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When one is trying to see as many birds as one can in a year without resorting to an automobile one must not only see as many as the expected birds as possible but must also chase the rarities that can be chased. Chasing rarities, of course, is normal for any big year, but […]

On Saturday, before the Western Reef Heron had fortuitously reappeared, Daisy and I journeyed through the boroughs of New York City seeking out birds.  Our last stop was Great Kills Park, more properly known as the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Wait, what? Staten Island?  Is that even […]