Monthly Archives: February 2017

Its been a busy few days around the Bashakill. Waterfowl numbers continue to increase. We had a total of 12 species today. They included Common and Hooded Mergansers, Northern Pintail, Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Mallard and Black Duck, Mute … Continue reading →

This morning, Karen Miller, Scott Baldinger and I traveled north to Oswego Harbor in Oswego, New York to try for the CLARK’S GREBE that had been found there on Wednesday. It was pouring rain upon our arrival and only one … Continue reading →

I traveled around the county a bit today and parts of Orange County as well. Jim Carney had called me yesterday to inform me that a PEREGRINE FALCON was flying around the Hawk’s Nest on Rt. 97. After making a … Continue reading →

I worked my way through town this morning, trying to see if anything new had come in to feeders. The best bird I found was a Fish Crow along Sullivan St. Scott tells me there have been a couple, often … Continue reading →

If you take out the wind, cold and snow/removal, there wasn’t much going on this week. Most of the water is again frozen and in spite of constant northwest winds this week, few new birds have arrived. There are a … Continue reading →

Friday evening I received a call from Lance Verderame informing me that the Great Gray Owl in Massena, New York was relocated today. He asked if I wanted to go for it. I had plans for the evening including my … Continue reading →

This morning I birded the valley hoping for something new. That didn’t happen, in fact, there were far fewer birds in the valley than before the storm. The storm dumped ten inches of snow on us and the plummeting temperatures … Continue reading →

I thought this might be of interest on a snow bound day. Each year, the American Birding Association designates a national “Bird of the Year”. This year, the designee is the “RUDDY TURNSTONE”. I think its safe to say we … Continue reading →

With the recent mild temperatures and the south winds overnight, birds were bound to come in to the Bashakill. Scott Baldinger texted me this morning that he had seen a flock of Ring-necked Ducks on his way out this morning. … Continue reading →

I was running some errands in Monticello this morning when I got a call from Bruce Nott informing me he had found a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE at Blue Chip Farms in Ulster County. He said the bird had flown with a … Continue reading →