A Common Yellowthroat

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Birding

“A skulking masked warbler of wet thickets, the Common Yellowthroat  is far more frequently heard than seen. Its “wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty” can be heard from the Yukon to Newfoundland, and from southern Florida to southern Mexico.” If I spend enough...

Another Couple of Life Birds

by | Jun 9, 2009 | Birding

The St. Paul Audubon Society held its last spring bird walk of the season today.  Today brought 2 more life birds for my records with a Willow Flycatcher (identified by sound before a visual) and (after our official walk), a Mourning Warbler. A BIG THANK YOU to...

Connecting with old friends – Part 2.

by | Jun 7, 2009 | Family, Friends

Well, the weekend has come and gone and it was even better than I expected.  14 of us gathered for the weekend including Mom & Dad, sister Mary with son & daughter Warren and Nora visiting from KC.  We also reconnected with old friends Tim and Pat McClelland...

Connecting with old friends

by | Jun 5, 2009 | Friends

This is going to be an awesome weekend.  I recently re-connected with an old college-era roommate on Facebook and we are getting together for a beer this weekend.  He has to drive 450 miles from Chicago, but that’s just a minor point.  We are attending a large...