A Pleasantly Empty Kenilworth and a Visitor from the North
Saturday was one of the first “nice” winter mornings of the year. No brutal wind, no biting cold, and just a bit of light rain at times. I decided to…
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…
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…