Author Archives: Richard
Cold & Windy Birding
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
Posted in Jennifer's, MA Birding
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The Best Laid Plans …..
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
Posted in Jennifer's, Trip Planning, winter travel
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Final Tuneup for the Airstream
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
Posted in Vermont Birding
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County Bird #150
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
Posted in County Big Year, Digiscoping, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
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Northern Shrike
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
Posted in Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Dreaming of Texas
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
Posted in Southwest trip, winter travel
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Two New Bird Cams to Get You Ready for FeederWatch
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
Posted in Backyard birds, Bird Cam, bird feeding, FeederWatch, Yard birds
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The Amazing Buffleheads
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
Posted in Bird Behavior, guest_post
Tagged Buffleheads, Newburyport Birders
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The Rare Roadside Hawk (from the archives)
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
Posted in Life list, Rare birds, Texas birds, Texas state parks
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Getting Ready For Winter Traveling
With the exterior polishing project shut down due to my knee operation, there’s been a hiatus of sorts on Airstream work until the last few weeks, when I started to get serious about readying the rig for our upcoming trip. … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, battery, polishing, propane, rig maintenance, Southwest trip, winterization
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