The Birdchaser

So it was a rainy day and I only had a few moments to watch for House Sparrows in my back yard. Not wanting to slight my chosen bird of the...

(Photo: Dave-F ) I was looking out my window this morning and noticed I have a regular sparrow nursery in my backyard. I live in an urb...

So this morning I finally had some free time to chase the Gray-hooded Gull on Coney Island, first found July 24 and relocated this past week...

I just found out from Bill Etter that our 2010 Upper Bucks Christmas Bird Count set a new record for the most Eastern Screech-Owls reported ...

I've added an article on what to do when singing mockingbirds keep you up all night over at AbsoluteBirdControl.com. I get several ema...

I live in a row home in a small town outside of Philadelphia. My yard, including the house, is less than .1 acre. There is a creek and par...

Back in February 1994 I had just started a Utah state big year. I had set a record for the number of species seen in the state during the m...

Looks like my days as a Pennsylvania birder may be coming to a close. Since my wife has taken a new position in New Jersey, we've been ...

For the past two weeks I've been in Texas, where I got to lead a 2,200 mile whirlwind tour of urban birds and birding sites from Houston...

Had a good hour or so at Peace Valley this morning. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Blue-winged Warbler, Great Crested F...

Had a very enjoyable hike to see the 21 gorgeous waterfalls at Rickett's Glen State Park yesterday with my kids and some friends. Hard...

Finally, at long last, Audubon has published online a neighborhood bird conservation workbook that I wrote for them more than two years ago...

Tree Swallows were reported last week at Peace Valley and elsewhere in SE PA but I hadn't seen one yet this spring until I was driving b...

I am quoted a couple times in this interesting article on bird hazards to aviation in the trade magazine Flight International.

So here's a fun email I got today. Any thoughts on what you would say if your neighbor had a complaint like this? I have a Chuck Will...

Yesterday I stopped by Peace Valley and was able to find all three mergansers, though there were less than a dozen ducks on the whole lake. ...

Got a great question today by email: The front yard of our house slopes gently down to a small pond. Every year around this time we get th...

With several high profile bird guides being released this year, one deserving new guide may not be getting as much attention as it deserves-...

Angry Birds is Evil. With an uppercase E! According to Wikipedia, over 50 million people have downloaded this game, and globally people a...

While I was scanning the lake at Peace Valley, 13 Tundra Swans flew in and landed across the lake. I watched them hop out of the water up...