[dc]A[/dc]round 11 on Sunday morning, Joe Brin called to say that he had relocated the local Northern Saw-whet Owl that has taken up residence along … Read More
EVERY Grebe Species at Memorial Lake
Pennsylvania Grebe Perfection. Every species of grebe (Avian order Podicipediformes, family Podicipedidae), that has EVER been documented in Pennsylvania was present at the SAME place, … Read More
This winter’s irruptives
[dc]O[/dc]ne of the exciting things about winter birding is the prospect of large movements of winter finches and other more northern species. Already we are … Read More
Maryland Herald Petrel – 8/25/12
This past weekend, 5 of my friends and I were fortunate enough to be on the See Life Paulagics overnight pelagic out of Lewes, DE. … Read More
Clapper Rail Babies!!
This past weekend, while birding in southern Delaware, Clapper Rails were very active and we saw them out in the open on a number of … Read More
When a Bird Becomes an Individual: the One-legged Great Egret
Books can be (and are) written about the ornithological knowledge gained through studies that involve the practice known as “bird banding” (or “ringing” overseas). To … Read More
New birding movie coming…
It appears that there is a new birding-related movie on the horizon. Check out the ‘sizzle reel’ below to get an idea of the plot. … Read More
eBird Hotspot Merging Tutorial
Sometimes you just gotta clean up your eBird locations. Maybe you’ve made personal locations in an area that now has a hotspot and want your … Read More
Chat heaven
This morning I decided to run down to Rock Springs Nature Preserve, a wonderfully interesting area of scrubby habitat in southern Lancaster County. I had … Read More
Stilt Sandpiper and Friends at Merritt Island NWR
Anna and I visited Merritt Island NWR late in the afternoon on May 26th. Birding was relatively slow due to the time of day and … Read More