A Short Break
Blue-winged Warbler
The "problem" with enjoying spring migration so completely (birding mornings and evenings) is that there's little time left for blogging (or much of anything else, for that matter). So, as Jeff Bouton would say, this is an official "blogligated" post. Well, there are a few things I can mention. First, after a slow start, we ended up with 19 warbler species on the Madison Audubon field trip yesterday. This morning I decided to take a break from birding. Yes. You read that right. May 14th, peak of spring migration, and I took the morning off. Ever since the cold virus I had a few weeks ago my lungs have been giving me a little grief, but I'm feeling a bit better today after sleeping in this morning. I'll be substituting for Jesse Peterson on tomorrow's Audubon warbler walk at Pheasant Branch with Aaron Stutz. This time I promise we won't cross Century Avenue.
Do you manage your time well during spring migration?
Bird too much? Not enough?
Blue-winged Warbler © 2008 Mike McDowell
posted by Mike McDowell @ 9:36 AM
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4 Comments:
My partner no longer allows me to drive during migrations because I don't watch the road enough for her taste.
I wish I could bird more, but it's tough with work and everything else.
19 warbler species! Oh my gosh; I would die of happiness! Gorgeous photo.
I really enjoyed that field trip adding five species to my life list (there are some thrills in being a beginner)
How have I not come across the fantastic site before. I could spend hours and hours on it. Thanks for all your hard work Mike!
I have been birding and photography way too much this spring. Every morning either with my camera or my binocs or both and basically all my days off. I have done nothing with my yard and my laundry pile will soon become the highest human made point of elevation in the state. I still can't take a day off yet but this is all still pretty new to me.
Brian Hansen
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