Month: April 2014 - Page 4

Trips

Birding the Rockaways – A Queens County Bird Club Field Trip to Southeastern Queens

April 14, 2014 by Corey 1 Comment

Sometime last fall, unbeknownst to me, I was volunteered to lead a field trip for the Queens County Bird Club. The trip took place...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2014)

by Mike 5 Comments

The beginning of the calendar year feels somewhat arbitrary, especially since different cultures celebrate the new year at different times. The true unfolding of...

Reviews

A backpacking tripod

April 13, 2014 by Clare M No Comments

Over the past 6 months I have done a lot of walking on beaches and a lot of carrying of equipment to enable me...

Birds

Know Your Audience: A Ring-necked Duck in Germany

April 12, 2014 by Jochen 2 Comments

I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to...

Birding

Long-tailed Tit

by Redgannet 1 Comment

The Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos Caudatus, is one of the most endearing of British birds. It is a tiny ball of fluff with a long...

Birding

Freezeout After Hours

April 11, 2014 by Carrie No Comments

As I mentioned before, Freezeout means Snow Geese, and lots of them. But like any aspect of migration, the lots-of-Snow-Geese phenomenon is ephemeral and...