At around 4:30 am this morning, we heard an Eastern Screech Owl calling in the woods behind our house. I didn't mind having my sleep interrupted. Later -...
Went back yesterday to Cohoes Flats and still seeing large number of Lesser Yellowlegs that we viewed with the Thursday morning group last week. Also, believe...
Also went to Ferry Drive yesterday and although I haven't seen the Juvi BC Night-heron that John H. reported there for a couple of days it was there again...
There is a new wooded trails area in Malta called Malta Ecological Park. It now consist of about 1 mile in a loop trail with a couple of side trails one of...
Hi, I doubt it. How about asking if it was seen on the ground (flicker) or in a tree (almost any other woodpecker)? Would even an inexperienced observer miss...
The bird is described as being seen along roadsides and in lawns, so Northern Flicker fits well in my book. Not much else comes to mind with that description....
The cold front that came through on Friday produced a large increase in migratory activity. My sky mike recorded over 250 calls on Friday night and over 440...
Monday, September 8, 2008 - Joint Program (Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club with Audubon Society of the Capital Region) Birding at Tropical Lodges -- Gregg Recer 7:00...
This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending September 3, 2008. Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region (NYSOA region...
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Alan Mapes
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Sep 4, 2008 11:32 pm
On Monday, Sept. 1, I had three Turkey Vultures soaring over my house, joined by one Black Vulture. We are right next to Five Rivers. Sorry to be slow...
Here are links to a couple of more photos of the Yellow-crowned Night- heron mentioned in John hersey's post. Unfortunately no sign of it since 8/28. I looked...
HMBC members can get special access to Camp Pinnacle and the Glen Doone area of Thacher Park to observe migrating raptors , for details go to HMBC.net/Raptor...
Hello all, Every year about this time I see a lot of reports from Lake Champlain of various species of Jaegars. Then there are no reports often until you get...
Hanna's passing through our area today with the major part of the storm going over through the night. It might be productive to be out early tomorrow morning...
I've had jaegers (and some of those southern species) pass by here in New Baltimore following previous tropical storms. Also, one of Ken Able's grad students...
Just wanted to let folks know that I got a message a little while ago that the YCNH juvi that we had photographed at Ferry Drive was still around at least it...
Was I the only person to notice that after an absence of several weeks, Tree Swallows were back in force this afternoon? I noticed several groups of 5-10...
This morning turned out to be a good one for fall migrants despite the occasional rain showers. I birded the Partridge Run SWMA in the Town of Berne. ...
I noticed they were gone as well and I was curious to see if they would come back with the storm. The question is are they birds pushed back North by the...
This was my first visit to this little gem of a preserve in Saratoga County. The Preserve is not far from Exit 16 of the Northway, on the Rt. 9 side, and its...
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Hi all, Yesterday morning my mom and I birded Vischer's Ferry and Cohoes Flats, but the day was cut short due to domestic issues involving a freezer. Quick ...
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Gerald Colborn
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Sep 8, 2008 4:12 pm
Had a small movement of migrants at my place in Rensselaerville yesterday. Migrants included; Olive-sided flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Nashville...
During a mid-day kayak paddle Sunday from Coxsackie to Hudson, NY, observed 12 great egrets in one spot on a mud flat. Eastern wood pewee still singing. 2...
This coming Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm, there will be a bird festival at the Huyck Preserve, Rensselaerville. There will be guided bird walks, rehabilitating...
