Gilligallou's Blog

While we certainly have an affinity for all of our feathered friends, there is something admittedly special about bluebirds, or eastern bluebirds here in our neck of the woods.  Their strikingly blue plumage paired with rust or pale under parts make them a highly desirable sight, but can also be helpful in cleaning up a […]  

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 […]  

While spring certainly brings us green grass, flowers and warmer weather, with that comes a variety of less-desirable critters.  Annoyances such as mosquitoes, black flies and ticks are back on our radar and in many cases are more plentiful this year as opposed to others. Milder winters and earlier spring seasons (was it that early??)bring […]  

As swifts continue to head our way for the spring and summer months, now is as great a time as ever to get involved and do your part in monitoring this beautiful bird.  In conjunction with SwiftWatch, Bird Studies Canada is organizing what is known as the National Population Roost Monitoring Blitz. In this blitz, […]