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
Clay-colored Sparrow
I saw my 2nd state bird in as many days yesterday. Although its not very common in PA, Clay-colored Sparrows are findable in several parts … Read More
New State bird on the drive home
This afternoon, I was driving home from New Jersey after completing the hawk counting season. It was a pleasant day but I didn’t see much … Read More
Mega! Yellow-billed Loon in Pennsylvania
As already blogged by Birdchaser, there is a beautifully plumaged Yellow-billed Loon drifting up and down the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, PA. Only a little … Read More
Fortunate series of chases
I had an excellent Easter. I saw 2 of the 3 birds I chased, missing only Yellow-headed Blackbird. That miss is not too big of … Read More