Jun 15, 2022

Finding rare birds using eBird email notifications

Growing up as a young birder in Tucson, I remember being included in a calling tree w...

Jun 8, 2022

Birds in the garage

It has been an interesting week in terms of birds - both in my yard and in my garage!...

Jun 1, 2022

Bird watching at Watson Woods and Lake

Last Friday I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout)- sponsored bird walk to Watson ...

May 26, 2022

Europe Trip, Part I

I got home on Monday from our trip to Germany...

May 25, 2022

Use Merlin app to improve your bird-identification skills

I got home on Monday from our trip to Germany and Austria. While in Austria we had th...

May 19, 2022

Europe Trip, Part I

My wife, Gayla, served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

May 18, 2022

A trip down memory lane with a little birding thrown in

My wife, Gayla, served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day ...

May 18, 2022

As seasons change, change bird-feeding practices

At this point, spring migration is still just a trickle, but the number of bird spe...

May 12, 2022

Birding at Granite Basin

This past Saturday I led a free Jay’s Bird Barn guided bird walk...

May 11, 2022

Birding at Granite Basin is super productive

This past Saturday I led a free Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) guided bird walk to...

May 11, 2022

Birding Festivals are back on track in 2022

While COVID is not necessarily in our rearview mirror, I am excited to announce that...

May 5, 2022

The month of May is the time to go birding

If you were to ask me, “When is the best time of year to go bird watching?” my answer would be...

May 4, 2022

May is best time of year to go birding

If you were to ask me, "When is the best time of year to go bird watching?" my answer...

May 4, 2022

Spring is in the air and wild birds are on the move

Hummingbird sightings continue to come in. Since last week, I've had reports of four ...

Apr 28, 2022

Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival

I attended the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Apr 27, 2022

Wild birds sporting green on St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day! As I was thinking of a topic to write about this week, my mi...

Apr 21, 2022

A variety of different hummingbird species occur in Prescott

Arizona has the reputation for the greatest variety of hummingbird species in North America, although...

Apr 20, 2022

Using diet as tool to aid in bird identification

Over the last two weeks, my column has provided helpful tips on how to improve your b...

Apr 13, 2022

Nesting season is fraught with a lot of challenges

Nesting season has already been underway for several months for many early nesting bi...

Mar 2, 2022

Using habitat to help identify wild birds

In my column last week, I shared bird identification tips. Some of my recommendations...

Feb 23, 2022

Tips and clues to help with bird identification

As an avid bird watcher, I try to keep a record of every bird species I see. This mea...

Feb 16, 2022

Duck, duck, goose,' or should I say, 'geese?'

This past week I attended the Oasis Gift Show at the Phoenix Convention Center. As yo...

Feb 2, 2022

New opportunity for bird watching at the recharge facility

This past Saturday I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout)- sponsored bird walk to ...

Jan 19, 2022

Unusual plumage results in mistaken identification

Recently I started receiving verbal communication from customers reporting they were ...