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Birds

Alas Poor Winnie

September 9, 2008 by Mike 2 Comments

Alas, poor Winnie! I knew her, Horatio, a Whimbrel of infinite jest… Winnie the Whimbrel, celebrated shorebird migrant, is lost and presumed to be...

Birding

Fall Migration in Full Swing

August 26, 2008 by Corey 5 Comments

I haven’t had any major birding expeditions over the last week and a half but I have had several small ones. Now that fall...

Birds

Winnie the Whimbrel

June 6, 2008 by Mike 5 Comments

You’ve undoubtedly heard of Minnie the Moocher and maybe even Willie the Wimp. Well, now we can turn eyes brimming with admiration towards a...

I and the Bird, Trips

River of Migrants through Riverdale Park

May 4, 2008 by Mike 4 Comments

Spring migration is just heating up around here so I’ve been stealing odd hours in the nearest stretch of decent habitat. Riverdale Park is...

Birding

Signs of Spring

March 26, 2008 by a Guest 4 Comments

By now, Christine Guarino, a regular Welcome Wednesday contributor, needs no introduction. If you don’t know who she is, you can get an idea...

Trips

Not All Migrations Are Created Equal

September 23, 2007 by Mike 2 Comments

Autumn’s equinox heralds far more than just rueful thoughts of what summer might have been. This splendid moment of equipoise between the diurnal and...

Trips

Brief Observations as May’s Migration Winds Down

May 24, 2007 by Mike 2 Comments

The promise of spring migration lies in both potential and certitude. As we welcome back favorite fair-weather friends arriving with clockwork precision, we also...

Trips