It has been a long, cold winter here in Centre County, PA. After spending a sticky hot summer in north central Florida in 2012, I … Read More
Timberdoodle season is here!
Tonight I went to Scotia Barrens with hopes to spot a few American Woodcock. Joe Verica reported two displaying males near the “big sign” at … Read More
Support Idaho Bird Observatory’s Long-billed Curlew Satellite Tracking Project
In the summer of 2011, Alex and I spent a few months working for Idaho Bird Observatory near Boise, Idaho. We spent a lot of … Read More
A Turkey Tale
Last year, Alex and I spent part of the spring and summer living in the foothills near Boise, Idaho while working for Idaho Bird Observatory. … Read More
Christmas Gifts for the Birder in Your Life!
It can be hard to know what to get a birder for Christmas. Most birders have the basics of what they need; binoculars and a … Read More
Saltmarsh Sparrow, Bucks County, PA – 4th State Record!
On Friday, Alex, Josh and I traveled to the southeastern side of the state to see a few rare PA birds that would be new … Read More
White-winged Crossbills have arrived!
Yesterday was yet another great birding day all over the state. On top of a number of rarities still hanging around (Black Skimmer, Western Grebe, … Read More
Hurricane Sandy storm-birding at West Fairview, PA: Northern Gannet, Leach’s Storm-Petrel, etc
Tuesday was a busy day for us here at NemesisBird.com. With Hurricane Sandy moving through the state Anna Fasoli, Josh Lefever, Ian Gardner, Michael David, … Read More
Hurricane Sandy storm-birding at Bald Eagle SP, PA
Hurricane Sandy created perfect conditions for rarities to show up in Pennsylvania. I will admit I was skeptical of just how disruptive this storm would … Read More
Sparrow Shindig!
Regular readers of this website have probably heard about how Alex’s Canon 400mm lens went through a pretty nasty rainstorm, which resulted in the lens … Read More