10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

Still, we are in the midst of spring migration here in North Carolina, and I wasn’t going to let a little cold stop me from seeing some birds. Exploring North Carolina gamelands. Note : Whenever you bird on game lands, make sure to check the regulations and schedule, and be aware of special rules or hunting days.

North Carolina 168

North Carolina Game Birds Tigers 168

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. One Osprey made its way into the wind, just off the surf line, obviously hunting. But none were quite as fun to shoot as Osprey. This Osprey is carrying a Houndfish. (It’s

North Carolina 104

North Carolina Fish Hunting Pelicans 104

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2016

For the past several weeks a pair of Trumpeter Swans have made themselves at home along a road through Mattamuskeet NWR in eastern North Carolina. I know this for a fact, because this is precisely what I did last week when I spent a day in the eastern part of North Carolina chasing rarities.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina Wounded Hunting Geese 111

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2016

Swallow-tailed Kite is an enigmatic species in North Carolina. Outside of this corner of the state the birds can range widely, showing up in random fields in all corners of North Carolina. Their distribution in North Carolina is strange. Mexico, probably. And 2016 is kite year, evidently.

North Carolina 101

North Carolina Mississippi 2016 Charlotte 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

I reached two of my personal North Carolina birding goals this year. But when Neil said he had his eye on Hatteras, North Carolina, for his final push for the record, even the promise of freezing in Brian’s new smaller boat, the Skua , was enough to keep me away. 2013 was an excellent year for me as a birder.

North Carolina 176

North Carolina Birds Hunting Albatross 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2012

On and off for the last several months I’ve been working on a personal project to enter a massive amount of old bird records from the state of North Carolina into eBird. The last couple years have certainly been a fun time to be birding around here.

North Carolina 156

North Carolina Groups Suffering Hunting 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

Never ones to let facts stand in the way of a good, old-fashioned, witch-hunt, the hordes of cat crazies heeded the call of their overlords and not only sent emails but essentially took over the National Audubon Society’s Facebook page.

Feral Cats 271

Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return Tnr Extremist 271