Bird of the Week!

Over the past several years, Bird of the Week has become, I guess you could say, a spring tradition.  Now thanks to technology, Bird of the Week can move into the 21st century.  Gone are the days of popping in the cassette, searching for the correct spot on the tape, listening to a bird call while looking at the picture of the bird from my Peterson's Guide.  Then if we needed to hear it a second time, the process would begin all over again.   And while many of my friends appreciated learning about the birds this way, I look forward to implementing Bird of the Week here on the blog.   As most of my day is spent outdoors, I have opportunity to hear the birds heralding the coming of spring with song.  By about the end of February or the beginning of March, there is enough singing going on that it becomes easy to identify who's singing what if you learn a few of the common songs and calls.  It adds another dimension to bird watching that I hope you will enjoy.  With that said, I will begin Bird of the Week within a week or two.  It will continue for about eight to ten weeks.  Each week I will focus on a bird that can be heard frequently at that particular time, in the Long Island area.  The new posts will appear on Saturday or Sunday of each week.  Listen to the call or song, then go outside and enjoy the symphony!  I will also give tips on how to locate the birds that you (hopefully) are hearing.  Once your ear becomes attuned to these songs, it really enlivens the world around you.  As the weeks progress, I would love to hear from you, to know how you're doing.  So stay tuned.  I look forward to sharing with you our first "Bird of the Week!"