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
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
Double State Bird Doubleheader
Whether you’re a world traveler intent on seeing as many species as possible or a casual window watcher cataloging the visitors to your feeder, birding … Read More
The Magic of May Migration
In the birding calendar year, the month of May is the big event that everyone looks forward to. After a solid showing in April and … Read More
From Summer Breezes to Fall’s First Fronts
I’ve often said that people who are more actively observant of the natural world around them are more acutely aware of the seasonal cycle. When … Read More
2020 Top 10 Birds
Every year offers a different set of experiences. In 2019, I saw so many lifers that I couldn’t imagine narrowing them down to a Top … Read More
Saltmarsh Sparrow, Bucks County, PA – 4th State Record!
On Friday, Alex, Josh and I traveled to the southeastern side of the state to see a few rare PA birds that would be new … Read More
An Avian Coastal Evacuation
October 29: Tom Johnson and Doug Gochfeld were still navigating to my parents’ home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, when Hurricane Sandy made landfall. Their arrival … Read More