It’s been a long time
Because of various projects, since early August the length of my average work week has been seven days. That doesn’t leave much time for trips to Horseshoe Lake, Busch, or Riverlands. All work and no play… my morning and afternoon walks in Forest Park have been my anchor to sanity.
I’ve completed the projects and am looking forward to spending less time peering at the monitor and more time peering through binoculars and scope.
Birding as part of the daily routine
During the past few months, I found that I was spending almost as much time each week in The Field as I do when I have a less hectic work schedule. The field was a restricted one, limited on all but a few occasions to Forest Park (and my backyard), but rewarding nonetheless.
In September and October I took to spending nearly an hour in the park on my way in to the office and nearly as long on my walk back to the car. Those rambles turned up a Pine Siskin, a Sora, a Clay-colored Sparrow, and a Blackpoll Warbler (documentation to the proper authorities duly submitted for review). I had the pleasure of seeing the day-to-day changes in species and numbers as late summer gave way to fall and fall yielded to early winter.
In the next week I’ll post some sightings and put up some photos.
POSTSCRIPT
I had forgotten I posted an entry early last month and was ruefully amused to see that I said photos would be forthcoming in the next week. Promises, promises…