... I come from a birding community (Ithaca) in which there is a strong tradition of immediately communicating the discovery of a rarity to fellow birders....
I'm repeating this message to the group because the meeting time was inadvertently left off the club's field trip schedule. I'm the trip leader. If you go,...
- RBA * New York * Hudson-Mohawk Region * November 1, 2006 * NYHM0611.01 - Highlights ============================================= Red-necked Grebe ...
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Nov 2, 2006 3:37 pm
This morning's cold, damp weather brought a mixed flock of sparrows to the remains of my summer garden. It reminded me of the importance of leaving plants...
I had three Fox Sparrows here in Petersburgh this morning (11/2/06). I also had 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 1 Purple Finch, and the regular BC Chickadees,...
Greetings, Having a few hours to check things out on the Hudson River today, I hit up the Germantown Boat Launch, Cheviot Park, the end of Rte 78 in Tivoli,...
This afternoon, in a shrubby field in New Baltimore: Am. Tree Sparrow 2 Chipping Sparrow 1 (late-ish) Song, White-throat, D-e Junco Cedar Waxwings 15 House...
The highlight of a trip to Vischer Ferry Preserve today was a Surf Scoter (Juvenile/1st Winter, according to Sibley). It had 2 white patches on either side of...
The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club will hold a morning/mid-afternoon field trip on Saturday November 11th scouring the Hudson River south of Albany for migrant...
Corey Finger, Tom Williams and Myself did a half day of birding through many of the hotspots in Southern Albany and Greene Counties. All total 61 species were...
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Nov 5, 2006 5:45 pm
... Because of concerns about the adequacy of the avian impact assessment for the wind power project in Jordanville, I am seeking volunteers to search for ...
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Nov 6, 2006 6:31 pm
A Carolina Wren has been visiting my bird feeder over the last two days. At first, I wasn't sure, but I just got a good look at the bird and the field marks...
Hi Folks, My husband and I spent most of Sunday afternoon at the Saratoga Battlefield watching for hawks. It's a great time now since all the leaves are down,...
Greetings, Today at the feeders I had two Chipping Sparrows, the first I have detected in the yard in two weeks. Chad Witko Claverack, NY cjtrapper@......
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Alan Mapes
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Nov 7, 2006 3:16 am
Ellen - Carolina Wrens are non-migratory, and I expect will winter in their home areas, or pretty nearby. As birds near the northern limit of their range,...
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 953 PM EST MON NOV 6 2006 .UPDATE... CURRENT FORECAST ON TRACK WITH CLOUD COVER...
Jim Sotis of Cambridge, HMBC member and contributor to the HMBC Bird guide, passed away on November 4th at the age of 77. From The Post Star 11/7/06: "He loved...
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Nov 7, 2006 7:28 pm
Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about the Carolina Wren. I find it ironic to have one show up at my bird feeder when I had to travel to Cape...
Thursday, November 9, 2006, 7:00-9:00 pm William K. Sanford Colonie Town Library 629 Albany-Shaker Road Loudonville, NY 12211 The Adirondack Biodiversity...
They might be a bit confused with the mild weather lately, but this morning I heard the turkeys gobbling out there. Don't they know what month this is? Rich...
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...
There was a male Barrow’s Goldeneye on Tomhannock Reservoir this morning, Nov. 9th. He was in with three male Common Goldeneyes on the east side, about ˝...
This afternoon (11/9) Sandy and I went to Tomhannock to see if we could find Rich Guthrie's Barrow's goldeneye. We didn't, but we did see an unusual Loon...
Folks-- We are now in prime time for Golden Eagles at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch in Oneonta. GEs can be expected on most days with west to north winds. They ...
I imagine that others, as Jory and I, will be going to Tomhannock Reservoir tomorrow in search of the loon and Goldeneye. I'd like to suggest that those who...
Although I didn't see any very rare birds (and didn't know that there were some very close by), there were good numbers of the more common waterfowl this...
Today did turn up a super flight of Golden Eagles at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch. 31 GEs were tallied, likely this season's big day. Over half came through...
With a number of people stating they were going out in search of rarities at Tomhannock Reservoir today, a report indicating that you did NOT see anything is...
All; Sorry for not following up in a more timely fashion, I had other more pressing obligations immediately following my return from searching for the rare...
