During a break in the weather this week I had a chance to get down […]
Trumpeting in the New Year
As we roll into 2011 birders around the world are restarting their “year lists,” a […]
Hemlock is a Beautiful Tree
Guest Post by Jocie Brooks I drive through Miracle Beach Provincial Park quite regularly, en […]
A Shortage of Short-eared Owls on the Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count
I was up at around 6 am yesterday to make the drive down to meet […]
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 […]