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On the same day that I tracked down and digiscoped Cerulean Warblers at Doodletown Road I had the genius plan of also getting over to Sterling Forest State Park and digiscoping some of the Golden-winged Warblers that breed there.*  Now those who bird in New York State regularly are probably shaking their heads right now [...]

Sterling Forest State Park in Orange County, NY, is well-known for its breeding population of Golden-winged Warblers, to say nothing of the yearly Renaissance Faire.  But the diverse habitat of Sterling Forest State Park supports far more than Vermivora chrysoptera, lusty wenches and mead-drinking fools; everything from bears to dragonflies find what they need to [...]

Sunday was a day with Daisy’s family, and what better way to spend it than with bawdy lasses, courageous jousters, hilarious jesters, and strong mead?  No better way, of course, which is why we headed to Sterling Forest in Tuxedo, New York, to the New York State Renaissance Fair.  For those who don’t know, Renaissance [...]

Spring migration has engulfed New York once again, which heralds, among other things, my annual pilgrimage to Sterling Forest State Park. I’ve been making this run for years with good reason… the birding is sick. I know of no place else on the planet that offers both Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers with such assurance and [...]

I was faced with a difficulty, albeit enviable decision this weekend. Should I chase Clapper Rails and Seaside Sparrows at Jamaica Bay with Corey or visit Sterling Forest in search of specialty warblers? Tough one, right? Well, I decided to go with the latter, reasoning that rails and the like will be viable targets all [...]

Amy of WildBird on the Fly was not the only blogger to figure prominently in this big birding weekend of mine. Charlie also came to town, and he was on a mission. We had a list of three target birds to locate and a prime location for all three. Too bad the capricious, fitful weather [...]

The Core Team May warbler blitz continued unabated this weekend. We were joined by Seth, who has, at long last, succumbed to the sweet siren song of birding. He’s even started his life list, so we tried to pad it as thoroughly as we could with the pulchritudinous passerines of spring migration. Saturday found us [...]