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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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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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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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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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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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Apr 30, 20183 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20183 min read
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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May 29, 20173 min read
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, 20174 min read
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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May 29, 20163 min read
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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Mar 9, 20162 min read
OBX Waterfowling #1
Two and a half days of non-stop birding in the outer banks on my inaugural solo winter OBX birding trip was the most productive birding...
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Feb 16, 20161 min read
Wrightsville birding
A long President's Day weekend to Wrightsville Beach and Fort Fisher yielded lots of great birds, including a surprising 8 lifers. The...
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