Now that passerine migration has largely wound down the attention of this New York birder has shifted to seabirds, shorebirds, and the occasional trip...

A week ago this past Friday I did a Queens Big Day in that I spent the whole day birding across a variety of...

After several weeks of putting in way too much time at work I finally finished bargaining a contract early last week and had it...

Here in the United States, April 15 is Tax Day, which means that countless Americans have toiled through the last 48 hours to prepare...

Before we begin, I should note that despite my post last week, life is not always sunshine and big fish for the Osprey of...

All winter long I birded the old Edgemere Landfill, especially after the surprising Le Conte’s Sparrow just before the Queens Christmas Bird Count. The...

It’s barely a question that needs to be asked, in all actuality. What is a heron? Herons end up being one of the few...

Two-thousand-twelve was a pretty darn good year for me birding-wise and otherwise. Seeing 525 species was nice, as was the fact that I birded...