Last evening, just before 7:00PM, my wife and I were watching the Great Egret at Ausable Point when it lifted off and flew north across the bridge and out of...
An afternoon fishing trip on the West Branch Ausable provided views of Spotted Sandpiper, Myrtle, Yellow & Black-throated Green Warblers, and Ravens seemed to...
NASHVILLE WARBLERS have returned to their 'usual' spots along Hazen Road in Jay. Another recent arrival was BROWN THRASHER. Yesterday morning produced an...
Hello all, I'd like to take a second to recommend the following two bird-related books: Songbird Journeys by Miyoko Chu A well done and well-laidout book that...
5/3/06 A walk behind our home in Potsdam mid-morning turned up 39 species! My ears were thrilled! Some of the species observed (starred species are new...
Jim, Because of members having embarrassing issues with replies being sent to the group instead of the original author, several months ago I changed the...
Hello everyone, It is finally a warm sunny day and also my day off, so I awoke early this morning and did a thorough walk of Ausable Point. A walk through the...
Per the e-mailed request of a birder attending Paul Smiths College, I am passing along to the list his report of a male HOODED WARBLER he saw and heard near...
A few White-crowned Sparrows have shown up at my house in Lake Placid. Luckily this year I didn't plant peas yet,,,,,,so they won't be eating the new shoots...
Linda N. LaPan
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May 5, 2006 2:25 am
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Hello all, A morning walk around the Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center prduced the following: COMMON LOON COMMON MERGANSER HOODED MERGANSER AMERICAN...
I've been stopping at the tower south of Rensselaer Falls nearly every day this week hoping to pin down the date that the Black Terns return to Upper and Lower...
5/5/06 Potsdam, St. Lawrence County (7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.) (Also posted to NYS Birds.) My "just a few minutes" daily walk to listen for new arrivals on the...
5/6/06 Potsdam (46 degrees with light rain) Eileen Wheeler and I took a short hike behind my home early this morning to hear the Golden-winged Warbler. Today,...
Hello all, I'd like to take this opportunity to announce the coming 4th Annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration being held at the Adirondack Park Agency...
I helped Fort Drum's federal fish and wildlife biologists this past week with woodcock surveys. Every year they run more than a dozen routes using standard...
Even though the dismal, dank weather would not suggest such a thing happening, a male RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD arrived today and greedily drank at our feeder....
I began this morning by taking my dog on a long walk at Partridge Run Golf Course. Naturally I look for birds while I walk my dog, and on this morning's walk...
I would like to plan a trip to the Adirondacks in July?? I was considering Franklin, Clinton, or Essex counties. The only sources I have are the freebies from...
During our morning walk up Hazen Road my wife and I heard and then saw a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. The sunlight lit up the fine fellow's flaming throat as he...
Bluebirds are FINALLY in Newcomb - saw a lone bird Friday morning down on a utility line near the golf course, and that afternoon I had a pair checking out a...
Ellen Rathbone
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May 8, 2006 2:06 pm
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5/6/06 Potsdam I forgot to mention that Eileen Wheeler and I also heard a Great Crested Flycatcher on Sat. Later that day, a White-crowned Sparrow showed up...
I was excited to see a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at our feeder mid-morning. My younger son informed me that the bird was at the feeder several times...
I took this afternoon off from work to do some things at home, and on my way home decided to make a quick detour in Dekalb to check out a spot where I found...
All, Here is the information on Saturday's wildflower walk at Stone Valley in Colton (jointly sponsored by St. Lawrence-Adirondack Audubon and the Laurentian...
In Camillus, an area known as Nose Hill used to harbor golden-winged and blue-winged warblers. Once succession occurs with the open field areas growing in and...
Just a reminder that the bird-banding station at the Crown Point State Historic Site will open today, Friday, May 12th, and close on Memorial Day. The station...