A pelican is always a good bird to see in New York State. Both American White Pelicans and Brown Pelicans are rare but regular,...
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Before Saturday I had never seen a Pacific Loon in New York State. In fact, I had only ever seen a Pacific Loon four...
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There is no better place to find grasspipers in New York State than the sod farms on eastern Long Island in autumn. Buff-breasted Sandpipers,...
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Saturday was set aside for birding. Redgannet was in town and had all day to get out looking for birds so I had booked...
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What is there to say about a Mountain Bluebird, a bird of the west, of high elevation grasslands, of the Rocky Mountains, in New...
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In December in the northeastern United States you expect snow. In New York City so far this year we have only had a dusting...
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Autumn is a season of transitions and migrations, a slow descent from summer’s heat to winter’s cold. Sometimes blustery and rainy, sometimes warm and...
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Black Skimmers are another of those birds, like White-breasted Nuthatches, that people can’t help but like. They have awesome bills that slice through the...
Reading time: 2 min
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