nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: Ohio Statewide RBAs
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/p/ohio-statewide-rbas.html
Ohio Statewide RBA - March 15, 2012. Greater White-fronted Goose - Killdeer Plains, Wyandot. Continues to host numerous including twenty-five on 10 Mar (Alex Greene). Other reports include one at Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton. On 10 Mar (m.obs), three at Bluffton University Nature Reserve, Allen. On 13 Mar (Linda Houshower), and one at Cruiser Park, Franklin. On 13 Mar (Rob Thorn) Snow Goose - Five reports from around the state including twenty-three off Lake. On 11 Mar (Scott Myers), two in Marion.
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: January 2013
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html
Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), Belize and Guatemala (Part 4). After an incredible day birding the Caracol ruins deep in the Chiquibul Rainforest, we made our way back to the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Taking advantage of our high clearance vehicle, we drove down a horrible track to an area known as Big Rock Falls – an ideal place to set up camp for the night. Rio Frio Cave - en-route to Big Rock Falls. Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. 4x4 came in handy. Although it was...
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: November 2012
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2012_11_01_archive.html
Sunday, November 11, 2012. Common Loon fall migration route. Between 1993 and the mid 2000’s, dedicated loon counters position themselves at Taughannock (a prominent point along Cayuga Lake) every morning for two hours from late October through early December. Thousands of loons were counted annually with the highest seasonal total of 13,250 in 1995. Taughannock Falls State Park - point. Taughannock pier where the loon watch is conducted. Yours truly at the loon watch. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Late la...
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: January 2012
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
Saturday, January 7, 2012. Black-tailed Gull in Ohio. Back on November 16. Last year, while backpacking somewhere in Tanzania, I remember checking my phone and learning that a Black-tailed Gull was discovered in Ashtabula, Ohio – a first state record and 20. Species of gull for Ohio (if accepted). Being 8,000 miles away, I had to accept that fact that I’m just not going to get that bird. OK, not just ‘that bird’, but an ABA Code-4 vagrant from East Asia! BTGU resting (c) Chris West. What will be next?
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), Belize & Guatemala (Part 3)
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2013/01/yucatan-peninsula-mexico-belize.html
Monday, January 7, 2013. Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), Belize and Guatemala (Part 3). Although it was great to be able to practice my fading Spanish in Mexico, it felt even better to be back in an English speaking country, which really makes logistics a whole lot easier. Unlike the rest of Central America, the official language of Belize, a former British colony, is English. Only 4% or so speak English at home though as the majority speak Spanish or Kriol. Along the way to Caracol. One of two King Vultures.
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), Belize & Guatemala (Part 4)
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2013/01/yucatan-peninsula-mexico-belize_29.html
Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), Belize and Guatemala (Part 4). After an incredible day birding the Caracol ruins deep in the Chiquibul Rainforest, we made our way back to the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Taking advantage of our high clearance vehicle, we drove down a horrible track to an area known as Big Rock Falls – an ideal place to set up camp for the night. Rio Frio Cave - en-route to Big Rock Falls. Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. 4x4 came in handy. Yucatán Peninsu...
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: Taughannock Loon Watch
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2012/11/taughannock-loon-watch.html
Sunday, November 11, 2012. Common Loon fall migration route. Between 1993 and the mid 2000’s, dedicated loon counters position themselves at Taughannock (a prominent point along Cayuga Lake) every morning for two hours from late October through early December. Thousands of loons were counted annually with the highest seasonal total of 13,250 in 1995. Taughannock Falls State Park - point. Taughannock pier where the loon watch is conducted. Yours truly at the loon watch. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: Mexico is calling!
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2012/12/mexico-is-calling.html
Sunday, December 9, 2012. Several weeks ago it occurred to me that this has been the longest period of time in probably a decade that I haven’t traveled somewhere outside of the Great Lakes. Contrary to this year, in 2011 I found myself in a dozen countries…not just five states. This is blatantly unacceptable. Where have I not been yet? What can be done on a budget? We’ll land in Cancun and proceed doing a big loop starting off on Cozumel for island endemics. We’ll then head south spendin...And the Carac...
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: December 2011
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html
Sunday, December 18, 2011. Tanzania – the heart of East Africa (Part 3). Emau Hill Forest Camp. The first three days were spent birding around camp and nearby trails; you don’t have to go very far to find great birds. On my first morning I woke to the loud calls of Silvery-cheeked Hornbills and Fischer’s Turacos – no need for an alarm clock! East Usambaras near Emau. It was hard to leave what I would consider my favorite region of Africa yet, but there was still more birding to be done. After returni...
nomadicbirder.blogspot.com
Nomadic Birder: February 2012
http://nomadicbirder.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html
Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Book Review: Birds of India (2nd Edition). Edition) covers all 1,375 species of residents, migrants and vagrants – and better yet, the range maps and text now mirrors the plates eliminating the hassle of relentlessly flipping through pages. It also includes taxonomical name changes as well as accurate, updated range maps. Plate 124: Jays and Magpies. Monday, February 6, 2012. Yesterday, Cleveland birders Paula Lozano and Bob Finkelstein joined me on a quick jaunt into the hear...
