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 ...
In response to Ray Perry's Great Horned Owl observations, I looked up Great Horned Owl in "The Birds of North America". I had had a similar experience to...
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Louis J. Esch
lesch1@...
Jan 10, 2002 3:18 am
I had the pleasure of hearing that screech many years ago, on the Lady Evelyn River in Northern Ontario. We were on a canoeing trip, and camped at a...
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Alan A. Mapes
aamapes@...
Jan 10, 2002 1:21 pm
A female Rusty Blackbird showed up at my feeder next door to Five Rivers Center in Delmar yesterday, Jan. 9. It is back again this morning, looking at first...
I was sitting, the other day during our snowstorm (With the 4" per hour snowfall rate), looking out the window at about 11pm, when I noticed a large Bird fly...
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Jpileatus@...
Jan 11, 2002 3:24 am
Hello all. A friend of mine is just getting into birding so we both had the day off today and I decided to give him the Ft. Edward in the winter tour. Among...
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...
Concerning the meadowlark in winter Jeff asked about, I have never seen one during a Christmas count, nor can I remember one in a count. Has anyone else seen...
One meadowlark in winter, I think hardly means a major change in pattern has occured. The fact that the bird was hanging out with starlings, likely means it...
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Jpileatus@...
Jan 12, 2002 9:56 pm
Thanks to all for the great feedback I have been receiving in regards to my trip. As far as my thoughts on why I initially thought longspurs is as follows....
Checking the Ayres Ft Plain CBC record we have had meadow lark sporatically, but often in good numbers as can be seen below. From what I have seen I would say...
I thought I'd share with the group part of my response to Jeff regarding meadowlarks: "While the meadowlark is uncommon, they used to be reported with some ...
HMBirders - I got a new camera and this bird came for a visit. At first I called it by one name and then when I looked at the pictures, I changed my mind -...
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Louis J. Esch
lesch1@...
Jan 14, 2002 9:26 pm
... Nice pictures, Barb! I might make a different choice if I could judge the size, but, from the relatively small size of the eye and the forward placement in...
When I looked at the photo, the first bird that came to mind was a Coopers Hawk. Although size is tricky, It does not look bulky enough to be a Goshawk nor...
I saw two large birds perched on a telephone wire yesterday along 378 in Menands, and my internal birding bell started clanging immediately. The perch was...
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grosbeak@...
Jan 15, 2002 3:15 pm
Forwarding this message from a friend to hmbirds for those of you not subscribed to NYbirds. Cherryplain SP is closed, but you still can walk all over the...
HMBIrders - In case you are just joining us, I saw a large sharpie or a small Cooper's (judging by size) in an area of my yard I call "the rough". Since I was ...
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grosbeak@...
Jan 17, 2002 1:34 am
Hello all, Today Julie and I traveled the Taborton, Cherryplain, Berlin(~35-40 minutes from Albany) areas in hopes of turning up winter finches and other ...
Now that the City of Albany has seen fit to harrass the crows roosting around Hackett Boulevard, I noticed that they seem to be quickly adapting. Instead of...
