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Where Are You Birding this Third Weekend of March 2009?

March 19, 2009 by Mike 8 Comments

Sense that shift in the air? The equinox is upon us, which means a new season is dawning! Those of us north of the equator are finally seeing the signs – and the birds – of spring. My friend David at Birdstack has organized another event celebrating equinoctial avifauna. If you thought seeking out the birds of the December Solstice was fun, you’ll love chasing down the birds of the March Equinox this weekend. Check out Birdstack for details. Think you’ll be birding this weekend? Let us know what you’ve got planned in the comments below!

I will certainly be seeking out a spring bird or two this weekend. Corey and Charlie will be doing the same. We’ll also be keeping our mighty, mighty Mesoamerican Month celebration going. Looks like we’ve finally achieved consensus here at 10,000 Birds!

Wherever you are this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday…

Keep your eyes to the skies for spoonbills like this African Spoonbill Charlie spotted in Cape Town!

March 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.

8 Comments

Nate March 19, 2009 at 3:11 pm
It’s about time for the Yellow-throated Warblers to start showing up in NC. I think I’ll go look for them this weekend.
Guy D March 19, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Fantastic photo of a gorgeous bird, well done.
Have a great weekend!
Guy
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kden March 19, 2009 at 7:10 pm
What a beautiful bird, and all of your shots are wonderful.
Tink *~*~* March 20, 2009 at 9:28 am
We have roseate spoonbills down in Florida – they are often mistaken for flamingos. Love to watch them feeding in the shallows.
TGIF – w00t! 🙂
Tink *~*~*
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Danny Germer March 20, 2009 at 12:38 pm
La Tigra National Park… gonna get my fix of Resplendent Quetzal, Slate Throated Redstart, Mountain Trogon, Crescent Chested Warblers and maybe just maybe….the last migrants! which would be GREEEEAT!
Rick Wright March 20, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Alison and I are headed to Sabino Canyon, in search of the season’s first Bell’s Vireos and Lucy’s Warblers. They’ll be there, and the flower show should be pretty good, too.
Pellice March 21, 2009 at 5:05 am
Headed to Sandy Hook, NJ this weekend for returning osprey and departing ducks. Red-necked grebes are around the coast; maybe I’ll get lucky and see one.
Thomas Hays March 23, 2009 at 12:26 pm
We recently had a 16,000+ acre fire in the Peloncillo Mountains in the southwest corner New Mexico spreading into Arizona. It may have burnt over part of our big day count area. We are going to see if we need to change our route for this year’s count.