Monthly Archives: June 2011

Birding Groton State Park

Veery –  Life Bird #297 Early this week, we took the Airstream on a little jaunt over to Stillwater State Park on Lake Groton.  It was a chance to not only test out the trailer after months of inactivity and … Continue reading

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Shakedown Cruise

After several months of repairs to the underside of the Airstream damaged last winter in our dramatic arrival  (belly wrap aluminum sections, plastic bannana wraps on front and back, and the replacement of the steps and step light), we started … Continue reading

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Shakedown Cruise

After several months of repairs to the underside of the Airstream damaged last winter in our dramatic arrival  (belly wrap aluminum sections, plastic bannana wraps on front and back, and the replacement of the steps and step light), we started … Continue reading

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Birding With the Joppa Flats Birders

The Wednesday morning birders are savvy and very welcoming The Joppa Flats Nature Center in Newburyport, MA is a wonderful MA Audubon facility located on the Merrimac River.  One of its popular birding programs is the Wednesday morning outings.  An … Continue reading

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Maryland Birds

I had forgotten what a wonderful vocalist Catbirds can be Visiting Maryland in summer is like visiting a tropical island — heat, humidity, dense lush foliage, and bird calls everywhere each morning.  I had forgotten what songsters Grey Catbirds and … Continue reading

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Birding with Grandchildren

Looking for birds – sort of One of the advantages of growing older is that you have more time to bird — none of the grab a quick session before work or wait until the weekend.  For me, another perk … Continue reading

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Bicknell’s Thrush – a well-earned life bird

Some life birds kind of just show up — they are species you’ve either just missed seeing (or identifying) or else they’re a vagrant that hangs around (like this year’s Northern Hawk Owl or the Varied Thrush.) Last Saturday, I … Continue reading

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