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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Recent Bird Activity in the Prescott area

Last Wednesday, a customer was sharing with me her excitement about having...

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Time to Roll out the Red Carpet for Returning Migratory Birds

What telltale signs in nature let you know when spring has...

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Birds of Prey Activity in the Prescott area

I spent most of last week down in Tubac participating in the HawkWatch event...

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Tubac Hawk Watch 2024

I have been down in Tubac, Arizona this past week in the capacity...

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Birding at the Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch.

Our new store location off of Black Drive has a beautiful conference room...

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Signs of Spring Migration

In my weekly column last Thursday, I mentioned how we’ve been receiving reports...

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The Wonder of Hummingbird Migration on Display

While the calendar shows it is only February, over the last week...

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February is National Bird-Feeding Month

On February 23, 1994, the month of February was proclaimed as National...

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To Feed Birds, or to Not Feed Birds?

This past week I received an email newsletter from the National Audubon Society...

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Milestone of Twenty Years Writing Weekly Column

This past week marked the 20th anniversary of my writing this weekly column...

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Looking for a New Hobby? Try Bird Watching!

Many people set aside some time at the beginning of each new year...

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Birding and Nature Festival Season is Underway

This past week, I attended the first birding and nature festival of 2024 in Arizona...

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The Year in Review

Happy New Year! I am looking forward, with great anticipation...

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No Lions, Tigers and Bears (Oh My!), but Chickens!

I was in Granite Basin earlier this week, and boy was I surprised...

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Recent Bird Sightings in the Prescott area

I was in Granite Basin this past week, and was surprised to see...

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Scouting my Christmas Bird Count area

Last week I led a store-sponsored bird walk to Granite Basin...

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Chasing rare birds at Gilbert Water Ranch

The day after Thanksgiving, I headed down to the valley to chase some...

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Swarovski-sponsored Birding Trip to Texas

My trip to Corpus Christi, Texas last week was such a sweet...

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Swarovski Sponsored Birding trip to Texas

For over fifteen years our store has been an authorized Swarovski dealer...

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Surprise October visitor brightens my day

Our mild—even warm—fall weather has impacted backyard bird feeding...

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Wrapping up our 20th Anniversary Celebration

I had several nice birding experiences this past week. On Wednesday...

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Free Digiscoping Workshop and Field Trip

When I was about twelve years old, I built my first bird blind for the purpose...

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Photography Workshop

This month marks our twentieth year in business, and later in the month...

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Sparrows - What’s in your yard?

When I came home from work one day this past week, I walked...

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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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