This is the story of the quest for one of my most wanted birds in the entire world. As a curious kid who was obsessed … Read More
The Prospect Park Progne: a Mega Martin Mystery
As the doldrums of March draw to a close, spring migration begins to heat up a bit more rapidly. The excitement of the May peak … Read More
The Final LeConte-down: Eking out a Victory over a Nemesis
When Drew first established this blog so many years ago, he christened the new site with a title based on one of the most evocatively … Read More
A Tale of Two Cuckoos
The cosmopolitan family Cuculidae contains some of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful species of birds. I am not shy about my fondness for cuckoos, … Read More
Too many rarities and *barely* enough time
Chasing Florida State Vagrants in January 2020 Birding has many facets, as many of us know. It gets us outside, exploring new and fascinating places … Read More
Birding Both Ends: Two Long Island Rarities
When it rains, it pours. Fall migration can feel a bit slow at times when the winds and weather fail to cooperate, but these bouts … Read More
Black Hawk Down East
Birds always find ways to surprise us. No matter how much you know, no matter how well you prepare, no matter how long you’ve been … Read More
Listing Priorities
The week began with a Barred Owl. Just minutes after midnight, my tired brain registered a series of emphatic hoots somewhere in the woods beyond … Read More
Recap of the Long Island Corn Crake
First off, there were far too many “punny” titles for this post (almost none of which I thought up on my own/didn’t steal from an … Read More