At a Glance: August 2019 Wayne R. Petersen August 1, 2019 1 MIN READ At a Glance Wayne R. Petersen Can you identify the birds in this photograph? Identification will be discussed in next issue’s AT A GLANCE. Related Articles Hot Birds: August 2019 As if he hadn’t already had a great enough birding trip to Martha’s Vineyard, Ted Gilliland followed up his Swallow-tailed Kite and Mississippi Kites ... At a Glance: June 2019 Revealed With sandpipers in mind, another less obvious clue is that the legs appear pale, not dark. In actuality, the long legs on both species ... Front Cover: August 2019 American White Pelican The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a spectacular bird; a flock of these pelicans flying or soaring is a sight to ... Bird Sightings: March–April 2019 The start of April was similarly unrepresentative of the coming month: a sunny start was followed by exceptionally dismal weather with 21 days of ... Great Black-backed Gull 2AK Grows Up Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus) take up to four years to reach maturity For the past five years, I have photographed Great Black-backed Gull ... Birding the Squantum Section of Quincy, Massachusetts History Only minutes south of Boston, the city of Quincy has a rich history. Referred to by some as the city of presidents, it is ... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comments powered by Disqus