Birding: Birding at Granite Basin is super productive
This past Saturday I led a free Jay’s Bird Barn guided bird walk to Granite Basin. This is one of my favorite places to go birding locally. I’ve had a lot of amazing discoveries there — birds that “shouldn’t” be in the Prescott area, yet somehow end up in this unique...
Birding: Spring is in the air and wild birds are on the move
Hummingbird sightings continue to come in. Since last week, I’ve had reports of four different species at backyard bird feeders — Anna’s, rufous, broad-tailed and black-chinned. If you haven’t put out a hummingbird feeder yet, I’d suggest getting at least one feeder...
Birding: May is best time of year to go birding
If you were to ask me, “When is the best time of year to go bird watching?” my answer would be the first two weeks of May. Why? There are several factors contributing to May being such a great time to get out and go birding. Here are a few: First, spring migration is...
Birding: Wild birds sporting green on St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As I was thinking of a topic to write about this week, my mind settled on the thought of how there are so few songbirds with green plumage. Thinking about it more, I realized that many of the bird species sporting green are water birds, which...
Birding: Using diet as tool to aid in bird identification
Over the last two weeks, my column has provided helpful tips on how to improve your bird identification skills. Today’s column will continue in the same vein. Another key piece of knowledge that can be helpful when identifying wild birds is to observe what the bird in...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
