Month: February 2013 - Page 9

Trips

A February Montauk Run

February 4, 2013 by Corey 7 Comments

I am a groundhog. That is, I was born on the oddest of holidays, Groundhog Day, which means that this weekend is my birthday...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (First of February 2013)

by Mike 7 Comments

February is rather undistinguished in terms of weather, but accrues interest both for its distinctive duration and distracting pronunciation. What really makes February interesting,...

Birds

The Winter Thrush

February 3, 2013 by Jochen No Comments

The Fieldfare Turdus pilaris has a wide Eurasian breeding range that reaches from its western limit in central Europe north to the Arctic coast...

Politics

Alley Cat Allies Apoplectic Over Study

by Corey 13 Comments

The recently released study on the number of birds and small mammals killed by cats in the United States has been widely reported in...

Trips

Karratha’s shorebirds

by Clare M No Comments

The closest place to Karratha to look for shorebirds is a small rocky area known as Back Beach where people regularly fish and use...

competitions

Reflected Challenge Answers

February 2, 2013 by Redgannet 1 Comment

Well done to anyone who managed to identify the correct birds from their reflections. Nobody who took the time to submit their thoughts to the comments section...

Birding

Feeder Magic

February 1, 2013 by Carrie 3 Comments

No time for preambles, philosophical diversions, or fancy-pants literary techniques today: I’m back in Montana and we have more big news from my bird...