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Birding at the eastern end of Long Island in the depths of winter, especially a winter like we have had in New York this winter, is not for the faint of heart. When you get out to Montauk Point at the eastern tip of the south fork of the island water surrounds you on three [...]
This weekend was when I finally, finally, finally, after numerous failed attempts this year due to car problems and weather, got on a boat and went on a summer pelagic trip off the eastern tip of Long Island. I had visions of shearwaters, jaegers, phalaropes, and skuas in my head when Doug and his dad, [...]
Five days ago Daisy and I, staying busy doing our post-bar exam babymoon staycation, went on a whale watching trip on the Viking Star, a vessel based in Montauk Harbor at the eastern extremity of Long Island. The trip, one of three weekly trips organized by CRESLI (Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island), [...]
Pink-footed Goose. Barnacle Goose. Western Kingbird. After seeing those three birds in the first thirty seconds of actually birding on Sunday it would be difficult to do any better for the rest of the day but Jory and I were sure as heck going to try. First, we headed out to Montauk Point where we [...]