After leaving the still-foggy Jones Beach behind I followed Sam, a local birder, over to Cow Meadow Park and Preserve, a Nassau County Park...

In all the fuss and frenzy of trying to do a Big Year in New York I’ve been all over the state but when...

Once again I was required by my job to take the two-hour drive west on I-88 to Binghamton, New York. So, foolhardy and obstinate...

So far this year in New York I have seen Red-eyed Vireos, White-eyed Vireos, Warbling Vireos, Yellow-throated Vireos and Blue-headed Vireos. The Philadelphia Vireo,...

…Warblers. At least this year. What other reaction can I have to the evil little bird snubbing me at Central Park, avoiding me at...

Today I had the full day free to bird the environs of New York City, so, of course, the winds stayed out of the...

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a (surprise!) Eurasian species that was introduced in the Bahamas, spread to Florida, and has slowly but surely expanded its...

The alarm went off at 3:30 AM and I woke up unsure of where I was but convinced I missed the boat. Of course...