A Closer Walk

A Closer Walk

A Closer Walk I am a backyard birder. When I joined Audubon, I envisioned that I would soon be running through bushes all over the place, my little safari hat in place, identifying birds and their calls. I thought that ornithology would become as second nature as...
Feeder Survey Fall/Winter 2022-2023

Feeder Survey Fall/Winter 2022-2023

Feeder Survey Fall/Winter 2022-2023 Writing this in the beginning of October, I was going to comment on the dry summer we just experienced, but Mother Nature did a turn around and we are now experiencing the dregs of Hurricane Ian, the final consequences of which are...
Montauk Nature Walk Recap

Montauk Nature Walk Recap

Montauk Nature Walk Recap It was a cold, overcast, blustery day out in Montauk for the chapter’s field trip on January 7th. But there was a good turnout of participants willing to brave the elements and see some birds that are most easily seen at ‘The End’. We started...
President’s Message Winter 2023

President’s Message Winter 2023

President’s Message Winter 2023 Hello my little birding friends! Hope this newsletter finds you all well and enjoying the birds. It is winter and some birds have gone south and some have come down from the north. I’m hoping to see the snowy owl this winter. It’s one...
The Wonders of Bird Feathers

The Wonders of Bird Feathers

The Wonders of Bird Feathers The more I learn about birds and other wildlife the more I am amazed. I was watching a Nature show the other day about animals in Alaska. There was a wolf who ate fish, named a Sea Wolf. He would catch salmon and put them on the shore but...