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Pink-footed Geese – Centre County, PA
This past Friday morning, Matt Sabatine discovered not one, but two Pink-footed Geese mixed with a large flock of Canadas at Bald Eagle SP in Centre County, PA. This is the first record of Pink-footed...
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Willow Ptarmigan – 1st for New York!
Today myself and 8 fellow PA birders embarked on a weekend-long PSO field trip to the southern Lake Ontario shoreline, however our plans took a very unexpected turn when I noticed a forwarded email. It...
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Piping Plovers – Beyond Cute
Many birders are familiar with this small migratory shorebird and some know of its endangered status. Not to mention the fact that they’re adorable. But there’s a lot more about Piping Plovers (PIPL)...
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‘Puget Sound’ White-crowned Sparrows
Adult ‘Puget Sound’ White-crowned Sparrow from Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon (Photo by Alex Lamoreaux) Many species of sparrows vary considerably in appearance and vocalizations across their ranges...
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American White Pelican – Prime Hook NWR, Delaware
American White Pelican with Canada Geese, Prime Hook NWR, DE (Photo by Alex Lamoreaux) During a DOS Local Patch field trip led by Tim Schreckengost on October 18th, local birder Julie McCall alerted...
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Coastal waterbird notes from southern Belize, Fall 2014
Sandwich Tern diving (Photo by Alex Lamoreaux) We are spoiled in the United States with many concentrated birding efforts taking place throughout fall and spring migration such as hawkwatches,...
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Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrows in PA
After having a great opportunity to study an adult Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) at Arlene Koch’s property last weekend near Easton, while also enjoying the immature...
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Winging their Way to a Forest Near You
Amazingly, we’re already well into the second half of April, which probably means a lot more to the rest of you North American birders than it does to me right about now… See, I’ve been stationed here...
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South TX Raptor Notes – April 2016
Adult White-tailed Hawk surveying the savanna (Photo by Alex Lamoreaux) From savannas, to subtropical forests, to desert scrub there is no better springtime paradise for hawkwatchers than southern...
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The Sea-Eagle Saga
This is the story of the quest for one of my most wanted birds in the entire world. As a curious kid who was obsessed with wildlife from the moment I opened my eyes, I devoured countless books and...
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