Monthly Archives: June 2014

It was an odd morning, nothing really seemed to click, but eventually everything fell into place. I was trying to get out the house to meet Karen Miller at he Bashakill. I was running late and looked out the window … Continue reading →

I traveled around parts of the county today looking for anything new. I covered the Apollo Plaza, Neversink River and Reservoir and Morningside Park. At the Apollo, the Osprey pair continue to feed unseen chicks. The nest is so deep … Continue reading →

A New York state DEC employee banding Canada Geese at Morningside Park in Fallsburg discovered six BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS on the lake. He viewed them over the course of the day and then notified Sullivan County Audubon. Many people were … Continue reading →

Bill Fiero and I took a trip to Suffolk County Long Island on Monday 6/23/14. We had many target birds and though we missed a number of them, we had a great day. Our first stop was Cupsogue County Park. … Continue reading →

This morning I went out to try to fill some voids in the E-Bird bar chart list of birds in Sullivan County. I noticed that three uncommon but regular breeders and two uncommon but regular over-summering species have never been … Continue reading →

Another rainy day had me seeking out birds on the water. I was hoping for some possible waterfowl that may have put down in the heavy rain. I found nothing new, but along the Neversink River, I found a number … Continue reading →

As I mentioned last week, I’ve been very busy. I have been out and about to many spots that I just hadn’t had time to mention in my blog. I’ve found many interesting things throughout this period and thought some … Continue reading →

Today I made a tour of some of Sullivan County’s best grasslands. While I couldn’t hit all the good locations, I managed to cover my favorite spots. Rubin Road, South Maplewoods Road, Beechwoods and Villa Roma, Hunter and Muhlig Roads. … Continue reading →

Having seen a number of reports for Grasshopper Sparrows at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR recently, I headed over this morning to try to add it for my Ulster County list. On the way I stopped on 17K to see if the … Continue reading →

I have been so busy lately that I have failed to make some posts which may be of interest to some. I will try to catch up with some of the info in the next couple of days. In the … Continue reading →