Monthly Archives: March 2018

This morning, Scott Baldinger and I birded the Bashakill, concentrating on passerines.  Waterfowl has continued to be about the same, so we stuck to the woods for a while.  Highlights there were my FOS county YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS!  There were four … Continue reading →

This afternoon I headed back to the Bashakill to try for anything I might have missed. As I was arriving, Scott Baldinger called to inform me of several new, good birds he had found this afternoon.  All those birds were … Continue reading →

Birds weren’t the only creatures on the move at the Bashakill overnight.  Salamanders are making their early spring sojourn to the water. Large numbers of Red Efts are moving downslope over South Road, to the peril of many.  Also moving … Continue reading →

A major migration event took place overnight at the Bashakill. Species increased considerably in most areas, though waterfowl in general remained about the same.  Most notable of movement seen this morning were two huge skeins of SNOW GEESE that together … Continue reading →

For the first time in quite a while, I birded locations other than the Bashakill (before heading to the Bashakill).  I checked up county a few days ago, and all the lakes and reservoirs were still completely frozen.  The only … Continue reading →

I returned to the Bashakill for about an hour late this afternoon.  I pulled into the Pine Boat Launch and immediately saw an Eastern Phoebe flycatching from a snag near the steps.  I got out to take a photo but … Continue reading →

Migration was a again very evident at the Bashakill this morning.  There was a distinct uptake in numbers of several species and ducks actually seemed to increase over yesterday too (unless I just didn’t connect with them yesterday).  Noticeable increases … Continue reading →

Upon arriving a bit late at the Bashakill this morning it was immediately apparent that there had been a big movement of waterfowl overnight……….moving out! All species numbers were way down, though all the common species were still present.  My … Continue reading →

I birded the Bashakill this morning specifically to record the rarities that we’ve been experiencing over the last few weeks.  I was unsuccessful in finding either the Eurasian Wigeon or the Tundra Swan.  They have almost certainly moved on.  It … Continue reading →

This morning I lead the Bashakill Area Associations annual “Waterfowl Migration Walk” at the Bashakill.  Twenty two participants birded Haven Road, The Main Boat Launch, The Birch Trail and The Pine Boat Launch.  The show stealers of the day were … Continue reading →