Before Saturday I had never seen a Pacific Loon in New York State. In fact, I had only ever seen a Pacific Loon four...
Several years ago I asked one of my birding mentors, a curmudgeon with an enviable life list, if he was a bird watcher, a...
Early on Saturday morning I dropped my family off at the airport. From that point on I was birding, except for a brief interlude...
Nothing stirs this birder’s sense of excitement and adventure like the preparation involved in a trip to a new part of the world. Studying...
Hey folks, don’t forget! The deadline for I and the Bird submissions is December 4. Make sure you send me Cormorant/Anhinga/Darter posts by the...
The story of me and the wallcreeper is a very long one, indeed. And the eventual lifting of the nemesis curse didn’t mean I...
I spend a lot of time outside and especially on secluded beaches. I am often alone and surrounded by shorebirds either roosting or feeding...
You know it has been a good year for rarities in New York when a quick drive to the Bronx before work to see...
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