Today's Photo - Gulls...but which ones?

Here is a little exercise to further hone your ID skills. The subjects are Gulls, but which ones? If getting the ID, was not much of a chal...

Wordless Wednesday...

Van Courtlandt Bird Walk Report 10-22-2011...

On Saturday, our Van Courtlandt Park group met up at our usual spot, the nature center near the parade grounds. By the time I arrived, the ...

Today's Photo - Flock of Shorebirds...

Is there anything better than a flock of shorebirds in flight? This group of shorebirds seen with Tom Burke, Gail Benson and Mary Normandy...

Today's Photo - American Wigeon

Male and Female American Wigeon - Male is the higher duck.

Wordless Wednesday...

Today's Photo - Cooper's Hawk...

Van Courtlandt Bird Walk Report 10-15-2011...

Swamp Sparrow Last Saturday, our Van Courtlandt Park group met up at our usual spot, the nature center near the parade grounds. We did our ...

Today's Photo - Dunlin...

Year of the Lark Sparrow...

When Corey Finger , Seth Asubel and I found a Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus , at Edgemere in Queens on August 26th, I was excited and p...

Macro Monday - Fiery Skipper...

Twice is nice for Say's Phoebe...

Another Say's Phoebe was found this morning by Joan Quinlan at Robert Moses State Park field 2 on the beach. The bird was later re-fo...

New State Bird - Say's Phoebe...

I made the mad dash out to LI this afternoon to see the Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) that was found late this morning by Annie McIntyr...

Macro Monday - Box Elder Bugs...

Thanks to Gail Benson who researched and sent me the name of these bugs.

Today's Photo - Yellow-breasted Chat In The Backyard...

Field Notes: Birding The Bronx…

Digiscoped Indigo Bunting Completely overlooking that I was not scheduled for civic duties in the Bronx . Today, I ended up in Van Courtlan...