Monthly Archives: May 2016

This morning I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do, so I decided to make a last minute dash to Jamaica Bay. I have been seeing daily reports of at least four species I hadn’t seen yet this year … Continue reading →

On Friday May 27th, Arlene Borko and I toured the Grasslands region of the county. Most of the area we covered was in Delaware Township. The area is known as “The Beechwood’s Area”. We covered Reum, Gabel, Long and Radio … Continue reading →

This morning I spent some time at Blue Chip Farms and Shawangunk Grasslands. My target species was Upland Sandpiper, which I never found at either location. I did have a nice morning and some good birds. I spent most of … Continue reading →

I headed out to Long Island again this morning with some specific sites to bird and target birds in mind. It was a soggy start to the morning when just before I reached my first destination, it began to pour. … Continue reading →

Many birders were present at the Bashakill this morning. Birds were in fairly decent numbers, though slightly down from earlier in the week. The bird of the day was not seen by me. Early this morning, Lance Verderame found a … Continue reading →

Migration seemed to be on hold the last couple of days. That said, some birds did move. Acadian and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers were seen in good numbers in the area. Thursday was best for YBFL while Friday for ACFL. Tom Burke … Continue reading →

This morning, Karen Miller, John Mueger and I birded the Bashakill. We covered most of the best areas. It was immediately clear that an abundance of flycatchers had come in overnight. Three Willow Flycatchers and one Alder Flycatcher were calling … Continue reading →

Late this afternoon, after I had rested from my busy morning, I headed to the Bashakill to try for the Least Bittern again. I dipped on the bird, the wind still howling. I decided to head to the Nature Trail … Continue reading →

This morning I birded the above locations with specific target species in mind. Both sites were quite birdy in spite of the high winds. Doodletown had all the usual suspects with Cerulean and Hooded both being quite common. Two Orchard … Continue reading →

This morning I birded the Orchard/Stop Sign Trail, Birch Trail and Nature Trails. It continues to be very active as evidenced by 16 species of warbler. Most notable to me was my FOS MOURNING WARBLER at the Orchard. Originally found … Continue reading →