Number 266 for my Pennsylvania list, the female Rufous Hummingbird I was able to see in Berks County this past week was a delight. When … Read More
Backyard Finches
For the last few weeks, finch numbers have really increased in my backyard, thanks in large part to a cool double sock nyger seed feeder … Read More
New citizen science project to add to your schedule
This past February, the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) initiated the Winter Raptor Survey, a volunteer effort to determine winter abundances of raptors. … Read More
Superflight 2007-2008
As posted on BirdChat- We are experiencing the biggest winter finch irruption since the”superflight” of 1997-1998, when many boreal finches went well beyondtheir normal ranges. … Read More
Banding the Saw-whets
female Northern Saw-whet Owl A few nights ago I had the opportunity to help band saw-whet owls at a Girl Scout camp close to Halifax, … Read More
Bird Migration Forecast
Despite the much lauded launch of Cape May Bird Observatory’s, the most exciting thing for me on the site is the Mid-Atlantic Birding Forecast. When … Read More
Migration tonight
It looks like migration could be pretty strong tonight, check out the radar image below. *update* I went out and did some moon-watching thanks to … Read More
The Moth Invasion of `07
Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar It’s particularly bad this year. At least I don’t remember noticing the large swathes of mountainside that were nearly absent of … Read More
10 Ways to See more Birds
These aren’t backed by any guarantee, just what has held true from my experience. In no particular order I present you with 10 ways to … Read More
Great Turtle Race
Get This Widget!Great Turtle Race So I found this great website where you can follow The Great Turtle Race. It’s a little more fun than … Read More