Gilligallou's Blog — birding events

The summer months are some of the busiest times of the year for Hollywood’s brass.  Marking the release of each year’s blockbusters (and busts), summer movie season is chock full of high-energy and high-drama films in hopes of receiving a coveted nod for an Academy Award. While most of these films are fictional in nature, […]  

Coming up this weekend is eBird’s second installment of their wildly popular Global Big Day bird watching event.  This year’s count takes place on May 14th, which also happens to be International Migratory Bird Day here in North America. While for most birders, the Great Backyard Bird Count and Christmas Counts are always a big […]  

The 19th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday, as birders around the world head record various sightings and report them back to count organizers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. As exciting as these counts already can be, this year’s count is expected to be a little bit special. In […]  

The winter season can be an exciting time for birders and offers many of us great opportunities not only to get out and observe some of our favourite birds, but also do our part for toward the research and conservation of our feathered friends. On the heels of the completion of the Christmas Bird Counts […]