Peace Country Naturalist

Tag: Birds

  • Namibia Trip: Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve and Avis Dam

    Note: The first blog post about my trip to Namibia can be found by clicking HERE. After spending time on my own at a guest ranch, I joined up with a small tour group at a lodge just outside of Windhoek. This was through Rockjumper Tours, which is a birdwatching tour company. From my experience,…

  • North American Breeding Bird Survey

    The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a long-term, large-scale ‘citizen science’ project that is used to monitor populations of breeding birds in North America (including Mexico). A ‘citizen’ science project is one where non-professional scientists are involved in data collection. Bird monitoring projects often benefit greatly from the efforts of citizen scientists, as…