Gilligallou's Blog — winter birding

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 […]  

One of the most archetypal signs of spring is the sighting of the American Robin, at least to many of us here in the Ottawa area.  As the snow begins to melt each year and the buds begin to sprout on our trees, we are often treated to robins searching for worms in the soft […]

Commonly referred to as the winter sparrow, the American Sparrow is a fixture to many winter bird feeders here in the greater Ottawa area consistently year over year.  These small sparrows, despite their name, are not particularly associated with trees as their traditional nesting sites are often found in the northern tundra, known for its […]

Well if you have followed us for a period of time or have had the pleasure of visiting one of our stores here in the Ottawa area, you likely would have heard the term Fathead thrown around a time or two. Not to be confused with a falsified sense of confidence, our Fatheads truly are […]