[dc]T[/dc]his year, Pennsylvania is experiencing an increase in Dickcissel sightings, particularly in the western counties. Whether this is more coverage by birders or actual increases … Read More
Oak Openings– one crazy habitat
[dc]O[/dc]n our second full day in Ohio, we decided to head to Oak Openings Metropark, a spot west of Toledo with a unique set of … Read More
Birds to Look For – Centre Co, PA (Last week of March)
This coming weekend marks the beginning of the last week of March. April is so close and beginning in just the first week of April, … Read More
The Purple Swamphen
Last spring, while I was on a three month study abroad trip to South Africa, I saw my lifer Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). It was standing, … Read More
The American Kestrel story
American Kestrels have experienced some pretty severe declines in parts of their range. This was most recently brought to my attention while reading Clay Sutton’s … Read More
Wilson’s Warbler – Newnan’s Lake, FL
Most eastern warblers pass through Florida during migration, some even overwinter throughout the state. Some, like the Blackburnian Warbler are much more abundant throughout the … Read More
Winter Raptor Survey – Snow Shoe, PA 2012
In Pennsylvania, the birding is pretty slow this time of the year but raptors can help add some excitement. Winter Raptor Surveys are an excellent … Read More
Birding Around Gainesville – Day 1
Now that Anna and I have finally made it to Gainesville, and Anna will be living and working here till July, we wanted to go … Read More
TRULY rare birds
What is the rarest bird you’ve seen? We here at Nemesis Bird would like to know. But first, what do we mean by “rare”? If … Read More
Jo Hays Vista – 120 Raptors and an up-close Kestrel
This morning I helped out with the PSU Forest Festival, and so I didn’t get up to Jo Hays Vista until a little after noon. … Read More