Gilligallou's Blog

  Let’s say this; things are quite seasonal at the moment! As we round the corner into the mid-portion of the month of November, temperatures are consistently below the freezing mark, our summer birds are long gone and we already have a number of our winter birds here in the Ottawa area. With the transition […]  

As we settle into the month of November and temperatures continue to decline into a more wintery range, we are beginning to see plenty of finch species around all of our feeders. One such visitor we were more than happy to behold last week was a flock of evening grosbeaks. Resembling a large goldfinch, these […]  

If you’ve been paying any attention to us this fall, you are more than aware that we are dialed in to fall and winter birding. With awesome news coming out of this year’s finch forecast, the fall has been filled with excitement and the winter is looking as if it will not disappoint either. As […]  

While many of us look forward to the spring months when our summer birds return from their tropical locales, this time of the year is equally exciting for those of us in tune with winter birding. Much the same as during the spring months, this time of year brings us an influx of different bird […]