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Birding Through Glass
02.05.2024
I drove down Roberts Road this morning and made stops along the tree line to look for warblers. It was mostly clear at 8 am with temps in th...
29.04.2024
The morning brought rain. Heavy rain. That didn't stop the birding clan from reporting warblers at Pt. Mouillee HQ. This made me curious as ...
Storms and high winds have appeared to have opened the floodgates of birds in Central Ohio and southern Michigan. Today, the storms have pas...
27.04.2024
Reports of a Neotropic Cormorant in Pool #2 at Erie Marsh caught my attention this morning. Along with Wilson's Phalarope and Long-billed Do...
25.04.2024
After failing to see any Marbled Godwits at Erie Marsh this morning I wondered if maybe they had moved north to Pt. Mouillee. With forecasts...
24.04.2024
Yesterday Ohio recorded its first State Record White Wagtail in Dayton. Closer to home 16 Marbled Godwits were found at Erie Marsh in southe...
21.04.2024
Today we are sailing between Nassau, Bahamas and Disney’s Castaway Cay. At 7 am, while Robin and I were at breakfast at Cabanas, a nice male...
Cloudy skies and calm seas greeted us as we approached the small island at 7 am. Forecasts called for low 70’s and a stiff breeze, but would...
Robin and I flew to Fort Lauderdale, FL yesterday morning to catch the Disney Dream for a 4-day Bahamas Cruise. We arrived shortly after 10...
14.04.2024
Skies were clear and temps were hovering near 50F this morning when I arrived at Erie Marsh Preserve in southern Monroe Co.. I brought the b...
10.04.2024
With rain forecasted this evening and clouds through tomorrow morning I took the opportunity for a Sunday evening bike ride at Pt. Mouillee ...
02.04.2024
Rain was forecasted this morning with clouds the rest of the day, but skies are clear, so I took a quick run down to the Detroit River Inter...
On the way home from the Refuge I stopped in Flat Rock to pick up peanuts from Masserant's. I decided to stop by the Meijer Pond at the corn...
01.04.2024
This past week Bruce Arnold has reported the first Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlin and Wilson's Snipe at Erie Marsh Preserve ...
31.03.2024
The morning started clear and calm. Though temps were barely at 30F the lack of wind made for a pleasant walk at Lake Erie Metropark. I was ...
24.03.2024
Shout-out to Tom Gass for finding a Ross' Goose at Lake Erie Metropark just before noon today. His message on Discord indicated that the bi...
23.03.2024
A winter storm is forecasted for tonight and the rest of the weekend so I was hoping to get out beforehand. Skies were clear and calm this m...
14.03.2024
With temps set to hit 60F today and with clear skies the urge to bird was high. However, winds were supposed to be gusty today, so I decided...
Skies were overcast/dark this morning as I arrived at Siegler Road at 8 am. Temps were hovering around 45F and winds were mild so (despite t...
06.03.2024
Mostly clear skies greeted this Monday morning as I arrived at the Mouillee Creek parking lot. Temps were already 45F at 8:00 am and would h...
27.02.2024
I drove back to Pt. Mouillee this morning to look for a Eurasian Wigeon that Justin Labadie found in the Humphries Unit yesterday. Though th...
26.02.2024
Morning arrived with clear skies, no winds, and temps hovering near 40F. I arrived at Mouillee Creek at 9 am and unloaded the bike. A cacoph...
21.02.2024
I drove to Crosswinds Marsh to look for a Northern Shrike this morning. Temps were hovering around 20F and skies were clear with no winds ...
This afternoon Justin Labadie reported a white-phased Snow Goose at the Riverview Boat Launch. Robin and drove down there at 3:30 pm and fo...
14.02.2024
I spotted a Sharp-shinned Hawk soaring over the yard this afternoon. Rapid wingbeats and square-shaped tail was consistent with this compac...
Skies were clear this evening and temps were hovering near 50F so I decided to run down to the Antenna Farm before dark to see if any Short-...
Tonight skies were clear and temps were hovering around 40F. With no wind I decided to try for Short-eared Owls again at the Antenna Farm. A...
09.02.2024
With clearing skies and temps forecasted to hit mid 50's today I decided to grab the bike and head down to Pte. Mouillee SGA. Parking at S...
Clear skies and temperatures hovering near 30F prompted a walk at Erie Marsh this morning. Arriving at 8:30 am I found the first pond free o...
06.02.2024
Phil Odum reported the Slaty-backed Gull this morning at Grace Lake (Visteon) at Ecorse and I-275 in Wayne Co.. The bird was found a few...
04.02.2024
Another slow morning of birding. With overcast skies and temps hovering near 40 I drove downriver to cruise for birds. Elizabeth Park was ...
31.01.2024
I decided to make a late afternoon run down to the Antennae Farm to see if any Short-eared Owls were flying this overcast, dark afternoon. T...
30.01.2024
I dropped Robin off at the dentist and had about an hour to kill, so I drove over to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The pa...
28.01.2024
Overcast, rainy skies and fog were the weather of the past several days, but I decided to run down to Monroe County to look for previously r...
22.01.2024
It was actually a Discord post that got me out the door this afternoon. It was cold (10F) and a light snow was falling so I was happy to wor...
07.01.2024
I took a morning walk at Elizabeth Park in Trenton, MI. Skies were cloudy and temps were hovering just below 30F. A previous stop at the boa...
05.01.2024
I drove down to Haggerman Rd. and the Antennae Farm to join a few others looking for the continuing Short-eared Owls that are roosting insid...
04.01.2024
I took a drive down to Erie Marsh Preserve this morning to look for a couple of Least Sandpipers that were reported yesterday by Andrew Simo...
Happy New Year! My first bird of 2024 was this pretty little Eastern Screech Owl along the NE side of Belle Isle State Park at 5:30 am Ja...
30.12.2023
Even though I had luck calling in five owls on Wednesday's Rockwood CBC I was a bit frustrated that I couldn't get any photos. My attempt at...