It’s that time of the year again. What can you get a birder for Christmas? Try thinking in broader terms when searching for a gift for a birder. Everything from a feeder to binoculars and scopes will make a birder happy. Guide books, specific species books and ID guides will bring a smile to anyone’s face. If [...]
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Birding Granite Point again Sunday morning allowed us to see some great birds, but cloudy conditions were terrible for photography. The first place we stopped was Curtis Cove, and the King Eider was there yet again. Fellow birder Bob Malbon passed on to us about a birder who showed up at the cove in search of the [...]
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With such a mild November so far, I was not surprised at what birds are still hanging around the area. Our birding morning started at Granite Point with plenty of hold over birds to view. The highlight of the day was a Merlin trying to grab a peep in Curtis Cove. Within a few yards of where my [...]
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My wife and I are participating in Project Feeder Watch which is is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in partnership with the National Audubon Society, Bird Studies Canada, and Canadian Nature Federation. Anyone with an interest in birds is welcomed! FeederWatch is conducted by people of all skill levels and backgrounds, including children, families, individuals, [...]
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Our trip to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Massachusetts this past Sunday featured cool temperatures, mostly clear skies, and plenty of birds to view. Quite a few other birders were also present. Three species were added to our life list; the Swamp Sparrow, Eurasian Wigeon and the American Wigeon. This in itself was [...]
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My wife and I birded the Parker Island National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Massachusetts today. Please stay tuned for a report and many pictures and videos in the next few days. In the mean time, I leave you with a few teaser pictures from our trip. If anyone can identify the sparrow in the third [...]
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