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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Be on the Lookout

The month of September has resulted in some fantastic birding here in the Arizona...

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To Chase or not to Chase--Pursuing rare Bird Sightings

The month of September has resulted in some fantastic birding opportunities...

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Unusual bird sightings

Birding at Watson Lake has been fantastic this past week! Migration activity...

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Labor Day weekend birding adventure to Mexico

About a year ago I signed up for a guided birding trip to Chihuahua...

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Documenting the arrival and departure of bird species

Bird observations can be a sign of the changing seasons...

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Update on the 2023 Birding Challenge competition

Several months ago, I had numerous conversations with customers...

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August birding. It’s like April, only in reverse

I’ve received several reports of lazuli buntings at seed feeders this week...

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Birding in SE in AZ

I was down in Sierra Vista for five days last week attending the Southwest...

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Birding in southeastern Arizona brings me joy

When I submitted my column to the Courier last week, my title was...

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Did you know that Arizona is the hummingbird capitol of the U.S?

As mentioned in my column last week, this week is the...

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Upcoming bird events right around the corner

Last week I lead a store-sponsored bird walk to the Cottonwood...

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Birding in South Dakota

As a follow up to last week’s column, we had a wonderful road trip—we visited...

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Bucket list birding—working on a long-term goal

In 2010, my wife and I drove with our two youngest children to South...

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Baby bird development: precocial vs. altricial

I have noticed a variety of baby birds in my yard this past week, including...

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Where are all of the birds? Out in nature!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been fielding the same question...

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Birding in Madera Canyon

I have a dear friend who, like most birders, got into birding later in life...

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2023 Birding Checking mid-point check-in

In January I rolled out the Jay’s Bird Barn 2023 Birding Challenge...

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Birding Challenge Checkin

I mentioned in my column last Thursday to be on...

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Birding in CO

This past week I had the opportunity to participate in the Ute...

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The month of May results in a lot of unusual bird sightings

This past week, for the second week in a row, I led a guided bird...

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Colorful Birds in my Yard

This past week I led a private guided bird walk for the Natural History...

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A very birdy Verde weekend at Dead Horse Ranch State Park

This past week I attended the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival...

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It must be spring, as all of the little critters are coming out!

Earlier this week I was at home reading when I heard my wife...

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Spring Migration in Riparian Areas

In spring, the one habitat where songbird migration is most easily...

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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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