From savannas, to subtropical forests, to desert scrub there is no better springtime paradise for hawkwatchers than southern Texas. Huge numbers of migrant raptors slip … Read More
South Padre Warblers on Parade
Sandwiched between the rush of spring-breakers in March and the arrival of beach-goers in June, there is another invasion of visitors to South Padre Island … Read More
Winging their Way to a Forest Near You
Amazingly, we’re already well into the second half of April, which probably means a lot more to the rest of you North American birders than … Read More
Trumpeter Swans with ‘captive’ neck-collars in PA
Trumpeter Swans are rare but increasing in Pennsylvania, and more are found every year. Many of the swans found in PA have yellow neck-collars or … Read More
Field Life is for the Birds (and the termites, and the frogs…)
Living afield in the Amazon is a bit like journeying back in time. Yes, we have electricity, at least when the camp generator is running … Read More
Conservation victory for shorebirds
I just read an article about one of my favorite Pennsylvania haunts, Conejohela Flats in Lancaster Co. that made my day. Let me set the scene– … Read More
Expectations vs. Reality: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Most of us probably have some preconceived notions about what fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest entails. I certainly did. Who knows where these ideas originate … Read More
Night Flight Call primer
This post comes from Kelley Nunn, who has recently taken up the fascinating challenge of identifying nocturnally migrating birds as the call far overhead. This is … Read More
The Bird with…*Spots*
Fieldwork in a new locale necessarily brings with it a steep learning curve. Everything is foreign from the lay of the land to the host … Read More