Tag Archives: vagrant

Never Stop Birding: The Saga of a Bulgarian Mega

Posted on February 4, 2018 by harpyeagle1

Part One: The Discovery A couple days ago I decided to visit the Ethnographic Museum in the Old Town of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was right around the corner from my hostel, located in a beautiful building, and just generally seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Rarities, Travel, Western Palearctic | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A Vagrant is a Hard Thing to Pass Up

Posted on September 11, 2017 by harpyeagle1

This past week, a very interesting bird was found. The first state record for Maryland of sharp-tailed sandpiper (ABA Code 3) was discovered just south of Baltimore and about a 4 hour drive from Pittsburgh. I went back and forth … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Rarities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tale of Three Vagrants

Posted on March 17, 2016 by harpyeagle1

For the past week I have been in Florida briefly before heading down to the Dominican Republic day after tomorrow (much more on that later). While it has not been a birding trip, I have had a bit of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Rarities, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments