Tag: Birding

TIME FLIES!

June 29, 2020

As daily life becomes anything but normal, I’m comforted by the changes happening in the natural world around us. The annual spring migration is underway with many of our winter visitors heading north to begin their 2020 families. …



A TRULY MAGNIFICENT SIGHT

June 27, 2020

One of my favorite experiences every summer on Galveston Island is seeing the breathtaking view of Magnificent Frigatebirds soaring effortlessly overhead.


APRIL BIRDING 2020 HALFTIME REPORT

April 17, 2020

As daily life becomes anything but normal, I’m comforted by the changes happening in the natural world around us. The annual spring migration is underway with many of our winter visitors heading north to begin their 2020 families. …


GALVESTON’S BIRDWATCHING HISTORY – ENJOY IT NOW !

March 19, 2020

As daily life becomes anything but normal, I’m comforted by the changes happening in the natural world around us. The annual spring migration is underway with many of our winter visitors heading north to begin their 2020 families. …


SPRING MIGRATION IS ON ITS WAY!

February 26, 2020

If you’ve been out birding in the last week or so, you’ve probably noticed that many species have already begun molting into breeding plumage – a sure sign that spring migration is on its way! Hormonal changes are triggered by the increase in the hours of sunlight per day, as well as the shift in wind direction in the spring to being predominantly south to north.