Category Archives: Techniques

Elements of a Bird Description

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Lauren Harter

Documenting a notable bird sighting is a part of everyday life for most birders, especially with the growing popularity of eBird. With the increase in documentation out there, though, in many ways there has been a decline in the quality … Continue reading →

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Viewing the LCRV Swallow Spectacle

Posted on March 15, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

I love spectacles of migration, huge numbers of animals moving; no photos can do it justice. I have been lucky to have had the opportunity to see some of these amazing sights. Hundreds of thousands of Sooty Shearwaters off the California … Continue reading →

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Getting Into Sound Recording

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Lauren Harter

I can remember the first time I realized just how powerful birding by ear was. It was October of 2003, and I had already been a birder for years. I was birding with my mother at Topanga State Park in … Continue reading →

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Perception of Rare and the LCRV

Posted on February 15, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

Each of us has our own perception of what birds we consider rare and think of when someone says we saw a rare bird. Some would consider species with low world populations such as Whooping Crane as the only rare … Continue reading →

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Tips for Birding Havasu

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Lauren Harter

November and December are prime times to bird Lake Havasu with waterfowl migration under way. With all three species of scoters as well as a Red-throated Loon and the now regular large numbers of Greater Scaup and smaller number of … Continue reading →

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Searching for ‘Spurs

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lauren Harter

I admit it, my blogging has suffered lately as it falls further down on my list of priorities.  I have made a personal resolution to post more, and I have a draft post half-written about my recent revisit to the … Continue reading →

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Keeping notes and eBird

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lauren Harter

After a great weekend of birding, the field notebook I was using was filled to its last page.  This always gives me a great sense of accomplishment, wrapping up a notebook’s worth of birding experiences and ornithological data.  On top … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lauren Harter

There are quite a few webpages and videos out there right now that are at least a little relevant to LCRV birding, so I’d like to share some here. For anyone looking for information on birding the LCRV, there is … Continue reading →

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