Fox Sparrow in the backyard!!!

A magnificent way to start the day...I heard what I thought could have been Goldfinches and instead I saw a couple of Fox Sparrows in the ba...

House Sparrows creating an issue at the nyjer feeders in the backyard...

Migratory visitors are still passing through.   I have seen flocks of Robins, Siskins, Cedar Waxwings and Goldfinches heading west/southwes...

West Pond Stroll at Jamaica Bay...

I went out for a stroll around the West Pond at Jamaica Bay on Veterans Day to see if any new arrivals had shown up.   Including the ducks ...

Pine Siskins visit the backyard…

Today, I heard the sounds of Pine Siskins and so I grabbed my bins and took a look outside.   I was elated to see 4-7 Siskins in the backya...

1 Million Trees Planting Day at Mount Loretto in Staten Island…

On Saturday, I spent my day volunteering with NYC Audubon and Together Green in the MillionTreesNYC Fall Volunteer Planting Day that occurre...

West Pond visit at Jamaica Bay…

Today, the weather was nice with good light, so I decided to take a walk around the West Pond at Jamaica Bay.   It appeared that many peopl...

Monk Parakeets visting the platform feeder in the backyard...

Monk Parakeets, have been showing up quite frequently in the backyard.   A few days ago, I heard a ruckus being made by a number of parakee...