Monthly Archives: September 2022

For the last several days things have remained pretty much the same. Morningside Park has had the same species of shorebirds, but some new ones have come in and others moved on. The American Golden-plover was still present this morning, … Continue reading →

For the third time in five days there was a nice influx of shorebirds at Morningside Park. This brings the number of shorebirds present there this week to ten. Today an assortment of birds was easily distinguished as new arrivals … Continue reading →

For the second time in three days a small fallout of shorebirds has occurred at Morningside Park. This was exciting to me as upon arrival, finding lots of shorebirds means you stand the chance of something new showing up. As … Continue reading →

This morning I kayaked Morningside and had a couple new shorebirds, not for the year, just recently for a total of five common species today. I then headed to the Deli Fields at the Bashakill to see if I could … Continue reading →

As you might have guessed, the Clay-colored Sparrow was gone the next morning. You may also recall I predicted good migration for Tuesday and Wednesday nights. That is exactly what happened. As usual, I’ve spent my time between Morningside Park … Continue reading →

This afternoon I returned to the Bashakill on Haven Road where the Clay-colored Sparrow continued. Many people came to see the bird through the course of the day and fortunately no one missed this very cooperative bird. It would be … Continue reading →

This morning while birding along Haven Road at the Bashakill I noticed a small, pale, buffy sparrow fly across the road near the bridge. It took a moment to relocate it, but when I did I knew it was a … Continue reading →

I returned to Morningside this afternoon to further view the Forster’s Tern. Karen Miller and Scott Graber had both been viewing it and let me know it was still present. Unlike this morning in the pouring rain, the bird was … Continue reading →

What has seemed like endless rain (though we needed it) over the last three days has produced some great birds for us here in the county. That streak continued today when I set out at Morningside again in a total … Continue reading →

As I was checking the forecast yesterday, I realized the storm would be coming from the southwest. It would be significant, but it would only reach just beyond our area to the northwest. This was a possible set up for … Continue reading →