Forest Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge walk....

Early this morning, I went to Forest Park around the water hole to look for the Cerulean Warbler that was reported at that location. There ...

Backyard Birding News…

Slowly but surely, spring migrants continue to show up. Since, April 6th, when I reported the Fox Sparrow, there has not been a lot of new ...

Great Swamp and Raptor Trust Trip in New Jersey...

On Sunday, my friend Don Riepe and I took a group of about 16 people to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the renowned Raptor Tru...

Spring Migrant Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens NY

Spring, is one the most exciting time for birders. It is the time of the year when birders...even those late risers, get out early to catch...

Birding Plum Beach and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

On Thursday, I decided to head out for an early morning visit to Plum Beach to see what other migrants might have arrived since the restorat...

Earth Day 2009 - Operation Beach Sweep at Breezy Point

On Wednesday, I went out to Breezy Point to help out in a National Park Service Earth Day initiative named Operation Beach Sweep. There wer...

Earth Day 2009 – invasive removal at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens NY…

On Sunday, I volunteered with NYC Audubon on an Earth Day initiative at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The project was to remove invasive...

Earth Day 2009 - Restoration Project at Plum Beach Brooklyn NY…

On Saturday, I volunteered with the ALS (American Littoral Society) in an Earth Day initiative at Plum Beach in Brooklyn NY. The project in...

Birding at Hempstead Lake Park…

Yesterday, I was hoping before the Barn Owl work that I could have done some birding at Hempstead Lake Park. I had asked my friend Don Riepe...

Repairing and making a Barn Owl Box accessible...

With the new Barn Owl boxes all setup, we have been seeking out those boxes that have somehow gotten overwhelmed in the overgrown brush. Ye...

Working in the backyard...

Despite battling a cold, I tried to get some more yard work completed. Today, I put in an hour removing some of the "Buddleias" t...

Eastern Towhee in the backyard...

This afternoon, when I saw the sun peeking briefly from behind the clouds, I headed outside in hopes that I would get a chance of photograph...

Spring Migrants noted in the backyard...

Interesting how things come together. Yesterday, I canceled part of my birding day to get some garden work done in anticipation of Spring a...

An early morning hike at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge…

With the recent rainfall, it was nice to get out and do some birding. Today, I opted for a walk at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. I got ...

Osprey Platform work in Jamaica Bay completed...

With rain in the forecast for the weekend, we decided to get out and complete our Osprey nesting platform work. I got to the boat around 3:...