oooohhhh boy

Need I say more!? The rarities continue to build:


Audubon's Warbler in MI:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robepstein/5617356158/

Loggerhead Shrike in OH:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljhurtado/5604540542/in/pool-437129@N20/

Loggerhead Shrike a few days ago at the Tip of Pelee! (Plus recent Eared Grebe)

http://www.ofo.ca/photoalbums/current/April/slides/LoggerheadShrikeaw.html

Bullocks Oriole in Ohio! :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/semillama/5621829346/in/pool-437129@N20

American White Pelicans just about everywhere, including Mountsberg (between Guelph/Hamilton) and another at Cootes Paradies in Hamilton, and then a third in Brantford (Still)!.

Snowy Egret near Buffalo!

White-winged Dove in IL:

http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20110413033608.jpg

Roseate Spoonbill!! (ok, in Missouri).. but what a neat bird:

http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20110411040005.jpg


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This weather forecast (Starting today: Friday) is getting kinda nutty. Check out this forecast for leamington:

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caon0372?ref=topnav_weather_savedcity


And check out that surface map (48 hour forecast from thursday):

What is that thing, a Hurricane? 

I know we are probably a week early on when things can really start to happen, but storms like this are hard to ignore (especially when you're only a week away from when things usually really start to happen). It's going to be very interesting to see what sort of impact this storm (and forecasted storms soon afterwards) are going to have on migration and vagrant birds recorded.

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It's also starting to be that time of year where I will throw out occasional reminders about Vortex optics! 

Since I will start seeing high numbers of people again soon, I figured I should continue to extend the offer of Vortex optics (mainly the Vortex Razor spotting scope, pictured above) knowledge and hands-on information for anyone curious. Vortex is kind enough to let me use one of these incredible pieces of glass, and I spread the word about why its easily one of the best scopes ever built and sold. 

So yeah... When you see me at Pelee or elsewhere this spring. Come up and give the vortex scope a try, and I'll do my best to answer any questions you have about it or other vortex stuff... It's actually a pretty easy sell on my part, and I think you'll be impressed.