A poignant old standard called “I Cover the Waterfront” has been covered by tons of talented jazz, blues, and pop stars over the last...

After a long day at home on Monday with a two-year-old who did not want to spend the entire day inside I was relieved...

I like pelagic birding. Being on a boat surrounded by the endless blue of the ocean is a wonderful experience, especially when the waves...

Before this morning I knew that I had never seen a Bell’s Vireo. After this morning I was sure that I had seen one....

The last time I saw a Mississippi Kite was way up in Root, New York, back in 2009. There was a pair that were...

I first met Anthony Collerton when he was trying to see the Barrow’s Goldeneye at Jamaica Bay back in February. It was something like...

Yesterday evening, Sunday evening, I had plans to get to bed, wake up on Monday morning, and go to work. That changed when I...

Maybe Staten Island isn’t all bad. After all, I recently tracked down my first-for-New York State White-winged Dove in the forgotten borough of New...