Monthly Archives: March 2013

This morning there were some distinct changes at the Bashakill. Duck numbers had dropped considerably overnight. While most species were still present, some were down to a few individuals and others like Ring-necked Duck was down to probably 100 from … Continue reading →

Things had change little today at the Bash. Ring-neck Duck numbers remain very high with 600 the likely total. Rusty Blackbirds continued this afternoon with 130 right on Haven Road near the orchard. Tree Swallows were seen several times in … Continue reading →

This afternoon I went out again for a couple of hours. It is so busy at the Bash at this time of year, I can’t pull myself away. I was glad I went back out. In Westbrookville near the Deli … Continue reading →

The Bashakill continues to be jumping. Highlights this morning were the continuing 500 + Ring-necked Ducks, 23 American Wigeon, 20 Northern Pintail, 100+ Wood Ducks, 25 Green-winged Teal, 2 Lesser Scaup, 1 Greater Scaup, 15 Bufflehead, 3 Common Goldeneye, 40 … Continue reading →

This morning 19 participants joined me for my annual Water Fowl field trip. We had a great morning though the wind and cold made it somewhat of a challenge. We had a dozen species of ducks as well as Canada … Continue reading →

This morning 19 participants joined me for my annual Water Fowl field trip. This morning 19 participants joined me for my annual Water Fowl field trip. We had a great morning though the wind and cold made it somewhat of … Continue reading →

This morning I met Ken McDermott and Danny Messina in Newburgh where we started our trip north to Carlisle Massachusetts. Three and a half hours later we arrived at 338 Maple Street. After some confusion over where the birders were … Continue reading →

Things remained pretty much unchanged today at the Bashakill. Ring-necked Ducks continued at well over 500. Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup and Green-winged Teal were all seen as well as all the really common water fowl. The CANVASBACK continued out … Continue reading →

The Bashakill was jumping this morning. Many new migrants came in and I had a couple of FOS species. The most significant number of water fowl were Ring-necked Ducks. I was able to count 515 individuals. Among them, 3 Lesser … Continue reading →

A group of us (Arlene Borko, Marge Gorton, Renee Davis, Lance Verderame and I) began the morning at the Bashakill. There were many water fowl species, highlighted by Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Ducks and … Continue reading →