Recent Posts Tagged With 'north'

• Last Beech Road Birdwalk

  Posted on Friday May 16th, 2008 at 17:38 in north, migration, birds, birding, nj, birdwatching, local schmocal, passaic county, birdwalk, beech road

  I lay considering the pitter-patter of rain on the windows.  Should I go to Beech Road or not?  Rain is not much of a barrier with the right gear, but I had to go to work right from the field.  On the other hand it is the last scheduled bird walk ...

• Eagle Day at Beech Road

  Posted on Friday May 2nd, 2008 at 04:58 in north, migration, birds, birding, nj, birdwatching, local schmocal, weis ecology center, monksville reservoir, birdwalk

  I stamped my waterlogged sneakers on the frosty grass.  It was another 30-degree morning on Beech Road.  I had rifled around in the car and found a fleece vest that I had neglected to put away.  I put it on under my coat and over my blouse and swe...

• Looking for a Snack

  Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 15:47 in north, migration, spring, nj, eastern kingbird, passaic county, monksville reservoir, tirano de dorso negro, tyrannus tyrannus

  This Kingbird cracks me up.  Hey!  What’s up there?...

• Stud Muffin

  Posted on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 18:16 in north, nj, waterfowl, local schmocal, common mergansers, monksville reservoir

• Beech Road Bird Walk

  Posted on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 18:11 in north, walk, migration, bird, birds, nj, morning, thursday, local schmocal, weis ecology center, monksville reservoir

  With only a cursory look at the shoreline, we headed off to the woods with its inviting green blush of tiny leaves.  The light shining through was translucent and limey, like a long drink of a margarita on a hot day-tangy, refreshing, relaxing but a...

• Birding in the Rain

  Posted on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 13:43 in north, list, birds, spring, nj, warblers, birdwatching, local schmocal, wawayanda state park

  I’m birding in the rain Just birding in the rain What a glorious feelin’ To see warblers again. Ok, it was just a passing thought, as I stood in the 40-degree drizzle looking up at dozens of Palm Warblers and Yellow-rumps and 6 or 7, mayb...