Wingin’ It: Warmer days bring birdsong
As spring arrives, migratory birds are returning from their wintering grounds. Some birds return from as far away as South America; others, known…
Wingin’ It: The birds of Maine and summer in Harvard
A house wren feeding its young. (Photo by David Durrant) An invitation to spend a few days at a camp on Round Pond on…
Birding in your own backyard
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge is a great place to go birding. It is the closest wildlife refuge and is readily accessible on Still River…
Wingin’ It: Just passing through, spring migrants
Red-winged Blackbirds are among the first migrants to arrive in the spring. Several arrived here at the farm on March 7, a little earlier…
Wingin’ It: Getting started with birding
“How do I get into birding?” is a question I am frequently asked. To start, you need a decent pair of binoculars and a…
Wingin’ It: Birding through Costa Rica
Scarlet macaw. (Courtesy photos) Pacific screech owl. Cherries tanager. Blue-crowned motmot. Leaving behind three feet of snow in Harvard, Pam and…
Wingin’ It: Taking a winter head count
Early winter is a slow time for birding, but we do look forward to the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). In December…
Wingin’ It: A welcoming habitat helps backyard birding
One of the first things we did when we moved to the farm was to clear and fence the fields for sheep. These pastures…
Wingin’ It: Wings over water
Although most of the land birds have migrated through by now, this is a good time of year to see migrating sea birds on…
Wingin’ It: Tracking fall migrants
The migration that started in August is now almost over. Several weeks ago, when I was sitting on the terrace late one afternoon, I…
Wingin’ It: Summer birding Down East
This summer we were fortunate to be able to spend a week at a friend’s cottage overlooking Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island in Maine.…
