Mar 11, 2020

Birding at Gilbert Water Ranch

I received a lot of feedback this past week on the new film produced by the Arizona G...

Mar 4, 2020

Thoughts on recent bird observations

This past week, I led a free Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) bird walk to Watson La...

Feb 26, 2020

Nesting activities already underway for some species

While it may be only February, it is already breeding season for some of our local wi...

Feb 19, 2020

Now is a good time to do some spring bird feeder cleaning

While spring is still more than a month away, it is certainly starting to feel like s...

Feb 12, 2020

Birding on the island of Tobago

Our time on Trinidad came to an end, and we boarded a small plane for the fifteen- mi...

Feb 5, 2020

Birding on the island of Trinidad

Our first full day at the Asa Wright Nature Center included an introductory bird walk...

Jan 29, 2020

Birding in Trinidad: Part I

Last Monday after landing on the island of Trinidad, we had about an hour of daylight...

Jan 22, 2020

From a concrete jungle to the real jungle

I had a very full week this past week. I started my week (Monday) in Prescott. On Tue...

Jan 15, 2020

What is the protocol for cleaning our bird houses?

If you have a bird house in your yard, you may be wondering whether you should clean ...

Jan 8, 2020

Mid-winter Bald Eagle survey results

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to participate once again in the annual mid-...

Jan 2, 2020

Birding column: Christmas bird count results

In last week's column, I wrote about all of the preparations leading up to my particip...

Dec 25, 2019

Birdwork - It is a lot of work!

Most people have probably heard of the annual Audubon- sponsored Christmas Bird Count...

Dec 11, 2019

A new resource is available on native plants

Throughout the year, I have the opportunity to do a lot of speaking engagements to a ...

Dec 4, 2019

Desert birding with water birds in the background

We spent Thanksgiving weekend down in Mesa, which afforded me the opportunity to do a...

Nov 27, 2019

Chance bird sighting leads to a rare find

On Saturday, November 16th, my wife and I hiked a portion of segment eight of the Pre...

Nov 20, 2019

Impressive conservation efforts by local HOA

Several weeks ago I was asked if I would be willing to visit with the residents of a ...

Nov 13, 2019

New yard bird sighting

Our home here in Prescott is just off of Rosser Street and borders a seasonal creek. ...

Oct 30, 2019

Adjustments to winter bird-feeding activity

We have enjoyed such a beautiful fall, but each day inches us a day closer to winter ...

Oct 23, 2019

Recent bird sightings in the Verde Valley

I spent some time birdwatching over in the Verde Valley this past weekend. Gayla and ...

Oct 16, 2019

What to do if you find a banded or tagged bird

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

Oct 12, 2019

Recent bird walks yield interesting sightings

This past week I had the opportunity to lead bird walks on three consecutive days. T...

Oct 9, 2019

wild birds and native plants are inextricably connected

I am frequently invited to do speaking engagements where I talk on the subject of lan...

Oct 3, 2019

Lack of summer rain may affect our winter birds

This past Saturday, my wife Gayla and I finished hiking the Prescott Circle for the f...

Oct 2, 2019

California Condors released at Vermilion Cliffs

This past Saturday, I attended the California condor release at the Vermilion Cliffs ...