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By Eric Moore / Since 2019

Eric Moore, the owner of The Lookout, formerly Jay's Bird Barn, publishes a new article about wild birds and more every Thursday in The Daily Courier.

If you want to read his articles, they can be viewed directly on The Daily Courier’s website.

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Attending birding festivals provides an opportunity to go birding!

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Hummingbird Festival hosted by ...

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Summer monsoon rains bring out the weeds

This week’s rains have been a welcome relief. Prior to this week...

Summer monsoon rains bring out the weeds

This week's rains have been a welcome relief. Prior to this week, we have had less th...

Birding
Bird Seed Numbers

As a manufacturer of wild birdseed blends, Jay’s Bird Barn has a Commercial Feed License

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Got seed? Seed feeding tips to attract more birds

As a manufacturer of wild bird seed blends, Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) has a C...

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I found a baby bird, what do I do?

We are currently experiencing a high call volume at the Bird Barn with questions rela...

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Monsoon Rains

Last week’s monsoon rains were a welcome boon, and I’m disappointed that the rain

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Hummers, Festivals, and Flycatchers: Summer on the Wing

Last week’s monsoon rains were a welcome boon, and I’m disappointed...

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Solutions to hummingbird feeding challenges

Feeding hummingbirds is probably one of the easiest ways to attract birds...

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Solutions to hummingbird feeding challenges

Feeding hummingbirds is probably one of the easiest ways to attract birds to your yar...

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It’s finally summer!

Now that it is “officially” summer, you may wonder if you can expect any changes...

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It's finally summer - be on the lookout for rufous hummingbirds

Now that it is "officially" summer, you may wonder if you can expect any changes in t...

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A new life bird

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

Finding rare birds using eBird email notifications

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

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Birds in the garage

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

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Bird watching at Watson Woods and Lake

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

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Europe Trip, Part I

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

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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...

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Europe Trip, Part I

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

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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 ...

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As seasons change, change bird-feeding practices

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

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Birding at Granite Basin

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

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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...

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Birding Festivals are back on track in 2022

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

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about the owner

My interest in birds began when I was very young. By the time I was five years old I was fascinated with birds and watched them at feeders in my parent’s yard in Massachusetts.

At the age of 13, I joined the Tucson chapter of the National Audubon Society. When I lived in Utah, I participated in the Utah County Birders Club (there was not an Audubon chapter in Provo). I have been associated with the Prescott chapter of the National Audubon Society for the past eleven years and have served on the board of directors and as the publicity chair.

I have led bird walks, been in charge of the Spring Migratory Bird Count, and I have participated in the Christmas Bird Count in Tucson, Provo, and Prescott for a time period spanning 30 years. I consider myself to be an excellent birder. Birding is more than a hobby for me–it is a passion.

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