Congrats to Noah and Stacey for breaking the Maine Big Year Record! Now at 323, they’ve got 54 days to set that bar as high as they can.

Picked all these up for only $75

I’m one month away from heading to Ecuador and just learned a Black-breasted Puffleg is coming to a feeder super close to where we’re going on day 1. The last one there (in 2023) also showed up in October and lingered through December. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Me: I’m done buying books. Lynx: We have a special offer 🫦 😫💸🐢🐊📕

Wake up babe, it’s the eBird update we’ve been waiting for!

I haven’t watched Adventures in Love & Birding yet, and I’m sure it’s cringy, but the cringier thing to me is every review calling out this guy for using porro prism binoculars as a guide. Stop the gear-shaming, birders. Alright, ima go watch Listers for the tenth time instead.

Annual reminder of the best sale in bird books! Not many new titles since last year but there’s a few I’m excited to finally get. press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off

Iceland is on a hot streak!! 🔥 Huge congrats to Björn Arnarson for the new finds!

Black-throated Gray Warbler is my 415th Maine bird, on Monhegan Island today.

I don’t think eBay knows what’s “similar” to the Annotated Checklist of Maine Birds by Peter Vickery, 1978

One of many highlights during @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Borestone Naturalist Weekend was this family of River Otters on Sunset Pond, viewed from the porch of the lodge!

New video up on a bird you’ve probably seen me post about. 💀 Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird... youtu.be/eC7deEqNwTE

We looked closely for Scopoli’s Shearwaters on the Cashes Ledge (Maine) trip on Saturday, but couldn’t find any. Here’s a fun composite of a Cory’s banking, showing how dark (or light) p10 can look as the sun hits it.

New video up about my thoughts on the “best” field guide, and a teaser of what may take the top spot next! The BEST Birding Field Guide is... youtu.be/hN7926wHsLk

OMFG. FINALLY! 8th attempt this year paid off with Tufted Puffin as #414 on my Maine list.

Earlier this week, the eBird app updated to automatically estimate your unique distance traveled. If you know: Rejoice! If you don’t know: Watch this video: eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA

Sandhill Crane was a nice rarity for Washington County during the Downeast Birding Festival last weekend.

Using iNaturalist to ID a snake before adding it to my eBird checklist media

Honored to join this crew to find 109 species in underbirded Somerset County, Maine today @dhitchcox.bsky.social @tflight.me

🤯 If you haven’t sorted “Other animals” by Best Quality, you need to check this out: media.ebird.org/catalog?othe...

The Sun joined @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Evergreen Cemetery Warbler Walk today, and brought many birders and crushing Cerulean Warbler views! ebird.org/checklist/S2...

What an insane morning! Got back from AZ at 2AM, and one of the first birds at our 7AM Evergreen Cemetery bird walk (in the rain) was a CERULEAN WARBLER!! A literal dream come true after 11 years of leading these walks.

Always gotta give a shoutout for the @princetonupress.bsky.social sale. This applies to almost everything published before 2025; some really good deals for the naturalists out there!

Checklist Media is now live! ebird.org/news/new-che...

Our Arizona tour starts in just a few days, but we’ve still got space on @MaineAudubon’s Ecuador tour this Nov/Dec. Check out the itinerary (and join me!) here: fieldguides.com/itineraries/...

Fun milestone today. Thanks everyone who is watching my “niche birding videos!”

It’s still in beta, but I made a video previewing Checklist Media, coming soon to eBird. I already spend too much time perusing the Macaulay Library, and this will only make that worse (but so much better). SNEAK PEEK: eBird Checklist Media youtu.be/sTVrbk7kQ4U

I’ve got a new video up explaining all of the eBird breeding (and behavioral) codes, and more importantly WHEN and WHERE to use them: eBird's Breeding Codes Explained youtu.be/CtMITJpRMzU

I was pretty excited to get my hands on the new Nat Geo Field Guide to the Birds of US and Canada East & West, but after using them for a couple weeks I have some issues… National Geographic Birds of East & West Second Edition review youtu.be/J5PiWMzcw8s

The birding world lost another legend with the passing of Victor Emanuel. I never got to bird with him, but he gave a heartfelt & inspiring talk a few years ago on his book, One More Warbler. Second photo is a few quotes he included in it, which seem especially poignant today.

Today marks one year since my first YouTube upload! My goal was to make the kind of niche birding videos that I would want to watch & ultimately “get the most people to see the most birds.” Thank you if you’ve been watching, liking, & subscribing. Here’s a 🧵 of how it’s going.

Reminder that tickets for Bold Coast Charters (your only opportunity to be in a blind on a puffin island) go live tomorrow morning. These will sell out in minutes. My advice is to stay in the queue no matter how many people it says are ahead of you. www.boldcoast.com

Check out the way this Long-eared Owl changes the shape of its facial disk when it hears a rodent below it:

Birding can bring you to amazing places. Sometimes you’re surrounded by beautiful scenic vistas in nature, other times you’re huddled by windows in a nice lady’s dining room.

Two months away from our Arizona Nightbirds and More tour! I’ve birdied AZ a couple of times but this will be my first chance for Elf Owl, and you can see one (and like 150 other species) with me: maineaudubon.org/news/join-us...

I’ve got a new video up on digiscoping, covering “how to’s” but also some fun testing with older phones and even a Gameboy Camera… see how they did! Complete Guide to Digiscoping youtu.be/47Ya7bGCyec

New England birders who haven’t opened GroupMe today, you missed something…

Here’s a little teaser for the next couple YT videos I’m working on…

The work is mysterious and important… Reviewing records after the Great Backyard Bird Count #GBBC means refining a lot of scary numbers.

We’ve still got space on a “Arizona Nightbirds & More” tour I’ll be co-leading in May. I’m excited to get back to my favorite non-Maine state and target some illusive birds. Join me! Info here: fieldguides.com/arizona-2025...

Happy Great Backyard Bird Count! I wanted to share these videos that may help contributors, especially if you’re new to the bird count. #GBBC Mistakes eBirders Make youtu.be/LDz7FvKLKHM How eBird review works youtu.be/g2pBq28OPz0

New video up on all the gear I use for birding, with suggestions on what was worth it, and what I regret buying. Everyday Carry: Birding Gear for 2025 youtu.be/R0usUExicrQ

It’s been 10 years since The Warbler Guide app released with these superficially amazing 3D renders. Kind of disappointing this was never improved or expanded upon.

When your #eBirdRecounted2024 birding bestie doesn’t have you as a bestie

2024 eBird Recounted just dropped! How does your #eBirdRecounted2024 look? My numbers were lower than expected, but it was a busy year.

First twitch of 2025 and it’s a long one for an unconfirmed sighting. 😅 A bad photo of a potential Western Meadowlark was shared yesterday, soooo here we go!

Some pretty cool jobs open at Maine Audubon right now, including the “Field Naturalist” working with me on programs & communications (based in Falmouth, ME). A bunch of seasonal jobs in conservation too, at maineaudubon.org/careers Pls share if you know anyone looking 🙏

Four and a half years ago I bought this book during one of Princeton’s (many) big sales. I haven’t touched it since. Well the Maine Flower Fly Survey was just announced and guess who’s feeling pretty smart now 😎 drive.google.com/file/d/1u5Gz...

I’m sure Merlin developers have a long list of things they’re working on, but how do we get a dark mode icon (for iOS18) bumped up? (eBird too)