Since I’d missed a few important migrants in the spring (back when I failed to grasp the importance of “chase mode”), I was determined to...

I love Andrea's family, especially her parents. Words cannot describe how much I respect these two. So, out of respect, I try to leave...

I'd never been to Michigan's NE Lower Peninsula before, which is kind of surprising for an outdoorsy guy in his late 50s who's lived in...

Now that 300 was accomplished, I had set my eyes on catching counties that I'd missed or skipped in my efforts to build the list. July 18...

In January 300 wasn't on my radar. It was perhaps one of those "wouldn't it be amazing if..." dreams. 300 species in a Michigan year is...

I had come home from my arduous but successful walk at Point Mouilee on July 5 to find another rare bird report, this time in Kalamazoo,...

The astute reader of this blog, assuming they exist, will begin to notice "gaps" in the entries that appear to document my sitting back...

Tuttle Hill ponds is in Washtenaw County. It's about three hours distant from home. Andrea's insurance office is in East Lansing and...

So far I had been successful at NOT leaving the Mitten State. We have family and friends living in other states but, given the goals I'd...

I was back from Beaver Island and, from now until late August, my time was my own! No more waiting for weekends or after-school races to...

May is gone. That means the rush of migration is past for now. As I checked ebird for needs and rare birds, I'm reminded that I started...

May 18: My oldest daughter, Caitlin turned 28 this day. As often happens with adults doing "adulting" things, schedules didn't...

May 13 was Thursday. Ms Thomas was becoming very comfortable in her role as student teacher, there had been a scissor-tailed flycatcher...

May 4: Beth Miller had been reporting White-eyed vireo SW of Muskegon for a while. I'd casually dipped on this species at several...

Migrant songbirds were coming in droves now. May 2, Sunday. Just some local driving to reliable sites turned up some FOY birds. #221...

May 1 was a Saturday. Brennan didn't have a track meet and the warblers were appearing in our southern counties. Bren and I set off...

I keep telling myself that I'm prepared, or am preparing, for spring migration. I've known forever that species explode on the scene for...

April 12 meant back-to-business for this middle school teacher. I'd just come off a very rewarding spring break with reasonably good...

April 3, I was anxious to get spring break birding underway. I was beginning to think I had a chance at making a real run at a...

With only one week before Spring Break, I could feel the tension building and I knew that the rush to cover all the migrating birds was...