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Nov 22, 20206 min read
OBX Waterfowling #6.1, Bears & Birds #2, & Washington
This was a satisfying weekend getaway to the coast, with an ideal balance of birding and non-birding activities.
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Oct 10, 20205 min read
OBX Kayak/Camping #4: Shackleford
Leaving home super early, I hit the water at Harkers Island a bit before 8AM.
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Oct 5, 20205 min read
Lowcountry SC
My wife and I spent an active 4-day weekend visiting friends near Charleston, SC and exploring the surrounding lowcountry.
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Sep 18, 20202 min read
Jordan Lake Waders #6
For the first time since I began birding in Chatham Co., Jordan Lake didn’t drop below full pond this fall, and we never got any mudflats.
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Sep 13, 202022 min read
Pandemic Adventures Part 2: Spring/Summer 2020 Travel
Cabin fever occasionally took hold during the spring and summer of 2020.
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Jun 5, 20205 min read
Pandemic Adventures Part 1: Local Spring Birding
The prime stretch of COVID lockdown coincided with spring bird migration, allowing me to do more high-quality local birding than normal.
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Dec 31, 201915 min read
Bay Area Hiking & Birding
My wife and I spent an adventurous 6 full days between Christmas and New Years exploring north of San Francisco.
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Nov 25, 20195 min read
Dare Co. Rarity Roundup #2
This year’s Dare County Rarity Roundup didn’t feature any true rarities, but any coastal birding trip is a good birding trip!
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Oct 31, 20195 min read
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #5
Notwithstanding the relatively high water levels, the lake attracted above-average numbers of wading birds in the late summer, and ...
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Sep 8, 201914 min read
Colorado Hiking, Birding, Camping
Three-phase hiking/birding/camping trip to Colorado.
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May 5, 20195 min read
Roanoke River Paddle Camping
A friend and I took an overnight late-spring kayak camping trip on the Roanoke river in northeastern NC. The experience was one of a kind, w
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Feb 18, 20197 min read
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, 201910 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20184 min read
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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