Very-rare-for Massachusetts Black Rails have been drawing a crowd at the Parker River Refuge at Plum Island. You know a bird experience is special when a crowd of birders is drawn to hear a bird and a local newspaper covers the happening. Any New Yorkers want to give me a ride?
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.
It was great to hear them. If you do make it up this way let me know!
What about taking the train? I could meet you and you could probably crash here…
@Christopher: Let me dig into that idea a bit…
I’m actually heading up July 1 to stay with friends near Boston & plan to make the 2nd my Plum Island day. Happy to give you a lift or meet up with you if you end up there. Christopher, I’d love to check out the refuge with you as well if you’re free that day!