Trips

The shorebird time is upon us.  The time of heat and mud and undying stench.  The time of bloodthirsty mosquitoes…

I hoped to see a Black-necked Stilt at the familiar but wonderful Jamaica Bay yesterday, and, well, I did.  It…

Yesterday in New York was hot.  Way too hot.  Fortunately for Daisy and me our friends Kerry and Becky were…

Suffolk County, Long Island, the easternmost county in New York State, still has some pretty darn good habitat for the…

Memorial Day at Sandy Hook was sunny. Memorial Day at Sandy Hook was windy. A strong south wind and a…

I don’t know what is wrong with me. After a wonderful day last Saturday doing a Big Day in Queens…

After walking what felt like halfway across Queens I arrived at Flushing Meadows Park and found it totally packed with…

It was shortly after the Red-necked Phalarope that I had to make a pretty major decision. We, being Mike, Carrie,…

A couple of weeks ago I decided to do a Big Day limited to the borough of Queens and traveling…

On Sunday, after returning from upstate, I hustled out the door as soon as I got home and made tracks…