Quick stop in Buffalo!
Buffalo, NY
Tuesday 17 October 2023
50 °F
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15:
Well, to put it lightly, I have recently been busier than ever — as evidenced my lack of birding, and blogging. I was curious about this (since I have always been busy), and looking back on my records, to give you an idea of just how busy I have been - September is the first month I have missed posting on this blog since February 2018 (!), when I was a senior in high school and honestly a less-dedicated birder (I found my birding took on a “Renaissance” of sorts when I moved to NYC, and again during the pandemic). Among all that I am up to these days I have made some singing videos (primarily for audition purposes) but wanted to share this music with you here as well!
https://youtu.be/_FWYB1K1Yhs?si=T1Jn830hG7t38fsp
https://youtu.be/GL1oWo0-iLk?si=v6qGhlWcHlzS6r5x
Thankfully, today changed my recent dearth of birding. My friend Jiabao and I, as part of a road trip we are taking, hit Woodlawn Beach State Park in Buffalo, NY since it looked like the best hotspot along our itinerary that was open on a late sunday afternoon, and thankfully the intermittent rain throughout the day had stopped for a bit.
A bit of spishing, sure enough, brought up a number of sparrows from the swamp, including, you guessed it, SWAMP:
SONG:
And a nice WHITE-THROATED:
The surprise of the day came in the form of this first-year male COMMON YELLOWTHROAT which should be gone south well before now. Maybe it being a confused first-year bird explains this…
It was a bit blustery and chilly so we just had a quick stop at the beach to scan.
TURKEY VULTURE:
RING-BILLED GULLS:
And a HERRING:
Nothing else out of the ordinary so bird-of-the-day will go to the unseasonably-late Common Yellowthroat. Just great to be out in the field again, if only briefly! Stay tuned: tomorrow we will be based out of Chautauqua, NY (for my first time since Aug 2022!) and will see some sights, and hopefully some birds too.
Looking further ahead — another Sax-Zim Bog trip is starting to be in the works for after Christmas, so there are thankfully avian things to look forward to through a busy, busy fall for me!
Happy birding,
Henry
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