This morning, there was a male Rose Breasted Grosbeak in one of my bird feeders -- my first grosbeak of the season! Beautiful. I have also had 3 pairs of...
===================================================================== Highlights: Peregrine Falcons on Dunn Memorial Bridge now have 4 eggs. Cohoes Chimney...
I was quite pleased to find a Brown Thrasher feeding on the ground under my feeder this morning. But I have been disappointed in not having any Bluebirds...
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patal17@...
May 2, 2003 3:24 am
Our first Yellow rumped warblers were seen this pm on the Niskayuna bike path near the Schen. museum trail entrance. Pat...
A male RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD arrived at our feeder here in East Glenville at 7:15 AM today, 5/3/03, the earliest arrival (by one day) that I have noted in...
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Richard Guthrie
gaeltic@...
May 3, 2003 12:47 pm
Greetings: One Great Cormorant with about 40 DC Cormorants on the nav. light tower mid river from Cox. Boat Launch yesterday afternoon (May 2, 2003). Also...
How long to Buffleheads hang around these parts? This evening my wife and I spotted a female activily feeding on the Coxsackie Res. I thought it was rather...
My wife and I had out most productive day so far this season. Since the leaves in many places have just broken out and are not fully out, many of the birds...
I left out a BROAD-WINGED HAWK in New Baltimore, Greene County. Will Raup Albany, NY ... _________________________________________________________________ STOP...
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lnmp@...
May 5, 2003 2:08 am
Saturday was a most productive day for birding at Vischer Ferry, particularly in the brushy area south of the main pool. A total of 40 species was observed....
05-May-2003 At 9:30 this morning, on Outlet Rd at the North end of Ballston Lake: a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER drumming on the top of the post for the...
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Gerald Colborn
gdcolbor@...
May 5, 2003 5:06 pm
An afternoon spent birding at the Pine Bush, Ann Lee Pond and Peeble's Island turned up 60 species. Highlights include: Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers in the...
I was pleasantly surprised to have a baker's dozen male Bobolinks this afternoon in one binocular-view. They weren't quite in breeding plumage (the black was...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
May 7, 2003 11:54 am
Wood Thrush singing in the forest behind my home near Delmar this morning - a most welcome sound! Alan Mapes...
A male HOUSE WREN investigated my Wren House this morning for the first time ever, and is now singing enthusiastically! Previously, CHICKADEEs have raised...
My wife and I drove out to the Saratoga Battlefield today (May 7) and found 38 species, including GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, BOBOLINK, EASTERN...
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patal17@...
May 8, 2003 9:18 pm
Vischers Ferry on Thursday AM gave us a close look at a Virginia rail, in the open-just slowly walking towards the reeds. we saw 36 species. Most...
===================================================================== Highlights: The following were First of Season this week: 04/30 Red-throated Loon [Gavia...
There was an immature Sharp Shined Hawk sitting 20 feet outside my window late this afternoon - sitting in a small pine right next to the feeders. The Brown...
We finally made the move from Malta to Porter Corners and the variety of birds I'm getting is amazing! I was flooded with American goldfinches the first few...
Is it too early for purple martins? There is a large dark swallow like bird at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs, where I work, in a martin house....
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Gerald Colborn
gdcolbor@...
May 9, 2003 2:33 pm
Stopped over at Ann Lee Pond last evening for an hour or so after work. Only warblers were Yellow-rumped, Nashville and Yellow but I did see a very...
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Gerald Colborn
gdcolbor@...
May 9, 2003 7:52 pm
An hour or so at Ann Lee Pond yielded 9 species of warbler including; Nashville Yellow Magnolia Black-throated Blue Yellow-rumped Black-throated Green ...
Linda, it's not too early for Purple Martins. Sounds to me like you've got one. Keep an eye out for more. Another good place to see Purple Martins in the...
HMBirders - I received the following question and I responded that I think it is closed to birding. I feel the answer would be of interest to the whole group,...
When we were there a few weeks ago, the same regulations were in place that were enacted just after 9/11. "No fishing...No birding...no trespassing." The...
I'm so excited! I just saw and identified a new bird! There was a small bird hopping busily around my birch trees and I looked at it with the binocs and saw...
A Scarlet Tanager showed up in our backyard today, the earliest we've ever seen one. The male Rose-breasted Grosbeak showed up last weekend to join the female...
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ScottJStoner@...
May 11, 2003 1:51 am
today's HMBC trip at Five Rivers tallied 74 species including a flyover common loon, greater yellowlegs, Balt. oriole, ruby-throated hummingbird, ...
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Richard Guthrie
gaeltic@...
May 11, 2003 9:39 pm
Some ramblings about my ramblings in New Baltimore and vic. of late: Wood Duck 2 Red-br. Mergansers 4 Bald Eagle 2 adults Red-tailed Hawk 4 (one carrying a...
