I have been on a remarkable run of new species in November! The weather cooperated - after an early cold snap, it got mild again. The...

One surprising species that I still had left on my target list for the year was Northern Pintail. This species is relatively common in...

After getting the Long-tailed Duck, I knew I needed to head back to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge soon, as there were...

After the double-success of the Iceland Gull and the White-winged Scoter on November 14th, I still had one outstanding gull to see: the...