Here on the Outer Cape when know business slows down after Labor Day, but we weren’t expecting to find a Black Vulture sitting on our roof when we arrived to open up this morning. Black Vultures are cool birds and are rare on Cape Cod, which makes this sighting a...

The Begley family went to the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland to see Atlantic Puffins.  Not only did they see a whole lot of puffins doing their thing, every member of the family is wearing one of our Bird Watcher's General Store logo shirt.  Cool for...

Each evening after work, Sebastian, our newest BWGS staff member, takes a walk on nearby Skaket Beach. He typically hikes a short distance away from the busy parking area so he can enjoy the sunset in peace. However, on recent evenings he has also been accompanied by...

  For whatever reason, my yard never gets Eastern Bluebirds. (I think they hate me.) However, each year I have a family of Great-crested Flycatchers in one of my nest boxes. Great-crested Flycatchers readily come to appropriately made birdhouses. Strangely, many...

As usual, right after the hummers arrive the Baltimore Orioles show up. One day we don’t have any and the next day they are in every tree, or so it seems. Orioles readily come to feeders offering oranges cut in half or small cups filled with grape jelly. And in case...

It was a tough winter, but the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds haven’t forgotten about us. They have just returned after making a long flight from Central America - and they are hungry. So, it’s time to dig out your old feeder, fill it up and put it outside. And if you...

Our 2026 Limited Edition T-Shirt is in (hey, it's only March).  The name for this shirt is....Swampy Swirl! The colors are gorgeous. Our store name and logo and year appear on the front.  Our logo and the year 2026 appear on the back. You can enter our BWGS T-Shirt...

At least it never does in July. Although the way this winter has been going, we might have this pile in front of our sign until August.

No, not the American Robin. The smaller bird on the right is a Western Tanager from, as you might have guessed, the western half of North America. It was drinking at my birdbath with about a zillion robins today. Birdbaths can be quite popular this time of year,...

Sorry kids, we tried to open today, New Year's Day, but the snow squalls have forced us to pack up and head home. Hopefully we will see you tomorrow. Bring a shovel.