Monthly Archives: May 2020

  I met Tom Burke and Gail Benson on Long Island this morning to seek out the birds that I haven’t seen yet this year and conduct a “Sea Watch” from Cupsogue. We started out in Calverton just off the … Continue reading →

With migration over for all practical purposes, I have changed my focus to the New York State Breeding Bird Atlas. I have committed to six blocks and have the intentions of covering much more. I have already submitted data for … Continue reading →

With just a few species I can still get locally before migration is over, I had to decide what was best to do today. I still need three likely candidates, Olive-sided Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo that should still be coming … Continue reading →

  Any of you who have read my blog over the years may have noticed I have some birds that I have a particular interest in. One of those birds has been Spotted Sandpiper. I’m not sure why, but I … Continue reading →

This morning I headed out early to bird a number of locations on Long Island. I had been holding off birding there for three months waiting for the Corona Virus to wane. Though it hasn’t gotten to the point I … Continue reading →

Tuesday was pretty productive at the Bashakill again. I had my FOS LINCOLN’S SPARROW at the Horseshoe Parking Area and my FOS YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER on the Stop Sign Trail by the rock cut.  I had been waiting for these two … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to the Bashakill hoping that I might pick up something new in spite of the fact that the migration forecast overnight was for little to none. I started at the Pine Boat Launch hoping I might … Continue reading →

At this time of “peak migration” here in Sullivan County, it isn’t typical for a non-migrant to take center stage on a given day. That’s especially unusual on  a great day like yesterday, but a Bald Eagle took a good … Continue reading →

Once again today I spent most of my time at the Bashakill with Lance Verderame trying to pick up some new year birds. I didn’t find anything new today, but the warbler show continued to be a good one. Numbers … Continue reading →

Last evening I was just settling down, about to have dinner, when I saw a post from Bruce Nott that he had found at least 15 GLOSSY IBIS at the Rt. 207 Marsh!  I zoomed down and was happy to … Continue reading →