Monthly Archives: December 2023

I got a text from my friend Steve Sulzer yesterday afternoon informing me that had a NORTHERN SHRIKE in his yard. Steve has had them many times through the years and I’ve enjoyed seeing them in his neighborhood on many occasions. … Continue reading →

This morning I covered my sector of the Monticello CBC. I do the area from Forestburg to Monticello. It was a warm rainy/drizzly day. I ended the day with 33 species which was a bit low for the area. There … Continue reading →

This morning Renee Davis and I left well before dawn to go to the Bronx to try for the MacGillivray’s Warbler found yesterday by Julian Batista and Tom Fiore on the Bronx CBC. I first heard about the bird when … Continue reading →

This morning, even before the storm stopped, I headed north in the county. I was hoping to finally get an influx of winter field birds and maybe a Rough-legged Hawk. None of that happened. In fact, the snow continued further … Continue reading →

Today, a number of us from Orange and Sullivan Counties traveled to Manchester Township New Jersey to try for the MEGA RARITY RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL! Renee Davis, Lance Verderame, Scotty Baldinger, Karen Miller and I all went to try for this … Continue reading →

December has rolled in with higher-than-normal temperatures, but bird numbers are still down. This is most likely due to no ice or snow to congregate birds in favored areas. One area we have finally picked up is with waterfowl. The … Continue reading →