September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
A very cool and under-publicized roadside attraction is the Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, N.Y.
Limestone from the mine helped build the foundations for the Brooklyn Bridge, and the entrance to the poorly marked site refers to that connection.
Even saw several birds and heard a distant Barred Owl (in an inaccessible location).
My Monday Morning Mystery will feature a nest from that mine…