For the past couple of weeks, Snowy Owls have been making a significant push into the northeast. They appear to be concentrating in coastal areas, … Read More
PA MacGillivray’s Warbler Update
Pennsylvania’s 2nd MacGillivray’s Warbler is still present as of November 29th at Highspire Reservoir Park. Although the warbler is typically easy to find by tracking … Read More
Snowy Owl – Berks County, PA
Two Snowy Owls were reported at Presque Isle SP on Lake Erie during the past week, adding Pennsylvania to the growing list of East Coast … Read More
Digiscoping adapter roundup for smartphones
With the increased quality of cell phone cameras, more people are using them to photograph birds using their scopes as a huge zoom. Several adapters … Read More
The worst bird in North America
The ABA has a lot of contenders for worst bird – American Crow, House Sparrow, Yellow Warbler. Some people hate Brown-headed Cowbirds for their uncanny … Read More
This Week in Birding 44
::  A hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper has been spotted more than 8,000 km from where it was released in Russia :: In a settlement announced on Friday, Duke Energy Renewables will … Read More
Weekend Digiscoping Spotlight – Snowy Owls in NJ
It looks like another Snowy Owl irruption winter. Alex found two identical and heavily marked birds at Sandy Hook that were previously reported. There are … Read More
MacGillivray’s Warbler – Highspire, Pennsylvania
After close observation between yesterday afternoon and this morning, as well as consulting with warbler experts, it seems the tricky Geothlypis warbler found yesterday by … Read More
Tricky Geothlypis Warbler – Harrisburg, PA
Check out these photos taken by Sue Hannon of a Geothlypis warbler found today in Highspire Park near Harrisburg, PA. The bird is absolutely a Mourning … Read More
*MEGA* Elegant Tern in Buffalo
Well, Christmas came early this year for Western New York. Almost instantly after I post about the early influx of awesome gulls into our fair … Read More