Tag: New York Big Year

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An Interview with Richard Fried – the New York State Big Year Record Holder

February 4, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

Richard Fried spent 2011 doing a New York State Big Year and managed to top the record of 350 species which was only set...

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Last Day of New York State Big Year

December 31, 2007 by Corey No Comments

Saturday the 29th was the last day of my New York State Big Year seeing as Sunday saw me on a plane bound for...

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Looking for Grey Partridge and Black-backed Woodpeckers in New York

December 24, 2007 by Corey 5 Comments

What better way to spend Christmas Eve than driving so far north in New York State that you are actually north of the Adirondacks...

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Long-eared at Last!

December 13, 2007 by Corey 9 Comments

Long-eared Owls have long eluded me. Two winters ago Will found some roosting at Five Rivers, one of my favorite local birding spots, while...

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New York Birds from Canada, or, Gulling Niagara Gorge

December 11, 2007 by Corey 6 Comments

Niagara Falls is a world-renowned tourist destination because of, well, the really freaking big waterfalls there. Because of the monstrous falls a host of...

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New York Pelagic 12/2/07, or, Magical Macaroni and Cheese

December 4, 2007 by Corey 13 Comments

When one is doing a Big Year in New York one must go on pelagic trips. As many as possible. Because I wasn’t doing...

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Birding with a Non-birder

December 3, 2007 by Corey 8 Comments

Saturday I was down in New York City once again and because Daisy has law school finals to study for I had plenty of...

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King Eider at Lock 7, Mohawk River

November 28, 2007 by Corey 9 Comments

4:15 AM. Shower, coffee, kiss Daisy good-bye. Rain and cold and dark. Queens Boulevard, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Grand Central Parkway, Triboro Bridge, Major Deegan, Thruway,...

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