May
25
2008
Haven’t been out much over the last few days with the constant rain and lower temps. This afternoon the rain stopped and I got a chance to head out and about. I went over to the tried and true East Gallatin Recreation Area, and I discovered that the area was under a foot and half …
May
19
2008
Today, I was going along the Gooch Hill and Stucky Roads and I saw my first Bobolinks and a Western Kingbird of the year…not much to report but pretty cool.
May
18
2008
I went for an epic biking bird tour today. 29 miles on the bike! And a few firsts of the year as well. The route of my trip was a circuit around the eastern end of the Gallatin Valley. Along the bike route I stopped several birding jaunts and even a short hike (what was …
May
17
2008
I will explain the but later. Today I had the good fortune to go with Sacajawea Audubon group on a trip led by Lou Ann Harris. We had a medium sized group of about 15 souls. Our destination was the East Gallatin Recreation Area. We had several spring arrivals and a reacquainting with old friends. …
May
16
2008
Yesterday as I was riding home from a client’s location, I did a little birding from the bike. I was able to see displaying Brown-headed Cowbirds and Brewer’s Blackbirds. The most unique sighting of the day was a an almost completely black Red-tailed Hawk. The tail showed just a hint of red shading. In another …
May
14
2008
This morning I was greeted by a familiar dry trill…a pair Chipping Sparrows had taken up temporary residence in my yard. A new yard bird for me and a Bozeman FOY. Not earth-shattering, but as we down here lag behind the rest of the state, exciting nonetheless.
May
13
2008
I was informed today that it I will be taking a working vacation to my favorite place in the world…Costa Rica. I went to CR about 5 years ago and I have always wanted to return and see more the country. This time around I am definitely going to concentrate more on birding, herping and …
May
08
2008
This was an amazing recipe made with good friends and beer. Ingredients 2 pounds of flank steak (trimmed) 1 medium onion 5 cloves of garlic 1/2 cup fresh cilantro Cumin Kosher salt 1 lime 1 avocado 1/2 cup of white wine vinegar 1 cup of olive oil Small flour tortillas Full Sail Nut Brown Ale …
May
07
2008
This is a super easy and tasty recipe…perfect with an IPA or pale ale. Ingredients 1 Pound of sliced chicken breast 12 Tomatillos 6 Chipotle chilis with adobo sauce 1 Medium yellow onion 1 Head of Garlic Tortillas Sharp Cheddar Cheese Chili Powder Salt Pepper Preparation Roast tomatillos in dry frying pan until they are …
May
03
2008
Sam Koenen and I great day of birding today. We started the morning off at Cottonwood Resevoir in the Shields River Valley. Here we sighted the following notable species; Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brewer’s Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Rough-winged Swallow Marbled Godwit Willet American Avocet Black-necked Stilt Wilson’s Phalarope Baird’s Sandpiper White-faced Ibis (very extensive …
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