Birding

  • Pretty in Pink

    The big birding story for this past month has been the northward influx of roseate spoonbills throughout the eastern United States. Individuals of ...
  • Current Cabarrus County Count

    This year I decided to expand my birding horizons just a bit by challenging myself to find as many bird species in Cabarrus County as I could. I ha...
  • Frog Blog

    We jumped back into Frog Walk mode for the first time in a little less than a year on April 23. Seven froggers spent a couple of hours from just be...
  • A Confusion of Migrants

    Spring migration hits its peak in the southern piedmont around May first. One of the highlights for many feeder watchers is the appearance of the m...
  • Early Spring on the Greenway

    I walked the Four Mile Creek Greenway from Elm Lane to the large cattail marsh last week. It was the first time in a few months I had walked that r...
  • Take a Walk on the Greenway

    A cold and stormy February is transitioning into a warming seasonable early March. Along the Four Mile Creek Greenway from Bevington to the large c...
  • What to Watch for in Winter

    January is a relatively slow time for bird movement. Even thru December, birds may be wandering around looking for the best place to dig in for the...
  • Orange Birds with a Sweet Tooth

    Mecklenburg county has become a wintering “hotspot” for Baltimore orioles. Over the last decade it has become apparent, based on eBird reports; Fac...
  • 2020 Was a Great Year... For Birds!

    Without a doubt, 2020 was the most memorable year from a birding perspective ever! In this year alone, no less than eight species were added to the...
  • Waterfowl Migration Sitings

    Waterfowl and other birds associated with water are moving into and through our area right now. Some will stay with us for a while, utilizing area ...
  • A Very Birdy Park

    I recently took an early morning stroll at Ezell Farm Community Park, located between Matthews and Mint Hill. It consists of open fields, an old co...
  • Fall Migration Hopes

    The big birding news from the entire southeast is the big irruption year that is developing. I have mentioned irruptive years before; those years w...