Monthly Archives: May 2017

This morning I was up at first light. I headed directly to the Apollo Plaza where I found some new birds. Six Semipalmated Plover had come in overnight. Killdeer and Spotted Sandpipers continued. I then headed to Middletown for an … Continue reading →

This afternoon Matt Zeitler found an array of shorebirds at the Camel Farm. The highlight of his find were two RED-NECKED PHALAROPE!! Great find Matt! Also present were six WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, two Semipalmated Sandpipers, three Least Sandpipers (maybe more), one … Continue reading →

Just wanted to share this shot of my first of the year White-tailed Deer Fawn. I saw it along the Neversink River this morning. For some reason, many deer were crossing the Neversink in the pouring rain. I saw this … Continue reading →

With periodic downpours throughout the morning, I decided my best bet to get out birding this morning was to take the route along the Neversink River covering the area from Bridgeville to the Neversink Reservoir. The reason I like to … Continue reading →

This morning Arlene Borko and I traveled up county to check on the status of our grasslands. Unlike neighboring counties, all of our grasslands are privately owned and managed almost entirely for farming. That said, they are a productive environment … Continue reading →

I went out this morning to see if any of the shorebirds that put down in the storms Thursday night continued today. As expected, most of the birds were gone. There were a few exceptions. At the Apollo, the breeding … Continue reading →

I went back out this morning to check Morningside Park for shorebirds. Though there is little habitat at this time of year, there was always a chance something might have put down. Though there were only two tiny strip islands, … Continue reading →

After having some luck with shorebirds at Apollo yesterday, and seeing last nights forecast I knew where I’d be going first thing this morning. Several times in the night I was awakened by torrential thunderstorms! It just made me even … Continue reading →

I spent most of this rainy day indoors. By late afternoon had just had to get out. Where to go when its been pouring like this all day? I headed to Apollo Plaza, hoping for some shorebirds. There weren’t a … Continue reading →

I was viewing my third owl species of the day (Great Horned) at the Bashakill this afternoon when I got a call from Tom Burke. He was at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR viewing the continuing Dickcissel when he found a … Continue reading →