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...