Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
days 9-16
I just started this, and already I'm behind on posting!
day 9:
day 10:
day 11:
day 12:
day 13:
day 14:
day 15:
day 16:
(By the way, I am working on a post about birds, and will post it very soon!)
day 9:
day 10:
day 11:
day 12:
day 13:
day 14:
day 15:
day 16:
(By the way, I am working on a post about birds, and will post it very soon!)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day 8
I have not finished the post about these two yet, but I will soon. I will also be posting pictures every day (hopefully) Here are the day 8 pictures:
The 30 day dishcloth:
And the 365 day chroma scarf:
I love those little strips of yarn on the front of the dishcloth! they make it have an interesting texture. You are supposed to do it in multicolored yarn, because those little stripes break up blocks of color, and make it look very interesting. I am also working on a blanket, and as soon as I start working on it again, I will post pics of it every day too.
The 30 day dishcloth:
And the 365 day chroma scarf:
I love those little strips of yarn on the front of the dishcloth! they make it have an interesting texture. You are supposed to do it in multicolored yarn, because those little stripes break up blocks of color, and make it look very interesting. I am also working on a blanket, and as soon as I start working on it again, I will post pics of it every day too.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
magic loop elephant hat
Earlier, I taught myself how to magic loop, and made a small tube (14 stitches). Not knowing what to do with it, I finished it off using the Kitchener stitch, another new technique for me. I then went in search of a tiny doll/stuffed animal to give this little hat like object to. Mag's little stuffed elephant turned out to be the perfect thing.
for more information on the magic loop, go to these websites:
knit picks
and a blog post on the magic loop starting position with a printable list
for more information on the magic loop, go to these websites:
knit picks
and a blog post on the magic loop starting position with a printable list
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
I Learned to Knit!
When I was younger (toddler age) I remember that I loved yarn. I liked to touch it. There were so many pretty colors and it was so soft and fuzzy. My favorite blankets were all knit or crochet.
I have always loved wearing knitted clothes. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to someday be able to knit something to wear for myself.
I have been trying for years to do it. For close to six years I kept trying. Some of that time I just didn't understand it. I tried and tried, but mostly just ended up with knots. I didn't really have anyone to show me. So I just kept trying.
Then in 2008 we visited our friends in North Carolina and they tried to teach me. I did okay and spent the whole seven hour trip home working on a washcloth. (I ended up frogging it) I finally had the concept in my brain now. The problem was that I couldn't quite get my fingers to do the work. That was frustrating!
I kept trying and kept trying and kept trying. When I would get frustrated or bored I'd stop for a while. Then I'd forget how and have to start over. Getting my fingers to do what my brain was telling them was the hardest part.
I finally got to the point that I could start a real project. I didn't end up finishing that one, but I got further than ever before. That got me even more excited about knitting. It encouraged me to keep trying and never give up.
In April 2011, I got a knitting book (Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick), yarn and some knitting needles. A friend from church and my Mom-mom gave me a bit of help to get that first project going. It was a washcloth which I found yesterday and my mom is going to keep as my first attempt at knitting a washcloth (well, I tried several times before, but none of those were save-able). It is not very good and is full of yarn overs and dropped stitches, and is shaped more like a shirt collar than a washcloth. That doesn't matter much to me. I'm just happy that I finally accomplished my goal!
here is a picture of that first washcloth:
In June 2011 I finally finished a real project. It was a small diamond made from increasing and decreasing in the knit stitch. I'm keeping it, mom can have the other stuff.
I have since learned how to do the purl stitch, and the stockinette stitch. I am trying to do ribbing too, but it is hard. I am currently watching a class on the knit picks website, on how to knit lace. It's pretty neat, but I don't have any lace yarn yet.
(correction, I started this post yesterday, and finished the class today)
In October, I knit a green dishcloth. I used red heart spring green super saver economy yarn(which really isn't dishcloth yarn but that's okay) and used a pattern in a book called kids knit by Sarah Bradberry. It's my first pattern that I've accurately followed. My mom wants to keep it forever. I wanted her to use it, but I changed my mind. It is kind of neat for her to keep it as my first real completed knitting project. I'm pretty proud of it after all those years of work!
here is a picture of it:
(The small black spot in the upper right of it is an accidental yarn over.)
I have many projects all going at once right now. Some of them are:
a scarf for myself. Finally after all these years I'll have something cool to wear that I knit!
