Monthly Archives: June 2016

This morning I spent a few hours kayaking the Bashakill. It was a beautiful morning with huge puffy white clouds, but mostly sunny. A light breeze and cool temperatures made it very comfortable. My goal of the morning was to … Continue reading →

I took a bit of a break from birding over the last five days. I had a lot going on and was a bit tired out from all of my travels. Yesterday, I birded some of the local hot spots … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to Jamaica Bay early to try for the Ruff that had been found yesterday. Upon my arrival I was told that the bird had been seen at first light this morning, but flushed and hadn’t been … Continue reading →

This morning I was up and out early in hopes of an exciting day of birding. That’s just what happened! It was a beautiful day, sunny and cool. NO BUGS! Birds were very active, singing, flying about and many feeding … Continue reading →

This morning I headed out early to head north to the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. The absolute beauty of these mountains never fails to impress! I actually arrived to my destination late due to my constant stopping to … Continue reading →

This morning I had some errands to do in Monticello. From there, I had to go to Delaware County to do some followup on a bird reported there. I was done with everything by 9am. What was I going to … Continue reading →

Lance Verderame and I traveled to Long Island today to try for some new year birds. We birded Robert Moses Park, Gardiner County Park, Lido Beach Preserve, Nickerson Beach and Jamaica Bay. The highlights at Robert Moses (for Lance and … Continue reading →

This morning I birded the Hopeland trail in Statsburg, Dutchess County. My target bird was the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT that has been being seen for the last couple of weeks. I birded with Katie Stewart and Eamon Frieburger. I arrived a … Continue reading →

This morning I traveled to Ulster County to hike up Slide Mountain. This is always a great place to bird, though it is a strenuous hike. The parking lot at the trail head is at approximately 2,000 feet. The trail … Continue reading →

Today, Karen Miller and I headed to Long Island to try for some of the year birds I have missed and to increase her list for the state. We had a great day (though we missed some good birds) and … Continue reading →