written by Ben Goldfarb, W. W. Norton, 2023review by JoAnn Hackos We all know that Cliff Swallows nest under bridges. In fact, the Cliff SwallowsRead More

The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a global four-day event, being held this year from Friday, February 16, through Monday, February 19, 2024.

For our 55th Christmas Bird Count we had an all-time high of 86 folks in the field recording 5,751 birds, including two new species – Lewis’s Woodpecker and Lapland Longspur. We also had 58 Feeder-Counters record an additional 1,758 birds.

At the beginning of November, Melissa and I had the immense privilege of attending the National Audubon Leadership Conference in Estes Park. The Audubon LeadershipRead More

When I initially picked mid-November as potentially a good time for catching the front end of the increased presence of winter raptors, specifically Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, Ferruginous Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, and Merlins, I anticipated that weather conditions might be slightly wintery.  However, the weather for mid-November this year turned out to be exceedingly mild resulting in a bit less action than hoped for.