My birding efforts for 2026 officially began up on the roof of my Astoria apartment during a predawn snow squall on New Year’s Day, straining … Read More
Welcome, 2024!
The first few weeks of a new year are always an exciting time in the world of a birder. For those of us who enjoy … Read More
Secrets of the Deep: Pelagic Legends Come to Life
Pelagic birding is one of my absolute favorite forms of birding. There’s no thrill quite like an expedition at sea to seek out wildlife that … Read More
Finding a Little Gull in Illinois
Three days ago, March 26th, I had only about six hours to go birding. I talked with my friend Andy Sigler to see what would … Read More
Winter Waterfowl in Illinois
Last Saturday (the 15th), Michael Retter and Matt Hale drove up from West Lafayette to stay at my house for the weekend (specifically for the … Read More
Long-eared Owls and White-winged Scoters
Yesterday, I had a half day of school, and couldn’t find a better use of my time than to go birding! I called up my … Read More
Duval County Tickin’
During the last week of June one of my cousins was getting married in Orlando, so I took some time off work on the Eastern … Read More
Waterfowl Fallout at Beltzville State Park
When Drew Weber posted about possible fallout conditions for Saturday, I was excited to check out the reservoir at Beltzville State Park. Unfortunately, I was unable … Read More
Lake watch at Derby Hill Hawk Watch
I was up near Derby Hill Hawk Watch this week and decided to run up to see if the NW wind would bring a good … Read More
Sibley on Scoters
David Sibley has put up a good post on identifying scoters by their silhouette. Why is this a good thing to learn? In David’s own … Read More
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