10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2018
While on our beach vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in early April I took full advantage of our location just off the beach. Terns, gulls, pelicans, gannets, and ducks all made their way past and all were digiscoped to within an inch of their lives. My favorite experience was on a day with really strong south winds.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 13, 2021
“This beautiful and singular bird, although a constant resident in the southern extremities of the peninsula of Florida, seldom extends its journeys in an eastern direction beyond the State of North Carolina.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
A couple weekends ago I headed out to the Carolina Bird Club’s winter meeting in Nags Head, North Carolina, on the cusp of the Outer Banks. Following the easy tick of a long-staying Harlequin Duck at the pier in Rodanthe, things got harder. This is my second ridiculous mink experience. All in all a fun trip.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2019
In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. A pelagic out of Hatteras, North Carolina , the Biggest Week in American Birding in Ohio , and trip to Puerto Rico stand out as well. Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too.
10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2015
The flat expanse stretched far out into the distance, but close to us a few Least Terns chased each other, one lone Forster’s Tern glided by, and a handful of American Black Ducks swam about in the shallows. Though we were almost rained out, my graduation Outer Banks trip will remain a highlight of my time in North Carolina.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 1, 2014
We took in a bit of the Disney experience this time down – it’s hard to avoid it with young children and doting grandparents – and even I cannot deny the skill at which the Disney corporation packages and sells nostalgia. Soon after the waders I my ears and eyes were assaulted by nearly 300 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Given my west coast experience, I have made dedicated birding trips to several of the more predictable birding hotspots. I’ve also been on pelagic birding trips on both coasts, out of Half Moon Bay and Monterey, California; Newport, Oregon; and Hatteras, North Carolina. Geography is destiny.
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