Are we in the doldrum days for birding in Texas? How do you get your birding fix during June and July?
Here’s a couple of fascinating articles I ran across while working various arm-chair birding projects.
The Doubtful Birder: Decision Making & Field Identification article
David A. Sibley Article on Certainty in Sight Records
I found this list of ABA countable introduced species helpful. Article at ABA
Here’s a nice talk on a subject we discussed in the B3 class a few years ago — Beauty in evolution! Hot Science Website
I thought this exchange in the Shorebird class might be of interest to B3. First Lance’s question, then my response. From Lance Felber (2020 Shorebird student) I noticed while looking at Least Sandpiper in a couple of different guides a fairly large discrepancy in lengths listed. So I looked at Least, Semi, and Western in…
700 Pounds of Acorns
Here’s a youtube video I recommend on avian biomechanics. Nicely animated and good voice over explanation. Youtube Video
Eric and I had an interesting time during April watching the radar for birds and especially cold fronts that might mean a fallout. I may be wrong, but I think this radar depiction shows migrating birds (light blue) and then an approaching cold front (April 20, 2025). The birds seem to shy away from the…
