Reactions to my Big Year in Rotterdam have been threefold: [1] your target is ambitious but doable, [2] your target is too high, and...

July in New York City is generally an unpleasant experience. The heat and humidity of summer combine with the concrete and concentrations of people...

I am shocked to be writing this post already, and doubly shocked that I’ve seen six new species for Queens since I guessed what...

Having finally found a Black Vulture for my Queens list, an important tick both because it was long overdue and because it was the...

It was almost a month ago that I wondered how many species of ducks, geese, and swans could be found in my home borough...

This past Sunday I led a birding outing in Queens for New York City Audubon. The focus of the trip was ducks and we...

On January first my year list, just like every other birder’s year list, reverted to zero. Every single species, even the European Starlings above,...

Long ago I predicted that I would eventually see a Western Tanager in Queens. Last December one was even found on the Queens County...