July in New York City is generally an unpleasant experience. The heat and humidity of summer combine with the concrete and concentrations of people...

I am shocked to be writing this post already, and doubly shocked that I’ve seen six new species for Queens since I guessed what...

Having finally found a Black Vulture for my Queens list, an important tick both because it was long overdue and because it was the...

It was almost a month ago that I wondered how many species of ducks, geese, and swans could be found in my home borough...

This past Sunday I led a birding outing in Queens for New York City Audubon. The focus of the trip was ducks and we...

On January first my year list, just like every other birder’s year list, reverted to zero. Every single species, even the European Starlings above,...

Long ago I predicted that I would eventually see a Western Tanager in Queens. Last December one was even found on the Queens County...

Way back on 16 May I managed to see my 312 bird species in Queens to add to my Queens list. Somehow I forgot...