OBX Waterfowling #4.2 + Pelagic
A week after returning from the Florida everglades and keys, I headed to the Outer Banks for another weekend of birding. This was a...
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- Feb 8, 2019
- 10 min
Florida Everglades & Keys
After returning to work for a short workweek following the month-long government shutdown, I decided to immediately take a week-long...
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- Jan 4, 2019
- 4 min
OBX Waterfowling #4.1 (Gov't Shutdown)
The continuing government shutdown afforded me an opportunity for a productive mid-week OBX solo birding trip. I saw/heard 120 species of...
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- Nov 19, 2018
- 4 min
Dare County Rarity Roundup #1
Eager for any excuse to head to the coast, I participated in the first annual Dare County Rarity Roundup this year. While no literal...
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- Oct 14, 2018
- 4 min
Bears & Birds
My second consecutive weekend camping on the coast included a black bear-filled day at the Pungo Unit of Pocosin Lakes NWR on the...
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- Oct 8, 2018
- 2 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #3.2: Shackleford
A spur of the minute overnight kayak camping trip down east led me to Shackleford Banks and featured some great birds, including two...
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- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
Black River Paddle/ Sunset Beach
A short and sweet day trip to SE NC involved a busy agenda of paddling the Black River cypress swamps, eating Calabash seafood, and...
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- Aug 13, 2018
- 4 min
Jordan Lake Waders #4
This year, the mudflats on Jordan lake emerged early and didn’t stay for long. Ideal for wading birds, less so for shorebirds or early...
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- May 28, 2018
- 4 min
Southeast Alaska
My wife and I took part in an unforgettable and very active 5-day expedition across Southeast Alaska aboard the National Geographic Sea...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #3: Lookout, Shack, Cedar
This year’s OBX paddle/camping trip took me and a friend to Cape Lookout and Cedar Island (again), but with a slightly different flavor....
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- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
Wrightsville by Kayak
A short trip to Wrightsville gave me a chance to experiment with my new camera setup (Nikon D500 w/ a 70-300 mm f/5.6 lens) from my kayak.
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- Feb 3, 2018
- 3 min
OBX Waterfowling #3
My third annual winter OBX solo birding trip was an exercise in efficiency, comprising just two full days of birding (compare last year’s fo
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- Dec 5, 2017
- 3 min
Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #3
Late summer/early fall 2017 ushered in some particularly strong piedmont mudflats, reinforcing this as my favorite time of year to bird...
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- Oct 9, 2017
- 1 min
Florida Work Trip
Work brought me to the Florida gulf coast for a couple of days. In my off hours and the weekend that followed, I managed to see my family...
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- May 29, 2017
- 3 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #2: Lookout, Cedar Island
A friend and I replicated our Memorial Day OBX trip from last year, but changed the location from Ocracoke/Portsmouth to Cape Lookout...
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- Mar 1, 2017
- 4 min
OBX Waterfowling #2
This year, I turned President’s Day weekend into a four-day nonstop birding adventure to the OBX and Pamlico/Albemarle Peninsula. What an...
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- Dec 27, 2016
- 2 min
Christmas in Florida
A Christmas trip to Florida two years ago—specifically, a 12/20/14 kayak trip on the Chassahowitzka River—is what initially motivated me...
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- Sep 18, 2016
- 2 min
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #2
With more experience under my belt, and spoiled by the extensive mudflats present last year, I was really looking forward to the fall...
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- Aug 4, 2016
- 2 min
Cumberland Island & Savannah NWR
This excellent non-birding trip (aka honeymoon), which included an extended stay on Cumberland Island (GA) and a quick trip to Savannah...
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- May 29, 2016
- 3 min
OBX Kayak/Camping #1: Ocracoke, Portsmouth
Three long days, 96 bird species, and 4 life birds, with 23 miles traveled by kayak in the Ocracoke, Portsmouth, and Alligator River...
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