WHAT’S IN A NAME? RESPECT FOR THE BIRD OR VANITY OF ITS LATE-COMING DISCOVERER?

September 20, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Olive-backed Thrush aka Salmonberry Bird aka Swainson's Thrush

In field guides, this species is listed as Swainson’s Thrush, with a note that they are often called Olive-backed. And a case can be made for Salmonberry Bird, at least for the population on the NW coast of the U.S. and the coast of Canada’s Inland Passage. I’m going with Olive-backed because it could be […]

BIRDING GEORGIA’S SAPELO ISLAND

June 30, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

At 16,500 acres, Sapelo is the fourth largest island along the one hundred miles of Georgia coastline. 97% of the island is state-owned and managed entities primarily focused on environmental, marine, and wildlife research. Their ‘lab’ the largely intact and near-pristine habitats on and surrounding the island. Entities include the University of Georgia Marine Institute, […]