(A scarf is the thing that I have always wanted to knit more than anything else I think)
a p... sorry can't post what this is (It is a late Christmas present for my dad and I don't want him to read what it is)
a dish cloth (with cotton yarn this time). My mom has several that her friends have knit for her, but they are all falling apart. I hope the next new one she uses is made by me! (it's red, because red is one of her favorite colors)
and finally, a hat on my new circular needles. My Nana and Grampie gave me circular needles and other knitting stuff for Christmas, I'm really excited about using them.
Also, this yarn is really cool. My brother, Rocklin gave it to me for Christmas. It's called a wonderball. During the Victorian times, it was common for someone to unroll a ball of yarn and re-roll it adding little charms and trinkets as little surprises inside. Since it was mostly girls that knit in those days, it was usually little girly things and as the girl would knit, she would find the little treats. Well, Rocklin did his own version for me. So far I've found some coins-pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and a few lifesaver candies. I'm not sure what else might be in there, but it's kind of fun!
When I get a bit better, I really hope to knit a sweater for myself. I'm not sure I can do it for this winter. Maybe next year!
I also knit Christmas presents for my siblings:
an owl for Parker
a dog for Aaron
Mag's is not finished yet so I can't post what it is
three bean bags for Rocklin
I added a knitting page with some instructions and pictures so you can learn to knit too!
In closing I would like to also say that whatever you do be it knitting or something else do not ever give up! If I had given up knitting years ago, I would never have learned how. you will never gain anything by giving up! Even if you don't accomplish your goal, keep trying and the trying is the most important thing!
-the birdman-
I have always loved wearing knitted clothes. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to someday be able to knit something to wear for myself.
I have been trying for years to do it. For close to six years I kept trying. Some of that time I just didn't understand it. I tried and tried, but mostly just ended up with knots. I didn't really have anyone to show me. So I just kept trying.
Then in 2008 we visited our friends in North Carolina and they tried to teach me. I did okay and spent the whole seven hour trip home working on a washcloth. (I ended up frogging it) I finally had the concept in my brain now. The problem was that I couldn't quite get my fingers to do the work. That was frustrating!
I kept trying and kept trying and kept trying. When I would get frustrated or bored I'd stop for a while. Then I'd forget how and have to start over. Getting my fingers to do what my brain was telling them was the hardest part.
I finally got to the point that I could start a real project. I didn't end up finishing that one, but I got further than ever before. That got me even more excited about knitting. It encouraged me to keep trying and never give up.
In April 2011, I got a knitting book (Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick), yarn and some knitting needles. A friend from church and my Mom-mom gave me a bit of help to get that first project going. It was a washcloth which I found yesterday and my mom is going to keep as my first attempt at knitting a washcloth (well, I tried several times before, but none of those were save-able). It is not very good and is full of yarn overs and dropped stitches, and is shaped more like a shirt collar than a washcloth. That doesn't matter much to me. I'm just happy that I finally accomplished my goal!
here is a picture of that first washcloth:
In June 2011 I finally finished a real project. It was a small diamond made from increasing and decreasing in the knit stitch. I'm keeping it, mom can have the other stuff.
I have since learned how to do the purl stitch, and the stockinette stitch. I am trying to do ribbing too, but it is hard. I am currently watching a class on the knit picks website, on how to knit lace. It's pretty neat, but I don't have any lace yarn yet.
(correction, I started this post yesterday, and finished the class today)
In October, I knit a green dishcloth. I used red heart spring green super saver economy yarn(which really isn't dishcloth yarn but that's okay) and used a pattern in a book called kids knit by Sarah Bradberry. It's my first pattern that I've accurately followed. My mom wants to keep it forever. I wanted her to use it, but I changed my mind. It is kind of neat for her to keep it as my first real completed knitting project. I'm pretty proud of it after all those years of work!
here is a picture of it:
(The small black spot in the upper right of it is an accidental yarn over.)
I have many projects all going at once right now. Some of them are:
a scarf for myself. Finally after all these years I'll have something cool to wear that I knit!
(A scarf is the thing that I have always wanted to knit more than anything else I think)
a p... sorry can't post what this is (It is a late Christmas present for my dad and I don't want him to read what it is)
a dish cloth (with cotton yarn this time). My mom has several that her friends have knit for her, but they are all falling apart. I hope the next new one she uses is made by me! (it's red, because red is one of her favorite colors)
and finally, a hat on my new circular needles. My Nana and Grampie gave me circular needles and other knitting stuff for Christmas, I'm really excited about using them.
