Monthly Archives: June 2021

This morning I atlased the above area for the first time this year. This is always a nice walk and has lots of birds. Just yesterday I mentioned that warblers should really begin to show confirmation of breeding and thats … Continue reading →

I spent my weekend working on the Breeding Bird Atlas once again. This is the peak time to easily find and confirm many species as breeding. This weekend I had juveniles/fledglings of all of the following species: Northern Cardinal, Red-eyed … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks back, Sean Camillieri and I had discussed the possibility of a Grasshopper Sparrow colony on the Neversink Dam. There had been a report last year, but I was never able to verify it. Sean knew the … Continue reading →

For the last several months Blue-winged Teal have been being reported at the Bashakill. The first time I found them was in late March. Since that time they have been reported many times, mostly single birds, both male and female. … Continue reading →

I have been very busy over the last several days covering different areas of the county conducting the BBA surveys. Its always interesting to get out in areas you don’t normally bird as much to see what’s actually happening there. … Continue reading →

As has become the norm, I’ve spent the last four days Breeding Bird Atlasing. It has become pretty routine and nothing really exceptional has happened. That said I’ve confirmed quite a few birds in as many blocks. One species to … Continue reading →

I got a call from Ken McDermott this afternoon informing me he was watching a beautiful male Dickcissel singing right off the parking lot at the Grasslands. I couldn’t resist and headed right down. When I arrived, Ken and Mary … Continue reading →

Actually, beginning last week, I started working my “Breeding Bird Atlas Blocks” in earnest. That takes quite a bit of time and its been quite enjoyable. This brings me to new locations and that usually means finding some interesting stuff. … Continue reading →

With migration clearly over and our locals coming off the excitement of the Wilson’s Phalarope, its time to get down to business. With the New York State Breeding Bird Atlas well under way, I spent the last several days censusing … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to Morningside Park to search for yesterdays Wilson’s Phalarope. It was not seen. I met several people there who were searching as well, also without luck. The Killdeer, Spotted Sandpipers and Least Sandpiper were all present, … Continue reading →