Think of a bird with such exquisite camouflage that even the sharpest human eyes fall short, a bird that occupies the mysterious twilight realm after days end but before nightfall. It lives in this thin space, designed to be heard and not seen, known only by its evocative call, Whip-poor-will. It is no wonder that […]
Continue Reading →I am running the final trip of what has been a terrific October experiment so far. The final bird of the last trip, an apparent willow flycatcher, was a completely unexpected 100th bird for the island this October, and the latest NH record by almost a month. This weekend offers, in addition to potential for unexpected fall rarities, […]
Continue Reading →Fourteen birders joined me on Star Island yesterday (Saturday) off the coast of NH, for a great day of fall birding. Nothing rare, but great Star Island fall birding standards including three yellow-billed cuckoos and a yellow-breasted chat. A remarkably consistent and homogenous warbler assemblage on the island – almost all blackpolls (numbering about 100). The […]
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