I observed the Peregrine Falcon this morning from 7:45am to 8:15am at Colonie Center. It was sitting on the left end of long beam that supports the Regal...
Yesterday at my feeders in Rensselaerville I had 6 Common Redpolls. Still waiting for the huge flocks of siskins. So far I've had visits by 2 individual...
On Sun. Feb. 8, there will be an afternoon HMBC field trip to the Ft. Edward/Fort Miller area. For details and contact info, refer to the club website at...
I saw my first American Tree Sparrows of the year this afternoon - 3 of them showed up at the bird feeder of a relative in the Town of Root, outside...
This morning near the Ferry Drive lot at Vischer Ferry I counted 30+ Pine Siskins to the east toward the Preserve and 15+ to the west toward the Power Plant....
When recently filling up my sunflower feeder, I accidently left a trail of seeds from the garage to the backyard, thanks to a torn bag. My wife commented that...
Three Pine Siskins were at the feeders this morning along with the horde of American Goldfinches. I noticed that a few Goldfinches seem to be starting to get...
Sunday Feb 1, I had 17 species in my yard in Troy between 8AM and Noon! Beginning around 8:30 I had 7 Bluebirds at the heated birdbath, which made me very...
Also seeing Goldfinches getting their black crowns...between that and the peter peter of the titmice, I'm really starting to get spring fever...too bad the...
I finally saw the snowy owl sitting on the telephone pole in front of St. Luke's on McBride Road today at around 10:00 am. What a beautiful bird! And along...
In order to encourage the nesting of a pair of Peregrines in Troy, DEC with the help of DOT placed two nesting boxes on top of the Collar City Bridge...
Hi all, I stepped out my door today just in time to see/hear 4 White-winged Crossbills flyover. The invasion continues! Good birding, --Hope Batcheller ...
Greetings, For the past few days flocks of Common Grackles (30-50 birds) have been roving the neighborhood pushing away all the other birds from local feeders....
Saturday, I came upon a weak male A. goldfinch, picked him up to discover the dreaded conjunctivitis in one eye. He died the next day, in spite of following...
Searched for the Snowy Owl today in the Johnson/McBride area of Halfmoon with no success, but did find one atop a house on SR 42 in Ft. Edward. Some ...
I took a break from work this afternoon around 2:30 and quickly found the Peregrine Falcon on the roof of the Regal Cinema building at Colonie Center. It was...
We have had a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet visiting our suet feeder for at least two months now. Only one, only the male, and I don't see kinglets in anyone...
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Alan Mapes
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Feb 5, 2009 9:00 pm
Yes, Naomi - a Ruby-crowned Kinglet this time of year is unusual. We get one occasionally showing up on a Christmas Bird Count in the area, but not too often....
After looking for the Snowy Owl from the church to Staniak Road for about an hour I finally noticed it in a tall tree in the field between the church and road...
Female Ruby-crowned Kinglet seen in trees outside window, Albany NY near Bethlehem border. First time I have ever seen this species in my neighborhood in the...
I had a raven fly over while I was on my lunchtime walk today in the Corning Preserve in Albany. That's the first time I've seen one in Albany. One of the...
Since Rich's email questioning my identification, I have reviewed the sighting in my mind's eye and purused Sibley's and other bird identification resources. I...
That was the score this afternoon around 2:30 as I watched an exciting skirmish between these two raptors. No sooner had I turned around at the church on...
Does anyone have a name and phone number for the leader of this trip? There is an Audubon member who wanted to go on one of the Southern Adirondack Audubon...
The public is invited to a program of the Audubon Society of the Capital Region on Thursday, February, 12, 2009, 7:00 PM at Five Rivers Environmental Education...
Hi all, Four Common Redpolls and two Purple Finches made brief visits to my yard this morning. I'm very curious about the recent (?) redpoll influx...it seems...