Also, this yarn is really cool. My brother, Rocklin gave it to me for Christmas. It's called a wonderball. During the Victorian times, it was common for someone to unroll a ball of yarn and re-roll it adding little charms and trinkets as little surprises inside. Since it was mostly girls that knit in those days, it was usually little girly things and as the girl would knit, she would find the little treats. Well, Rocklin did his own version for me. So far I've found some coins-pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and a few lifesaver candies. I'm not sure what else might be in there, but it's kind of fun!
When I get a bit better, I really hope to knit a sweater for myself. I'm not sure I can do it for this winter. Maybe next year!
I also knit Christmas presents for my siblings:
an owl for Parker
a dog for Aaron
Mag's is not finished yet so I can't post what it is
three bean bags for Rocklin
I added a knitting page with some instructions and pictures so you can learn to knit too!
In closing I would like to also say that whatever you do be it knitting or something else do not ever give up! If I had given up knitting years ago, I would never have learned how. you will never gain anything by giving up! Even if you don't accomplish your goal, keep trying and the trying is the most important thing!
-the birdman-
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A Christmas Poem
A son have we,
born in Bethlehem.
Men and angels worship him,
who came to save us from our sin.
An angel in the sky we see,
we fall down on bended knee.
Others appear and begin to sing,
"A child is born who is the King."
We are wisemen three,
bringing gifts to the king.
We followed a star very far,
and finally have arrived.
born in Bethlehem.
Men and angels worship him,
who came to save us from our sin.
An angel in the sky we see,
we fall down on bended knee.
Others appear and begin to sing,
"A child is born who is the King."
We are wisemen three,
bringing gifts to the king.
We followed a star very far,
and finally have arrived.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Another haiku
Today I wrote another haiku. It is about Japan, and haiku's. Here it is:
Japan is the land,
Where haiku's were created.
They are fun to write.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A Haiku for you
I love poetry.
Recently I have written several haiku's.
I wrote some of them before I knew all the rules of writing haiku's though. last night I wrote my first real haiku.
Here it is:
Recently I have written several haiku's.
I wrote some of them before I knew all the rules of writing haiku's though. last night I wrote my first real haiku.
Here it is:
In the countryside,
a bluebird sings on a fence.
He flies far away.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Bird of the week: Magnificent Frigatebird
We started the new school year yesterday, and I am starting bird of the week again. This week is the Magnificent Frigatebird. These birds are sometimes called "bird pirates" because they will steal fish from other birds (such as gulls and terns). They are big black birds. the males have bright red patches on their throat, which they can inflate like balloons. Here are some websites with more information about these birds
Thursday, July 28, 2011
my life list...
Ever since I joined Ebird 3 years ago, I have been trying to get to 600 birds. This is something that requires a lot of travelling, and sometimes even traveling around the world! there is only a few species over 600 that live in the U.S.A. some of these are very rare and nearly impossible to find. in the first year that I kept a life list, I saw 113 species. Now, two years later, I have finally made it to 192 species! Just nine species left until 200! I have seen almost every species that lives here except for a few Warblers and the Brant (a type of goose). Just 408 species to go to 600!
