I paid a quick visit to the Niskayuna Railroad Station bikepath yesterday. The highlight of my visit (besides getting caught in a downpour) was finding three...
Starting at 3:55am, drove down Cold Spring Road south of Saratoga Lake, stopping every half mile and listening. Had at least 11 Whip-poor-wills calling...
Marne Onderdonk provided the ears for a walk Sunday morning through the Scout Rd. parcel of Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. Mosquitoes were thick, a few...
Of our local breeding warblers, the Louisiana waterthrush seems more approachable than most. I sat quietly along a narrow creek and observed a pair in the open...
The Saratoga Battlefield, I think, was feeling a little glum and neglected, so I stopped by after work on Friday and again late yesterday afternoon. Friday's...
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ScottJStoner@...
Jun 2, 2008 7:09 pm
Monday, June 2, 2008 America’s National Parks Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner 7:00 PM at the William K. Sanford (Colonie) Town Library From...
Can anyone help me help Chuck with this inquiry? I write a nature column, but I'm not a birding expert. That's one of the reason's I joined this forum. To ask ...
We were out birding today and saw a bird we have never seen. We were told it was a Lawrence's Warbler (M). I'm going to try an upload a couple of photos. ...
Photo is now posted on HMBirds website in Photo section for Carol Coogan, by redravencc, labeled Hannacroix Creek Bird. Carol Coogan [Non-text portions of this...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
Jun 2, 2008 9:35 pm
Great Crested Flycatcher - a tree top bird that you don't often get a good look at. Can you forward to the original questioner? Alan Mapes...
On Sunday morning, Helene Goldberger, Connie Alesse, and I enjoyed a birding outing in Berne on private property. Report follows... Location: Helene &...
I am not an expert birder, but I have not heard of a Lawrence's Warbler? Can anyone else confirm that this is actually a Lawrence's Warbler. It has a...
Rob, Lawrence's Warbler and Brewster's Warbler are hybrids of Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers. Lawrence's is the rarer of the two hybrids, being the...
I'm sorry I did not post in the correct manner. I hope this information helps all who are interested. The bird was spotted between 11:00 - 1:00pm at papscanee...
Thanks, I see it now in Sibley's. It wasn't listed in the index, I had to look a deeper. I need a little work on my hybrids. Thanks again for the advice. Rob...
Whoops, should have listed just Common Yellowthroat, not Yellow-throated Warbler. "wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty!" Deb Ferguson Delmar, NY ... From: Debra...
When we first moved the western Glenville Barn Swallows were regulars, and often flying around as I mowed the lawn. In recent years they have become uncommon....
I stopped briefly at the Niskayuna Train Station along the Mohawk River this afternoon after work. I spotted a male Long-tailed Duck out in the river. A close...
We have plenty of barn swallows here though there have been no farm animals for over a decade at the farm across the street. I expect if they have nesting...
My family had dairy farms which have now gone out of business. The Barn and Cliff Swallows were abundant when I was a child. They both used the mud that was...
Hi, Interesting discussion. It makes me wonder how these barn swallows evolved in a setting without farms. I'd love to attract them since they are cool, but...
They probably evolved in areas where mud was naturally occurring, and then found working farms much to their liking. In addition to destroying the habitat of...
Hi all, The festival is scheduled for June 20-22. Information can be fould at: http://hamiltoncounty.com/recreation/birding.cfm?section=recreation. Enjoy! Mike...
The Great Adk Birding Celebration is this weekend at Paul Smiths VIC. Special guest are Lang Elliott and Miyoko Chu (Songbird Journeys). Read more, download...
