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Siberian Pipit in the 5MR! - Always Bring Binoculars
Siberian Pipit in Southern California I take a lot of bike rides down the Ballona Creek. It's just a block from my house, so it's convenient. And it combines exercise and birding. My bike rides have led to some good finds, too (Bar-tailed Godwit, Mountain Plover, Pacific Golden-Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Sabine's Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake). Along
Eastern Yellow Wagtail in my 5MR! - Always Bring Binoculars
Lifer Eastern Yellow Wagtail in my 5MR!! I love it when birding serves up a surprise. While I was out of town recently, a friend found a pectoral Sandpiper in my 5MR. It's a bird I see almost, but not, every year in my 5MR. So it's a good enough bird to go find whenever
Birding Baja California #2: Elf Owl Encounter- Always Bring Binoculars
At 5 inches tall, Elf Owl is the size of sparrow. Indeed, it is the world's smallest owl. Having seen one of the world's largest owls earlier this year in New York City's Central Park, Elf Owl quickly became the target bird for the trip.
Birding Piedmont Italy - Always Bring Binoculars
Birding Wine Country of Piedmont Italy People around me are turning 50. And some of them really know how to throw a good party. A friend of mine decided to throw her 50th celebration in northwest Italy, and thought it should last for 5 days, and decided that a bunch of her friends should be
Chestnut-Collared Longspur at L.A. Landfill - Always Bring Binoculars
Every October 29th, I go to a closed landfill in Griffith Park in Los Angeles and see a life bird. In 2022, I went to Toyon Landfill hunting for stray longspur. I didn't see one, but I did stumble across L.A. county's first-ever Sedge Wren. This year, I was back again in search of a longspur.
Birding Puerto Rico #3: San Juan - Always Bring Binoculars
Birding Puerto Rico: In and around San Juan My trip to Puerto Rico, like so many others, started and ended in the capitol city of San Juan. Indeed, before I left the airport grounds in my rental car at 2:00am, I had my first lifer. Somewhere in tropical darkness, Greater Antillean Grackle were calling. They're
Birding Puerto Rico #1: Bosque de Cambalache - Always Bring Binoculars
Lifers and Endemics in Puerto Rico Woodland In June, I took my first trip to Puerto Rico in 20 years. Unlike the last time I visited, this trip would include some birding. And there were a bunch of lifers waiting for me. Many of them could only be found in Puerto Rico, where there are
Eurasian Eagle-Owl in NY’s Central Park - Always Bring Binoculars
Fugitive Owl Making it in New York At 8:30pm on February 2, 2023, officials at New York's Central Park Zoo realized that a twelve year-old Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco was not in his enclosure. Someone had cut the wire mesh, and the owl had flown. Later that evening, Flaco was spotted on the sidewalk at
Birding Girona, Spain: City Parks - Always Bring Binoculars
Girona is a Great Town After several pleasant days in Barcelona, we rented a car and drove 100 kilometers northeast to Girona. It's a charming city with a beautiful medieval section. Several different scenes in Games of Thrones were filmed there. Girona has a famous red iron bridge designed and built by Eiffel--the Pont de
Bird Tracks | Always Bring Binoculars
Bird Tracks Are a Real Thing Birding is primarily a visual activity. We go out to see birds. Our study aids are guidebooks dominated by pictures and written descriptions of birds’ appearance and behaviors. We bring binoculars and scopes with us to help us see the birds. As you get more field hours in, you […]