Monthly Archives: June 2020

June has been especially busy for me as I ran around the state for new birds. The year is half over as of today and my “Big Year” total so far stands at 285 species! I’m pretty happy with that … Continue reading →

I got a timely text from Ari Gilbert this morning (Thanks Ari!) informing me that the Purple Gallinule he had found (relocated) at Twin Lakes Park Preserve in Nassau County Long Island was again being seen this morning. I headed … Continue reading →

Today I did so more atlasing around the county. I was able to confirm quite a few species in the Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area. Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Hairy Woodpecker, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow and Gray Catbird among them. … Continue reading →

I was going over my Kingbird Report yesterday evening with Tom Burke and he mentioned he and Gail were going to Long Island today for a sea watch. He asked if I’d like to join them and I jumped at … Continue reading →

On Saturday, late in the day, a first summer FRANKLIN’S GULL was found near Conastota New York, thats just north of Interstate Rt 90 between Syracuse and Utica. Franklin’s Gull is usually a one day wonder, and seldom remains that … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to Long Island to do a tern search. I was prompted to do so by my friend Gordon Lam. Gordon and I had been in touch the last couple of days about the birding conditions on … Continue reading →

This morning I got a post from Bruce Nott that he had a LAUGHING GULL on the Newburgh Waterfront! I zoomed over in torrential rain and was just on Broadway when Bruce called to say the bird lifted off. I … Continue reading →

I enjoyed another nice morning of atlasing today in the grassland areas of the county. I was able to confirm many breeding species in four blocks! I was most impressed with the number of Eastern Bluebirds confirmed, six pairs in … Continue reading →

Today’s atlasing was especially gratifying for me. I not only confirmed my third breeding family of Hooded Mergansers in the county this spring, I confirmed my first family of Common Mergansers as well. The best birds of the day however … Continue reading →

This morning I started work on another block. This block is just northwest of the Neversink Reservoir and includes many areas you might be familiar with from posts through the years. This block has a tremendous diversity of habitat, resulting … Continue reading →