Monthly Archives: August 2017

This morning I headed to Morningside Park with my usual high hopes.  There has been nearly nothing there since the arrival of the Merlin last week.  As I put my kayak in , I noticed a Great Egret on one … Continue reading →

A very quiet morning at Morningside Park today.  This is the first time I have ever experienced no migratory shorebirds there in August.  The only shorebird was the remaining juvenile Spotted Sandpiper that has been present all summer. The Merlin … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to Apollo Plaza and Morningside Park again.  Very early morning rains prompted me to try again.  This time, a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was present in the main pool at Apollo.  This might be the same bird from … Continue reading →

This morning I went out hoping for more shorebirds. I had already heard from Matt Zeitler that there were few at Morningside Park (thanks Matt), so I headed to Apollo Plaza.  Among the dozen or so Killdeer were my FOS … Continue reading →

  The rather strong northwest winds we experienced over the weekend seem to set things in motion. Following the small fallout of shorebirds on Sunday, even though the winds stopped, Monday wasn’t half bad.  On Haven Road, we had a … Continue reading →

In a season that has thus far produced no shorebirds to speak of here in Sullivan County, this morning there were a few shorebirds at Morningside Park.  Winds had changed to northwest overnight, and it brought a few birds into … Continue reading →

I was quite tired by the time I got my post on last night, so here is some more information for anyone interested.  The bird is located on Nessmuk Lake in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.  That is Tioga County.   That location … Continue reading →

Having seen the Rare Bird Alert for a White-winged Tern in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania yesterday morning, the only thing to figure out was, when to go? This morning, Lance Verderame and I headed west through New York and south into Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

Following up on an ebird report by Ken Witkowski, this morning, Linda Scrima found the immature LITTLE BLUE HERON at Liberty Loop Marsh viewing platform.  She got the word out and many people were able to come see the bird.  … Continue reading →

Above is the typical “Hummingbird Moth” most common in our area. Ever since Karen and I visited the Deli Fields at the Bashakill Tuesday, I’ve been itching to get back there to try to photograph “SPHINX MOTHS”.  Ever since I … Continue reading →