May 7, 2015

Perfect night for owling in the Bradshaws

This past weekend, Micah Riegner led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout)- sponsored n...

Apr 30, 2015

Diversity of habitat increases bird diversity

I was in Provo, Utah earlier this week and enjoyed having three of my sons join me on...

Apr 16, 2015

Migratory bird activity is picking up in Prescott area

When it comes to bird watching activity, this is a great time of year to get out in n...

Apr 9, 2015

Nighthawks, merlin highlights of my Road Scholar birding trip

By Thursday afternoon last week, our NAU- sponsored Road Scholar group had amassed a ...

Apr 4, 2015

Nesting activity is in full swing down in the desert

I am down in Wickenburg again this week leading another Road Scholar birding trip for...

Mar 26, 2015

Unusual bird sighting while birding in the desert

I am working in Wickenburg this week as the coordinator for a Northern Arizona Univer...

Mar 19, 2015

Is the birdseed you use GMO?

Earlier this week, I received an email that read as follows, "I want to provide wildl...

Mar 12, 2015

Cassin's finches arrive in big numbers

Back in November and December, when I was doing some scouting in my assigned Christma...

Mar 5, 2015

Nesting activity by migratory birds protected by law

Earlier this week I was invited to speak at a HOA meeting for one of the communities ...

Feb 26, 2015

Wet weather creates bird feeding challenges

Monday's storm was just what we needed. After several weeks with no precipitation, we...

Feb 20, 2015

Great backyard bird count results

Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) led bird walks this past Friday and Saturday, Feb. ...

Feb 12, 2015

Hummingbird arrivals indicate it's time to put out feeders

As I have been out hiking this past week, I have been hearing Bewick's wrens singing ...

Feb 6, 2015

Birdhouse do's and don'ts

Home- owners living in areas where there are few trees will quickly discover that the...

Jan 29, 2015

Hikes in the Prescott area yield variety of bird sightings

This past Thursday I hiked the Willow Lake trail, which, as a bird flies, isn't far f...

Jan 22, 2015

Get off the couch and take advantage of warm weather

This past week I got off the couch and took advantage of the amazing weather we are h...

Jan 15, 2015

Birdfeeding 101: Quality food gets better results

Buying birdseed seems simple enough - you can buy it practically anywhere - at the ...

Jan 8, 2015

Use eBird to keep track of your bird sightings

While I consider myself to be fairly organized, one thing I have struggled with over ...

Jan 1, 2015

Each year is a chance to add birds to 'life list'

I started 2014 by taking a solo birding trip to Cameron, Arizona on New Year's Day. O...

Dec 26, 2014

More than 1,000 birds spotted during Christmas Bird Count

I arrived in my assigned Christmas Bird Count area Dec. 18 just after 7:15 in the mor...

Dec 22, 2014

Owl gets a less than warm welcome from other birds

On Monday of last week, I received word that an eastern bird - a chestnut- sided war...

Dec 18, 2014

Time once again for the Christmas Bird Count

As you read the paper this morning, warm and snug in your cozy home, picture me tromp...

Dec 4, 2014

Still putting out hummingbird food? Be consistent

I was back out at Granite Basin again last week on my day off. I had a great day of b...

Nov 27, 2014

Water in winter - it is a necessity

I spent part of my day off this past week doing some bird watching at Granite Basin R...

Nov 20, 2014

Recent bird sightings at Willow Lake provide motivation

Recent rare bird sightings in the area have motivated me to get out and do more birdi...