This past Sunday, I held a Big Sit at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch for the second year in a row. The Big Sit is … Read More
State List map
While working on some of my data for my grad thesis, I have played around with how to best visualize data using the stats program … Read More
New eBird feature threatens to clog inboxes
Just today as far as I can tell, eBird launched a new feature that threatens to clog my inbox. It’s not enough that they already … Read More
Goodbye Moorhen, Hello Gallinule
Sometimes I am okay with changes, other times I am a little hesitant to accept things, and sometimes I just downright cannot stand certain changes. … Read More
County Listing
Birders keep lists- life lists, year lists, state lists, birds on a wire list, birds seen from the sunroof- it’s one of the quirky things … Read More
Idaho Highlights
Anna and I have been working here in Idaho since April 4th. It has been a wonderful and bird-packed three and a half months, but … Read More
4 Day Birding Tour of Idaho
I have managed to turn many of my friends back home into crazy birders. My friend Mark Markiewicz is no exception; a few years ago … Read More
Least Bittern- Berks County
I picked my 314th state bird this afternoon when Justine and I stopped by a pond in Maxatawny Township, Berks County where a Least Bittern … Read More
Toftrees Pond Great Egret
Yesterday afternoon Joe Verica sent out a text alert that there was a Great Egret at Toftrees Pond. This is a species I was expecting … Read More
Centre County Cattle Egrets
I picked up another Centre County life bird today after Chuck reported four Cattle Egrets hanging out with some cattle behind his house. It was … Read More