This afternoon at approximately 3:30 pm, there was a extremely large movement
of Alcids comprising of mostly Razorbills on the Ocean front east of the Old
inlet. It was just at low tide. I started counting groups of 25 to 30
Razorbills and lost count around the 200 mark. The birds were in
This afternoon at approximately 3:30 pm, there was a extremely large movement
of Alcids comprising of mostly Razorbills on the Ocean front east of the Old
inlet. It was just at low tide. I started counting groups of 25 to 30
Razorbills and lost count around the 200 mark. The birds were in
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3
gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all
three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2
BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3
gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all
three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2
BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks
A NYC Parks acquaintance of mine , birder, naturalist and gardener Kaitilin
Griffin is interested in going to Chile's Patagonia, particularly the preserve
ruta de Los parques. that was profiled in the NY Times ( see link)
A NYC Parks acquaintance of mine , birder, naturalist and gardener Kaitilin
Griffin is interested in going to Chile's Patagonia, particularly the preserve
ruta de Los parques. that was profiled in the NY Times ( see link)
Greetings,The 8th annual NYUD Christmas Bird Count is fast approaching being
held this year on Saturday, December 29th. Two sectors (Saugerties and
Cheviot) are both in need of a few more birders. The opportunities are
different; in Saugerties (Ulster County) we need an independent birder
Greetings,The 8th annual NYUD Christmas Bird Count is fast approaching being
held this year on Saturday, December 29th. Two sectors (Saugerties and
Cheviot) are both in need of a few more birders. The opportunities are
different; in Saugerties (Ulster County) we need an independent birder
