On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Weather: It’s been pretty wet for the last few days. Today we had a record rainfall for the day, almost 3 inches fell, with much of it coming before noon. Winds were pretty stiff this afternoon. Birds: There have been lots of birds around. I’ve seen Townsend’s Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, Varied Thrushes, Robins, … Read more
I did not spend too much time outside today. Weather: It was raining for much of the day. Winds seemed to be light around campus. Birds: At Sage rock near high tide there were a couple dozen gulls, a Double-crested Cormorant and some Harlequin Ducks. There were probably over 30 Harlequin Ducks total from Sage … Read more
I had a relatively busy day at school, but took some time to go spend some time looking for a longspur that’s been seen at a local feeder the last few days. Weather: Wind seemed to be fairly calm for most of the day. Overcast with a couple of brief periods of rain and an … Read more
I was holding Connor this afternoon after he got up from his nap (he was feeling a little cranky/sick). I had my back to the front window, but he could see out it. He suddenly jumped up and said he needed to go outside to get the bird from the cat. I turned to look, … Read more
Weather: Overcast with wind. It was fairly windy at various times today. There were a few holes in the clouds, but not many. Birds: Saw a few warblers in the trees out back. The neighbor’s cat got another bird today. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet, this time. That makes at least 10 birds we have seen it … Read more
Randy Nutting took Connor and me out on his boat last night. Originally Randy’s daughter Ashlyn was going to go also, but she ended up getting sick. We enjoyed warm sunny skies with calm seas as we headed north late Friday afternoon. We made good time and anchored in St. John Baptist Bay. If anything, … Read more