· A field journal for noticers ·
Slow down.
Look up.
Noticer is a small ritual for families. Spot a bird, write what you noticed, and learn one small way to protect it. The more you notice, the more there is.
"head-tilted, listening for worms"
— Sam, age 9 · Tuesday morning
Today's noticing
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A different prompt each morning, from a full year of noticing ideas. The simplest ones are often the best.
Notice
A daily prompt that asks for attention, not identification. Anyone can play.
Remember
Keep a shared family journal of every bird you've met, and what you noticed.
Protect
Each bird unlocks one small, doable action to make life better for it.
From the field guide
A few to start with
Across North America
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
A rusty orange chest and the head-tilt-and-listen pose on the lawn.
Eastern & Central US, Mexico
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
A scarlet flash and a sharp metallic chip from a dense shrub.
Eastern & Central North America
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Loud jay! jay! and a bouncy crested silhouette.
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Quiet Flock Designs · A very personal beginning
An old friend. A shoebox. A wood duck.
Long before Quiet Flock, this little duck stood for my name and my work. A friend named Brian saw something in it — and in me. Turns out, he was onto something.
— Chris
The story behind our wood duck →Duck painted by Glen Loates, R.C.A.