A long day of birding covering three sites...

I decided, to hit a couple of spots today today since the weather was predicting snow in the forecast for tomorrow. My first stop, was at t...

Persistence pays off...

The small Ross' Goose in the middle. I had tried several times in the past for the Ross' Goose at Big Egg Marsh, but had struck out ...

Owl Prowl with the Urban Park Rangers at Pelham Bay...

Today, I headed out to Pelham Bay Park for a scheduled Owl walk with the Urban Park Rangers. Arriving around 10:00 a.m. I birded Twin Islan...

A water taxi drive around NY harbor and a stop at Forest Park...

Today, I assisted on an NYC Audubon cruise out in the New York Harbor in search of winter water birds and seals. Our group consisting of ov...

February Backyard News...

Considered the harbingers of Spring, the sounds of Red-winged Blackbirds are permeating in the garden. I counted as many as, 14 around the ...

Barrow's Goldeneye at JBWR and a visit to Forest Park...

Today, I was scheduled to co-lead a bird walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with Don Riepe. Since, I wanted to try again for the Barrow...

Looking for Barrow's Goldeneye at Jamaica Bay...

Yesterday, I went out to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, looking for the Barrow's Goldeneye that was reported on the 10th. While I c...

Jones Beach hike...

Today, I went out to Jones Beach, as I continue to hope for a White-winged Crossbill before they move on. While I did not get any Crossbill...

Soaring Raptors of the Hudson Valley...

Despite battling a cold, I joined Joe Guinta as his assistant and along with 34 birders boarded a bus heading to Croton point where we were ...

Settling for Barnegat…

A planned trip up north across the border was put on hold for a number of reasons, with the weather and exhaustion being just a few of the f...

Lapland Longspurs at Jones Beach...

Needing a first of the season, I made a trip out to Jones Beach in the hopes of landing Lapland Longspurs. I felt I had a good chance, as th...

Looking for Winter Birds at Floyd Bennett Field and Fort TIlden...

On Sunday, I assisted Gabriel Willow with an Audubon walk at Floyd Bennett Field and Fort Tilden. I got to Floyd Bennett Field around 8:30 ...