Whatever you’ve been waiting for, this weekend may be it. I’m hardly attuned to the specific interests of residents of the other continents, but I know my North Americans pretty well and the United States has much to appreciate right now. We’ve got thrilling competition scheduled in our most awesome sport, while playoffs rage in our second best sport; aficionados of other athletic endeavors don’t lack for diversions either. The United States right now also boasts generally mild weather, a stable albeit depressed economy, and fat, juicy apples hanging from low branches from sea to shining sea. Last but not least, birds are on the wing, possibly headed towards your local patch right now! So what will you be doing this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below!
I’ll be driving down to NYC with my kids for a family fun weekend. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be able to meet up with Corey as he scours coastal Queens for Dickcissels, Lark Sparrows, and Western Reef Herons.
Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend!
The mighty Hudson, my favorite river, from Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park
to busy with the rugby to bird. Besides, I’ve already seen my bird of the week, nay, month.
My mother-in-law will be visiting on Sunday for a week. Whatever my birding plans are this weekend, they’d better include a backpack, a week’s worth of supplies, and deep, dark, remote forests. 🙂
peak district national park tomorrow. i probably won’t see much at all as i’m actually hiking with a group but i’m always on the lookout for birds regardless.
sunday…local parks since i’m supposed to be planning a foraging walk & talk for next week. again i probably won’t see much because i’ll be scaring everything off thrashing around in stinging nettles and brambles, but, i could be wrong. i’m fairly new to the area so something interesting could be lurking.
I’m gonna be checkin’ out Antelope Island north of Salt Lake again. Early snows and cold weather and funneling the migrants thru the valley now and Antelope Island is one of the great migrant stop-overs.
Nice photo.
Regards and best wishes
Duluth, MN Saturday for rare gulls and jaegers and hawks at Hawk Ridge. Banding Sunday.
North American bird! Lesser Scaup & Hawfinch – birds of the week on Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK.
http://fair-isle.blogspot.com/2011/10/lesser-scaup-bird-of-week-oct-3rd-9th.html