Gilligallou's Blog — birding events

Each year that goes by we seem to experience more change in all areas of life and the birding world is no different .  With some of my recent speaking engagements I refer to it as the runway effect; where everything runs along fairly consistently, gaining momentum, then all of a sudden, lift off and […]  

While for many of us avid bird watchers, the fall season can be somewhat bittersweet.  As the nights turn colder and days get shorter, we also lose a large number of our feathered visitors that call the Ottawa area home (and some that traditionally don’t). As more birds are literally leaving us by the day, […]  

Well, June has seemingly snuck up on us and after a tumultuous spring season, we are ready to take on all that this summer has to offer.  With the forecast full of more sunny days, some warmer weather and all the associated bird sightings that come with it, we are ready to get the summer […]

Well, another Great Backyard Bird Count has come and gone and the 2017 installment was more successful than ever.  Shattering records, this year’s count was the biggest count on record, as birders submitted more checklists and counted more species than ever before recorded in the 20-year history of the count. Getting its start in the […]