Tag Archives: migrants

The Road to the Flyway: Tel Aviv

I have the huge privilege this year to be participating in the Champions of the Flywaycompetition. For those who don’t know, this is a Big Day in southern Israel in the middle of migration. The goal is to raise money to … Continue reading

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The Road to the Flyway: Cyprus

I have the huge privilege this year to be participating in the Champions of the Flyway competition. For those who don’t know, this is a Big Day in southern Israel in the middle of migration. The goal is to raise … Continue reading

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Shorebirds in the Calm Before the Migrant Storm

This week was that unfortunate time of year when basically every breeding passerine species is hunkered down and impossible to find and its too early for any migrants to speak of. Basically the only good birds around are shorebirds, and … Continue reading

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Big Day of Birding in Sewickley

A few weeks agos, I decided to take part in a Big Day competition being hosted by the Fern Hollow Nature Center. The count area was going to be the area around Sewickley (a suburb of Pittsburgh) and I thought … Continue reading

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Migrants and 10 Warbler Species at Frick Park

Hello once again. It’s been a while since my last post so I decided to write about the birding I did this morning as part of a walk to an urban park/migrant trap with the Three Rivers Birding Club. So … Continue reading

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Waterfowl at Lake Arthur

April is one of my favorite months. In early April, spring is just starting, winter is finally over, and (most importantly) migrants are just starting to come through in force. Then by the end of April, the first wave of … Continue reading

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