Monthly Archives: April 2017

It was a cold and blustery morning at the Bashakill, but the birds still put on a show. I only managed 11 species of warblers, but I didn’t hit all of the good spots. I did find NASHVILLE WARBLER and … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to the Bashakill to find it quieter than yesterday, but still plenty of good birds around. Blue-winged Warblers were still numerous. Northern Waterthrush were down to just two for me. Most other species continued, but in … Continue reading →

As I had thought, the Bashakill was alive with birds. Arlene Borko and I were out with many other birders this morning sorting through the mass of birds that came in overnight. Warblers were the highlight with at least 16 … Continue reading →

Just a heads up, I had a major fallout in my yard this morning! Six species of warbler! Ovenbird, Yellow-rump(22), Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Palm and Black and White! 2 Blue-headed Vireo and many White-throated Sparrows! Get out there and … Continue reading →

Things have again picked up over the last few days. Monday was the best day with six new FOS species found that day. It was a good night for passerine movement and I had a mixed species flock right in … Continue reading →

Ed VanBuren, Arlene Borko, Mark Spina, Scott Baldinger and I all joined about 75 other enthusiasts today cleaning up the Bashakill for Earth Day! Once again, we removed an abundance of refuse from our local wetlands and had a great … Continue reading →

Last nights southwest winds with at times heavy rain had Bruce Nott, Scott Baldinger, Arlene Borko and I scrambling around the county this morning. An amazing number of migrants came in and put down with the storm. I started off … Continue reading →

Birding all around the Bashakill this morning it was evident that at least some migration had taken place overnight. For the first time in several days I had a decent showing of early warblers. Palm (3), Pine (2), Louisiana Waterthrush … Continue reading →

Things have been relatively quiet the last several days. The Trumpeter Swan continued to draw many observers through yesterday, but was unfortunately gone this morning. Those arriving at the boat launch this morning were the first group to be disappointed. … Continue reading →

I birded the Bashakill, Yankee Lake and Kiamesha Lake today. Little was happening on the water, only one Common Loon seen on Kiamesha Lake. At the Bashakill, the TRUMPETER SWAN is now in its sixth day. Its nice to see … Continue reading →