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IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia in February
After a mild January, February jolted us into winter reality with repeated…
Great Backyard Bird Count Weekend
The 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count wrapped up with impressive citizen-science…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia in January
After last month’s excitement of the long staying Allen’s Hummingbird in the…
New England’s Sage Thrashers
During November and December 2020 an incredible vagrancy phenomenon occurred when three…
Big Waves, Little Auks – pelagic birding offshore New England
Thanks to a tip-off from Zeke Cornell that January 10th would be…
Extraordinary winter rarities. Twice.
Birders in southeastern PA were treated to two very special gifts during…
PIGR Party in New Hampshire
Affectionately nicknamed “PIGRs” after their 4-letter banding code and their habit of…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia in December
Winter is upon us, bringing chilly mornings and ice skims on birdbaths…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia late-November
Autumn is an awesome time for birds here in the Philadelphia region….
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia early-November
Amid a brilliant palette of autumn-hued leaves and ripe berries, my backyard…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia late-October
The October landscape in southeastern Pennsylvania is gorgeous, as leaves turn orange…
Calliope Hummingbird – 5th PA record
Hummingbirds are unique and fascinating birds – tiny, fiesty, and super-fast. Here…
Great White Heron Out-of-Bounds
Most birders love surprises, especially the kind that involve a rare bird…
Flashing Mockingbird
One of my favorite local birding spots is a stretch of the…
When a Gray Catbird isn’t Gray
A friend notified me that he had seen an odd looking bird…
The Strange Shoebill
Rare and elusive, the inconceivable Shoebill is a bird to behold. The…
Tracking Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
Tracking Mountains Gorillas in the mountains of southwest Uganda, in Bwindi Impenetrable…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia – May
May is migration month in the Philadelphia area, and it was a…
eBird Tips & Tricks: Have checklists shared automatically!
Our birding tours are thoroughly documented through eBird checklists by our guides….
Red Knots on the Delaware Bayshore
May is a month when millions of shorebirds undertake a tremendous migratory…
Marsh Magic at Dixon Meadow Preserve
Build it and they will come. This rings true at Dixon Meadow…
IN THE BACKYARD : Philadelphia late-April
The last two weeks of April highlight how spring has sprung in…