This afternoon a Pine Warbler showed up at my feeder along with a large group of Dark-eyed Juncos and Song Sparrows. The bird seemed to be very hungry and its...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
Apr 2, 2006 3:54 am
At Niskayuna wide waters today, 15 or so Tree Swallows over the water. Lots of waterfowl around and one Great Blue Heron. Did not get the bins out, though -...
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ScottJStoner@...
Apr 2, 2006 7:25 pm
First fox sparrow of the year in our yard in Loudonville yesterday (4-1); still there today. A male N. Harrier at Five Rivers on 4-1, also E. Phoebe. ...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
Apr 2, 2006 7:57 pm
Several showed up first thing this morning, battling the bluebirds for sitting rights on the nest boxes. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
The Tree Swallows arrived in my front yard this morning, checking out the Bluebird boxes, with oversight by the Bluebirds. A walk around the block revealed...
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lnmp
lnmp@...
Apr 3, 2006 12:19 am
While taking the dog for a walk through the woods this afternoon, I saw a beautiful male Wood Duck swimming in a stream. He was far enough away that the dog...
Sunday April 2, 2006, Sightings at Black Creek Marsh I've only been in NY state a year and discovered BCM last spring through the previous edition of the...
John Roosenberg and I hit some hot spots (though by all means not an exhaustive list of locations) in Albany County this morning and got 49 species. We...
With what I've learned from many of you and the help of my three kids, I was out bird scoping this weekend in the Chatham area. Primarily we were looking for ...
What a great day to bird!! We birded around Old Chatham and didn't see anything unusual. Lots of turkeys, Phoebe, GW Teal, Bluebirds, and the first turtles of...
Yesterday afternoon was a nice time for a walk into the GB Heron rookery at Gull Bay on Lake George. There is some ice remaining in the permanent puddles in...
collins lake 3 pied billed greebes, 10 common mergansers canada geese and mallard ducks. stillwater overlooking hudson 10 common mergancers, 20 common golden...
Hi... Are teal and duck part of the same (duck) species? Why not call the green-winged teal the chestnut brown headed duck? LOL David (Old Chatham) ...
Belated report: we birded Vischer Ferry Sunday morning, ~9am, and almost the first bird we saw was a lone glossy ibis, flying east over the bridge. Talk about...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
Apr 4, 2006 12:12 am
As you suspect - it's very early for willow flycatcher. I think their usual return date is around mid-May. With mockingbirds and other species that may ...
This afternoon we saw our first Greater Yellowlegs on a muddy farm pond near Ghent NY. We also saw lots of Redtailed Hawks hunting, and two Pied-billed Grebe. ...
This morning while filling up the feeders in the falling snow, I heard a Purple Finch singing from somewhere in the spruces. He finally came down to the feeder...
I've also been hearing some Phoebes singing half heartedly, which has made me take a second listen as they sound very similar to some of the Empidox ...
On my way home to Albany from Saratoga yesterday (4/4) afternoon the sun looked like it was trying to get through the clouds so I stopped at Vischer Ferry and...
As usual, my first warbler was a Pine Warbler today at the usual site as in past years - Vosburgh's Marsh, off 4-Mile Point Road, Coxsackie/Athens, The Greene...
This is a summary of some of the sightings that were sent to the Birdline of Eastern New York this past week. Call the birdline (518-439-8080) for the full...
The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club is holding a morning field trip to some "Backyard Acres" in the town of Ballston, Saratoga county. Varioius habitats will be...
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Ronald Harrower
rlharrow@...
Apr 7, 2006 10:11 pm
Hello, I had a short time to bird Vischers Ferry April 6. It was not a pleasant day, but some patience paid off. I heard then saw a Pied-billed Grebe farther...
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yugruguru@...
Apr 8, 2006 3:26 am
Had a Palm Warbler Wednesday briefly at my house (Coeymans Hollow). There was a Hooded Merganser at Lawson Lake today as well - don't usually see much in the...
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ScottJStoner@...
Apr 8, 2006 10:00 pm
7 PM at the Colonie Town Library. Details of this and future programs are at _http://www.capitalregionaudubon.org/programs.htm_ ...
First OSPREY of the season for me at Vosburgh's Marsh at 4-Mile Point, Coxsackie, The Greene County. Also there: Amer. Coot 1, Pied-billed Grebe 1; Amer....
Today (Saturday 4/8) I was at Henry Hudson park with my girlfriend and nieces. They were playing on the playground while I watched the river. I had a couple...
Forgot to include: Several Ruffed Grouse drumming - mid afternoon. Hundreds of Tree Swallows. And later: Several Amer. Woodcock displaying at sunset. Rich...
Any and all are invited to join in a "Discovery Walk" hastily set up for the benefit of local planning, and town board members of the area communities. It is a...
