To: NNYBirds, HMBirds, Oneidabirds, VTBird, There was no clear winner in my recent poll. Results varied depending on the group polled. There was significant...
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...
Ponds and canals still frozen with very small patches of open water . . .where there were two dozen northern pintails. Common mergansers were common, on the...
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J.A. Miller
justlookitup@...
Mar 4, 2002 1:22 am
Seen or heard Saturday along the Hudson in Fort Miller: Bufflehead (1) Red-tailed hawks Canada geese (100s) Mallards Black ducks Common goldeneyes Hooded...
Activity picking up a bit although last night's totally open waters are now half glazed over. In the open waters, were a group of 25+ Common mergansers mixed...
The Common and Hooded Mergansers were joined by Ring-necked Ducks and Wood Ducks this evening. Four Great Blue Herons on the island. The Canada Geese are...
All, The High Peaks Audubon website has been updated to include upcoming spring events and field trips. They can be found at: www.hpas.org . Reminders for the...
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 stopped by Collins lake for a half hour beginning at 9:40 AM this morning. There were numerous Canada Geese and Common Mergansers as well as a good number of...
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Perry, Ray (ALB)
Ray.Perry@...
Mar 8, 2002 11:29 pm
The Peregrine Falcon pair was flying around the Empire State Plaza off and on from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (still there as I post this). From my vantage point at...
Hi Mona, Collins Lake is pretty much in the village of Scotia. It is bordered on the south by Schonowe Avenue, which goes off of Route 5/Mohawk Avenue by...
Hello All, Busy day birding wise, nothing unusal but busy. Went to FIVE RIVERS in Delmar This Morning, not much was going on but Mallards (some domestic...
Alan, Mona, and all- I have really been intrigued why Collins Lake attracts so many interesting species. It is certainly a small lake in a very urban setting....
Thank you to Jeff, Alan and all others who have offered information on Collins Lake. I had originally emailed Alan privately since I thought I was the only...
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LNMP@...
Mar 10, 2002 2:55 pm
A pair of red-bellied woodpeckers has been spending a lot of time in my yard in Colonie, near the Niskayuna line. They have been calling a lot, and I suspect...
The New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) has recently completed reviewing rare bird sightings through 1999. The 1999 annual report will appear in...
Red-bellied Woodpeckers are a common feeder bird in the South, but they are rather new to this area. They like Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse and Northern...
I have a Red Bellied Woodpecker on my yard list (West Glenville) for 10/9/93 (and I was pretty excited at the time!) and then again on 9/22/96. Since 1998 I...
Following is a list of sightings in 2001 that appeared in The Kingbird. Observers shown were credited in The Kingbird. Please see if there are any birds...
I was looking out my dining room window this morning seeing who was at the feeder. Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of a hawk coming across the...
Yesterday at Backyard Birds in Clifton Park at 4pm we heard the telltale thump on the window and looked up to see the pigeons taking off and then a beautiful...
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 had a surprise visitor to my suburban yard today! A male bluebird! He was checking out the box that has been dominated already by the house sparrows. The...
The list of rare bird sightings that I posted a few days ago had a few errors that were kindly pointed out to me. The corrected entries are below. I should...
I encountered 6 snipe in a wet meadow off Meadowdale Road, Guilderland, on Saturday, 3/16/02. While I have not yet heard any "winnowing", it's interesting to...
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J.A. Miller
justlookitup@...
Mar 18, 2002 2:28 am
Saw over 40 species during a HMBC field trip today (Sunday 3/17) to Fort Miller and Fort Edward grasslands areas: Along Hudson River in Fort Miller: common...
I just had a chance to look over the new Peterson 1."Field Guide to Birds of
Eastern and Central North America" and 2."Hawks of North America" My
impressions:...
