Greetings, Things have been dull in the city thus far. Yesterday 12/01/01: 2 Carolina Wrens at my feeder!!!! 1 Red-tailed Hawk at around 8pm at the "Lights in...
HMBirders - It has been rather "slow" over at Ft Edward but there are rough-legged hawks, red-tailed hawks, and northern harriers, American tree sparrows, wild...
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
The show starts Monday evening, December 10 and concludes Thursday, December 13. Should be interesting. Thousands of crows have darkened the skies and dotted...
I was working today at Backyard Birds in Clifton Park and was showing a customer one of our window mounted feeders overlooking our viewing area. A number of...
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
On 12/16 I participated in the Albany County CBC. I covered the southern sections of Albany County (Coeymans Hollow, Ravena South) as well as parts of Green...
HMBIrders - FYI, a long-billed murrelet was seen both yesterday and today on Cayuga Lake near Ithaca. I think it is just the second record for NYS. for more ...
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
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Jackie
jackieb@...
Dec 24, 2001 12:14 am
Just happened to see this in the TV guide PBS (Channel 17 WMHT locally in Albany area) Program entitled Crows & Pigeons Enjoy...
At 8:30 this morning I saw a peregrine falcon fly to the top of Stichman Towers (adjacent to the civic center) with a rock dove. It didn't seem the least bit...
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
I realize things have been quiet up in that area, yet i also know it can be a real hot-spot for winter raptors and other birds. However, i'm not familiar with...
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Jackie
jackieb@...
Dec 29, 2001 3:55 pm
When Pine Grosbeaks were reported at Cherry Plains State Park earlier this month, I realized that after all these years of birding, I still didn't have them on...
Here is what we saw in the Fort Edward area for the Hudson Falls CBC today (12/29/01): 2 eastern bluebirds, 13 northern cardinals, 58 black-capped chickadees,...
A yellow variant house finch was seen in the viewing area of Backyard Birds in Clifton Park yesterday, Dec 29th. Common redpolls were also seen at the feeders...
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Jpileatus@...
Jan 1, 2002 6:15 pm
Hello all. I decided to take a trip to the Mohawk across from the Colonie landfill to set up my scope and check out the gulls. I was mainly looking for white...
Started the new year with a Great Horned Owl at the Reist Sanctuary. Other birds today included: Great Blue Heron at Collins Lake Common and Hooded Mergansers...
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ScottJStoner@...
Jan 2, 2002 10:17 pm
The 22nd annual New Year's Day count at Five Rivers provided a good start to the year with a collective total of 37 species reported by the 4 organized groups...
Not the complete results, but the highlights.... The count was held on Saturday, December 29, with temperatures ranging from about 20 to 30 degrees, moderate...
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
This morning I followed a single loud screeching note along the Indian Kill. As I approached I heard 2 Great Horned Owls (one low pitched, one high pitched)...
HMBirders - A friend who lives in Montana inquired about "western red-tails" in our area and I had to admit I just never paid close attention. I said I would ...
I have seen some pale red-tails before, but I've never really thought about "Western" Red-tails, I would just assume that they were just paler than normal. ...
Hi Barb, I had a dark, "western" red-tailed at Blatnick Park, Niskayuna (SCHE) on January 19, 1999. When viewed while perched it was entirely dark, including ...
Common Redpoll numbers at my feeders this weekend climbed to a minimum of 33 on Saturday and at least 36 on Sunday. I don't know if numbers are really...
I had not seen a single Redpoll until this past Saturday. There were two on my feeder. The flew up into a large black cherry where about 24 others were ...
