Monthly Archives: January 2024

I was trying to figure out what to do this afternoon when I saw a post from Gail Benson that she and Tom had three Greater White-fronted Geese on Bates Lane at Blue Chip Farms in Ulster County. I decided … Continue reading →

I wanted to check parts of the county today to see if anything new had come in since the latest storm. I headed to Woodbourne where there was once again not a single gull. On the Rondout Reservoir. There were … Continue reading →

Early this afternoon I heard from Bruce Nott and Peter Schoenberger that Peter had found the Glaucous-winged Gull at the Mohonk Mountain House Compost. Peter quickly sent me the photos which I confirmed as the bird. We then strategized on … Continue reading →

I spent the morning at the Bashakill. It was very birdy again, probably because of the warmer temperatures. It was also foggy so the water could be difficult to view. The most interesting birds I found were a flock of … Continue reading →

Things have been a bit quiet the last few days but I did get one new year bird for the county today. A female Eastern Towhee at the Bashakill. Karen Miller was with me so she was able to get … Continue reading →

This afternoon I got a text from my friend Bruce Nott. He was sending me a photo of a gull he had found on the Newburgh Waterfront asking if it could possibly be a Glaucous-winged Gull. I took one look … Continue reading →

I’ve been birding all around the county over the last week. There are considerably different birds in different areas, and I’ve been trying to find as many as possible. I’ll start with the finches. Both Red Crossbills and Pine Siskins … Continue reading →

This morning I got a call from Renee Davis asking me to join her in Orange County to search for crossbills. I was originally planning to head up county to try for hawks, but Renee convinced me to go, I’m … Continue reading →

This morning I headed to the Forestburgh area to see if I could find the finches I had on the Christmas Count and New Years Day. I was hoping to find as many as possible though I wasn’t sure they … Continue reading →

First, the Grasshopper Sparrow Renee found yesterday could not be relocated today. That doesn’t mean it has left the area and is definitely worth looking for in the surrounding area. I started out the morning once again looking for the … Continue reading →