Yellow-rumped Warbler Archives

Adding 14 new birds to my catalog, plus some old faces in new places

Roger Simmons, August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Thanks to a recent vacation, a work trip and visiting my usual haunts, I have added 14 new birds to my life list.

Roger Simmons, March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Here’s the latest edition of Backyard Birds for me, featuring the return of Northern Parulas.

Roger Simmons, March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

Most folks flock to the park to see the Roseate Spoonbills or the Sandhill Cranes with their colts, but there are so many other birds around.

Roger Simmons, February 18, 2025February 19, 2025

St. Augustine can be a great place to go birding, with miles of beaches, a great state park and one very bird-friendly alligator attraction.

Roger Simmons, February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

I’ve been getting backyard visits from different warblers as well our year-round residents, the Northern Cardinals.

Roger Simmons, January 1, 2025December 31, 2024

As I completed my second year of birding in 2024, I added 76 new species. Some even made it into my top 25 favorite photographs of the year.

Roger Simmons, December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

It’s the time of the year when little birds – warblers, wrens, sparrows and others – seem to be just about everywhere.