Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar
It’s particularly bad this year. At least I don’t remember noticing the large swathes of mountainside that were nearly absent of any green. While the gypsy moth caterpillar can be a real boon to birds such as cuckoos which feast on the insects, they can also cause tremendous damage to their hosts [...]
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Yellow-breasted Chat © 2007 Drew Weber
Point counts have been good as of late. I was in Lancaster County a few days finishing up points in that area and my best find was a very outgoing chat. I had it singing during a point count near Muddy Run Reservoir so I marked the spot on [...]
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In the mornings, as I am zipping from point count to point count, I generally have the radio tuned to National Public Radio if I can get reception. A few days ago I was pleasantly surprised when I turned on the radio and out of the speakers buzzed the loud drone of the 17-year [...]
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To start off with, I want to say that my Pennsylvania list is not really that impressive. Yet. I have been making great strides now that I have been spending more time in PA. I believe I was at around 240 about this time last year, and I am currently sitting at 257, with about [...]
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Edition #50 of i and the bird has arrived at A Blog Around the Clock, a science blog run by a guy who goes by the screen name Coturnix. Give a read for the lastest in bird blogs.
Numero 51 will be hosted by The Birdchaser so send in your submissions to Rob (birdchaser AT hotmail [...]
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