A noted North Woods birder has published his yearly forecast for the return of several of the North Woods more prestigious feathered inhabitants this spring. Mr. Porter, an expert in bird movements in the upper Mississippi Flyway has devoted his entire life in the study of both large and small bird species, and says that he is looking forward to the return of our feathered friends, “as quickly as they can get here”. Porter claims a vast knowledge of the habits of birds in the Lakeland area, but qualifies his claim of expertise by saying that “we can all learn more." “Pursuing birds of any shape or form has captivated me all of my life, he says, and I doubt that there is any more satisfying avocation than building up as large a resume as a birder as possible.”
Porter’s list includes the forecasted arrival dates of our more common bird species, such as the Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina), the American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), and the Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus). What sets Porter apart however are his projections for the more obscure species such as the Indigo Bunting (Passerina amoena), the Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) , and any number of Warblers which populate our woodlands in summer.
Porter does have his detractors however. Some of the more local experts say that his method of data collection is crude and outdated. Porter claims that his methods “are similar to those of James J. Audubon himself, and at times small sacrifices must be made if we are to make progress.”
Mr Porter was recently asked if he ever tires of the pursuit of birds. "I've always had a healthy apetite for birding, and I doubt that it will ever change."
NEXT WEEK: MR. PORTERS FAVORITE NORTH WOODS AVIAN RECIPES
Porter’s list includes the forecasted arrival dates of our more common bird species, such as the Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina), the American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), and the Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus). What sets Porter apart however are his projections for the more obscure species such as the Indigo Bunting (Passerina amoena), the Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) , and any number of Warblers which populate our woodlands in summer.
Porter does have his detractors however. Some of the more local experts say that his method of data collection is crude and outdated. Porter claims that his methods “are similar to those of James J. Audubon himself, and at times small sacrifices must be made if we are to make progress.”
Mr Porter was recently asked if he ever tires of the pursuit of birds. "I've always had a healthy apetite for birding, and I doubt that it will ever change."
NEXT WEEK: MR. PORTERS FAVORITE NORTH WOODS AVIAN RECIPES
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