• Yellow-throated Warbler in Northampton County (April 2025)

    The Yellow-throated warbler is an active, mobile songbird that spends most of its time far from the ground on the branches of sycamore trees.

    May 15, 2025
  • Warbling Vireo in Juniata County (May 2025)

    If you take a walk during the spring in a forested area near one of our streams or rivers, there is a good chance you'll hear the song of the Warbling Vireo.

    May 8, 2025
  • Broad-winged Hawk

    I saw a small flock of hawks flying over the car as I drove home from work last week. I suspected they were likely Broad-winged Hawks.

    April 17, 2025
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove

    You're likely familiar with the three most common non-native birds in North America, but you might not have heard of the Eurasian-Collared Dove.

    April 10, 2025
  • Bonaparte’s Gulls

    March and April are the best months to see Bonaparte's Gulls in the Susquehanna Valley. Like many other birds, they're on their way north this time of year.

    April 3, 2025
  • Rusty Blackbird

    You may think the birds in these photos are Common Grackles, but they're actually Rusty Blackbirds, much less common members of our native blackbird family.

    March 27, 2025
  • Horned Grebe

    The third week of March is the peak of migration for Horned Grebes in the Susquehanna Valley. Horned Grebes have lots of cool nicknames, like "Water Witch."

    March 20, 2025
  • Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and European Starlings

    Our local blackbirds spend most of the winter in farm fields. The flocks can number in the tens of thousands, primarily a mix of three native blackbird species.

    March 6, 2025
  • Tundra Swans

    There are only seven species of swans in the world, and two of them are native to North America. By far the most common is the Tundra Swan.

    February 27, 2025
  • Common Raven and Turkey Vultures

    I am often asked which bird I like best, but I love them all and find it difficult to pick a single favorite.

    February 13, 2025