Monthly Archives: March 2023

This morning I headed out early after seeing a post from Zach Schwartz-Weinstein that he had found a juvenile Snow Goose at Morningside Park. It was still raining, and I was hoping for the goose and maybe something more. I … Continue reading →

Following a couple of good days of migration, today was a bit quiet. I didn’t manage to find a single new arrival though I checked some of the lakes up county and the Bashakill. All of the interesting birds that … Continue reading →

This morning I led my annual walk for the Bashakill Association. It was cold, windy, rainy and sleeting! That said, three intrepid birders joined me for what was a really enjoyable walk! We had an abundance of waterfowl highlighted by … Continue reading →

As is expected at this time of year, new arrivals are coming almost daily. My most recent arrivals are Blue-winged Teal (above), Greater Yellowlegs and oddly enough, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. On the ducks with red heads front, Scott Graber found a … Continue reading →

Quite a bit has happened since my last post. There have been many FOS (first of season) species arriving in the county. I had my FOS Tree Swallows at the Bashakill the last couple of visits and one at Swan … Continue reading →

I spent the morning birding the Bashakill and just had a great time! The waterfowl numbers are off the charts. Ring-necked Ducks number somewhere between 500-600 individuals! Canada Goose numbers similarly, Mallard, Black Duck, Northern Pintail and Wood Duck all … Continue reading →

Evening Grosbeaks continue in Sullivan County. They have been seen on both Blue Hill and Woodard Roads. The flock on Woodard is by far the most reliable and in much higher numbers recently. Today, I had at least 40 Grosbeaks … Continue reading →

Large numbers of waterfowl continue at the Bashakill today. Highlights include the ongoing female Canvasback, 9 Northern Shovelers, a Gadwall, 100 Northern Pintail and 15 American Wigeon. All the other abundant species continue as well. I will have to check … Continue reading →

I spent most of the morning at the Bashakill today. Waterfowl continues to be the big draw. There were at least 14 species of waterfowl present, and probably more. The highlights for me were a newly arrived hen Canvasback (above) … Continue reading →

I have been off the grid for a while with some family health issues. I hope that I will be able to get out more frequently as time goes on. For now, I was thrilled to get out to spend … Continue reading →