Peter Brask of Miran Forest introduced me to Christmas Bird Counts, winter wrens, and Mo Stevens. For all those I will be forever grateful. We did over 20 CBCs together--most of them with Dan … [Continue reading] In Remembrance of Peter Brask
Learn to Paint Birds
by Amy Shawley Paquette Hello! My name is Amy Shawley Paquette, and I’m a new member of the Monticello Bird Club. I’m an artist and art instructor living in Troy with my husband and … [Continue reading] Learn to Paint Birds
2016 Bluebird Nesting Trail Report
by Ann Dunn, Albemarle and Fluvanna County Coordinator, Virginia Bluebird Society This year we have combined data from the Hammond, Kingston, Leaning and Minor trails within the Albemarle/ … [Continue reading] 2016 Bluebird Nesting Trail Report
CBC Results
by Jenny Gaden, Charlottesville CBC Compiler The 2016 (officially 2017) Charlottesville Christmas Bird Count took place on Sunday, December 18. The weather forecasts projected rain but we had only … [Continue reading] CBC Results
House Finch of a Different Feather
I was not aware of the yellow-orange variant of HOFI when we found this bird on a wire on Anna Maria Island, FL, doing the CBC. At first I thought (hoped) it might be a Caribbean bird, or might be an … [Continue reading] House Finch of a Different Feather
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