Birding

Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of July 2020?

July 17, 2020 by Mike 2 Comments

Welcome to the doldrums. As we ascend to the height of the season, we become more likely to encounter extreme weather coupled with extremely mundane birding. This is not to say that you won’t find great birds where you are, but only that they will likely be the resident breeders or wintering species you’ve already grown accustomed to. Do not allow familiarity to breed contempt… seek out something fascinating while birding this weekend and share your finds with us!

Corey and I are resigned to the same old same old in our respective corners of New York. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below.

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!

July weekend

Written by Mike

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.

2 Comments

Leslie DeGrassi July 17, 2020 at 10:09 pm
I’m working on joining a study of Desert Purple Martins here in southeast Arizona through Tucson Audubon. So, this weekend I’m scouting some stands of saguaro cacti to find a spot to observe. I’d like for it to be close to home so I may observe several times a week.
Patrick ODonnell July 18, 2020 at 12:55 pm
Around the neighborhood in Costa Rica. Various interesting birds around here like Spot-bellied (Crested) Bobwhite, Rufous-naped Wrens, Tropical Mockingbird and others.