Crothers’ Woods plan

Donwatcher reports on the new management plan for Crothers’ Woods in the Don Valley.

Parrots in Irvine Park

Tramping around Irvine Park in Orange County, California, I saw and heard three green parrot-like objects that were flying from one sycamore tree to another. Eventually, one of them roosted where I could see it. I took this picture with my digital camera on maxiumum digital zoom. I presume they are escapers from captivity or perhaps naturalized. But I don’t know the species.

Upper Newport Bay

Back home, the wind chills are -22 C and the storm warnings are out.

In Newport Beach, it’s mild, with hundreds of birds feeding in the estuary. This is one of the three best places to watch birds in California.