Tag: New York Big Year - Page 2

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Long Island Eiders and Scoters and Swans

November 27, 2007 by Corey 4 Comments

Pink-footed Goose. Barnacle Goose. Western Kingbird. After seeing those three birds in the first thirty seconds of actually birding on Sunday it would be...

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Rare Birds in Montauk: Breaking 300

November 26, 2007 by Corey 12 Comments

Yesterday was the day I would break 300 birds for the year in New York State. A plethora of rare-for-New York birds had been...

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Ash-throated Flycatcher in New York, or, A Bird Undeserved

November 19, 2007 by Corey 3 Comments

After a late night playing poker with my father and his friends (and getting my butt kicked, I might add) I headed down to...

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Geese of Beekmantown

November 17, 2007 by Corey 5 Comments

Up at 4. On the road by 4:45. Dark Adirondacks, cold, long, lonely highway. Dawn. Trees, rock, snow. Exit 39, left on 9, heading...

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Winter Finches in Albany County

November 16, 2007 by Corey 6 Comments

This is a big year for winter finches! Already John of A DC Birding Blog has summarized Ron Pittaway’s Winter Finch Forecast for 2007-2008...

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Looking for Gold(en Eagles) at the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch

November 11, 2007 by Corey 2 Comments

Light winds out of the north-northeast. Snow flurries. High temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit. What better forecast could I ask for when planning to...

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