Dec 30, 2020

I did it - 300 species in Arizona in one year!

This year, more than ever, I have done a lot of traveling and bird watching within th...

Dec 23, 2020

Christmas Bird Count results for Granite Basin

Last Wednesday was the Prescott Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. For th...

Dec 18, 2020

Winter bird feeding tips for happy, healthy birds

The winter solstice is this Saturday, Dec. 21, at 9:19 p.m. While the days have been ...

Dec 16, 2020

Christmas is coming, the Canada goose is getting fat!

I work at the Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) store in Flagstaff every week, which ...

Dec 2, 2020

A fruitful visit to the 'Thrasher Spot'

Arizona is home to a number of thrasher species. The most commonly seen thrasher in t...

Nov 25, 2020

Logging species in my eBird account while traveling

I didn't have much down time between my trip to Texas two weeks ago and the trip my w...

Nov 18, 2020

A whirlwind of birding in Texas

After working at the Flagstaff store last week, I drove directly to Phoenix and took ...

Nov 11, 2020

Paying it forward - a way to bless the lives of others

A significant event occurred in my life 55 years ago this week. On Nov. 9, 1965, when...

Nov 4, 2020

New folding guide highlights birds of the Central Arizona Highlands

Four years ago, in partnership with the Highlands Center for Natural History, Jay's B...

Oct 28, 2020

Looking back - looking ahead to the future

I was at the Jay's Bird Barn (now The Lookout) store in Flagstaff earlier this week. ...

Oct 21, 2020

Low water levels at local lakes is a concern for arriving migratory birds

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

Oct 14, 2020

Finches, finches and more finches

Earlier this spring, and even persisting into early summer, customers were lamenting ...

Oct 7, 2020

Finding balance in life even where there is a 'new normal'

If there is anything 2020 has taught us this year, it is the need for resilience. Lif...

Sep 23, 2020

Granite Basin is hopping with birds and ... goats?

Over the last few weeks, I've gone bird watching at Granite Basin a couple of times. ...

Sep 16, 2020

Sandpiper ID 'workshop' brought to you by migrating birds

Last week, the title for my column was "Fall migration is in full swing at our local ...

Sep 2, 2020

Fall migration is in full swing at our local lakes

September ushers in a lot of changes in backyard bird activity. Many of 'our' nectar-...

Aug 26, 2020

Butterfly Springs, aka 'Warbler Springs'

This past week, in an effort to add to my Arizona year list, I made a trip up Mingus ...

Aug 19, 2020

The wonder of hummingbirds - nature's flying jewels

The month of August is peak hummingbird season in the Arizona Central Highlands. Each...

Aug 12, 2020

If you want to know what's in your backyard, go outside

A few weeks ago, I received a call from a homeowner in Forest Trails who said she was...

Aug 5, 2020

Lack of summer monsoon rains having impact on wildlife

I have recently been thinking how ironic it is that some of our 'winter' birds will b...

Jul 29, 2020

Looking for yellow-billed cuckoos is driving me crazy

We've all heard the expression of someone being a little 'cuckoo', or 'going cuckoo.'...

Jul 22, 2020

Birding with my boys in northern Utah

I made a quick trip to Utah this past week to help a friend move from Prescott to Log...

Jul 15, 2020

A quick trip to California results in a few birding opportunities

My wife and I made a quick trip over to California last week to attend a memorial ser...

Jul 8, 2020

Baby hummingbird rescue has happy ending

Last Friday morning, I received an urgent phone call from some folks who live out Wil...