Category Archives: Birding

One down, nine plus one to go

Posted on July 26, 2011 by CowboyinBRLA

Just a few days ago, I made a post about ten more birds I want to see soon. In the course of that post I mentioned my last list of ten birds, nine of which I’ve seen and only one … Continue reading →

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My new “Top Ten” Target Birds

Posted on July 15, 2011 by CowboyinBRLA

In September, 2006 I posted a list to this blog of ten American land birds I wanted to see. One of these still eludes me: the Black-throated Blue Warbler. I’m not surprised, given that most of my birding in the … Continue reading →

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Less than a week

Posted on October 30, 2010 by admin

…till the Yellow Rails & Rice Festival. My birding buddy Kevin from San Francisco’s coming down. Chased a purported Broad-billed Hummingbird yesterday that turned out to be a Buff-bellied. Also found three Rufous (returnees to the same site) and one … Continue reading →

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Updates & recaps

Posted on August 9, 2009 by CowboyinBRLA

I’d honestly thought finishing the legislative session would have freed me up to have more time for my blog. Instead, it seems like it’s been non-stop one project after another. First was the anniversary party for my folks, which took … Continue reading →

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I'm now 400

Posted on March 8, 2009 by CowboyinBRLA

A bit late posting, but last week I saw my 400th ABA-area bird. For the handful of you still reading who don’t know, the American Birding Association “area” includes, basically, the United States and Canada – or put another way, … Continue reading →

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A brightening January day

Posted on January 19, 2009 by CowboyinBRLA

January can sometimes seem the drabbest month here. It’s not about the cold (our snow day was a once-in-a-decade event), but the overall gray cast to everything. Once in a while we have blue skies and sunshine, but even our … Continue reading →

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A January Return – NOT a Comeback

Posted on January 17, 2009 by CowboyinBRLA

(with apologies to Norma Desmond) Christmas, and the post-Christmas weeks, were incredibly busy this year, so apologies to my hordes of fans (all three or four of you) for the lack of updates recently. Jonathan outdid himself again this year … Continue reading →

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Missed it (maybe) by that much

Posted on December 6, 2008 by CowboyinBRLA

Not all birders keep lists; I’m not as compulsive as some people, but I do keep a lifelist and state lists for each state where I’ve birded more than casually. I also try to keep tabs on “first arrivals” for … Continue reading →

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Back from the West

Posted on December 4, 2008 by CowboyinBRLA

Back from my trip late Sunday night, but I’m just getting around to writing anything about it. This was a longer trip, and because it was all by car on the outbound part, it was tiring. But it was interesting … Continue reading →

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Off on a new adventure

Posted on November 21, 2008 by CowboyinBRLA

Tomorrow (Saturday) I depart on another birding trip, this one to Texas and points west. Rob and Jon, who met me in Tucson to bird in Arizona, and Rob’s partner Tom will be driving through Baton Rouge from Birmingham to … Continue reading →

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