Weekly Article Archive

By Eric Moore / Since 2019

Eric Moore, the owner of The Lookout, formerly Jay's Bird Barn, publishes a new article about wild birds and more every Thursday in The Daily Courier.

If you want to read his articles, they can be viewed directly on The Daily Courier’s website.

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Migration Activity Continues with Warblers Moving Through

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about migration activity in the Prescott...

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Sparrows!

For most birders, there is usually at least one family of birds they find particularly...

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Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard is the Best Way to Attract Wild Birds

This past Saturday, I attended the annual City of Prescott Wildflower...

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Hummingbird Migration Activity is Reaching its Peak

I had such a fun time birding on Mingus Mountain two weeks ago...

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Recent Bird Sightings are Evidence of Fall Migration Activity

This past week has been amazing in terms of the variety of bird species...

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Fruitful Birdwatching in Southeastern Arizona

It is good to be home after being on the road the last...

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Done with one Festival, and on to the Next one!

This past week, I had the privilege of participating in the annual...

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Done with One Festival, and on to the Next One!

This past week, I had the privilege of participating in the annual Hummingbird...

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Birding in Oklahoma

Gayla and I flew to Oklahoma City this past Friday to see our newest grandchild...

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Rare Bird Alert in Granite Basin

Every once in a while, when birders are out in the field bird watching...

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Hummingbird Activity is Ramping up—be on the Lookout for Rufous Hummingbirds

Happy Fourth of July! Here in the Arizona Central Highlands, the arrival of rufous...

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Our One-Day Trip Extension Created More Birding Opportunities

On our trip home we missed our connecting flight in Calgary, so the airline...

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Back to Reality—all Good Things Must Come to an End

This past week has been absolutely amazing. Since last week’s column...

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The Road Trip Continues with a British Isles Cruise

When I wrote my column last week, we were in Florence, Italy, visiting...

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Back on the Road Again; Welcome to Italy!

Last year, our son Jeremy, who works as a Foreign Service Officer for the State...

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Recent Bird Walks

This past week I guided two birds walks on back-to-back...

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Birding in Southwestern Colorado

The Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival was this past week

Farmington Bay

We were in northern Utah this past weekend. Our son Landon...

Birding trip to Mingus Mountain Yields many Colorful Bird Sightings

Last week I guided a Prescott Audubon Society bird walk to...

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Fantastic, Awesome, Amazing Birding at Dead Horse Ranch State Park

This past week was the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival at Dead Horse Ranch...

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Are my Ears Deceiving Me, or Did I Just Hear a White-Throated Sparrow?

As an avid birder, I keep a record of when I see a new bird species for the first...

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You Might be Gullible if you Believe I saw Four Gull Species this Week!

It finally looks like winter has loosened its grip and spring is here to...

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Tips for Identifying Swallows in Flight

There are a variety of swallow species common to Prescott, and springtime...

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Birding in the Sonoran Desert

This past week I led a store sponsored bird walk to Date Creek Ranch...

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about the owner

My interest in birds began when I was very young. By the time I was five years old I was fascinated with birds and watched them at feeders in my parent’s yard in Massachusetts.

At the age of 13, I joined the Tucson chapter of the National Audubon Society. When I lived in Utah, I participated in the Utah County Birders Club (there was not an Audubon chapter in Provo). I have been associated with the Prescott chapter of the National Audubon Society for the past eleven years and have served on the board of directors and as the publicity chair.

I have led bird walks, been in charge of the Spring Migratory Bird Count, and I have participated in the Christmas Bird Count in Tucson, Provo, and Prescott for a time period spanning 30 years. I consider myself to be an excellent birder. Birding is more than a hobby for me–it is a passion.

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