Books can be (and are) written about the ornithological knowledge gained through studies that involve the practice known as “bird banding” (or “ringing” overseas). To … Read More
Shorebird season! The mostly peep quiz
It’s that time of year again. Shorebirds are starting to filter south as the breeding season completes. These adults look different than they did in … Read More
Slow Summer Birding…..
The past few weeks birding has been pretty slow here in central Pennsylvania. Most of the breeding warbler species have stopped singing and are busy … Read More
Barn Owl Banding
On Tuesday evening, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) held a public banding demonstration of nesting Barn … Read More
A Photo Guide to Birders
Help us caption these photos! The pursuit of rare birds can frequently lead to amusing scenes. I have captioned the photos but would love to … Read More
Mid-summer Yard and Patch updates
It’s mid-summer and the frenzied pace of adding species to yard and patch lists has likely slowed down for a while. I thought it would … Read More
New birding movie coming…
It appears that there is a new birding-related movie on the horizon. Check out the ‘sizzle reel’ below to get an idea of the plot. … Read More
How to put Google Maps in eBird Species Comments
You’re probably getting excited… Google Maps in eBird checklists?? Yes, it’s real! Here’s an example: But before I let you in on how to do … Read More
BirdTrax: a new eBird tool from Birdventure
Just last night, Zachary DeBruine released a total rewrite of the eBird Recent Sightings gadget. BirdTrax allows you to keep a close eye on local … Read More
eBird Hotspot Merging Tutorial
Sometimes you just gotta clean up your eBird locations. Maybe you’ve made personal locations in an area that now has a hotspot and want your … Read More
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