Birding

  • Frog Blog

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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!

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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

    by Taylor Piephoff
    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...

  • Hummingbird Reminder

    by Taylor Piephoff
    A reminder to consider keeping a hummingbird feeder up and maintained through the winter. There are some western species of hummingbirds that regul...

  • 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...