Author Archives: Richard
It’s 8 PM, Cue the Timberdoodle
Early last evening, I went for a Woodcock Walk sponsored by the North Branch Nature Center. We were there to observe the aerial displays of the American Wood cock, and our leader, Larry, told us — “They’ll start about ten … Continue reading
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Tagged American Woodcock, North Branch Nature Center
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Tweet of the Day from BBC Radio 4
Birdsong is to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as part of a new series titled Tweet of the Day, which will air before the Today programme for the next year. From 6 May, early risers will hear a different … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, bird song, British birds
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Maryland Wrap-up
As we watch snow squalls move through our backyard, it is nice to think back to earlier this week when I was birding in Maryland in temperatures in the 70’s. I took a look at the eBird data from my … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Arundel County
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Bird Mentoring
Having had a chance to bird with my grandson Dane last weekend, I was reminded once again about how rewarding it is to go out with kids on a bird watching outing. Regardless of how much or how little you know, … Continue reading
Birding Greenbury Point
Each time I come to Maryland, I try to get over and bird the Navy’s Greenbury Point Conservation Area, an environmental treasure is located underneath the familiar radio towers you can see on the Annapolis skyline. Greenbury Point has lots of … Continue reading
Birding with Robb & Dane
My son, grandson, and I went out to the National Wildlife Visitor Center at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge yesterday for a few hours of great birding in 60 degree temperatures. We saw 24 species including our FOY Eastern Bluebird and Yellow-rumped Warbler. … Continue reading
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Ospreys at the Naval Academy
I took another long hike yesterday morning down to the U.S. Naval Academy for some birding. It was interesting to remember that the many times I was here before, when our Marine son and family lived there, I was not … Continue reading
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Urban Birding in Annapolis
We are down in Maryland for a short trip to see our son Robb and his family before they leave for San Diego. The temps are about 20 degrees warmer than Vermont, the forsythia is blooming as are the cherry … Continue reading
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Common Loon Reproductive Success in Canada
Bird Studies Canada recently published an article in the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology summarizing patterns in Common Loon reproductive success between 1992-2010 across southern Canada, using data collected by participants in BSC’s Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. The reproductive success of the Common … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird Canada, Common Loon
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Drilling for “oil” in the nursery
A disturbing article on the effect of tar sands on birds from Canadian blogger Sharon McInnes: Some of Enbridge’s oil tanks are decorated with illustrations of lovely Canada Geese in flight. Let’s just hope they don’t land in the tar sands … Continue reading
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