Today was the first day I didn’t record any migrant passerines on my morning birding rounds, which means that it’s time to put my head down, do some work, and await mid-August. Nonetheless, among the notables […]

It has been extremely slow-going for migrants this week. After walking the entire loop around the botgarden and recording only one Magnolia Warbler, I drove to Lake Herrick without hope of seeing much. As I drove […]

While the window of passage may be closing for some species, others are still going strong. The ACC landfill has held both yellowlegs this week (this one’s a Greater)…

… and a second, brighter […]

Even though it’s only been here for less than a week, the pond is already proving to be a magnet for bird activity.

The wood-warblers have found it too, including this American […]

It all began yesterday when I heard this at Little Lake Herrick:

Connecticut Warbler singing

I got home from work to find that Jason from Nature’s Outpost had finished building my dream pond in the backyard. […]

High point of the week for me was discovering Clarke Co.’s first nesting colony of Cliff Swallows under the Atlanta highway. The species wasn’t discovered nesting in the state until the mid-60s, and has been […]

It seems like weather conditions have caused many migrants to overfly us this spring, and I haven’t had a single day where I felt like warblers were dripping from the trees. Nonetheless, we’ve been getting ones […]

Back in ’09 I attempted an impromptu bike birdathon in Clarke Co., racking up a respectable 104 species. Now, armed with knowledge of some exciting new birding spots (and a car!) I figured I was in good shape to […]

Late April is the most exciting time for birding in Georgia, thanks to the combination of late-lingering winterers and peak passage of Neotropical migrants. The week started well when James Neves and I observed an […]

Last week I made a rare foray outside of Athens-Clarke Co. to meet up with some old birding friends. Joel McNeal and I birded the Bartow Co. loop in the last hour of daylight last Wednesday, and enjoyed close […]

I’m lucky that my birthday coincides with one of the best times for birding in the Athens area, and I enjoyed spending much of it with two birders from my old stomping grounds in Davis, Sami and Cathryn. Among the […]

A few days ago, I recorded 5 different Swainson’s territories in the State Botanical Garden, a high number after several poor years. However, this was thrown into doubt when Clark Jones called me to say that Bob […]

The stormwater pond at the landfill continues to be attractive to Tringas. Last week Simon and I were treated to wonderful, close-up views of a Lesser Yellowlegs consorting with a Solitary […]

The stormwater pond in the ACC landfill is proving to be a fantastic birding spot, holding what looks to be the most promising shorebird habitat in Athens-Clarke County. Tuesday’s highlight was the first of the […]

The unseasonally warm weather came to an abrupt halt as temperatures plummeted into the 30s overnight. The cooler weather, along with a lack of any rain, has generally slowed the pace of migration to ‘normal’. […]

The highlight of the past week’s birding was today’s Greater White-fronted Goose, a new Clarke Co. bird and my 177th species at Lake Herrick. Sadly, it didn’t linger for the masses.

Two days prior, […]

While birding at the LA coast was outstanding, really good birds can be found in the heart of New Orleans, especially during migration. Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks are so common in Audubon Park that even the […]

I spent the last few days in wonderful New Orleans visiting long-time friend, collaborator and bird aficionado Caz. On Sunday we were joined by Ryan, another birding buddy from my California years, and two other […]

Last week’s highlight was Clarke County’s first recent record of Anhinga, found by Mirko sitting in a treetop at Lake Herrick. I was extremely lucky to see this bird, as it flew off about 30 seconds after I […]