Author Archives: Richard
Why is that guy stopped along the highway?
I took a little scouting trip yesterday morning to nearby Caledonia County which I may use for a County Big Year in 2015. It’s a pretty good haul over there and nothing except a few American Crows seemed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Caledonia County, Vermont Birding
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Beef Jerky — one of the five basic food groups
After five days of grey skies and cold temperatures, the Christmas-like scenery outside is getting a bit old and our thoughts are turning more and more to the Southwest. I have planned out the trip as far as Mission, Texas and … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
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This Year’s Harbor Seal Fix
We are in Massachusetts for Thanksgiving, arriving here before the Nor’Easter, and settling in for a snowy day or two. We are just inside the snow line and will likely get 3-6 inches of heavy wet snow. This morning, I … Continue reading
Stay at a Motel – What a Concept!
As I plan our fifth Airstream trip to the Southwest, I again have been fretting about the first three legs, when the trailer is winterized and when few RV parks or state parks are open. The first leg usually involves … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
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I Brake For Birds
One of my favorite bloggers, Larry of The Brownstone Birding Blog, recently wrote a clever post called Cold Weather Car Brrrrrrding! This time of year, he notes, “birding by car can be a good option when you’re dealing with wicked windy … Continue reading
Trash Talk
The other morning, as I dragged our two large containers down our driveway, I marveled again at how our recycling bin is full while the one for trash is less than half full. Over the years, as more and more … Continue reading
Posted in recycling, Southwest trip 5, Texas state parks
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eBird Targets–Exploring the Possibilities
Cornell’s eBird just announced the launch of eBird Targets–a new tool that creates a prioritized list of county, state, or life birds that you can expect to find in a region. You enter a region, range of months, and then select the list … Continue reading
Posted in Big Year, County Big Year, eBird, Lamoille County, Life list
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Six Weeks To Liftoff
Awaking this morning to a couple of inches of snow, I am happy that not only is the #Airstream winterized and moved to the launch site beside the house, but that we have our winter travel plans well underway. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, Southwest trip, Southwest trip 5, Vizsla, winterization
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Looking Forward to Arizona Birds
As we go through the barren "stick season" in Vermont and see only a few hardy local birds, it is fun to think about what might be waiting for us out west. Here are a few of the photos I … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Birding, Arizona Birds, Southwest trip, Southwest trip 5, Winter2015 Trip
Tagged #AZbirds, #birding
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Florida no, Texas si
One of the nice things about traveling with your home tied to your truck is that it’s pretty easy to change destinations and itineraries. And we have – we’ve decided to forgo the carefully-planned trip to Florida and head to … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, Southwest trip, Southwest trip 5, Texas birding, Texas birds, Trip Planning, Winter2015 Trip
Tagged #birding
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