10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Pileated Woodpecker. There are four scenic overlooks, a woodpecker viewing area, a migratory duck pond, and access to The Appalachian Trail. Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. Grandfather Mountain State Park, North Carolina. Photo by © Mike Kendrick.

West Virginia 185

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky South Carolina 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2015

I hoped to see warblers, warblers, warblers, plus classic northeastern species I had had no opportunity to look for while living in North Carolina. Swarming around my neck, ears, and hair, they forced me to abandon birding altogether as I swatted them away as best I could. Kennebago Lake.

Birds 159

Birds North Carolina North America Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

The thought of an Oriole foraging in bare winter branches is as foreign as a Petrel on a pool and yet, there it was in my yard picking through an abandoned squirrel’s nest for what appeared to be spiders. The truth is, wintering Baltimore Orioles are unusual, but not unheard of, in the southeast.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140