10,000 Birds
APRIL 9, 2011
Many of his works include references to avifauna, specifically blackbirds and thrushes. John Greenleaf Whittier was deeply religious, but at the same time he was remarkably reverent towards the environment. His poems rhapsodize about woods, water, and pastoral settings. He was also enamored of birds.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2022
The Red-winged Blackbirds were wet. I had thought that my camera use on two previous neighborhood outings was not enough to demand recharging its battery. Not only was I very, very wet, so were the birds that I saw. I’m fond of photos of birds in a visible mist or drizzle. But these ones looked almost as bedraggled as I did.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
As I drove east through scenes of destruction that I can’t even come up with the words to describe, I was frustrated by the continuous flocks of birds going overhead – most were blackbirds but some, at least, were finches. I have never seen Evening Grosbeaks in Queens.
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2024
Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Chiffchaff were all noted by 4.30, and we soon managed to add two more tricky species: Stonechat and Willow Warbler. Stonechat , a heathland specialist. We stopped at 1pm for our afternoon break, with the score on 77.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
I got up on the Battery Harris platform and enjoyed large numbers of American Goldfinch going past, as well as flocks of Red-winged Blackbird , Common Grackle , and Pine Siskin. But the winds were strong, the air was cold, and my hands were starting to get numb. After all, you never know what might show up in November.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2011
Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 15, 2018
We had persevered through four years at the top of Battery Harris Platform and could bring our experience to bear on the task of trying to record as many species as possible on a single day from that single spot. I had high hopes for the 5th Annual Queens County Bird Club Big Sit this past Saturday at Fort Tilden. Osprey are awesome.
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