Here are the 192 species that I have seen:
Greater white-fronted goose
snow goose
ross's goose
canada goose
mute swan
tundra swan
wood duck
gadwall
american wigeon
american black duck
mallard
northern pintail
canvasback
greater scaup
lesser scaup
common eider
surf scoter
black scoter
long-tailed duck
bufflehead
common goldeneye
common merganser
ruddy duck
northern bobwhite
ring-necked pheasant
wild turkey
red-throated loon
common loon
horned grebe
northern gannet
double-crested cormorant
great cormorant
anhinga
least bittern
great blue heron
great egret
snowy egret
little blue heron
tricolored heron
cattle egret
green heron
black-crowned night heron
yellow-crowned night heron
glossy ibis
turkey vulture
black vulture
osprey
bald eagle
northern harrier
sharp-shinned hawk
coopers hawk
red-shouldered hawk
broad-tailed hawk
red-tailed hawk
golden eagle
american kestrel
merlin
peregrine falcon
clapper rail
virginia rail
common moorhen
black-bellied plover
american-golden plover
semipalmated plover
piping plover
killdeer
american oystercatcher
black-necked stilt
american avocet
spotted sandpiper
greater yellowlegs
willet
lesser yellowlegs
wood sandpiper
ruddy turnstone
red knot
sanderling
semipalmated sandpiper
western sandpiper
least sandpiper
pectoral sandpiper
purple sandpiper
dunlin
stilt sandpiper
short-billed dowitcher
long-billed dowitcher
laughing gull
ring-billed gull
herring gull
lesser black-baked gull
greater black backed gull
least tern
common tern
caspian tern
forster's tern
black skimmer
parasitic jaeger
rock dove
mourning dove
barn owl
eastern-screech owl
great horned owl
northern saw-whet owl
chimney swift
ruby-throated hummingbird
belted kingfisher
redheaded woodpecker
red-bellied woodpecker
yellow-bellied sapsucker
downy woodpecker
hairy woodpecker
northern flicker
pileated woodpecker
olive-sided flycatcher
eastern wood pewee
eastern pheobe
great-crested kinfisher
eastern kingbird
white-eyed vireo
red-eyed vireo
bluejay
american crow
fish crow
common raven
horned lark
northern rough winged swallow
purple martin
tree swallow
bank swallow
barn swallow
cliff swallow
carolina chickadee
black capped chickadee
tufted titmouse
red breasted nuthatch
white breasted nuthatch
brown-headed nuthatch
brown creeper
carolina wren
house wren
marsh wren
blue-gray gnatcatcher
golden-crowned kinglet
ruby-crowned kinglet
eastern bluebird
hermit thrush
wood thrush
american robin
gray catbird
northern mockingbird
brown thrasher
european starling
cedar waxwing
northern parula
yellow warbler
magnolia warbler
yellow-rumped warbler
pine warbler
ovenbird
common yellowthroat
hooded warbler
eastern towhee
chipping sparrow
savannah sparrow
seaside sparrow
song sparrow
lincolns sparrow
swamp sparrow
white-throated sparrow
white-crowned sparrow
dark eyed junco
summer tanager
scarlet tanager
northern cardinal
rose breasted grosbeak
blue grosbeak
indigo bunting
bobolink
red-winged blackbird
eastern meadowlark
rusty blackbird
common grackle
boat-tailed grackle
brown-headed cowbird
orchard oriole
purple finch
house finch
pine siskin
american goldfinch
evening grosbeak
house sparrow
zebra finch
the wood sandpiper and the zebra finch are not native to north america. the wood sandpiper is native to asia and has only been seen on the east coast a few times. the time I saw one in 2008, in 1990, and before that, 1907. the zebra finch is native to australia and it is the kind of bird that Henry and Hannah were. the one that I saw was probably somones pet that had escaped.
Here are the 192 species that I have seen:
Greater white-fronted goose
snow goose
ross's goose
canada goose
mute swan
tundra swan
wood duck
gadwall
american wigeon
american black duck
mallard
northern pintail
canvasback
greater scaup
lesser scaup
common eider
surf scoter
black scoter
long-tailed duck
bufflehead
common goldeneye
common merganser
ruddy duck
northern bobwhite
ring-necked pheasant
wild turkey
red-throated loon
common loon
horned grebe
northern gannet
double-crested cormorant
great cormorant
anhinga
least bittern
great blue heron
great egret
snowy egret
little blue heron
tricolored heron
cattle egret
green heron
black-crowned night heron
yellow-crowned night heron
glossy ibis
turkey vulture
black vulture
osprey
bald eagle
northern harrier
sharp-shinned hawk
coopers hawk
red-shouldered hawk
broad-tailed hawk
red-tailed hawk
golden eagle
american kestrel
merlin
peregrine falcon
clapper rail
virginia rail
common moorhen
black-bellied plover
american-golden plover
semipalmated plover
piping plover
killdeer
american oystercatcher
black-necked stilt
american avocet
spotted sandpiper
greater yellowlegs
willet
lesser yellowlegs
wood sandpiper
ruddy turnstone
red knot
sanderling
semipalmated sandpiper
western sandpiper
least sandpiper
pectoral sandpiper
purple sandpiper
dunlin
stilt sandpiper
short-billed dowitcher
long-billed dowitcher
laughing gull
ring-billed gull
herring gull
lesser black-baked gull
greater black backed gull
least tern
common tern
caspian tern
