Monthly Archives: September 2021

With a Birdcast forecast for great migration last night, we all had our hopes up. This morning, Karen Miller, Scott Baldinger and I birded the Bashakill with great expectations. Though it wasn’t a wild morning, it was quite good. There … Continue reading →

This morning Karen Miller and I birded the Bashakill. Almost all of our time was on Haven Road and especially the Deli Fields. We only had a total of six species of warblers, but they were good birds and quite … Continue reading →

You may have noticed a drop in my number of posts recently. The fact is, there has been little to report. Following a period of six great days of birding (12th-18th), there was a considerable drop in birds in the … Continue reading →

With practically no birds at the Bashakill for the last three days, I was looking for something different to do. Last nights forecast was for heavy rains coming from the southwest into our area. I was hoping that the timing … Continue reading →

Birdcast not only showed no migration to our area last night, if I read it right, it showed considerable movement out. I would have to say that was a pretty accurate assessment. Though it was quieter than the last several … Continue reading →

The last two days have been very productive here in Sullivan County. Wednesday nights forecast was for rain in the night with shifting winds that ran the gamut from SW to NW and back again. This sort of unsettled weather … Continue reading →

To the Bashakill again this morning, the best place to go now. I had more birds this morning than yesterday, but fewer warblers (only 11 species) and few in number. Other birds were about the same with slightly fewer noted. … Continue reading →

Following a one day break in activity, the Bashakill was alive with birds again this morning. I ran into four mixed species flocks today, one at the Orchard, two along South Road, and one at the Nature Trail. Actually, the … Continue reading →

This morning there were many birders out taking advantage of the continued good migration this week. There was clearly more movement overnight and there was much to see. The Nature Trail continues to be the stronghold for the migrants coming … Continue reading →

This morning I headed back to the Bashakill with hopes of more warblers. The Birdcast map showed significant migration through our area overnight, but that can be a bad sign as we are often overflown. That wasn’t the case today. … Continue reading →