On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Bird Notes and Observations
Melissa and Connor left on the late morning flight south, so Rowan and I had much of the day to ourselves. On the way home from the airport we stopped at Alice Island and went for a bit of a walk. Rowan had a lot of fun picking the abundant dandelions growing there. Weather: It … Read more
Weather: It was partly cloudy throughout the day with little wind. Birds: There was a Dark-eyed Junco calling today around the house, I later saw him foraging. It is the first one I have seen around the neighborhood since the flock that wintered here moved on. I heard the first Swainson’s Thrush I’ve heard singing … Read more
Weather: It was overcast throughout the day with little wind for the most part. There were occasional light rain showers, and on at least one occasion the wind blew up for a while as the rain shower passed over. The sun came out briefly a couple of times. Birds: At the park I was able … Read more
Weather: It started out clear with a high haze developing through morning and overcast by evening. The temperatures hit the mid-60s at least. It felt like a summer day. Birds: There was a small mixed group of shorebirds at the South end of the park today. Among them were a Pectoral Sandpiper, Western Sandpipers, a … Read more
I went part way up Verstovia today and on the way I spent a little time observing birds along Lincoln Street and down in Totem Park. Weather: It was partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies over the day. There was a light wind out of the south west around mid-morning when I was walking down … Read more
Weather: There was a fairly heavy overcast throughout the day. Birds: The warblers seem to be abundant. I do not remember seeing Yellow Warblers and Wilson’s Warblers around the neighborhood in past years like I have this year, but I suspect that was due to my lack of attention. The crossbill flock was fairly active … Read more