Feb 17, 2016

Participation in birding festival results in many bird sightings

Two weeks ago, for the first time in my life, I attended a birding festival as a part...

Jan 28, 2016

Willow Lake birding highlights

Last Saturday I led a Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) sponsored bird walk to Willow...

Jan 21, 2016

Singing bird activity picks up with warmer weather

Even though the daytime temperatures the past few days have been downright balmy - e...

Jan 14, 2016

Midwinter Bald Eagle survey results

Last Saturday, I participated in the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey under the direction ...

Jan 7, 2016

Citizen 'scientists' and technology combine to track wild birds

There are several examples of how every day citizens- individuals who are not scienti...

Dec 31, 2015

The year in review and the year ahead

As 2015 draws to a close, I want to express my gratitude. I am so appreciative of the...

Dec 24, 2015

Christmas bird count results by the numbers

Wednesday, Dec. 16, was the Prescott Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. My assig...

Dec 17, 2015

More unusual bird sightings in the Prescott area

I am sure this comes as no surprise to my reading audience, but I must confess, I did...

Dec 10, 2015

Thrashers in Arizona

Over the last week or two, there have been several rare bird sightings throughout Yav...

Dec 3, 2015

Migration-how far south is far enough?

This past week our family gathered for Thanksgiving in Logan, Utah, in beautiful Cach...

Nov 26, 2015

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush?

This past Saturday I led a guided bird walk to Fain Park in Prescott Valley. I really...

Nov 18, 2015

Field birders take rare bird sightings seriously

On Monday, Nov. 9, I received a phone call about a potential rare bird at Watson Lake...

Nov 5, 2015

Common backyard hawks in urban area

Each day, when I get home from the store, I usually make a beeline for the window loo...

Oct 29, 2015

Willow, Watson Lake levels may affect availability of food for wild birds

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

Oct 22, 2015

In the fall, replace your hummingbird feeders with suet feeders

In my column last week, one of the topics discussed was when hummingbird feeders shou...

Oct 15, 2015

Fall bird feeding questions and answers

As the days get shorter and cooler, it is time to consider what changes you might wan...

Oct 8, 2015

The Paton Center is dedicated as an Important Bird Area in Patagonia

For more than forty years, one of my favorite places to go bird watching in Arizona h...

Oct 1, 2015

Updating lifetime of bird records takes me back in time

The rare purple gallinule that I wrote about last week has not been seen for over a w...

Sep 24, 2015

Chasing a rare bird adds a new species to my life list

On Thursday of last week, I received a Prescott Rare Bird email notification of yet a...

Sep 17, 2015

An uncommon 'common' visitor shows up at Watson Lake

This past week, an astute birder identified a single common tern at Watson Lake. Whil...

Sep 10, 2015

The one that almost got away

It is not very often that I see a 'new' bird that I have never seen before. Having li...

Sep 3, 2015

What's going on in September? A lot!

September is a busy month, and not just for migrating birds! As I look ahead, there a...

Aug 20, 2015

The water may be down, but the birds are up!

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

Aug 13, 2015

Coming to the rescue of an injured hawk

This past Friday, a homeowner in Prescott Valley found a large hawk in her yard with ...