While the Wood Sandpiper is considered accidental, i.e. very rare, in the lower 48, it has been recorded breeding in the Outer Aleutians. It is … Read More
Wood Sandpiper pictures
Friday afternoon I posted that I was off to chase the Wood Sandpiper being seen in Delaware. I got picked up at my house around … Read More
Wood Sandpiper chase
In just a couple minutes I will be getting picked up to chase the Wood Sandpiper that is being seen at Prime Hook in Delaware. … Read More
Chasing the Aechmophorus
Image via Wikipedia An Aechmophorus grebe (either Western or Clark’s) was reported today at Blue Marsh Lake by a local birder. Being only about 45 … Read More
Search for the Western Tanager
Sunday afternoon a post showed up on the PA Birds listserv stating that a Western Tanager had been found at John Heinz NWR. Not much … Read More
Young gulls
On Monday I headed to Cape May, NJ with a friend to look for a Dovekie that had been reported on Two Mile Beach. There … Read More
2007 by the numbers
Since everyone from my brother to Google is posting a list of 2007 by the numbers, I might as well do it too… 3– number … Read More
Vagrant orioles
This has been a good year for orioles in Pennsylvania. A Scott’s Oriole in February near Harrisburg started out the year with a bang, see … Read More
Finally a Rufous!
Number 266 for my Pennsylvania list, the female Rufous Hummingbird I was able to see in Berks County this past week was a delight. When … Read More
Listing in PA and the run to see the AWPE
To start off with, I want to say that my Pennsylvania list is not really that impressive. Yet. I have been making great strides now … Read More