Monthly Archives: November 2013

Snow Buntings

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Richard

Salisbury State Reservation has a series of parking lots that are nearly vacant this time of year.  In addition to gulls, there were several flocks of one of my favorite birds: Snow Buntings.  The pint-sized tundra breeders just seem to be … Continue reading →

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Cold & Windy Birding

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Richard

Leaving the Airstream in Vermont (as noted in my last post), we got on the road a day early to combine a medical visit to Dartmouth with the trip to Massachusetts and got here Tuesday night.  Then the sleet, rain, … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans …..

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Richard

Saturday morning, I slid down our iced-up driveway in four-wheel drive, thankful that I had got the Airstream home the day before.  Well, Sunday, after a night of high winds and blowing snow, we woke up to this: With winds … Continue reading →

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Final Tuneup for the Airstream

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Richard

We stopped using the Airstream’s gas furnace system several years ago because the electric blower was a real energy hog and drained the battery quite fast.  We installed a catalytic heater to take its place and it works quite well but it … Continue reading →

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County Bird #150

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Richard

I started this year all cranked to do a County Big Year and got off to good start the first quarter.  Then a pinched nerve in my back took a couple of months to deal with and I missed a … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Richard

Yesterday, I took a drive with the dog down to Warren, VT to check out Blueberry Lake where friends of mine are always running into interesting birds.  It was a cold windy day with flurries and I was happy for … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Texas

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Richard

We got our first significant snowfall last night and while it is pretty outside, to me it’s a reminder of why we are getting ready to head Southwest. Instead of reading about Rick Perry and Ted Cruz, I’ve been following … Continue reading →

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Two New Bird Cams to Get You Ready for FeederWatch

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Richard

A heaping helping of Evening Grosbeaks from the FeederWatch Cam in Ontario. Project FeederWatch starts its new season this Saturday, November 9. To get ready, check out our two new live-streaming Bird Cams—set up at feeders in Manitouwadge, Ontario, and right … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Buffleheads

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Richard

A wonderful guest post by Sue McGrath … I’ve been watching a small flotilla of Buffleheads on Plum Island this week. It’s Butterballs’ diving that forces me to stop and linger, to observe for understanding. I watch the thrusts, leaps, … Continue reading →

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The Rare Roadside Hawk (from the archives)

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Richard

As part of my preparation for our SW trip, I joined birder email groups in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas. One of the big deals for the last ten days has been the roadside hawk, a rare species from Mexico, that … Continue reading →

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