The Pine Grosbeaks that made many people happy this winter by irrupting from their northern habitat are on their way back north. The Nightjar spotted some that are still hanging around and The Zen Birdfeeder has info from eBird and the GBBC about their abundance this winter compared to years past.
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.
I have been waiting to see these guys and glad that many others have been lucky with having them at there feeders!