After our trip to Queens to bring Daisy back to school was put off by a day we decided that the best move would...

After work on Tuesday Daisy and I headed over to Papscanee Island for a snerklefork (our much better term for “picnic”) in the remaining...

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is the familiar goose of parks and golf courses. In the spring and fall the loud honking of V-shaped...

When Daisy let me know that she was ahead of schedule on her midterm preparations I decided a visit to the Big Apple was...

Yesterday evening and again this morning I checked out areas near the end of the Mohawk River where large concentrations of gulls tend to...

Sunday afternoon was great. Doing my favorite activity (birding) at my favorite location (Five Rivers Environmental Education Center) with my favorite person (my other...

Mallards, though common, are often overlooked. Many birders consider them a “trash” bird, that is, one that is so common that they are hardly...

So I woke up this morning and checked my email. An Ivory Gull in Piermont! What a wonderful opportunity to see this gorgeous species...