waterfowl | spanglerwoodbirds

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...

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...

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...

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

Dec 5, 20173 min read

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...

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...

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...