After having such a successful day at Afton State Park, it was time to head north. Kellie and I biked together up to Stillwater, where...

As I mentioned in my last post, I looked at the possibilities for year birds in the metro area and concluded that a weekend trip to...

On May 28, after work I biked into St. Paul to go to Saint Paul Birds and Beers at Moscow on the Hill. Birds and Beers are social events...

May 23rd was the day that my workplace (Thomson Reuters - Eagan campus) decided to celebrate Bike to Work Day. So, naturally I biked to...

On May 20th, I had seen that Mark Kjolhaug had posted the previous two days about having a Summer Tanager visit his feeders and that he...

As I was at work on May 16, there were an abundance of good birds being shared on the birder internet. The most eye-catching of them...

After having a good day for birds at Wood Lake, what is any good big year birder going to do? Head right back to Wood Lake, of course! ...

I had heard that Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield was getting hot with lots and lots of warblers present, so on the morning of the...

On May 7, Kellie and I woke up early to be able to do some birding together at T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary in Minneapolis before I had to...

Today (May 18), I had the chance to be a part of the first year of a new birding event: Arboretum & Audubon: A Day of Birding Walks and...

The 6th of May was going to be a good day! It started off early, when I was taking my bike out of our Majestic Bike Chalet (aka shed),...

As we exited April, I realized that there were certain species that I expected to get in that month and didn't. In particular, there are...

On April 29, I thought I might have a rest day. I'd just had a weekend with a lot of biking, and I was hoping that I could take a little...

On April 28, I woke up in Hastings, knowing it was going to be a long day of biking to get back home, but with the chance to visit some...

On April 23, I woke up at Pete Nichol's house, excited to see his famed backyard and feeders in action. There was a good bit of activity...

For a few days, I was traveling with Kellie in Nashville as she attended the Society of American Mosaic Artists 2019 summit. During the...

On April 19th, in my role as a part time naturalist for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, I lead a bird walk for the Mill City...

On the morning of 17th of April, Connie Brunell reported that there were four Red-necked Grebes on Bde Maka Ska, and other observers...

On April 15th, I swung by Lake Harriet on my way home - always hoping for more waterfowl or perhaps a Bonaparte's Gull. I got one new...

It was April 9, and I knew that waterfowl were on the move and the lakes were opening up. Some of the smaller lakes around south...