Author: Ben Barkley

Team Sapsucker

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Green Jay

Last year, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Team Sapsucker traveled to Texas hoping to break the national record for birds seen in a day.  For several years the Sapsuckers competed in the World Series of Birding, an all day birding competition that takes place in New Jersey every May.  Recently, however, they have turned their attention to Texas and the national record.  Led by captain Chris Wood, the Sapsuckers saw a record 264 birds last year in eastern Texas.

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Places to Bird: Part 6*, Point Pelee

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Blackburnian Warbler

When I was just starting out as a birder, I bought a small book to help me learn about the warblers that were migrating through my home state of New Jersey.  The booklet was called “The Warblers of Point Pelee.”  Filled with great pictures and useful identification tips, it became my constant companion that spring.  However, I had no idea where Point Pelee was or what made it so special.  Only later did I discover that Point Pelee is probably one of the best and possibly the most famous spring migration birding location in North America.

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