I once had a run in with a Kirtland’s Warbler, a debacle which is described in this post. My first visit to the famed migration … Read More
One day wonder: Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Illinois!
On Monday, May 12, an email went out to the Illinois birding community that the Bowman brothers (Chris and Mark) had found a Fork-tailed Flycatcher … Read More
Willow Ptarmigan – 1st for New York!
Today myself and 8Â fellow PA birders embarked on a weekend-long PSO field trip to the southern Lake Ontario shoreline, however our plans took a very … Read More
Pink-footed Geese – Centre County, PA
This past Friday morning, Matt Sabatine discovered not one, but two Pink-footed Geese mixed with a large flock of Canadas at Bald Eagle SP in … Read More
Winter Waterfowl in Illinois
Last Saturday (the 15th), Michael Retter and Matt Hale drove up from West Lafayette to stay at my house for the weekend (specifically for the … Read More
Chase-able Common Murre – Cape May, NJ
Any murre species, and most alcids in general are difficult to see from land along the east coast. Most winters, small numbers of Razorbills can … Read More
Hunting for a Gyrfalcon
My friends and I always plan a New Years trip to kick off another year with a few days of birding the Atlantic Coast. This … Read More
December Marbled Godwit – Pittsburgh, PA
Yesterday morning Jack and Sue Solomon discovered a Marbled Godwit, a very unusual bird for this time of the year in PA. This is also … Read More
Fork-tailed Flycatcher – Hadlyme, Connecticut
Even aside from their ridiculously long tails, the Fork-tailed Flycatcher is beautiful. This bird’s black cap and light gray mantle make it one of the … Read More
PA MacGillivray’s Warbler Update
Pennsylvania’s 2nd MacGillivray’s Warbler is still present as of November 29th at Highspire Reservoir Park. Although the warbler is typically easy to find by tracking … Read More