That’s right, there are creatures to see at the famous skyscraper other than a giant ape.  What’s it like birding at one of New...

Blackpoll Warblers are one of the species for which the term “confusing fall warbler” was made.  Their namesake black cap is entirely lacking by...

Several times over the last couple of years I have had non-birder acquaintances ask me about the “bird with polka dots,” “a bird on...

The coast of Queens is a great place to bird, especially in the fall on a day with north winds after a night with...

Those who read this blog regularly might recall how this past December I was fortunate enough to have a close encounter with an overly...

Today, Thursday, the 23rd of September 2010, is the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, otherwise known as the first day of fall.*  Our...

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will be reviewing the endangered status of the Wood Stork Mycteria americana with the possibility that the...

An early morning visit to Jamaica Bay recently led to several notable sightings, but nothing could compare to the sight that awaited me as...