Project FeederWatch – Make Your Birdwatching Count
Those who enjoy birdwatching can now turn their hobby into research for North American birds. Each year the Cornell Lab of Ornithology organizes a count of feeder birds across the country. The effort is called Project FeederWatch and those who participate simply count the number of birds present at a given place and given time.
The great public bird count is scheduled for November through April each year. Those wanting to take part in a given year must enroll by the end of February, and registration is continuously open. The task involves making a tally of the total birds seen at a specific point in time. This method prevents duplicate counting and avoids constant monitoring of the count area. Read more
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Trusty Leupold Binoculars Survive a Dunking
Don’t ever say it could not happen to you. I helped those guys who capsized in the very cold waters of a river near my home in the swamp. But not me. About a year later. I traveled to the Adirondack Mountains for my vacation. I love the coniferous forest, the mountains, the clear lakes. Naturally, as a beginning birder I carried my precious Leupold compact binoculars with me everywhere. My quest for lifelist birds had begun.
My binoculars were ever-ready. I saw and learned to identify several new species. Our group hiked several peaks in the Adirondacks. In the evenings there were programs to highlight the content of the day, so I learned about canoes, birds, binoculars and more. They taught me how to care for my binoculars and keep them protected from weather even though they were waterproof (as all Leupold binoculars are). I always carried mine inside my vest to protect them from drippy paddles and swinging branches when we went out in canoes.
I was amazed that Leupold Binoculars were favorites not only due to quality but also because they are MADE IN AMERICA. Read more
