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

is kind of blue. Maybe it’s because this carnival needs contributors.  Check it out and consider adding your own hue to the palette.

The first two months of 2007 have showered one spectacular bird species after another upon a deserving New York Metro region. While this time...

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...

Birdwatchers have long headed into the woods with little more equipment than binoculars and a notebook. But when Laura Erickson sets out on a...

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

Somehow, I found myself on Long Island again, for the second time in less than a week. I have a love-hate relationship with the...