The pandemic was taking a toll, and we decided to head north. Mike mapped out a safe trip that included birding from South Carolina to Pennsylvania. Our first birding stop…
Birding during the COVID-19 pandemic was a nice respite from sheltering in place. It gets you outdoors and rarely involves contact, so a safe hobby during a scary time. The…
It was the middle of March, and news of the Coronavirus pandemic was breaking fast. We wanted to take a trip while being careful to pick a small town, and…
We saw several ebird posts reporting a Snow Goose at Myakka River State Park. On February 1st, we drove an hour south to try for this Florida life bird. The…
This weekend's adventure to the North Fork of Long Island started at the Newark Airport. We hit some traffic on the George Washington Bridge through NYC, but things went pretty…
Introduction: We closed out 2019 just as we started it, with a trip to Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. This time, our home base was Fernandina Beach, the historic "shrimp…
Our first birding trip to the Temecula Wine region was a memorable one. We stayed at the beautiful Carter Estate Winery, enjoying stunning views of rolling vineyards, snow-capped mountains, and…
An unexpected business trip to Burbank, California, turned out to be the highlight of September! This cool city, with its nearby canyons and mountains—not to mention its great food scene—also…
For two decades, my favorite pastime has been birding in the Adirondack Mountains. My time was primarily spent in the Champlain Region, but I've recently moved to a heavily wooded…
Whenever we get the chance to bird at Magee Marsh in Ohio during spring migration, we have to take it. Sharon's flight was nearly three hours late, which gave Mike…