May is far and away the busiest month in the birding world here in the Northeast. The condensed timeline of northward spring migration, with birds … Read More
Vernal Variety Show
The seasonal shift from late winter to early spring is always a bit of an awkward transitional period. The weather slowly lurches towards warmer averages … Read More
Welcome, 2024!
The first few weeks of a new year are always an exciting time in the world of a birder. For those of us who enjoy … Read More
A Season of New Beginnings
With the halfway point of 2023 fast approaching, it’s safe to say that this has been a remarkable year so far! The transition from the … Read More
Various Vagrants of the Spring Season
The excitement of peak spring migration is one of the most anticipated holidays in the birding calendar year. In contrast with the prolonged, more casual … Read More
2023 and Me
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, a full twelve months of untold potential lie ahead. eBird resets the year list totals to … Read More
Old Hood, New View
At the end last year, I bid a fond farewell to the lovely neighborhood of Astoria, where I had lived since December 2019. I spent … Read More
Winter on the Upper West Side
This January, I officially finalized my departure from Astoria and moved the last of my things into the Upper West Side apartment. Though this is … Read More
Gotta Atlas ‘Em All!
The long-awaited Third New York Breeding Bird Atlas officially kicked off at the start of 2020. Last year, for obvious reasons, it was difficult to … Read More
2021 – The First 100
I’ve always appreciated the seasonality of birding. When you’re paying close attention to the goings-on in the world outside your windows, the annual cycle of … Read More