Hi, I've heard that there are Peregrine Falcon nests on almost all the Hudson River bridges. I wonder if the PFs are going to have to look to other structures...
But interesting. Remember the Whistling Duck that was in our area two(?) years ago? It turned out that that bird was an escape from a near-by pond. Yesterday I...
I was very happy to see the return of a pair of Evening Grosbeaks to the yard this morning. Much later than in previous springs but glad to have them anytime!...
This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending June 2, 2010. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdline@... Most...
The previously reported Mississippi Kite was seen again yesterday - in my case, by a group of us at around noon - at Donato Road, off Mapletown Rd, in the town...
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jackieb@...
Jun 3, 2010 11:11 pm
I just got home from work and took the hummingbird feeder down to refill it. While I held the feeder in my hand, a male hummingbird swooped in and drank from...
My front yard has resembled a bird nursery over the last few days, with recently-fledged Red-Bellied, Downy, and Hairy Woodpeckers noisily chasing after their...
It's lovely to see photos of birds happily/healthily enjoying a (relatively) clean environment, unlike the appalling, heart-wrenching/heart-breaking images...
The bird walk to Papscanne Preserve was cancelled this am at about 7:05 due to the inpredictable weather pattern. Also only one person showed at the meeting...
Hi everyone, While at the Vischer Ferry Preserve this afternoon (during one of the sporadic breaks of sun), we found what we are relatively sure was a...
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ScottJStoner@...
Jun 6, 2010 12:23 pm
A quick flyby, around 2:45 PM, at Donato and Mapletown. -Denise Hackert-Stoner and Scott Stoner [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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ScottJStoner@...
Jun 6, 2010 12:27 pm
PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION - FIVE RIVEERS ENV. ED. CENTER, GAME FARM ROAD, DELMAR Monday, June 7, 2010 7:00 PM at Five Rivers 75 Years In The Bird Business -...
Hi everyone, Some bad weather birding today produced 2 Grasshopper Sparrows at the Saratoga County Airport. One was singing its fascinating trill along the...
This morning, over the sound of the pouring rain, I could hear a Magnolia Warbler singing in the woods behind my house... a new addition to my "yard list"!...
After the storms passed and the sun returned, Colleen and I took a once-around walk of the perimeter at The Crossings, which you can enter from Albany Shaker...
Could someone please send me the directions for these two locations. Thanks ! Alan...
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Alan Mapes
aamapes@...
Jun 7, 2010 1:46 am
Coxsackie Grasslands: Neither Google maps or Mapquest has the roads named for this area, but I marked the spots I know on the map at the link below. I've also...
Hi everyone, We forayed to Cold Springs Rd. late this evening in an attempt to hear the Whip-poor-will previously reported there. We heard one calling loud and...
After letting the forecasted weather ruin my kite-chasing plans yesterday, I made the trip out to Root through some pretty nasty weather on a "gut feeling,"...
Brian, The PFs are on the bridges nesting sucessfully largely due to the work of DEC putting nesting boxes there (otherwise as in Troy the eggs would likely...
Several years ago I purchased a spotting scope from a man in the Capital District who sold scopes and binoculars out of his home. Now I need to replace my...
Your shop might have been Mirakel Optical in Coxsackie. 518-731-2610. Dan has a goo selection of bins in your price range. Make sure you try any bin before...
Arrived at Mapletown Road/Donato at 12:30 ish today to an approaching rain shower. Waited for the shower to pass, at 12:56 pm, I found the Kite exactly where...
I was attracted to fifteen minutes of at least two Pileated Woodpeckers sounding off. I finally found them ... They were scolding a perched Great Horned Owl....
Audubon is seeking a volunteer to conduct a road side bird survey within the Fort Edward IBA one morning between the dates of June 22 - July 5. If interested...
Hi all, I had an enjoyable walk out back of my house in Petersburgh this morning. 51 species total, highlights being 11 warbler species including Mourning and ...
Nice look at an adult bald eagle this morning at about 8:00 AM flying below tree top height crossing from the north side of Route 20 to the south side...
