by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | The Sandpiper
Mycelium: The Forest’s Secret Communication System Article by Marisa Nelson What is Mycelium? Hidden beneath the forest floor lies an extraordinary network of interconnected fungal threads known as mycelium. Mycelium is the underground part of a fungus and is composed...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | The Sandpiper
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Long Time Passing Article by Annette Brownell Where have all the flowers gone? – long time passing The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind. I’m sure most of us remember this song by Pete Seeger. I grew up on this stuff – along...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | The Sandpiper
Connetquot River State Park Preserve Bird & Breakfast Program Article by Lisa Nasta On Saturday September 16th, 2023, we had our Bird & Breakfast program at Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale, NY. GSBAS provided the continental breakfast while...
by admin | Nov 8, 2023 | The Sandpiper
Nature’s Best Hope Every birder loves nature. After all that is where we will find the birds. There’s nothing like getting up in the morning and sitting outside with a cup of coffee or tea and listen to the birds. Birds will not come to your back yard if it is...
by admin | Nov 4, 2023 | The Sandpiper
The Single Most Important Way to Make Your Binoculars Last Binoculars are a big investment for many birders. Yet we toss them haphazardly in a bag, wear them while scrambling through brush, and drop them in mud. Then there are bigger catastrophes, says Rich Moncrief,...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | The Sandpiper
President’s Message Hello my little birding friends! Hope you are all well and enjoying the birds. I’ve had a nice mixture this summer. I know people say you don’t have to feed the birds in the summer but I do. I also have a few bird baths that I fill with water and...
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