Monthly Archives: November 2020

This afternoon as I was working on last minute additions to my Kingbird report I found an ebird post by Matt VanDyke with a number of photos of a pair of Tundra Swans he had found at the Camel Farm. … Continue reading →

This morning I covered the northeastern part of the county hoping for some winter finch flocks that might hold something new. I failed to find any at all this morning. That said I had a nice morning (in spite of … Continue reading →

I worked my way up county this morning hoping for something new, at least new for the county this year. When I reached Gabel Road in Delaware Township I was pleased to see a large flock of Common Redpolls feeding … Continue reading →

Shortly after noon today I got a call from Bruce Nott that he had found a Barnacle Goose at the Camel Farm. Always happy to see this great bird, I headed right down. Bruce has developed a real reputation for … Continue reading →

This morning I was up early and headed to Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. I arrived too early and the gates didn’t open for an hour. I walked the perimeter and there was definitely no way in. I waited for the … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning I headed up state near the small town of Fabious. A Pink-footed Goose had been present for several days, but initially misidentified as a Greater White-fronted Goose. It was a two and a half hour ride. Once I … Continue reading →

When I arrived at the Bashakill this morning at 9am, it was sleeting and rather quiet. I worked my way around a bit and things began to pick up. Though the Pine Boat Launch, Haven Road and Orchard didn’t produce … Continue reading →

This morning I went out to cover the water bodies around the county hoping that the rain and north winds would have put some birds down. I wasn’t disappointed. At Kiamesha Lake I found my first good birds of the … Continue reading →

This morning it was raining so I decided to do some chores around the house. I was just finishing up when I got a call from Bruce Nott (Thanks Bruce!) informing me he had gotten a text that there were … Continue reading →

Today I covered the northeastern portion of the county. It had been nearly a week since i was up there and I wanted to see if any Common Redpolls had come in. They have been being reported around the region … Continue reading →