Some people think of American Robins as the first sign of spring, despite the fact that at this latitude robins can happily survive through the … Read More
Hummingbirds are coming
For everyone who is really itching for northbound migration to swing into action, there is some good news- the first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have made it … Read More
Snowy Weather Raptors
Between December 3rd and 7th, I spent quite a bit of time hawkwatching on the border of Bedford and Blair Counties. It was very, very … Read More
The Hawk obsession
I am currently sitting on top of Tussey Mountain and it is snowing and 27F. Winds are out of the west which is generally prime … Read More
Massive blackbird flocks
While spending some time in Lancaster over Thanksgiving, I was able to get out and drive the farm fields looking for birds. One interesting bird … Read More
New Jersey Birding – Part 1
Last Friday, November 19th, was the start of our Thanksgiving Break so my friends and I decided to go to Cape May, NJ for some … Read More
Golden Eagles
If you have ever spent any time around me at a hawk watch, you would know that every raptor that flies by gets me very … Read More
Migration of White-crowned Sparrow subspecies
David Sibley has been putting up some interesting posts on bird ranges and migration based on banding recoveries. His latest post looks into the migration … Read More
Jo Hayes Vista Hawk Watching 11-9-10
Today, I spent 8.5 hours counting migrating raptors at Jo Hayes Vista. Jo Hayes is on the border of Centre County and Huntingdon County, here in PA. It was … Read More
Pine Siskin movements
I just ran across a neat article on pine siskin migration from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. During the winter of 2008-09, there … Read More