Visiting Family On A Cold Winter Day
The temperature when we started our walk was a whole 1 degree Fahrenheit. That number, however, was slowly climbing and there wasn’t a hint of wind to speak of. The sun was shining brightly, and…
Category: For The Birds
On The Job Birding
I started a new job recently and, thankfully, my desk is right by a window. I can turn to my right and look out at a small parking lot surrounded by trees and bushes. Immediately…
Bird Walks
You always hope for a storm, but sometimes all you get is a flurry or two. I’m not talking about a high school student who didn’t study for a test and is praying for a…
New England Winter
Ah, a New England winter. There’s nothing like it. Zero degrees one day and mid-fifties a few days later. Arctic chill to pleasant spring-like weather in the blink of an eye. Personally, I enjoy both…
Eastern Bluebirds
The reports keep coming in so I’m going to ride the eastern bluebird train for one more week. In what is shaping up to be the unofficial Winter of the Bluebird, many sightings continue to…
Winter of the Bluebird
I thought it was going to be the Winter of the Junco again, but it’s looking more and more like the Winter of the Bluebird. Last year was the Winter of the Barred Owl. As…
Resolutions For The Birds
Last year at this time I wrote about my New Year’s resolutions to help birds. They largely focused on citizen science projects I would either undertake for the first time or continue to be involved…
Top 10 Birding Highlights of 2019
by Chris Bosak Weirs Times Columnist It’s time for my favorite column of the year. This is the time when I look back on the past year and give my top 10 birding highlights. Every…