The Birds before the Storm
For the last week or so, DC residents have been watching the forecast as a big winter storm developed out west. With the storm now bearing down on the DC…
Happy New Year! Let the 2025 Birding Begin.
Bufflehead at Constitution Gardens Happy New Year, readers! As an eBirder and year lister, New Years Day is always a very exciting time—it’s when you can start fresh with your…
Christmas Bird Count 2024
Today was the 2024 Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for DC, and this year Janet and I covered the gardens and boardwalk areas of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (KAG) with fellow DC…
Peak Migration Begins!
The last few days of April mean one thing for birders in DC--the beginning of peak migration! This is a time of year where you can expect familiar species to…
Goodbye, Norway. Hello, East Coast Migrants!
We returned this week from a fantastic six days in Oslo, and I'm looking forward to sharing some of the birds from that trip in a future post. For now,…
Spring Advancing – sparrows, waterthrush, and more
Since my last post there have been several notable bird sightings in DC, as well as the continued advance of expected spring migrants. Fellow birders this week turned up vesper…
Good Friday Birding
...pun intended. I had the day off work today, so decided to go after a few target species that are due in DC around this time each spring. Weather overnight…
Winter’s Last Stand – a pipit, ducks, and vultures
After yesterday's trip to East Potomac Park, today I opted for a more peaceful (read: away from the cherry blossom crowds) walk around Kenilworth. Starting at dawn and with winds…
Lousy Smarch Weather
Today was the first day I was able to get out birding since my last post, and unfortunately the weather was not very cooperative. Rain arrived late last night and…
Pipits, Snipe, and FOY Barn Swallow
We had good south winds last night, so I thought there was some good migrant potential this morning in DC. I chose to bird Kenilworth as I had a pretty…