At the end last year, I bid a fond farewell to the lovely neighborhood of Astoria, where I had lived since December 2019. I spent … Read More
The Magic of May Migration
In the birding calendar year, the month of May is the big event that everyone looks forward to. After a solid showing in April and … Read More
2021 Top 10 Birds
With the end of the year mere days away, I once again find myself reflecting on the events of the past 12 months. 2021 definitely … Read More
Farewell, Astoria Park: Ode to a Patch
Endings are often emotional experiences. My time in Astoria, which began 2 years ago in December 2019, is rapidly coming to a close. Although I … Read More
From Summer Breezes to Fall’s First Fronts
I’ve often said that people who are more actively observant of the natural world around them are more acutely aware of the seasonal cycle. When … Read More
See the weather in a whole new way
Savvy birders are meteorologically astute. They keep an eye out for what may be arriving with the next airmass, wrung out of the skies by … Read More
Migration update: And we’re back, as are the birds
Fall migration is definitely back in session. Reports of a wide number of migrants have been trickling through the listservs and now the weather patterns … Read More
Cape May Trip – Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series of posts about my recent birding trip to Cape May, which began with Part 1, Part 2, and Part … Read More
Photo Study: Yellow-rumped Warbler
If you live in the eastern United States and have even stepped outside during the past three weeks, then I am sure you have seen … Read More
Morning Flight
It is well known that many of our songbird species, including warblers, thrushes, and sparrows, are nocturnal migrants. After a long night of flying, birds … Read More