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
Big Migration
Looks like the birds are really on the move tonight. It’s quite exciting to be able to see the movements on radar. For more information … Read More
Far flying Godwits
Here is an exciting news clip from New Zealand. It’s nice to see birds making the news. Bar-tailed Godwits, a shorebird that breeds in Alaska … Read More
Eastern population of Golden Eagles being tracked
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and Powdermill Avian Research Center are both working on satellite tracking several Golden Eagles that were trapped this fall near … Read More
Study reveals further declines for the world’s waterbirds
In the somber news category, the fourth edition of the Wetlands International report on waterbird species around the world has been released. It’s based on … Read More
How to count birds
Snow Geese flock, originally uploaded by topherous. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird site has just posted Bird Counting 101. For anyone who spends time out … Read More