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Summer, by which I mean practical summer as opposed to natural summer,  is just about half-over. I hate to remind you, my teaching friends, but in North America we’re as close to the beginning of a new school year as we are to the end of the last one! The implications of this revelation are [...]

Hot enough for you? If you live just about anywhere in North America south of Arctic Bay, you’re probably roasting like a brat on a BBQ right about now or in peril of doing so if you dare step outside. Until this heat breaks, you might want to consider armchair birding! So what are your [...]

Times are too busy around here for my usual soliloquy (lucky you!) so I’ll cut to the chase: Where are you birding this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below. What’s my deal? For 13 years now, an ever-expanding group of friends and family have looked forward to the [...]

On Independence Day, the 4th of July, I was sitting in the kitchen of my parents’ house drinking some coffee and sharing some homemade pancakes with Desi while my mother talked to my aunt on the phone about plans to meet at the Saugerties 4th of July parade.  After hanging up my mother mentioned, offhand, [...]

Settling into the season yet? I find myself in that sweet spot of summer with many weeks of gorgeous weather and festivities arrayed out before me, fat times to tide us over for the coming winter (in Rochester, as in Game of Thrones, winter is always coming!) Too bad the birding is so thin. Where [...]

Here in the United States, we’re looking at a long and hopefully lovely Independence Day weekend. Ironically, we only call this holiday by its proper name when addressing an international audience; around these parts, we just call it the 4th of July! So how are you spending your July 4th weekend and will you be [...]

With the end of July upon us, the time has come to shift your summer (or winter, depending on your relationship to the Equator) into overdrive. Make this weekend count! What are your plans this weekend and will you be birding? Please share your plans in the comments below. My family and I had a tremendous [...]

With the end of July drawing nigh, the time has come to shift your summer (or winter, depending on your relationship to the Equator) into overdrive. Make this weekend count! What are your plans this weekend and will you be birding? Please share your plans in the comments below. I am lucky enough to be [...]

Now that July 4th has passed, is it too soon to observe that summer will be over before we know it? I love summer and look forward to it all year, yet now that I’m in the thick of it, fall feels far too close. Better enjoy this blistering heat while it lasts! How will you [...]

Now that July 4th has passed, is it too soon to observe that summer will be over before we know it? I love summer and look forward to it all year, yet now that I’m in the thick of it, fall feels far too close. Better enjoy this blistering heat while it lasts! How will [...]

It’s summertime and the birding is easy! Here in the U.S., we observe Independence Day on the 4th of July. This often affords a three-day weekend that’s ideal for travel and fun. How will you celebrate July 4th where you live? What are you doing this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans [...]

By the fourth weekend of July, you should have a clear idea what kind of summer you’re dealing with. If past serves as prologue where I live, this will be the summer that never was. How is your summer shaping up? How will you be celebrating summer this weekend and is bird watching on the [...]

Summer doldrums getting you down? Remember that this season has far more to offer than just birds (assuming that’s something you’re into anyway.)  Butterflies, dragonflies, wildflowers, and a wide world of flora and fauna are out there wherever you are to be observed and enjoyed. If you’ve never paid particular attention to dragonflies, for instance, [...]

Mid-July is upon us. What else can I say? For many of us, this time of year feels a welcome respite from the hubbub of other seasons. Whatever you’re doing, try to have some fun! On that note, what will you be doing this weekend? Is bird watching on your itinerary? Share your plans in [...]

This weekend, we’re celebrating Independence Day in the good old U.S. of A. The 4th of July means a lot of things to Americans, among them fireworks, parades, barbecues, and best of all, three days in a long summer weekend. While birding isn’t traditionally associated with this holiday, enterprising enthusiasts usually find a place to [...]

I don’t know about you but after a long week of work and rain, I’m ready to get out into the world for a little nature immersion therapy. The imminent end of July reminds us that summer itself shall not last forever. Thus, it behooves us all to live it to the hilt. So where [...]

We’re almost a month into summer around here and I’m ready to relax. Too bad there’s so much to do in July! Where are you watching birds this weekend? Comment below on the excitement you have planned! I and a small army of friends and family will, as is our tradition in the third weekend [...]

It’s hot out there, at least on my side of the Earth. Don’t let high temperatures keep you indoors! If you can brave the heat, you’re bound to see something beautiful. So where are you going birding this weekend? Comment below on the excitement you have planned! I’ll be ogling avifauna at Ocean City, Maryland. [...]

Most of us in the good old U.S. of A. are looking at a long, lovely weekend in celebration of our nation’s independence from British tyranny. All around the world, students and teachers alike are celebrating freedom from tyranny of a different sort. So where are you going birding this weekend? Comment below on the [...]