As active birders, we typically spend a fair amount of time out in the field honing our craft and enjoying all the beauty that spending time outdoors has to offer. As with many other facets in our lives, we can get comfortable in a routine, and forget to really pay attention to what and why […]

Birding is booming, and has become a favorite outdoor activity for millions of North Americans. From the casual backyard bird watcher to the expert identifier of rare birds, birders come from all walks of life and many are starting to include their young family members. Educating the next generation about our feathered friends, and our […]

This month marks the 6th anniversary of Mississippi Mills Bike Month; featuring a wide variety of bicycle-themed events throughout Mississippi Mills, Ontario. This past Sunday June 8, 2014, also marked Gilligallou Bird’s 3rd year as a sponsor of Mississippi Mills Bike Month, as well as our 3rd Birders On Bikes event. For the past 3 […]

Whether you are a life-ling bird enthusiast, or new to the birding game, everyone has areas on which they can improve on. As with anything you do in life, the more time to allocate to performing a specific activity and immersing yourself fully into it, the better you will eventually be at the chosen avocation. […]

Feeding hummingbirds in your yard can be a truly magical experience, as these unique birds are not always seen by most in everyday life. Know typically for their one of a kind “humming” sounds made by their quickly beating wings, these birds also come with quite the glossary of technical terms and descriptions to describe […]

Keep your eyes peeled for this well-traveled warbler this spring, as they begin to re-populate the woods of Canada and the northern United States.  The Bay-Breasted Warbler is what is called a “New World Warbler”, a group of warblers distinct to North America, rooted from the tropic climates of Central America.  It is believed that […]

A valuable, yet difficult skill to develop, learning how to identify birds strictly with your ears will make for an enhanced and enjoyable birding experience.  When starting out in birding, we concentrate heavily on learning how to identify many species of birds on sight, pinpointing specific colors, plumage and unique field markings. Taking the next […]

With spring coming at us in full bloom, now is the perfect (and best) time to get your nesting boxes in place, before the breeding season begins. Accessibility A good rule of Thumb; make sure your nesting boxes are accessible to you.  You want to have easy enough access to your nesting boxes to have […]