Jan 18, 2018

The bees are back

This week, I received an email from a customer with the following statement in the su...

Jan 11, 2018

Watering holes create a draw for wild birds

This past Saturday, I drove for almost two hours to reach my birding destination - a ...

Jan 4, 2018

Rockport Texas Christmas bird count

Last week I wrote about my experience birding in the Granite Basin area as part of th...

Dec 28, 2017

Good morning turns into a disappointing afternoon

Last week I participated in the Prescott Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Coun...

Dec 21, 2017

Speed birding - it's a rush

Earlier this week, I took the Jay's Birds Barn truck down to Mesa for service. This...

Dec 14, 2017

Recent bird activity in the yard

Over the last several months, I have been working on creating a new bird feeding area...

Dec 7, 2017

The importance of water in winter

As the weeks pass by, and our weather continues to be unseasonably warm and dry, I ca...

Nov 30, 2017

Birding in the Pacific Northwest

Greetings from Renton, Washington, just south of Seattle! Ga...

Nov 23, 2017

Birding results from Gilbert Water Ranch

This past week I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) sponsored field trip to Gilb...

Nov 16, 2017

Recent nature sightings

This past Saturday I spent several hours doing yard work, and in the process saw bees...

Nov 9, 2017

Eastern birds and 'our' western birds

Greetings from the Town of Herndon, Virginia, located in Fairfax County. For the past...

Nov 2, 2017

Photo contest results

This past week we tallied the votes for our annual wild bird photo contest at all thr...

Oct 26, 2017

Celebrating wild birds

On Tuesday of this week, I had a speaking engagement in Phoenix for the Arizona Feder...

Oct 19, 2017

Rare visitor shows up in Flagstaff

Early Monday morning as I was driving to Flagstaff for work, I received a phone call ...

Oct 12, 2017

Light jacket weather means more food for the birds

Weather- wise, I think October is my favorite month of the year. Daytime temperatures...

Oct 5, 2017

Industrious birds build nest in unusual location

We live in a day and age where there is a lot of pessimism, and a lot of bad news. Wh...

Sep 28, 2017

Birding on a bike

It is not uncommon for birding and nature festivals in Arizona to offer field trips w...

Sep 21, 2017

Recent experiences in nature underscore the importance of being observant

In sports there is an expression of how important it is to "show up." When it comes t...

Sep 14, 2017

Native plants are for the birds

This has been a busy week for me with five speaking engagements. This evening at 6:30...

Sep 7, 2017

Subspecies within a species

When referencing field guides it is not uncommon to see wild bird species divided int...

Aug 31, 2017

Transient species are on the move - is that redundant?

As fall approaches, it is only a matter of weeks before some of our winter residents...

Aug 24, 2017

Controlling weeds without harming bird populations

At Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout), we get feedback every day from customers on th...

Aug 17, 2017

Midge flies benefit birds preparing to migrate

Last week I was in Provo, Utah, for a few days and had the opportunity to go bird w...

Aug 10, 2017

Birding in Southeastern Arizona

This past week, I spent four days in Sierra Vista attending the Southwest Wings Birdi...