by registering for The Biggest Week!
It is that dreadful time of year again when the winter doldrums have set in. You can’t remember the last time you saw the sun, your chaco foot tan in long gone, and you wear at least four layers of clothing when you are out birding. Any day over 32 degrees makes you feel like putting on some flip flops … Read More
The Biggest Week 2013: Day 1!
This morning PA birder (and honorary Nemesis Birder) Cory DeStein, and I, got an early start out of PA for our 6 hour drive to Black Swamp Bird Observatory’s Biggest Week in American Birding! It is finally here!!! I forgot my camera cord in PA, so unfortunately photos will have to wait until I get home! Our first stop was … Read More