Category Archives: Birding

Birding in April was a bit of a bust. Putting almost no effort into the endeavour, I was rewarded accordingly and identified only two new birds, the Golden-crowned Sparrow and the White-crowned Sparrow. I actually spotted three others while walking … Continue reading →

Happy Spring! Below is my bird list for March. It contains fewer additions than I’d hoped for, but there are a couple of new birds and I was finally able to get a decent look at the hawks too. Early … Continue reading →

Here is my February bird list. The birds in italics are new to my master list. Anna’s Hummingbird American Robin American Wigeon* Bald Eagle Black-capped Chickadee Bushtit* Canada Goose Dark-eyed Junco European Starling Glaucous-winged Gull Great Blue Heron House Finch … Continue reading →

My wife and I took the dog for a short walk about Blackie Spit last weekend. Somehow we managed to time it just right and were able to stay dry despite the variable weather. It’s changed quite a bit since … Continue reading →

This weekend will be the first time I’ve participated in The Great Backyard Bird Count. All one has to do is spend at least 15 minutes of one of the days counting birds. However, one can do more if one … Continue reading →