forster's tern
black skimmer
parasitic jaeger
rock dove
mourning dove
barn owl
eastern-screech owl
great horned owl
northern saw-whet owl
chimney swift
ruby-throated hummingbird
belted kingfisher
redheaded woodpecker
red-bellied woodpecker
yellow-bellied sapsucker
downy woodpecker
hairy woodpecker
northern flicker
pileated woodpecker
olive-sided flycatcher
eastern wood pewee
eastern pheobe
great-crested kinfisher
eastern kingbird
white-eyed vireo
red-eyed vireo
bluejay
american crow
fish crow
common raven
horned lark
northern rough winged swallow
purple martin
tree swallow
bank swallow
barn swallow
cliff swallow
carolina chickadee
black capped chickadee
tufted titmouse
red breasted nuthatch
white breasted nuthatch
brown-headed nuthatch
brown creeper
carolina wren
house wren
marsh wren
blue-gray gnatcatcher
golden-crowned kinglet
ruby-crowned kinglet
eastern bluebird
hermit thrush
wood thrush
american robin
gray catbird
northern mockingbird
brown thrasher
european starling
cedar waxwing
northern parula
yellow warbler
magnolia warbler
yellow-rumped warbler
pine warbler
ovenbird
common yellowthroat
hooded warbler
eastern towhee
chipping sparrow
savannah sparrow
seaside sparrow
song sparrow
lincolns sparrow
swamp sparrow
white-throated sparrow
white-crowned sparrow
dark eyed junco
summer tanager
scarlet tanager
northern cardinal
rose breasted grosbeak
blue grosbeak
indigo bunting
bobolink
red-winged blackbird
eastern meadowlark
rusty blackbird
common grackle
boat-tailed grackle
brown-headed cowbird
orchard oriole
purple finch
house finch
pine siskin
american goldfinch
evening grosbeak
house sparrow
zebra finch
the wood sandpiper and the zebra finch are not native to north america. the wood sandpiper is native to asia and has only been seen on the east coast a few times. the time I saw one in 2008, in 1990, and before that, 1907. the zebra finch is native to australia and it is the kind of bird that Henry and Hannah were. the one that I saw was probably somones pet that had escaped.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
the great backyard bird count 2011!
The Great backyard bird count starts next Friday! If you want to participate go to this website. there is a photo contest and other fun things that you can do. Have fun!I've enjoyed participating in the great backyard bird count for the past three years and am excited about it again this year!
Here are a couple of other good websites to help you learn about birds and what species you might see in your yard this year.
www.whatbird.com
www.allaboutbirds.org
Happy Birding!
-the birdman-
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wordless Wednesday
Great Egret at Bombay hook
you can see some other wordless wednesday posts, even some from other birders by clicking here
you can see some other wordless wednesday posts, even some from other birders by clicking here
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
what we've been doing this year
(Just letting you know ahead of time this is going to be a loooooooooong post because I haven't done one since March). Here is what we've been doing...
March
I won third place in the junior duck stamp competition for my drawing of a Tundra swan (I will post pictures at a later time). Rock and Mag were going to enter but decided against it, so I was the only one.
April
For an April fool's joke, I let the dogs out in the back yard and said "Mommy, the dog's are out!"
She looked out the window and said "well don't just stand there telling me, go chase them!". She thought that they had got out the front door and were running away! It was pretty funny.
May
May 21st was Parker's fourth birthday (did I really start this blog when he was 2 months old?) on the 22nd we saw three of our cousins for the first time ever. We had fun riding bikes, playing and jumping on the trampoline with them.
June
I started tennis lessons in May and finished in June, that was fun! Also, we three bigger kids did a week long drama camp. We practiced all week and then did a show for all the parents at the end of the week. We had a great time! It was sort of a hodge podge of songs from various musicals/movies and a few skits including Robinhood and a great version of Abbott and Castello's "Who's on first?". I even got to sing a solo, "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie.
July
On the 4th of july we had a church picnic and then went to see the fireworks. Then on the 5th of July we got to see some more fireworks a day late, as another town did them on the 5th. A few weeks later was the state fair and I won 4 ribbons. I got 3 Honorable mentions for a crayon human head drawing, painted stone or brick and something else that I can't remember. I got 2nd place for a chalk drawing.
August
My birthday was on the third so I am eleven now! (Rock started football on the second)
Then Mags birthday was on the 26Th and those are about the only exciting things that happened this month. It was really busy with football practices and games.
