Monthly Archives: December 2012
What Sparked My Interest in Birding
It wasn’t until I was turning 70 that I got seriously hooked on birding. I had dabbled in it and enjoyed watching birds in our woods but never kept lists or owned any decent binoculars until late 2009 when I … Continue reading
Here is What Sparked Their Interest in Birding — Part 2
Here are the next group of stories from the Massachusetts birding community (extended) about what was the spark that made them birders. Catherine (NH) was hooked by a booming Bittern: I was fortunate in that my Dad has been a … Continue reading
Here is What Sparked Their Interest in Birding — Part 1
When Gerry Cooperman put his “What Sparked Your Interest? on the MASSBirds listserve, I asked him for permission to post it here. I figured he’d get a half-dozen responses and perhaps I’d excerpt one or two and move on. The … Continue reading
Preparing for Maryland Birding
We are leaving for a brief visit to our family in Maryland this Thursday. Annapolis is always a great place to bird and I’ve had some nice outings in the general area. I’m not too interested in finding rarities this … Continue reading
Posted in Maryland birding, Trip Planning
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Does Your Bird seed Get Eaten or Stored?
All fall, we have watched birds flock to our sunflower seed feeder, our thistle feeder, and our suet containers. As I wrote last month, our feed store folks love us — we are going through a lot of bird food. … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Behavior, bird feeding, Birds, Winter Birds
Tagged bird feeding, bird_behavior
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Reporting a bird with a Federal Band or Color Marker
I monitor the Facebook page of the Anne Arundel (MD) Birding& Bird Club and just saw a post from a member noting that she had seen this banded bird and read the tag number. The group moderator suggested that she … Continue reading
Posted in bird banding
Tagged bird banding, USGS
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