GBBC Reviewer Profile: Patrick Belardo
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Here's a "behind the screen" peek at the GBBC. Meet our 2008 GBBC bird sightings reviewer from NJ:
Patrick Belardo, from Piscataway, NJ, credits his father with encouraging his interest in birds, bugs, and anything else nature-related. As a volunteer naturalist with New Jersey Audubon Society, he leads birding trips to various hotspots around New Jersey as well as dragonfly and butterfly walks. When not leading trips, Patrick participates in NJ Audubon's Grasslands Breeding Survey, Piedmont Survey, and other citizen science projects. He's also a member of the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory World Series of Birding Team. Birding has allowed him to experience nature in such great locations as California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Belgium, and Costa Rica. Read about his latest adventures at his blog - The Hawk Owl's Nest.
Need Help
I live in the Tyler area. I work at a store on Highway 155. I as this bird that I just have to know what it is. It had a black cone and it's body was back and white stripped with long thin legs. Someone please tell what it is
Bogus Bird Counts
In Oregon there is one bogus count from the Ochoco National Forest in central Oregon reporting all kinds of Ocean going birds.. There's no way any of those birds were seen in a forest.. I believe that count should be scrutinized... To find the count look at the Common Murres count location. Thanks, ~Phil Hicks
Domineering Mockingbird
We live in Newnan, Ga. We have been feeding with a bird feeder, suet block and peanut butter/cornmeal filled pine cones for 2 years since retiring to the south. We have enjoyed watching the hummingbirds, cardinals, small wrens, woodpeckers, towhees and various other birds we have not yet learned to identify. We are very disconcerted over a recent development in our backyard. A very aggressive mockingbird has taken up residence somewhere nearby and attacks all of our usual visitors as soon as they attempt to enjoy any of our offerings. We have tried scaring him (her?)away, only to have the offender soon return and take up a strategic position in one of our small trees. For over two weeks now our unwelcome visitor has chased away all of our wonderful feathered friends that have tried to enjoy our "restaurant" - they must now be so intimidated that they are now staying away. Please tell us what to do! We miss our friends! Judy and Dave Furlong of Newnan, Georgia
Looking forward to it!
I'm looking forward to being a reviewer!
-Patrick