Category Archives: Birding

It wasn’t the first time for me, but it was for everyone else. For those folks who have discovered the Isles of Shoals, nine rocky islands forming an archipelago off the Maine and New Hampshire border (which runs directly through … Continue reading →

It crept up on me this year. One early, snowy morning I was owling, and then BAM! Time to go see puffins in Maine. We don’t go directly to Machias Seal Island from the South Shore and Ipswich River Sanctuaries. … Continue reading →

Once in a while I get pulled away to do something outside of the realm of nature. I do, after all, have a degree in American history, as well as a side career as a writer and historian (go ahead, … Continue reading →

On Thursday, April 24, for the third time in twelve months, I found myself pulling into the town of Skaneateles ("long lake" in Iroquois), New York, hoping that the public restrooms were open, and that the lake that shared the … Continue reading →

It was a weekend full of Nantucket surprises, even despite heavy prep time. I did my due diligence, contacting Nantucket’s birding guru, Ken Blackshaw, for hot sightings, and brought the list with me. Carol Decker, the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary … Continue reading →

Yup, that’s what the forecast is telling us for next Friday and Saturday, and in this case, I don’t mind one bit. February has been kind to us, with some rather temperate breaks here and there, getting up into the … Continue reading →

It’s a New Year, and that means it’s a new list. Or at least it can be, if that’s the way you like to do things. I haven’t yet closed the books on 2007 – just a few cards to … Continue reading →

Three years ago at about this time I was sitting at my desk, scuffling to figure out how to do my new job. I wandered downstairs to lunch, knowing that things started precisiely at noon around here. In a flash … Continue reading →

When I get the green light from above, I’ll have some fun news and photos to share, but for the moment, I’ll just have to keep you in suspense. In the meantime, here’s a catch-up on the last week or … Continue reading →