Solar Eclipse!Just a few minutes ago I got to see the climax of the solar eclipse! Where I live, 80% of the sun was covered. With my eclipse glasses...
Nature DayToday was a great day for nature observations! First, I saw a hummingbird in my yard for the first time! It went to the milkweeds and the...
California BirdingFrom May 31 to June 6th, I went on a family trip to San Francisco! I saw many famous sites, such as Muir Woods and the Golden Gate...
Oystercatchers! A Delaware TripOn May 13th, I went on an all day trip to Delaware with my bird club. We saw quite a few things, including seabirds, shorebirds, marine...
Monticello Park visitsThis spring I have gone to Monticello Park, the famous warbler hotspot, several times. Here are some of the things I've been seeing....
BandingI briefly stopped to do bird banding with my bird club. I got to take measurements of a White-throated Sparrow!
Mason bees and flowersThe native wildflowers I've been planting are blooming! As you can see, they are very colorful. I also have native mason bees at my "bee...
Gannets galore: Trip to Virginia BeachOn February 11th, I went on a day trip to Virginia Beach with my bird club. Throughout the day we observed several interesting species of...
Winter WaterfowlWith my bird club, I went to see waterfowl in several ponds and lakes. We went to collect data for the yearly Audubon waterfowl survey. I...
Walkerton CBC - Kestrels, Ross's Geese, and more!On New Years day, I went to King William county with my bird club, where we did a Christmas Bird Count. You may recall last years January...