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Snail Kite and Limpkin. 5/12/2025
I took a quick birding side trip to Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho for short) in Kissimmee and then to Lake Apopka while visiting family in...
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May 24, 20251 min read


Great Horned Owls nesting in North Easton again! 4/22/2025
For the second year in a row, the Great Horned Owl nest behind the Ames Free Library has an owlet! Last year there were two owlets that...
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May 24, 20251 min read


Minnesota and Great Gray Owls. 2/10/2025.
This winter has been an irruption year for Great Gray and Boreal Owls in Northern Minnesota as they have come down from Canada to seek...
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Mar 1, 20251 min read


A Northern Lapwing visits the beach in MA. 1/12/2025.
This is my second time seeing a Northern Lapwing in Massachusetts, but this bird was oh so much closer! It was quite the celebrity...
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Jan 19, 20251 min read


My first life bird for 2025, the Say's Phoebe. 1/5/2025.
We have had some strong westerly winds in Massachusetts which may explain why a Say's Phoebe was at Allen's Pond in Westport, MA on...
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Jan 19, 20251 min read


Pink-footed Goose, lifer, and my 2024 Bird of the Year! 12/24/2024.
While Jose and I were watching TV and waiting for Devin to come for Christmas Eve, a fellow birder alerted us that two Pink-footed Geese...
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Dec 29, 20241 min read


Golden Eagles! 12/13/2024.
After hearing from Kevin R. that a Golden Eagle is occasionally seen flying over Clover Valley in our Easton, MA location, I began...
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Dec 29, 20241 min read


Horn Pond, Woburn, MA. 11/30/2024.
I kept dipping on the Townsend's Warbler and missed twice this spring by just a few minutes as it had flown off earlier. Little did I...
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Dec 29, 20241 min read


Northern Gannet and Evening Grosbeak in Provincetown, MA. 11/18/2024.
Early November is a great time to see migrating seabirds in great numbers, and there is no better place to witness this migration than...
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Nov 24, 20242 min read


Hudsonian Godwit migrating through Randolph, MA. 10/13/2024.
My first time seeing this larger, graceful shorebird with its amazing bill was last year on Plymouth Beach where two had stopped over...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read


Black-throated Warblers! 10/5/2024.
I had heard of a Black-throated Green Warbler and a Black-throated Blue Warbler and have had the pleasure of seeing both species of birds....
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Oct 7, 20242 min read


Save Easton Raptors! 11/4/2024
Save Easton Raptors is a municipal group of MA Audubon's Rescue Raptors and was started in our town after we noticed a beautiful...
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Sep 9, 20242 min read


An American Flamingo hanging around Rhode Island. 7/20/2024.
Since September of last year, a large number of American Flamingos have been spotted in the United States including Lake Michigan,...
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Jul 28, 20241 min read


A Common Loon family and a kayaking adventure. 7/18/2024.
What an awesome adventure on a local reservoir to see a Common Loon family with two very young chicks! Myself and four other birding...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read


A Brown Booby in Boston Harbor! 7/14/2024.
A Brown Booby was discovered hanging out with the Double-crested Cormorants on a small beach at the Curley Community Center. The bird...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read


Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows. 7/7/2024
Both Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows are denizens of coastal saltmarshes where they breed from Maryland north to New Hampshire. Both...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read


Upland Sandpiper and Puffins in ME. 6/15/2024.
Taylor and I took a short vacation up to Boothbay, ME mostly to go to the Maine Botanical Gardens as well as to Egg Rock Island. On the...
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Jul 24, 20242 min read


Loggerhead Shrike, and Burrowing Owls in FL. 5/8/2024.
My two target species to see as Lifers when heading for a visit to my Mom in Florida were Loggerhead Shrike and Burrowing Owls. Not only...
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Jun 2, 20241 min read


Great-horned Owls in my town update. 4/25/2024.
The beautiful Great-horned Owls in my town center of North Easton are thriving, and two healthy owlets have been successfully hatched. ...
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May 4, 20242 min read


Great-horned Owl nesting in my town ! 4/16/2024.
Downtown Easton is just a few miles from my house, and I often walk around admiring the beautiful architecture. One of my goals while...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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