On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Bird Notes and Observations
Weather: After yesterday’s brief reprieve, rainy weather returned. Winds were mostly calm around campus and on the water in Crescent Bay. Birds: I was able to get out on the water a couple of times to get a closer look at the storm-petrels. This morning around 8am, the birds seemed to all be out in … Read more
I heard about a number of interesting birds being seen over the weekend, so I took advantage of the dry weather to go see if I could find any of them. Weather: After the stormy weather for the last couple of days this mostly cloudy day was a welcome respite. Birds: I went through Totem … Read more
Weather: It’s been pretty wet for the last few days. Today we had a record rainfall for the day, almost 3 inches fell, with much of it coming before noon. Winds were pretty stiff this afternoon. Birds: There have been lots of birds around. I’ve seen Townsend’s Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, Varied Thrushes, Robins, … Read more
I did not spend too much time outside today. Weather: It was raining for much of the day. Winds seemed to be light around campus. Birds: At Sage rock near high tide there were a couple dozen gulls, a Double-crested Cormorant and some Harlequin Ducks. There were probably over 30 Harlequin Ducks total from Sage … Read more
I had a relatively busy day at school, but took some time to go spend some time looking for a longspur that’s been seen at a local feeder the last few days. Weather: Wind seemed to be fairly calm for most of the day. Overcast with a couple of brief periods of rain and an … Read more
I was holding Connor this afternoon after he got up from his nap (he was feeling a little cranky/sick). I had my back to the front window, but he could see out it. He suddenly jumped up and said he needed to go outside to get the bird from the cat. I turned to look, … Read more