In southern New York, it often seems like winter ends long before spring begins. I am personally a big fan of birding and spending time … Read More
October Odds and Ends
In the northeastern United States, October typically features some the greatest diversity and most impressive numbers of the entire fall migration season. This is a … 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
Black-chinned Hummingbird at Randall’s Island: the Community Discovery of a State First
At its core, birding is a collaborative effort. The most basic fundamentals of the pastime, such as strategies for identification and understandings of ecology and … Read More
Guide to a Patch: Randall’s Island
Randall’s Island is something of an enigma to most New Yorkers. Located at the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers, where three of the … Read More
A Whale of a Time in Seattle
Summer vacation is always a crucial window of opportunity for adventures, but it is all too short and often too busy. This year, I was … Read More
The Season So Far: Fall 2020 Highlights
Each of the four seasons has something special to offer the birding world. I will always cherish the lively color and music of spring when … Read More
“Snowpril” Birding
I had thought we had seen the last of winter weeks ago, and temperatures in the 50s to near 80 degrees over the last many … Read More
Lifer Black-backed Woodpeckers!
Yesterday, Anna and I pulled into the Island Park Public Library to check internet, but the library was closed. As we sat in the truck … Read More
Local birding
Just a few photos from birding around State College and showing Chad some of the local spots. Our best birds of the day were two … Read More