We are now in the throes of spring migration, and many wintering species have begun their journey north, while neotropical migrants have arrived from their cold winter homes in Central and South America. It isContinue reading
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Searching for Snow Geese: Three Birders Journey to Lake Pocosin and Lake Mattamuskeet
What better way to celebrate the end of a long semester than with a birding trip to eastern North Carolina? That is exactly what two Nic School friends and I decided to do this weekContinue reading
A Return to my Favorite Virginia Beach Marshes
I honed my birding skills over the summer by taking daily walks in the Pleasure House Point marshes of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Starting in May I must have walked the mile down and mile backContinue reading
Exploring the Outer Banks for the First Time: Day Two
This article is a continuation of Exploring the Outer Banks for the First Time: Day One 7:00 a.m. Time to rise and shine. Cell phone alarms buzzed us awake just as the sun was risingContinue reading
Exploring the Outer Banks for the First Time: Day One
I had heard the hype about the Outer Banks. Books, movies, articles, and word of mouth all led me to believe that the Outer Banks was one of the most beautiful places south of theContinue reading