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Birding on International Women's Day 2019
It's International Women's Day so doing what my female self does best (among many other things), I went Birding. I am so proud to be a woman working in a STEM Career field and in my work,...
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Vernal Equinox & World Sparrow Day
It's Spring! It's World Sparrow Day! How much better can it get?!I visited last week, Green-Wood Cemetery, Dead Horse Bay, and today, The Salt Marsh at Marine Park and Floyd Bennett Field after work...
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Finally.
In moving from mid-Brooklyn to the deep South of Brooklyn, my regular birding patches have changed. The Salt Marsh Nature Center and Floyd Bennett Field are my closest spots, with the Salt Marsh...
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April Showers - Green-Wood Cemetery
A grey day just about all day. I wanted to sneak out before the rain and chose Green-Wood Cemetery. I was hoping for woodcock, but that of course, didn't happen. But I did see some other feathered...
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Salt Marsh Views
I've been slacking on getting stuff up on the blog because it's spring, we have the house and have taken on so many DIY type projects. Tim is building a fence to make our yard more private, I have been...
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Birds Bring Joy
I Love Birds. This is no surprise to those who know me best. I am instantly your best pal the moment you say, "I like birds." So, since I love birds, they bring me so much joy. I spend a lot of...
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It's the Most Warblerful Time of the Year!
"It's that time of year, huh?" - TimYes. The time where after work I manage to have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD to go birding. I will jet for an hour, to see some birds. I might even *GASP* skip...
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Leading My First Walk
I've led walks for work, usually groups of school kids. It has never been an issue, it was my job and I was always happy to do it. But for whatever odd reason, leading a bird walk for adults,...
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My First Cape May Trip
I've been to Cape May before. Eaten the salt water taffy, saw the cute little downtown area full of kitschy tourist shops, and even visited the zoo (it's a cute zoo!). I had never been on a...
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This Week in South Brooklyn
Earlier this week I birded before work, I birded after work, and today, late in the morning in either the Salt Marsh at Marine Park or at Floyd Bennett Field. In all my outings I have noted...
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For all the moms out there... And mine too!
Take some time today to wish a mom a happy mother's day. It can be your mom, a mother-figure in your life, someone you know who is a mom, so this one is for all the moms out there with a special...
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Small Owl in the Big City
I love birding. That is zero surprise to anyone who knows me, well or as an acquaintance. There is something about birding that keeps me active and returning to the same park, beach, and even...
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Brooklyn & Queens Birbs
Well, it's been 4 days of ups and downs. It began with a burrowing owl, then being with some friends, then it was my bike getting stolen, buying a new bike (ugh, $$$$$$), attaining another life...
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Doodletown to Brooklyn
This last Friday I was able to pay my annual spring visit to Doodletown and bring along some extra friends to share the experience with. Today, I spent the morning at Green-Wood Cemetery, oddly...
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Beach Birds
It's beach season! And Beach birding season. All my favorite! I took Friday to Visit Nickerson Beach and the Oceanside Nature Study Area out in Long Island and then took Saturday morning to...
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Land and Water at Jamaica Bay
Today I did some birding on land and in the water. By land, I walked a bit of the West Pond at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Then, I got my kayak in the water from the northeastern beach on...
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From one Wildlife Refuge to Another
I had a nice long weekend, had a lot planned, and of course was able to get in some birding among it all. After the rain, Thursday I visited Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge before going to a Mets game...
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Summer Solstice
Friday was the summer solstice. A solid week of rain up until and through Friday morning. I was able to finally get my bike fixed after having been in another crash (long story short, a car hit...
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What Willet Do?
The heat picked up out of nowhere and the bird level is stagnant. Birds are (generally) where they need to be to do what they need to do, nest and rear their young. So I decided to go the the...
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Colorado - Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
I've been a bit meh on the blogging. It had been hot, going outside happened but I felt uninspired. PLUS, A raccoon broke into our home (attic) wreaking havoc for a full month (at one point it was...
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