September
Daddy took off from work the whole labor day week and that Friday we went to Asseteague, Chincoteage, and Wallops islands. We went to Wallops Island first and enjoyed the nasa museum there. Then we climbed to the top of the lighthouse at Assateague (I was the first one to the top). Then drove to the nature center and saw lots of neat things inside. We drove around and saw some wild ponies then we were going to go see the stuffed misty of Chincoteage but found out that they close on labor day weekend. Instead we went to Tom's cove where I saw my first tricolored heron (actually we saw two) and we each got a post card and something else (I got a bird memory game). There were several other birders with a spotting scope set up at Toms cove. I had fun birdwatching with them for a little bit. We got a copy of the book Stormy misty's foal and then headed to leave. As we were walking to the suburban we saw two great egrets sitting in a tree right behind where we were parked! I've never gotten that close to them before.
October:
Aarons birthday was the 13th. Then this weekend me and daddy went to Pennsylvania for a father/son getaway. It was fun!
We went to a Saw whet owl banding on Saturday (I'll blog more about that soon). On Sunday, we went to hawk mountain to hike and bird watch. I saw three new birds (common raven, purple finch, red-shouldered hawk) and several others I haven't seen for a long time (tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, chickadee, northern harrier, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker). We had a great time, but it was a lot of walking and climbing.
Today is rocks birthday...he's ten now!
Thats pretty much everything exciting that has happened so far this year.
-the birdman-
March
I won third place in the junior duck stamp competition for my drawing of a Tundra swan (I will post pictures at a later time). Rock and Mag were going to enter but decided against it, so I was the only one.
April
For an April fool's joke, I let the dogs out in the back yard and said "Mommy, the dog's are out!"
She looked out the window and said "well don't just stand there telling me, go chase them!". She thought that they had got out the front door and were running away! It was pretty funny.
May
May 21st was Parker's fourth birthday (did I really start this blog when he was 2 months old?) on the 22nd we saw three of our cousins for the first time ever. We had fun riding bikes, playing and jumping on the trampoline with them.
June
I started tennis lessons in May and finished in June, that was fun! Also, we three bigger kids did a week long drama camp. We practiced all week and then did a show for all the parents at the end of the week. We had a great time! It was sort of a hodge podge of songs from various musicals/movies and a few skits including Robinhood and a great version of Abbott and Castello's "Who's on first?". I even got to sing a solo, "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie.
July
On the 4th of july we had a church picnic and then went to see the fireworks. Then on the 5th of July we got to see some more fireworks a day late, as another town did them on the 5th. A few weeks later was the state fair and I won 4 ribbons. I got 3 Honorable mentions for a crayon human head drawing, painted stone or brick and something else that I can't remember. I got 2nd place for a chalk drawing.
August
My birthday was on the third so I am eleven now! (Rock started football on the second)
Then Mags birthday was on the 26Th and those are about the only exciting things that happened this month. It was really busy with football practices and games.
September
Daddy took off from work the whole labor day week and that Friday we went to Asseteague, Chincoteage, and Wallops islands. We went to Wallops Island first and enjoyed the nasa museum there. Then we climbed to the top of the lighthouse at Assateague (I was the first one to the top). Then drove to the nature center and saw lots of neat things inside. We drove around and saw some wild ponies then we were going to go see the stuffed misty of Chincoteage but found out that they close on labor day weekend. Instead we went to Tom's cove where I saw my first tricolored heron (actually we saw two) and we each got a post card and something else (I got a bird memory game). There were several other birders with a spotting scope set up at Toms cove. I had fun birdwatching with them for a little bit. We got a copy of the book Stormy misty's foal and then headed to leave. As we were walking to the suburban we saw two great egrets sitting in a tree right behind where we were parked! I've never gotten that close to them before.
October:
Aarons birthday was the 13th. Then this weekend me and daddy went to Pennsylvania for a father/son getaway. It was fun!
We went to a Saw whet owl banding on Saturday (I'll blog more about that soon). On Sunday, we went to hawk mountain to hike and bird watch. I saw three new birds (common raven, purple finch, red-shouldered hawk) and several others I haven't seen for a long time (tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, chickadee, northern harrier, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker). We had a great time, but it was a lot of walking and climbing.
Today is rocks birthday...he's ten now!
Thats pretty much everything exciting that has happened so far this year.
-the birdman-
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