Monthly Archives: October 2011
It Rained Scoters
Yesterday, with rain and snow in the forecast, I volunteered to drive Mary down to a doctors appointment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Med. Center in Hanover. (My truck has better tires.) As I often do when visiting an area with time … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
Comments Off on It Rained Scoters
Why are there no birds at your feeder?
From Don & Lillian Stokes’s blog: “Right now we are getting reports from New England to FL that people are worried because they have no birds at their feeders. We have fewer birds at ours. Relax, they will be back, … Continue reading
Posted in bird feeding
Comments Off on Why are there no birds at your feeder?
Bird Larders – storing up for winter
I’ve been watching birds cache food this week. The days are shorter, and the birds are preparing for the next season. The nuthatches prefer the hulled sunflower, and they’re choosing the heavier seeds as those are the ones higher in … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, bird feeding
1 Comment
Hawk Watching Time
Just about when the leaf peepers begin flocking to the roadways to observe Vermont’s spectacular autumn foliage, an equally-enthusiastic set of nature lovers is trekking up the peaks to watch a different seasonal event: the fall migration of raptors. Also … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
Comments Off on Hawk Watching Time
Blogging with an iPad
Yesterday, I did some birding at the Salisbury State Reservation with my dog and found a nice mix of shorebirds and waterfowl. This cooperative Northern Mockingbird posed for a digiscoped photo. I got life bird 304, some White-rumped Sandpipers, who … Continue reading
Posted in life bird, MA Birding
Comments Off on Blogging with an iPad