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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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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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May 28, 20184 min read
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, 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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Oct 9, 20171 min read
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, 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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Dec 27, 20162 min read
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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Aug 4, 20162 min read
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, 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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Sep 30, 20152 min read
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #1
The idea is this: every year in late summer to early fall, the water level in Jordan Lake drops, exposing mudflats at the shallow northern e
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