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Celestron Big Year - 28 March 2016: Over the Century Mark

Well, not long ago I made the prediction that with (at that time) upcoming trips to Los Angeles and San Diego I expected I should be closing in on one...

Celestron Big Year - 14 March 2016: Sometimes Crime Does Pay

(Photo courtesy of Tracy Drake)   Whenever I’m traveling - or sometimes simply during the course of a normal day - I find myself in a particularly bird-worthy place and...

Celestron Big Year - 28 February 2016: Duck, Duck, Goose (Goose, Goose, ...

Although not generally a rarity chaser, I’m not above making a visit to a nearby location for the purpose of seeing an uncommon bird that’s been reliably reported there. Which...

Top 10 Extra Lunar Discoveries

  Galileo’s Telescope Changes Astronomy Forever - In 1609/1610 Galileo trains his improved telescope on Jupiter and discovers “3 fixed stars” previously unseen, near the Jovian planet.  Over th...

Celestron Big Year - 25 February 2016: Not Veronica Lake

Celestron Big Year - 24 February 2016 Not Veronica Lake Whenever I make the ten mile drive from my home to the nature trails on the east side of Sauvie...

Celestron Big Year - 14 February 2016: The Great Rainy Backyard Bird Count

Of all the events that take place during the birding year, two are the equivalent of Christmas: the Big Garden Birdwatch in the UK and the Great Backyard Bird Count...