Monthly Archives: September 2011

The latest cold front brought in many birds again overnight to the Black Dirt Region of Orange County. This morning I found a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in Pine Island. As I watched the bird (very skittish due to many raptors) move … Continue reading →

First, Skinner Lane is completely inaccessible at this time. There is no word on any of the birds that were seen there. Hopefully the water will begin to recede since we had no rain overnight. Over at Turtle Bay Road … Continue reading →

What a day today was. I started out birding Morningside Park and Apollo plaza this morning, heading to Orange County black dirt region for shorebirds after that. I had my first BAIRD’S SANDPIPER for Sullivan County this year at the … Continue reading →

This afternoon, Barry Babcock found a phalarope at Skinner Lane in Orange County. Rob Stone called to let me know they were viewing it and I zoomed down. I was able to photo the bird and with much discussion it … Continue reading →