Check out djringer’s 2007 List of Banished Birding Words, based on Lake Superior State University’s List of Banished Words. I know I’ve been guilty of … Read More
Eastern population of Golden Eagles being tracked
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and Powdermill Avian Research Center are both working on satellite tracking several Golden Eagles that were trapped this fall near … Read More
Ten Laws of Winter Birding:
I saw this on the Birdchat listserv and enjoyed it. And boy, are they true. 1) The older we get, the colder it feels while … Read More
Study reveals further declines for the world’s waterbirds
In the somber news category, the fourth edition of the Wetlands International report on waterbird species around the world has been released. It’s based on … Read More
How to count birds
Snow Geese flock, originally uploaded by topherous. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird site has just posted Bird Counting 101. For anyone who spends time out … Read More
The Long-billed Murrelet Quandry or “Would you Count it?”
Well, I was there. And I most certainly saw an alcid. Could have been a murrelet. Definitely not a Razorbill. Hmm… So is this the … Read More
The chase is on!
A stray from Asia, the Long-billed Murrelet has been sighted at Sandy Hook, NJ and I am off to meet Cameron and some other birders … Read More
The Croissant-shaped bird
I got out today and did some of my first birding in Maryland, but was sorely disappointed. The weather had turned bloody cold but there … Read More
Stop lurking and leave me a comment!
So I just heard this on multiple posts and thought I would pick it up before the weekend came. I won’t be posting for a … Read More
Year birds, state birds and a lifer
Yesterday I spent the day cruising the gull scene around Tullytown, Pa which is home to a rather massive dump. Larophiles know that dumps can … Read More
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