Birding

  • Wonderous Warblers

    by Taylor Piephoff
    Cool, clear mornings in the upper 40’s mean big fall migration nights for neotropical migrants. I took advantage of the recent weather on September...

  • Nemesis Bird

    by Taylor Piephoff
    Most serious birders have a nemesis bird, that one bird that has eluded them over time. I have had North Carolina nemesis birds and Mecklenburg Cou...

  • Night Hawks

    by Taylor Piephoff
    I stepped out of my front door last week about 6:45 pm and started scanning the dimming sky. It only  took about two minutes for me to find what I...

  • Birding-by-Boat

    by Taylor Piephoff
    Hot summer weather severely limits my birding. Between the heat, humidity, and fogged glasses it is tough to find days when being outside is bearab...

  • A Reddish Respite From Birding Burn-Out

    by Taylor Piephoff
    This is the time where things slow down a bit for birders. The rush and excitement of spring migration has subsided. Birders take time to rest up f...

  • Birding Saved My Lockdown Sanity, But I Still Went Cuckoo

    by Taylor Piephoff
    My daily walks for the last couple of months have consisted of visits to county parks, greenways, and nature preserves. It has been a good spring f...

  • Migration Surprises

    by Taylor Piephoff
    We are just now hitting the peak of spring migration, and so far the migration has been pretty good. Casual watchers have been enjoying the rose-br...

  • Taylor's Silver Lining

    by Taylor Piephoff
    The ruby-throated hummingbirds arrived right on schedule this year, just like every other year. The same goes for the blue-gray gnatcatchers, fish ...

  • Sparrow Games

    by Taylor Piephoff
    I have written before about birding games and challenges birders do to make a day in the field even more interesting than just observing birds. Mos...