Wingin’ It: Summer birding Down East
This summer we were fortunate to be able to spend a week at a friend’s cottage overlooking Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island in Maine.…
Wingin’ It: You don’t have to go far to enjoy birding
Although I do not consider myself a “lister,” I do keep track of the birds we see and where we first see them. Taking…
Wingin’ It: The birds of summer
Our summer resident birds have returned to the farm. We have squadrons of barn swallows this year sharing space in the lower barn with…
Wingin’ It: Spring arrives on Micheldever Farm
I took advantage of a beautiful late winter morning recently to walk the fields around our farm and check out all the nest boxes…
Wingin’ It: Places to go birding within striking distance of Harvard
The nice thing about birds is that you can find them just about anywhere—in the city, the country, the Arctic, Antarctica, and anywhere in…
Wingin’ It: Winter migrants prepare for southerly trip
Our winter birds are slowly returning. I have noticed flocks of juncos back from their northern breeding grounds. Our feeders are getting busier with…
Wingin’ It: Birds for Life
Having friends and relatives visit gives me an excuse to visit some scenic parts of New England, even some right here in town. On…
Wingin’ It: Summer’s end sends swallows south
This year at the farm we had nine barn swallow nests, with three or four fledglings per nest. The birds created quite a show…
Wingin’ It: Who cooks for you, teacher, teacher, teacher?
Young birds are beginning to fledge around the farm. One rainy evening, some of the young bluebirds were fluttering around the sunflower-seed feeder trying…
Wingin’ It: Birds of spring
Spring is eagerly awaited here at the farm, not only because we look forward to harvesting asparagus and lettuce, but also because it heralds…
