The Christmas Bird Count is in full swing, and we’re doing more than counting birds. We’re counting birders. People like you, who have found your way to the Two-Fisted Birdwatcher.
We understand that if you’re looking for deep ornithology, photo galleries or research, there are better websites out there than this one. Ours is just a site that offers a few words from the point of view of a guy who appreciates birding and who also appreciates people like you.
Putting a site on the web is like putting seeds and suet around back of the house. You check to see if it’s been noticed. When you get some visitors out there, you feel good about it. That’s why we feel good about you. You’re our “sighting of the day.”
But before we go further with that thought, we have to tell you that we did see a few interesting things in the woods earlier. Like heron tracks in the snow. No heron, but the big guy must’ve been there, down by the river. His prints we’re unmistakable. And we saw—unexpectedly—a Turkey Vulture. Late December’s a cold time of year for this bird, but he was wheeling above the woods on big, black and gray wings, looking down. Maybe looking for a frozen heron to eat.
Anyway, as we said, our sighting of the day is you. During the Christmas season birders are into counting. The population of some birds might be wavering downward—at least that’s been our disappointed observation—but the population of birders seems stronger than ever.
So here’s a two-fisted thumbs up to you! Thanks for counting birds out there in the cold this Christmas. And thanks for coming around to read our words. Hope you have happy holidays and a happy new year.
This is my first visit to your site and I like what I see. I am not an official bird counter for the Christmas season but I would like to submit that I saw a small group of Cedar Waxwings in the neighborhood this afternoon. They usually pass through in the spring and winter feeding on the china berries. This is the first time I have seen them this season.