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. Montezuma Winery demonstrates a good understanding of the local avifauna and adorns its bottles accordingly.

New York 264

New York South Carolina North Carolina Massachusetts 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too. A pelagic out of Hatteras, North Carolina , the Biggest Week in American Birding in Ohio , and trip to Puerto Rico stand out as well. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5.

Puerto Rico 148

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 148

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2013

By the time this post goes live I’ll be boarding an airplane to sunny Florida to begin the festivities. The birding in North Carolina, for reasons both of my own making and the vagaries of southern “winter” weather, has been a bit slow. Wow, is it Space Coast time already?

Florida 154

Florida North Carolina Birds Branding 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Turns out, Monday brought more than a little rain, and we got soaked as we explored the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge along the ocean. Our last and final stop was the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of my favorite birding spots. ” Magnificent Frigatebird.

North Carolina 172

North Carolina Alligators Wildlife Woodpeckers 172

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. Given my west coast experience, I have made dedicated birding trips to several of the more predictable birding hotspots. They include: Southern Florida , with stops at places such as J. Geography is destiny.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Portland United States Puerto Rico 100