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Happy New Year! The first birding of the year is often among the best, since every bird is new again. I love jumping into a new year list by seeking out specialty winter species, an easy enough task in a place as wintry as Rochester. To usher in 2009, Seth and I hit Sodus Point for seabirds. [...]

The first day of November was absolutely glorious in Rochester, a bright balmy Sunday that stood in marked contrast to the bluster and gloom with which October closed. The conditions appeared ideal for Seth and me to hit a variety of regional birding hotspots, starting with Lake Ontario. The pier at Charlotte offers a nice [...]