by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Nature Walks, The Sandpiper
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...
by admin | Dec 9, 2022 | The Sandpiper
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...
by admin | Dec 9, 2022 | The Sandpiper
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...
by admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Nature Walks, The Sandpiper
11/5 Suffolk County Farm Field Trip Report There was an impressive turnout and lovely weather for the field trip to Suffolk Farm on Saturday, November 5th. Over the course of three hours, 35 species were observed by the group. Highlights included 10 Common Ravens (a...
by admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Nature Walks, The Sandpiper
Coopers on Coopers Participants of our November 5 nature walk to Suffolk County Farm were treated to a hands-on ornithology lesson from long-time GSBAS member Mike Cooper. As we were walking along, we came across a dead Cooper’s Hawk on the ground. With the...
by admin | Nov 8, 2022 | Nature Walks, The Sandpiper
Sunken Meadow Nature Walk Recap Today was our final Tuesday walk for the fall season. It was bright, crisp and windy. A typical fall day on the north shore of Long Island. We had fifteen people show up to brave the NW winds on the boardwalk. The whitecaps on the...
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