Monthly Archives: May 2021

The Wilson’s Phalarope continues along the shore of Morningside Lake at the park near the pavilion and the playground. The bird has been present all day and is the most cooperative phalarope I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing. I … Continue reading →

This morning I once again headed out to try to find some shorebirds. This is peak migration time for them, but conditions have to be right. I must admit that with all the great shorebirds they’ve had in Orange County … Continue reading →

Our new neighbors have been next door for less than a year and aren’t quite familiar with what goes on in the mountains. They went away today, leaving their garbage cans out at the curb. It didn’t take long before … Continue reading →

While migration is clearly over, some good birds may still be found. Today I birded the Linear Park Trail from just west of Summitville to the Interpretive Center and back along Rt 209. Just off the parking area for the … Continue reading →

I was out early today and it didn’t help that I was. It was cold, mid fifties and windy. Birds were definitely on the quiet side and the only migration that took place was pretty much “out”. The only migrants … Continue reading →

The last few days have been quite busy birdwise. There has been no tremendous migration, in fact it has slowed considerably. With that said, there have still been some good migrants combined with some good birds overall, making birding pretty … Continue reading →

Once again birding the Bashakill this morning, I found few migrants. A Swainson’s Thrush was the highlight for me, only my second this spring. The Hooded Warbler was nice to see again. I heard people got to see and photograph … Continue reading →

The southwest winds that took place overnight and today seemed to have a singular effect on the birds. Migrants departed. Today I had a grand total of 3 Blackpoll Warblers, all other birds will remain to be breeders at the … Continue reading →

There has been some recent movement of later migrants over the last several days. Flycatchers have finally come in with Acadian, Willow and Alder all being seen and heard the last few days. Yellow-billed Cuckoos seem to be almost everywhere … Continue reading →

I can’t get out birding today due to familial obligations, so I took a quick tour of my yard this morning, which seemed quite birdy. As I walked around I saw some movement low in the bushes and was very … Continue reading →