Perhaps the most exciting rarity to show up in Pennsylvania this spring was the Kirtland’s Warbler found my Mike Weible in Erie on May 22nd. … Read More
Great Horned Owl feeding on a Barred Owl
This afternoon, Anna and I had just discovered an American Kestrel nest in a natural cavity in western Marion County, FL when I heard the … Read More
Stilt Sandpiper and Friends at Merritt Island NWR
Anna and I visited Merritt Island NWR late in the afternoon on May 26th. Birding was relatively slow due to the time of day and … Read More
2012 PAMC eBird results
[dc]E[/dc]ncouraging Pennsylvania birders to enter their PAMC data into eBird was a definite success. After two weeks, over 800 checklists were submitted, for a total of … Read More
Preening video – Least Sandpiper
Here is a video on preening shot and edited by Andy McGann.
Migration update – high flying migrants seem to have prevailed
Regional Overview Another night of moderate migration across the entire region with no precipitation to create any concentrations of birds. Migrants traps should still be … Read More
Mystery shorebird photos from the The Great Bucktoe Shorebird Watch
Each spring, Larry Lewis and crew hold The Great Bucktoe Kite/Shorebird Watch at the Bucktoe Creek Preserve to scan the skies nightly for Mississippi Kites … Read More
Migration drum continues to beat
Regional Overview Migration was widespread and moderate last night across the region. I ran the radar script a bit late so you can’t see the … Read More
Prothonotaries!
President Harry Truman once said that “prothonotary” was the most impressive-sounding political title in the U.S. and in our opinion, the Prothonotary Warbler may just … Read More
Light migration as we switch from warblers to shorebirds
Regional Overview I’ve been busy and so haven’t gotten posts up the last couple days. Overall it was a light night of migration. Birds are … Read More