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...

On November 22 I published a Facebook post asking for help in locating my remaining target species, to see if my fellow birders had good...

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...

On November 14th, while I was still unable to bike, Kellie went for a run around Bde Maka Ska. While she was near the northeast corner...

After the Harris's Sparrow sighting I was coming up on a day with a lot of significance for my big year - I was scheduled for hernia...

One of the bird species that I really wanted to find this fall was a Harris's Sparrow. They are a visually striking sparrow, that is...

On October 8 I biked to work, and while I was there, news of an extreme rarity surfaced - someone had photographed a Rock Wren at the...

The week after seeing the Black-throated Blue, I was down at Minnehaha Falls to lead a bird walk for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation...

After seeing the Least Sandpiper and tying the Minnesota record, I was very keen to find another species to put me over the top! I kept...

After seeing the American Wigeon on September 14, I was itching to find a new species to tie the MN Green birding record! I saw multiple...

After the big bike trip and the subsequent rarity chase of the Neotropic Cormorant, things calmed down quite a bit in August. ...

On July 27 (while I was away on the MS bike ride), Bruce Fall found a Neotropic Cormorant at Richfield Lake Park in Minneapolis! This is...

When I started my big half year I knew I wanted to raise money for important causes; one of those was the MS Society. Last year Kellie...

What does one do when you've just finished a successful Big Half Year? Well, you just keep on birding and see what you can do for a Big...

After dipping on the Bell's Vireo at the 140th Street Marsh, I knew I needed to try at one of the other spots for this species. The...

On June 14, Kellie and I decided to take a big bike ride. We wanted to get in some training for the Bike MS Ride Across Minnesota that...

So, after the Greater White-fronted Goose success on June 10th, I was ready for another chase! I biked to work the next morning, which...

After that big biking weekend, I was hoping to have a rest day and not have to bike a long way. I biked and bussed to work, totaling 10...