A Say’s Phoebe was found this morning in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, while Desi and I were having a fun nature walk at Oakland Lake...

After a long day at home on Monday with a two-year-old who did not want to spend the entire day inside I was relieved...

The waterfront of Brooklyn on either side of the Verrazano Bridge is the best place in New York City to see Purple Sandpipers. Every...

Any species of shrike is an outstanding bird in New York City. A Northern Shrike in Brooklyn is no exception.  You can imagine my...

After dipping on an extremely rare bird twice in two days I decided to further punish myself yesterday morning by once again braving New...

When Doug Gochfeld posted a belated report he had received of a Gray-hooded Gull* in Coney Island on the New York State birding listserv...

Way back on the first day of March, Doug, who is a good birder and a decent guy despite his Brooklyn roots, and I...

It seems bizarre to even think it but there was a time when the Skylark Alauda arvensis, the famous bird with the beautiful voice...