Monthly Archives: October 2022

The duo of Surf Scoters continue at the Rondout Reservoir. Most easily viewed from the small parking area just west of the power house near the chain link fencing. Not the eagle viewing lot, the next one down. Today the … Continue reading →

After and already productive day of birding around the county, I got a test from Ronnie DiLorenzo this afternoon alerting me to the fact she had found two SURF SCOTTERS on the Rondout Reservoir! I zoomed over to meet her, … Continue reading →

With rain continuing off and on, I headed up county. My first stop was Kiamesha Lake where I spotted my FOS WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, our first of the fall scoter species. There were also 10 Ruddy Duck present as well as … Continue reading →

Today I set out on my daily paddle at Morningside Park. I normally stop kayaking long before this, usually mid September, but this year it has been so enjoyable and so productive that I’ve continued far longer than I ever … Continue reading →

Today Renee Davis and I once again traveled to Amityville Long Island to try for the Mottled Duck. This bird was found in the spring and paired with a female Mallard and spent some time at Ketcham’s Creek Wetland. The … Continue reading →

For me lately, the Bashakill hasn’t provided the best birding. With several types of hunting seasons underway (Archery, small game, Duck) hunters have just seemed to be everywhere, which is to be expected. Add to that the high water conditions … Continue reading →

As you can probably tell from my relative silence, there has been little happening recently. Probably the most interesting bird of this week was ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. I went over to Masterson Park in Newburgh in response to Bruce Nott’s post … Continue reading →

By now, everyone has probably heard about Tuesdays kayaking incident at the Bashakill. That said, the episode continues with one of the rescue airboats still stranded far up the channel at the Bashakill. Haven Road and the Pine Boat Launch … Continue reading →

I was out birding as usual this morning, not having a lot of anything when I reached the Bashakill. My alert went off and I got a notice from LoHud that a SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYACATCHER had been found in Wave Hill … Continue reading →

If I’ve compiled all the results and gotten the numbers right, 15 people participated in the Big Day by submitting checklists to ebird. There was a total of 67 species reported, not at all bad for an October day. Highlights … Continue reading →