So the thing about living on a migratory point is that I am blessed with being able to see birds I may otherwise never see. And on both May 14/15th…
farewell to Westport Island
So as guessed the “farm to table” breakfast at the The Squire Tarbox Inn was amazing. There was fresh fruit, bacon and eggs, yummy grains with raisins and apples, lovely…
Accidental birds in Portland, Maine and some birding outside of Wiscasset
I spent last night in a little beach tourist town called Ogunquit (just outside of Wells). I prefer to get out of the big cities for the night when I’m on…
The Wells Reserve at Laudholm National Estuarine Research Reserve
First I must credit the Nova Scotia Bird Society‘s Facebook page and many knowledgeable members for making it possible to identify these birds more easily. I don’t have a field…
May 4th birding in Shefield and St. Andrews, New Brunswick
Monday, May 4th I drove through New Brunswick. My first stop was Fredericton and I came in on the Shefield/Grand Lake side. What a simply heavenly bird corridor. First I…
House Sparrow love in Eastern Passage
So, it would turn out as a field birder I’m more of a strolling variety than a “twitcher”. Many birders get the “twitch” which means when they hear of a…
Work diversions and excursions
Work diversions and excursions As a travelling sales consultant in a very large territory (all 4 Atlantic Canada Provinces, and Maine) I have opportunity to visit a lot of great…
backyard birding in Eastern Passage March 2015
Backyard birding is also very productive and effortless as much of the time I work from home, and live on a migratory path. Even though I have lived here for…
the Sea Ducks and my community
The sea ducks, although common, are new to me (the birding community call those “lifers”) and an easy place to start identifying, and trying to learn how to photograph birds….
my brief aquaintance with the vagrant Eurasian Kestrel at Hartlen Point
The Eurasian Kestrel drew birders from all over North America. I personally met one birder from Wisconsin and one from Nevada who came to see this little hovering falcon girl….