Thrasher in the backyard...

As September continues to wind down things have gotten noticeably quieter; the Orioles are no longer showing up in numbers and even the Gold...

Bird Walk at Fort Tilden...

This morning, despite the prediction of heavy rain with winds I went on a bird walk at Fort Tilden and I am glad that I did because the rain...

Flicker in the backyard...

As September comes to a close, the leaves are starting to fall and the air is noticeably cooler. My kind of weather I might add. Additiona...

Volunteering at the 2008 Annual International Coastal Cleanup…

On September the 20th, I volunteered with the American Littoral Society and New York City Audubon, in the Annual International Coastal Clean...

Banding Barn Owlets, a follow-up to the August 19th banding…

On September 17th, I volunteered, with the DEP and the Jamaica Bay Guardian, to assist in the banding of Barn Owls in Queens NY.   This was...

Annual Coastal Cleanup...

Tomorrow is the Annual International Coastal Cleanup an initiative run by the American Littoral Society and I usually volunteer or lead one ...

First time sighting of a Scarlet Tanager in the backyard...

September continues to impress; this morning, I sighted and photographed what turned out to be a Male Scarlet Tanager (thanks to the folks a...

Waterthrush in the Backyard...

Well...after my walk at Jamaica Bay today, I was checking out the backyard to see if any new visitors had arrived and I spotted and photogra...

Birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge...

I visited Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today and walked the North and South gardens as well as visited the South End of the East Pond.   The...

More september vistors in the backyard...

September is picking up; new sightings included A Rose Breasted Grosbeak, which looks like a first Winter and A Great Crested Flycatcher.   ...

Another Flycatcher caught on camera...

This one appears to be a Yellow-bellied...though I think I will try and confirm the ID with the good folks at Birdforum. Possibly a Yellow-b...

Today's sightings in the backyard included a Least Flycatcher...

It has been a busy couple of days and coupled with the weather we had over the weekend, I did not get much birding done.   However, this mo...

September's first new visitors in the backyard,,,

September is here and the first new visitors happen to be a Male American Redstart and a Red-eyed Vireo.   The Red-eyed Vireo, is a first ti...