This is stunning. I can’t justify $129 for someplace I’ve spent a few hours, but damn, that a beautiful volume. www.sbnaturestore.org/products/bir...
Buying a field guide to a place you are actually going hits differently. 🤩 Join me and Jesse Fagan in the lowland Darién, Panama in February 2027 on a tour for @maineaudubon.bsky.social! fieldguides.com/panamas-cano...
When you’re at the rarity stakeout and someone posts in the group chat “any updates?”
Took a quick trip after work to a remote pitch pine-scrub oak barren in York County, Maine and found my lifer Edwards’ Hairstreak; listed as endangered in Maine. Not a bad way to end the day!
On Wednesday (22 July) I’ll be doing a Live Q&A with @pressherald.com to answer all your birding questions from 11AM-1PM! You can submit questions before it starts too. www.pressherald.com/2026/06/30/a...
Have questions about birding in Maine? Ask Maine Audubon in our live Q&A
Join us Wednesday, July 22, over the lunch hour to chat with naturalist Doug Hitchcox in real-time.
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I spent the last month testing a pair of “AI binoculars.” tldr: They are a decent pair of binoculars that take photos/video for only $400. The real question I had is: “do we need technology inside our binoculars?” Solvia 8x32 Review: Still Learning? youtu.be/i62eCmi10cw
Solvia 8x32 Review: Still Learning?
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Here’s a behind the scenes for my next video 😂 While trying to record a-roll, these huge Summer Fishflies (Chauliodes pectinicornis) kept smashing into and flapping against the window behind my camera. Can’t wait to hear how the audio turns out 🤦♂️
There’s a little something for everyone in this very niche video! 😂 007 Books on Birds of West Indies - James Bond to Lynx youtu.be/Pkwqh7GAfKA
007 Books on Birds of West Indies - James Bond to Lynx
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Continuing my goal to record 200 species of birds in Maine, this Ruffed Grouse during the Downeast Birding Festival was a pretty easy addition
Interested in bird watching in Maine? Join the flock
Interested in bird watching in Maine? Join the flock
The spring migration offers ample opportunities to take up a new hobby or spot a new species.
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Picked up #416 for my Maine list at my favorite patch (Monhegan Island) during a field trip for the Acadia Birding Festival today! Also was my 3,200th county tick for Maine (notable as averaging 200 per county)
Today marks my 18 years of working for Maine Audubon and another day with over 80 people on our bird walk! Birding has changed a lot and I love being a part of that growing community.
Day 2 of @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Warbler Walks at @cityportland.bsky.social’s Evergreen Cemetery was hoppin! Huge push of birds (3 MILLION on BirdCast over Cumberland Co last night) brought in new warblers and warm weather had 80+ people out. Many thanks to @thebirdist.bsky.social for assisting!
Spring means the return of warblers and @princetonupress.bsky.social’s 50% Off Sale! Use code SPRING50 on almost everything published before 1 Jan 2026.
Here’s one for the eBird nerds. Warning, I say “hotspot” 68 times in this video. eBird adds Hotspot About & Groups Features youtu.be/EKOkjNeHP3g
eBird adds Hotspot About & Groups Features
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I’ve got a new video up about AI generated birds! I do rant a bit, but it’s alarming how much this slop is becoming a problem, certainly worse than I realized before researching this. [These] Birds Aren't Real youtu.be/wdK-bI61Mhs
[These] Birds Aren't Real
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Picked up two(!!) ticks for my Gilsland Farm list this morning; challenging after 12+ years of leading weekly walks there. Long-tailed Duck (#237) was my most overdue, then Horned Grebe (#238) was right after. The incoming tide and spring ‘urge’ must’ve helped push them up.
Working on recording more species in Maine this year, and happy to get these local Bohemian Waxwings before they head north. 164/200 (getting to 200 species is my goal)
I always thought putting company names in usernames was a little cringey, but I respect the hustle. Putting “Your Ad Here” is… something else.
Two years since starting my channel making “niche birding video”. I thought I’d share some metrics but mostly want to thank you all for watching, commenting, and/or subscribing!
eBird Updates You Might Have Missed youtu.be/UJLPzhmh8Ss
eBird Updates You Might Have Missed
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Many thanks to everyone on here helping me reach these milestones! More “niche birding videos” coming soon! Get subscribed at: youtube.com/@dhitchcox
This is going to be a really fun review. I’m leading a Jamaica tour next month, and will shoot a lot of content there, but stay tuned for a *deep* dive.
I went out to record a displaying flock of Barrow’s Goldeneyes off Harpswell, Maine today. Tough conditions with cars and distance but got one of the few recordings of this species in the east, and first for Maine (in the Macaulay Library): ebird.org/checklist/S2...
I’ve got a new video up: “[A] Birder's Take on All the Mammals of the World.” I hope this helps you decide if you should add it to your bookshelf! tldr: Lynx doesn’t miss. youtu.be/Ien8-7oq7sA
Birder's Take on All the Mammals of the World
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