Birding by the seasons

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In this group, you can ask ID questions, share stories, share your favorite birds, ask on how to attract birds (or how to get rid of some), and almost any other subject about birding you want to ask. BUT, it has to be about the season you are in now.

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bird house problems 2 Replies

I've had a bluebird house for 2 years now. I don't have bluebirds in the area so it was being used by tree swallows. Then, before the baby tree swallows even got feathers, house sparrows went in and…Continue

Started by Joshua LaDuke. Last reply by Diane Garlick Apr 5.

What's your favorite season for birding ? 2 Replies

My favorite season is Winter because I love going to feeder watching the sparrows and Juncos eating seeds. And that's when the Waterfowl come down from the Boreal Forest,for example the Goldeneyes…Continue

Started by Victor Austin. Last reply by Joshua LaDuke Jul 30, 2011.

New Season

Summer is hear and the days are getting hotter and I'm going to camp in a few days so I will be birdwatching every week day and looking to see Wood Thrush,Prothonotary Warbler, and Blue Grosbeak. I…Continue

Started by Victor Austin Jun 10, 2011.

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Comment by Joshua LaDuke on Monday: We just had a yellow warbler make a nest in some honeysuckle bushes next to our yard. Now I just need to make moving water.

Comment by Diane Garlick on April 5, 2012 at 1:26am: Congrats, Joshua! Many of those would be lifers for me as well...

Comment by Joshua LaDuke on April 3, 2012 at 11:14am: Yesterday I went to a waste water plant/nature preserve in Muskegon, MI, and saw so many lifers! These are the lifers I saw there:

Common loon

Gadwall

American widgeon

Northern shovler

Greater scaup

Lesser scaup

Bufflehead

Horned grebe

Horned lark

Upland sandpiper

Comment by Diane Garlick on March 25, 2012 at 9:25pm: Here in SW MI I saw my first bluebird on March 6th, and my first phoebe today.

Comment by Joshua LaDuke on March 25, 2012 at 6:15pm: I've been going to some nature preserves and I'm seeing a lot of birds that I usually don't see because of migration. Including about 4 yellow-rumped warblers, bluebirds in March, flycatchers, and even a Carolina wren! Those are really uncommon her where I live in Michigan.

Comment by Victor Austin on March 25, 2012 at 5:33pm: Now I can't wait for warbler migration.

Comment by Victor Austin on September 17, 2011 at 4:16pm: Can;'t wait for juncos and sparrows to come.

Comment by Joshua LaDuke on September 15, 2011 at 5:00pm: It's getting colder. I hate to say it but winter is just around the corner. But that also brings new birds and great opportunities to take pictures of birds in flight.

Comment by Diane Garlick on August 23, 2011 at 2:03am: Spring & fall migrations are my favorite times, then nesting/fledgling season and then winter feeder aggregations. So pretty much all the time... :D

We seem to be really in the doldrums now, though. Except for the family dynamics that still present themselves at the feeders, I'm not seeing much. Unfortunately that has a lot to do with the horrific hordes of mosquitoes this exceptionally wet, hot, summer has brought, combined with my wussiness about braving them. Sigh!

Comment by Madison Mary on August 22, 2011 at 3:31pm: I love Summer & Spring Migration, Ill sure miss the Hummers this Summer, I cant wait to see the Winter Birds, The one I want to see the most in winter is the Snow Bunting!