And so February comes to an end. How was yours? More important, how will you be spending the weekend that merges February with March? Will you be looking at birds? Share your plans in the comments below.
I’ll be recovering from an insane week in Guatemala. I can’t wait to recount the adventures we’ve had! Corey will still be going strong in Honduras; I for one can’t wait to hear how his odyssey has been. And Charlie, well it’s hard to keep track of where he is from week to week but I always look forward to finding out.
Wherever you are this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday…
Keep your eyes to the skies for raptors like this Black Vulture over Finca El Pilar in Guatemala.
Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he's also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds in 2003, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.
I saw Corey at the festival for a couple of days…dont worry he is ok, he got some 20 lifebirds the very first day, got some great photos and well…the kid looks happy jumping around the boonies looking for the birds.
Beautiful shot.
I’ll be joining a Fort Worth Audubon Society field trip to Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area about 90 minutes southeast of Dallas. Not quite the Neotropics, but we should have good ducks and maybe some early shorebirds and passerines.
We are going down to the Slaughter Ranch in Southeast Arizona to look for the Blue Mockingbird. We also have reports of an early migration with Blackheaded Grosbeaks reported already, so will look for other early migrants.
I am going to go to Fort Tilden in NYC. From reading ebird reports it seems like the best spot to see eiders, scoters and loons in NYC.
Birding in my town :o(. The awful check engine soon light came on in my car and cant’ get it looked at until Monday. Therefore, it’s birding in town and on foot when I can.
Not mush use me doing that, we have none of them here in Australia. We do have wedgetail eagles though that look just as good against a blue sky.
I’ll be heading down near the coast with the Houston Audubon Society to visit the San Bernard National Wildlife Reserve. We’ve got a cold front blowing through overnight tonight, but the weatherguys are predicting a pretty nice day tomorrow. Should be a good one for seeing various waterfowl and shorebirds before they head back north for the spring and summer.
I’m going to Islas Palomino (Palomino’s Islands) in the coasts of Lima. I’m expecting also a few sealions 😉
Hitting the ground running here after a great 10 days in Guatemala–fantastic to get to spend time with you, Mike!
A sparrow trip this morning, and urban Tucson specialties tomorrow. It’s nice to be home!
Rick, I had a superb time myself and look forward to the next one!