After exploring Van Cortlandt Park we three intrepid birding bloggers headed through the snow and traffic to Pelham Bay Park, which, at 2,700 acres,...

After successfully finding an apartment on Saturday afternoon Daisy realized that suddenly Sunday was open for studying which meant that for me Sunday was...

I-95 is an iconic East Coast highway that runs from the Canadian border to sunny Miami, FL, in the process passing through more states...

When I saw the post on the New York State listserv that a Cattle Egret, and sometimes two Cattle Egrets, had been seen in...

One of the abundant benefits to keeping a nature journal, whether a blog or a book, is the opportunity to analyze species counts at...

Today was the Bronx/Westchester Christmas Bird Count. Although I participate in the West Bronx CBC every year, the confluence of family, professional, and social...

The Core Team stayed close to home base these past few days, but there’s no way I could let the weekend wave of migrants...

Alluring rumors of Pine Siskin enticed me to visit Van Cortlandt Park this weekend, but alas, just like every other time I’ve chased rarities...