Who counts birds? Citizen scientists. In our area, members of the Lake Erie and Roger Tory Peterson Bird Clubs count for the Buffalo Ornithological Society. » Full Story

The goblins and faeries will knock on your door, the ghosts and the ghouls will fall through your floor, the witches will fly and the ogres will fright, come out little ones, it is Halloween night!... » Full Story

Unbelievably, over a year ago, many people walked through my property on the Secret Garden Tour. All of the native plants were labeled and weeded. » Full Story

As the month of September comes to an end, we await the arrival of many of the fall and winter bird species. » Full Story

In last week’s article I discussed some of the unusual winter waterfowl we can observe in our county. » Full Story

As the season of fall approaches, those of us who have access to the many waterways of our county such as Lake Erie, along with possible access to some of the smaller interior lakes such as... » Full Story

Insect visitors at the summer’s end

Since this is the time of the year when we are treated to the many sights and sounds of the insect world, I thought it would be appropriate to discus... » Full Story

In concluding this three part article on the long-legged waders of Chautauqua County, I want to thank those of you for contributing data and photographs of local plant and animal species for these... » Full Story

In last week’s column I discussed four of the common long legged waders of Chautauqua County that can be observed in our area. » Full Story

Probably one group of birds that excites and entertains us from time to time is the group referred to as the long-legged waders. These are among some of the largest birds we see in our county. » Full Story