This was our first spring migration since moving to Florida's Nature Coast. Previously, we lived just 15 minutes from Fort De Soto Park, a well-known destination for spring migration birding.…
While using the eBird app, we noticed that we saw our record 123 Florida birds in January 2016. We already picked up two rarities so far this month, the Whooping…
The only good thing about the pandemic is the ability to work remotely. This allowed us to spend our first full summer in the Adirondack Mountains. On arrival, the first…
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…
We started and ended 2019 in Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. This time we stayed in Fernandina Beach, once known as the shrimp capital of the world and home to…
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…