Tag: Edgemere

Birds

A Marvelous Marsh Hawk

November 16, 2015 by Corey 2 Comments

Most birders in the northern hemisphere are familiar with the Marsh Hawk, an expected denizen of marshes, tundra, and grasslands across a huge swathe of...

Birds

Red-tailed Hawk Eating Breakfast

November 10, 2014 by Corey 1 Comment

On Saturday morning I was exploring the newly-mowed Edgemere Landfill, one of my favorite birding spots in Queens, enjoying birds like Eastern Meadowlarks and...

Birds

I Want This Bird to be Something…

October 20, 2014 by Corey 12 Comments

Two weeks after finding a Say’s Phoebe at Edgemere Landfill in the company of my family I convinced them to return to Edgemere yesterday afternoon for...

Trips

A Say’s Phoebe at Edgemere Landfill, Queens, New York

October 6, 2014 by Corey 4 Comments

On Sunday morning I was out birding across several Queens hotspots with my friend Seth. When I got home and found Daisy and Desi...

Trips

Birding the Rockaways – A Queens County Bird Club Field Trip to Southeastern Queens

April 14, 2014 by Corey 1 Comment

Sometime last fall, unbeknownst to me, I was volunteered to lead a field trip for the Queens County Bird Club. The trip took place...

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Bird Number 300 in Queens and the Winner of The Warbler Guide Giveaway!

September 27, 2013 by Corey 11 Comments

Today was a long day of birding Long Island’s barrier beaches and lots of time in the field finally paid off some time after...

Trips

Upland Sandpiper in Queens – Bird Number 299!

July 1, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment

It has been eight days since I came back from California on a red eye. Once we got back last Sunday Daisy and I...

Trips

A Surprise Ross’s Goose in Queens

April 6, 2013 by Corey 4 Comments

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...

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