10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Any day of birding in New York State that includes a sighting of a Vesper Sparrow is a better-then-average day. The precipitous plunge of Vesper Sparrow populations has been largely because of changing land use practices. The precipitous plunge of Vesper Sparrow populations has been largely because of changing land use practices.

Sparrows 165

Sparrows North Dakota United States Downers 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In July 2011 a Henslow’s Sparrow was found in Ames, N.Y., I’m not quite sure where I was at the time, probably working, and it was six more years till I got my state Henslow’s Sparrow at Shawangunk NWR (a shorter drive and a more cooperative bird). a rural area in the eastern-central part of the state.

Birds 264

Birds Sparrows Connecticut New York 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

The bird was a sparrow, that much was clear, but it didn’t seem to fit any of the easily boxes the other North American sparrows can be fairly easily sorted into. Superficially, it resembled the Black-chinned Sparrow of the southwestern United States with its gray chest and chestnut streaked with black back.

New Jersey 251

New Jersey North Carolina Sparrows Connecticut 251

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2011

Here is my story about a quest for the Connecticut Warbler.–Bill For the better part of the past 25 years of bird watching, I have had one pretty common eastern wood warbler that has eluded me: the Connecticut Warbler. I have met dozens of beginning birders who have seen the Connecticut Warbler. –Bill Thompson III.

Connecticut 194

Connecticut North Dakota Ohio Owls 194

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Two days ago I went on Facebook and queried some of my exhausted compatriots: if you could have one wish right now – anything in the world – what would it be? “I A filtration system that works on waterfowl pools without clogging,” wrote Linda in Connecticut. Let me ponder it while I’m picking up two gulls and an egret.”.

Wildlife 255

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

Spew at sparrows. Compared to something like a Connecticut Warbler , they are just begging to be looked at. Once you accept this basic fact, you will be surprised at the ease in which you will find yourself identifying peeps and plovers, left and right. Black Oystercatcher … right? They are fearful of flycatchers.

LACS 219

LACS Alaska Wildlife Connecticut 219

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2019

To birders, the search for raptors perched at the very tops of telephone poles, or for neatly arranged rows of sparrows or buntings sitting on the low-slung lines draped between them is one of the chief joys of any drive through the country. Each a Gorgon’s head, which, seized right, Could stun us to stone. Barnacles as compose.

United States 124

United States Game North America New York City 124