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Keeping with the theme of migration and vagrant bird sightings, the New York Times recently reported on a rare sighting in Brooklyn, NY. Earlier this month a Painted Bunting was spotted in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and has since drawn bird enthusiasts by droves to catch a rare glimpse of this southern bird in the northeastern […] The post A Painted Bunting in Brooklyn, NY appeared first on The Gilligallou Bird Store | Eastern Ontario's Backyard Birding Specialty Store.

While getting yourself a few good feeders and educating yourself about the very best seed available, there is so much more that really goes into planning your backyard for birding; or birdscaping. Visions differ from birder to birder, as does available free time, so depending on where you fit, a complete overhaul or planning process […]  

That time of year is upon us once again, and while some of us might be feeling accomplished right now, there are sure to be a number of us scrambling in the final hours to get our loved ones the perfect gift. When it comes to the avid birder on your list, we continually work […]  

One of North America’s most beloved songbirds would have to be the purple martin. These birds dazzle the eyes with acrobatic aerial displays and please the ears with their tender songs. These birds nest in cavity type areas such as old woodpecker hollows and other natural cavities and do so quite well in the western […]