Gilligallou's Blog — Bird watching

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 […]