by admin | Sep 9, 2022 | The Sandpiper
10 Fun Facts About the Pileated Woodpecker The Pileated Woodpecker is a fabulous gateway species into birding—especially for young kids. Large and easy to observe without binoculars, the Pileated is native to Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and the eastern half of the...
by admin | Sep 9, 2022 | Bird Feeder Survey, The Sandpiper
Feeder Survey Fall 2022 The day after we cleaned out last year’s nesting material from a House Wren’s box the male proceeded to pack it with twigs as long as 9 inches long, it’s hard to believe that a bird as tiny as a wren could ever fit inside not to mention raise a...
by admin | Aug 5, 2022 | Featured, The Sandpiper
Birds of a Feather Flock Together 2022 Recap On July 30th, the Great South Bay Audubon Society hosted their Birds of a Feather Flock Together summer event at Brookside County Park in Islip. Bluegrass musician Buddy Merriam and Back Roads provided live musical...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Bird Feeder Survey, The Sandpiper
Feeder Survey Summer 2022 I started birding in New York City over sixty years ago the last 55 of which were spent in Suffolk County birding and feeding birds, I’ve become aware of how the population of some species has crept up. My first sight of a Mockingbird on Long...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | The Sandpiper
Live Oak In New Orleans I recently went to New Orleans on a river boat cruise. New Orleans is a very old city that is proud of its very rich history and heritage. The thing that made the greatest impression on me was that, despite the constant onslaught of hurricanes,...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | The Sandpiper
Birdist Rule #85: Write In Your Field Guides Photo Credit: Charles Melton I thought every birder did this. Do we not all do this? I chased some birds this winter, eventually finding my milestone 700th ABA Continental bird—a Common Gull in Eastport, Maine. Afterward, I...
Recent Comments