Cedar Waxwing by Glenn Wilson, Ely Park, Binghamton
Scarlet Tanager by Christina Rollo, Castle Creek
Barred Owlets by Dann Dunn, Chenango Valley State Park
Green frogs (Rana clamitans) by Victor Lamoureux, Nuthatch Hollow, Vestal
Black Bear by Melissa Penta, Vestal
Wild Turkey by Glenn Wilson, Willis Road, Binghamton
Barred Owlet by Dann Dunn, Chenango Valley State Park
Louisiana Waterthrush by Melissa Penta, Vestal
Rock Pigeon by Glenn Wilson, Chesapeake Bay Center, Virginia Beach County, VA
Ring-necked Pheasant by Glenn Wilson, Union Center, NY
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Welcome birders to New York state and Broome County! Now tourists visiting the NYS Gateway Center on Interstate 81 near the state line can avail themselves of information supplied by The Naturalists Club on 11 choice birding locales in Broome … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Changing seasons means birds galoreA friend recently asked me why I like bird watching. In the interest of brevity I responded in an off-handed way that I enjoy their bright colors and beautiful songs. Yet there is much more to it than that; the … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Certain birds require certain powers of perusalPaddling down the Susquehanna River, you may happen upon a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) standing patiently on the shore waiting for its chance to spear an unsuspecting fish, frog or crayfish. In fact, you can look up from almost … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Great blue herons deserve to be called ‘great’While out birding several weeks ago I stopped to locate the source of a faint whining noise. This time of year offers many unusual songs and call notes made by first-year birds begging for food or by youngsters who haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Cowbirds are major moochersI had heard and read about the large flocks gathering to roost, but never actually witnessed the event. Needless to say, when I was recently invited to see the “spectacle,” I jumped at the chance. The sky, quite overcast, meant … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Gathering of swifts truly fascinatingOne of the most-asked questions among birders when they are introduced is “what is your best bird?” To some of us that means the rarest bird. To others it means the prettiest bird. To others it is a bird that … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Birders like to share their ‘best birds’“Weedwalkers” is a strange name that would normally mean people walking through weeds. I was 13 years old when I first heard of weedwalkers. Being 13 and very interested in birds, there were few people my age who shared the … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Weedwalkers appreciate more than birdsIn early spring, while a chill is in the air, on a moonlit walk, you may occasion to hear an unusual, regularly repeated, nasal, PEENT sound. For the past two springs we’ve heard this sound thinking it was a frog … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Migrating woodcocks put on a show worth watchingWe in Broome and Tioga counties are fortunate to have access to a good number of natural areas in which to indulge our passions for birding and other nature activities. Cole and Greenwood parks, Hawkins Pond, Jones Park and Roundtop … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Area is blessed with birding spotsI’ve been fascinated by birds from the time I was a little kid growing up in Pennsylvania. I was especially fond of a beautiful yellow bird that reappeared every spring in my hometown who most folks called a “Wild Canary”. … Continue reading
Posted in Birders Watch Columns | Comments Off on Migrating warblers are rays of sunshine
Christmas Bird Count Circle