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By Sarah Clark on February 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Kitchen Martins

At the time of this writing, the first purple martins migrating north from their wintering grounds have been spotted on the Gulf Coast. They bring with them the assurance that, in spite of everything, spring is coming soon.   Two martins, however, aren’t making the journey. In fact, they’ve been in my kitchen this entire time. … Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on February 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Winter Roost

I don’t use my front door very much anymore.  Perhaps I’ll pop in and out of it once per day during the workweek. My pale claws might emerge to pull in a parcel on the days some Gift from the Internet arrives.  Before the pandemic, I would fill my two clear acrylic stick-on window feeders,… Read more »

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Filed Under: Backyard Birding Time, Reflections on Birds

By Sarah Clark on January 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Finding Serenity in the Backyard 

The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent shelter-in-place orders, work-at-home directives, and social distancing rules have inarguably complicated many people’s lives worldwide. But something we here at Bird Watcher’s Digest observed, amidst all the strife and heartache, was an influx of people becoming interested in birding. Folks restricted to the confines of their apartments and houses have become more aware of what goes… Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on October 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

Birding by Wood Duck Duck Boat

I was explaining how I’m a terrible birder, in that it takes me forever to get on a bird when a fellow participant in the hobby points one out to me. And how those kind souls trying to help me probably get frustrated when I so often give up after a few minutes of trying…. Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on September 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Gifts from the Pandemic

Juvenile red-bellied woodpecker, photo by Mike's Birds / Wikimedia.

I didn’t look up right away when I heard the familiar squeaky seal barks off to my right. I was busy muddling my compost bin’s contents and knew that I’d see a red-bellied woodpecker when I managed to tear my eyes away from the earthy mess. Once I finally straightened from my swamp hag stance… Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on June 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Well-Equipped Birder: A Review of the RYO Ultra-light Bino Harness

Depending upon your physique, a conventional neck strap toting a full-sized binocular makes for some severe fatigue after a long session of birding. And while a crisscross harness’s design redistributes the weight more evenly across the back and shoulders, I’ve never found them to be the most comfortable. On my first excursion to Magee Marsh… Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on March 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Most Metal Bird and My Birding Bestie: A Pandemic Story

Black-crowned night heron by Calibas/WikiCommons.

I thought it was a bird at first. As I continued walking along the bike path along the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio, I convinced myself that the rounded bowling pin shape perched in a tree on the bank was just a piece of plastic trash. The dark bluish-black portion I’d first believed was a… Read more »

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By Sarah Clark on August 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Seven Activities for Birders Visiting Marble Falls, Texas

by Sarah Clark, BWD Digital Marketing Specialist A press tour in late March of 2019 afforded me the opportunity to explore Marble Falls and the Texas Hill Country. Enticed by the promise of golden-cheeked warblers and black-capped vireos, I packed a small suitcase, borrowed a book on Texas birds from Bird Watcher’s Digest’s robust library, and… Read more »

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