County Birding – a Niche Worth Exploring

September 21, 2021 Kenneth 3 Comments

If you are familiar with the hobby of Birding, then chances are good you may keep a “Life List,” or a list of all the species you have seen. Maybe you even keep a state-level version of the list, or even a year list. For many birders, this may be the extent of their listing …

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Peak of Shorebird Migration – New Buffalo

August 28, 2021 Kenneth 0 Comments

Before we begin I want to announce that I have added a new feature to my blogposts. All images can be clicked on for an enlarged view while staying on the same page as the article. As I learn how to build a website on my own, new features may pop up. If I think …

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Summer of Southeastern Birds

August 14, 2021 Kenneth 0 Comments

It’s been a good summer for Michigan birders. A steady, yet manageable, flow of vagrant species have appeared throughout the state from the Southeastern region of the continent. Late April brought us a beautiful, adult Little Blue Heron at Muskegon SP (2 immature LBHE have been discovered this week). In June, the emergence of the …

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Willets and Whimbrels

July 21, 2021 Kenneth 0 Comments

I’m just going to come out and say it. I am a sucker for shorebirds. The more time I spend with them, the more I enjoy them. When the forests and wetlands of Michigan are teeming with mosquitos and Deer Flies, the beaches that may offer a sandpiper or two are relatively free of bloodsucking …

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Birding – My Story, My Website, My Vision

June 6, 2021 Kenneth 0 Comments

On my bookshelf, placed between Sibley’s Guide to Bird Life and Behavior and National Geographic’s Complete Birds of North America is a small, unassuming blue book, about 8 inches tall, sporting cover illustrations of 3 colorful birds – Buntings to be exact. The spine is tattered and warped, the glue barely holding the pages in …

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