I was up at around 6 am yesterday to make the drive down to meet […]
Year: 2010
What’s in the Manger?
In an effort to work off some of the holiday calories I walked down to […]
A Touch of Gold – the Golden-crowned Sparrow
One of the more common “bramble” sparrows that turns up on winter Christmas Bird Counts […]
Christmas Birding
If you’ve never done a Christmas Bird Count (CBC) you still have time to experience […]
Finding Fox Sparrows
I’ve been gearing up for this year’s Christmas Bird Counts and doing a little birding […]
A Trio of Lichen
I’ve begun taking regular lunch time walks and exploring the farm fields and country lanes […]
Hello Hermit!
One of the uncommon birds that often makes the Christmas Bird Counts here on Vancouver […]
A Not So Bitter Night
With the wind howling outside and the rain coming down in sheets it’s nice to […]
A Winter Song
I did a little afternoon birding with the kids down at the Courtenay Estuary. There’s […]
Self-heal
One of the advantages of my workplace is that my schedule is fairly flexible and […]