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
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
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
HundredQuest: Global Big Day 2021
It’s finally May, and May means migration! There is no single month that can top the action and excitement of peak spring birding here in … Read More
How long do Indigo Buntings live?
Getting to hold a bird in your hand is a really special experience. You can feel the birds heat beating, feel how warm it … Read More
More Desert Shorebirding!
This morning, Anna and I went to one of our cuckoo sites near Blythe that hadn’t been visited in a few weeks to see if … Read More