Gorgeous sunsets January 3 & 4, 2026
January 3, 2026
Author: Robin Rowland
December weather
January 2, 2026
I took it pretty easy during the holidays, trying to relax. The weather continued weird and I only ventured as far as my driveway.
Juncos go Hollywood
December 18, 2025
The New York Times (paywalled) reported on Tuesday, December 16, the results of a study of dark eyed juncos around the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles.Over the past few years, the juncos (part of the sparrow family) have adapted to living in LA and are now apparently enjoying human food. That […]
Birds in a blizzard
December 13, 2025
This morning’s atmospheric river hitting the northwest from Oregon to British Columbia brought a blizzard to Kitimat. That didn’t deter all the birds that came to my tower feeder.
Light Up Kitimat 2025
December 7, 2025
Hundreds showed up at City Centre Mall in Kitimat, Dec. 7, 2025 for the Light Up Kitimat Christmas ceremony. That was despite a Yellow Heavy Rain warning. The rain did pour down as Santa arrived in a Kitimat Fire and Rescue truck.
Late November fog and light
November 28, 2025
Winter weather in Kitimat varies a lot. We had the first heavy snowfall overnight on November 25 to November 26. Then during the day there was rain and fog and thaw. On November 27, it was a bright, cold sunny day.
Crows in wintery weather
November 17, 2025
For the November bird count, Sunday, November 16, 2025, the weather was not cooperating. Cool, wet with a blowing wind and mixture of rain and sleet. Visibility was poor but in Haisla, at the Kitamaat Village waterfront, a small murder of crows stopped nearby. Veteran birders in British Columbia would call the smaller bird a […]