tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post315181358519848752..comments2024-03-27T15:04:59.794-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: A birding update...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1798457451573140492019-09-02T13:46:25.915-07:002019-09-02T13:46:25.915-07:00It's a very well done game. And maybe I'll...It's a very well done game. And maybe I'll hit bird #200 next year. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52728206747621652252019-09-02T13:45:41.696-07:002019-09-02T13:45:41.696-07:00Isn't he darling?Isn't he darling?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14121149599868502522019-09-02T13:45:30.858-07:002019-09-02T13:45:30.858-07:00I keep a notebook which mostly consists of lists o...I keep a notebook which mostly consists of lists of birds, times and places. If I was a better artist, it'd include sketches, too. Maybe someday. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-55173252142106991362019-09-02T13:44:33.487-07:002019-09-02T13:44:33.487-07:00The game is awesome. And how cool that you got to ...The game is awesome. And how cool that you got to see your first common yellowthroat this year, too! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-50462947805066512282019-09-02T03:55:03.359-07:002019-09-02T03:55:03.359-07:00Ahhh, so close! Wingspan does look beautiful btw!Ahhh, so close! Wingspan does look beautiful btw!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23903681091761142822019-09-01T15:49:41.764-07:002019-09-01T15:49:41.764-07:00What a cool game and I bet it would be a great way...What a cool game and I bet it would be a great way to learn about birds. I hardly know anything about birds but do so enjoy seeing them and hearing them. So do you keep a journal on your bird sightings? you'll have to share more with us!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-7168237650169372272019-09-01T11:53:33.154-07:002019-09-01T11:53:33.154-07:00Oddly enough, I saw my first common yellow throat ...Oddly enough, I saw my first common yellow throat this May in Cortez, and I've never seen a rail! Kudos to you--I am pathetic at audio birding, so I still haven't counted one on my list. <br /><br />The game looks like funJaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-57533334776290801752019-09-01T00:42:38.728-07:002019-09-01T00:42:38.728-07:00I always love the photo's you take of birds, I...I always love the photo's you take of birds, I really like this little fellow with the bright yellow feathers! <br /><br />Kind regards, Bettina Grissenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024188013121464014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23986278379380570042019-08-31T00:24:59.066-07:002019-08-31T00:24:59.066-07:00The only common ones we can find are sparrows, cro...The only common ones we can find are sparrows, crows and one or two which I can't name of. Those pretty ones are in the bird park. :pMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-5524366524100710092019-08-30T15:17:38.974-07:002019-08-30T15:17:38.974-07:00Oh, nice! I'll definitely look it up. Thanks, ...Oh, nice! I'll definitely look it up. Thanks, Lark! :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-37170954360756825872019-08-30T13:32:02.031-07:002019-08-30T13:32:02.031-07:00Don't you love that yellowthroat? I bet you ha...Don't you love that yellowthroat? I bet you have a lot of pretty birds in Singapore.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59715728734080642702019-08-30T13:31:35.813-07:002019-08-30T13:31:35.813-07:00Fingers crossed! :)Fingers crossed! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45461294650313435122019-08-30T13:31:16.407-07:002019-08-30T13:31:16.407-07:00Golden eagles are amazing. We get them here in Uta...Golden eagles are amazing. We get them here in Utah every summer. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65678176007655341242019-08-30T13:30:47.463-07:002019-08-30T13:30:47.463-07:00Thanks, Ashley! Thanks, Ashley! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-60530158294160447462019-08-30T13:30:38.598-07:002019-08-30T13:30:38.598-07:00Ebird has a great online tracking system for birde...Ebird has a great online tracking system for birders, but I prefer to keep my list in my little birding notebook that I bought years ago. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70516995726425547422019-08-30T13:29:51.932-07:002019-08-30T13:29:51.932-07:00The illustrated bird cards in Wingspan are amazing...The illustrated bird cards in Wingspan are amazing. I get so busy looking at them I forget to go when it's my turn. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-91638440916708757472019-08-30T13:29:09.551-07:002019-08-30T13:29:09.551-07:00I bet you'd be surprised by how many birds you...I bet you'd be surprised by how many birds you do know. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-35126939834301567632019-08-30T13:28:49.717-07:002019-08-30T13:28:49.717-07:00Wingspan is a lot of fun. And it's different f...Wingspan is a lot of fun. And it's different from other typical board games, which I also like.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11424423589287744602019-08-30T13:28:32.326-07:002019-08-30T13:28:32.326-07:00Start with the birds in your own backyard and go f...Start with the birds in your own backyard and go from there. That's what I did. And now look. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11464004572543607482019-08-30T13:27:33.963-07:002019-08-30T13:27:33.963-07:00The best time to see Puffins is from May to August...The best time to see Puffins is from May to August when they're nesting. Not sure if you'll be able to see any in October. But the Audobon society has a great website that'll tell you what birds you can see up in Oregon throughout the year. Here it is: https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-oregonLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15425039004004190262019-08-30T08:32:46.098-07:002019-08-30T08:32:46.098-07:00I'm going up to Trinidad, California very clos...I'm going up to Trinidad, California very close to the border of Oregon in the beginning of October. Would I be able to see Puffins up there? <br /><br />I love looking at birds, but I'm not a birder. My mother-in-law is a birder, and I bet she'd love that board game. That's a great idea for a gift. I never know what to get her. Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74031107366192745682019-08-29T19:55:36.402-07:002019-08-29T19:55:36.402-07:00You are so close! Those are beautiful birds. Wings...You are so close! Those are beautiful birds. Wingspan sounds like a lot of fun. I will have to look into it for us! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-3786649620777652872019-08-29T18:19:53.153-07:002019-08-29T18:19:53.153-07:00Wingspan looks like fun! What a cool game. I wish ...Wingspan looks like fun! What a cool game. I wish I was more knowledgeable about the different varieties of birds lol. Birding sounds like a lot of fun. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59873087824532227302019-08-29T17:29:59.182-07:002019-08-29T17:29:59.182-07:00I wouldn't even be able to recognize 200 diffe...I wouldn't even be able to recognize 200 different birds! Good luck on finding more new ones to enjoy :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26492127411427625542019-08-29T15:03:46.635-07:002019-08-29T15:03:46.635-07:00Good luck on #200, loons, and puffins! The game s...Good luck on #200, loons, and puffins! The game seems both fun and educational, learning to recognize birds and eggs as you play. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com