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New York State’s First Scott’s Oriole at Union Square Park

January 27, 2008 by Corey 11 Comments

Previously brought to our loyal readers’ attention here, a Scott’s Oriole, normally a denizen of desert landscapes in distant places like Arizona and southeastern...

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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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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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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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American Avocet and Not Much Else

September 22, 2007 by Corey 4 Comments

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

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Couldn’t Collar a Collared-Dove

September 20, 2007 by Corey 6 Comments

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...

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