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A river of Warblers along the Blue Ridge

Early fall in the North Carolina Mountains is always exciting and gives us an early taste of what is hopefully ahead of us over the ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:12 am

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Late spring along the Suffolk Coast in England

Yes it was raining when I arrived. It’s seems as if it’s always raining in England…well almost always! But it’s green, very green indeed. ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:00 pm

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Birding at FENCE

It was a chilly morning when we met at FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center) in Tryon. A front was still clinging on to the shady ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Monday, May 5, 2014 10:00 pm

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Witnessing a wildlife spectacle just over Smokies

The snow was still on the ground in the Smokies as we drove west on our four-hour journey over to the Chattanooga area; definitely a ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Sunday, February 16, 2014 6:19 pm

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Try out bad weather birding

There’s an unwritten rule many of us adhere to and that is, “if the weather’s bad, go out birding!” Yes, I know this sounds a ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Monday, August 19, 2013 9:29 am

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Catching early spring in Honduras

I was sitting on the porch of my room watching the rain come down. It was not a little rain, but had been coming down ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Monday, May 13, 2013 9:44 am

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Tree swallows: often our first spring arrivals

In early February a small bird is seen flying low over the waters of a Piedmont farm pond anywhere in the upstate of South Carolina ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Monday, April 22, 2013 9:20 am

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Cleveland County; some fine spring birding

Every year we make a pilgrimage just east of the mountains to Cleveland County, a predominantly rural and agricultural county set just south of the ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Friday, March 22, 2013 2:50 pm

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Woodcock watch in Jackson Park during February

We have all heard of a “snipe hunt,” but on one late February evening a week or so ago, a group of intrepid local birders ... Read more

by Simon Thompson, Monday, February 18, 2013 9:24 am

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Northern Mockingbirds – a winter songster

It’s a cold winter day and you’re walking to the office or back from a quick trip to the grocery store and you hear a ... Read more