I was at the Southside Mall in Oneonta this morning and heard and saw a Raven circling overhead. It dropped down on top of a pole at the edge of the parking...
Today I visited a local dairy farmer in Cedarville (southern Herkimer County) who grew 85 acres of sunflowers this summer and now is selling 50# bags of black...
Twice today when shoveling out the bird feeder area I have startled a hawk that was holed up in the spruce trees nearby. Both times it took off fast, flying...
Audubon Eagle Trip Scheduled for January 9 Sat., Jan. 9 is the date for the annual Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles. The...
Nice report from Johnstown Gloversville count. It is always interesting to compare with the Ft Plain Count. Even thought the two counts are close the J/G...
Hi all, Here's my next feederwatch tally, for 1/3 - 1/4/10. The lake effect snows brought in a nice variety of species, and decent numbers. The Cooper took a...
The 2009 season at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch in Oneonta came to its traditional New Years Day close on Friday. Persistent snow made for poor visibility, but...
A reminder of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. eagle field trip this Saturday to rivers and reservoirs in Delaware County. The forecast is for a very cold...
I was out scouting potential raptor migration count sites east of Otsego Lake yesterday. We rode around Middlefield and Westford. There were many turkeys...
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rich@...
Jan 9, 2010 12:39 am
Andy, It is snowing where we live, if they get the roads cleared early enought we will see you in Delhi, if we are not there by 8:30 A.M. we will not be...
Tom, would you please send this Bald Eagle sighting to Pete. I'm on webmail and don't have his email address or the survey, all that landed on my PC at work....
Here are the results of the Ft Plain CBC held Jan 2, 2010 in very windy, cold conditions. Snow Goose-1 Canada Goose-5805 Black Duck-47 Mallard-802 Duck sp....
Today, with the sun shining brightly for the first time in many days, two chickadees sang spirited spring songs in a territorial duel for our yard. It's...
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. field trip along the East and West Branches of the Delaware R., and Cannonsville Reservoir in Delaware Co. today turned up...
Flock of approx 40 Snow Buntings Saturday, along "N" Road just north of Doonans Corners (Between Bloomville & Harpersfield. Sue Whitney Delaware County ... ...
Hi all, Here's my feederwatch tally from Sunday and Monday, 1/10-1/11/10. The feeders were busy - and the nicest numbers of Chickadees I've ever had at this...
Here is a video of a Hairy Woodpecker feeding on Sunflower seeds that it takes from below my feeder in Andes. It takes the seeds to holes pre-excavated by a...
This afternoon, 2 adult Golden Eagles went overhead at the tree top level at the top of the hill. They were heading north into a stiff NW wind and turned NE...
Three of us, Eleanor,Carol, and I, went up to the Ft. Plains area looking for short -eared. We were able to see three. One was interacting with a Raven,one...
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Jan 13, 2010 2:11 am
Bob Howard saw a GE in Sidney recently and I had 2 Carolina Wrens at my feeder today. Kay Crane Walton Del Co....
NYSOA Launches Searchable Ornithological Data Base In January the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) announced a terrific new resource for...
Wow, I just witnessed what I am pretty sure was a Peregrine Falcon trying to take out a pidgeon. Problem for the Falcon was that this was happening right over...
Dorian - Certainly sounds like a falcon. Any chance it could be one of the Wilber Park Merlins. Both Merlins and Peregrines have been seen in the city. Merlins...
This bird was considerably bigger than the pigeon (I finally spelled that right!). I had a good look at it as it flew diagonally across the intersection, and...
Sandy and I have seen the Oneonta merlins go after a pigeon in Wilber Park. That effort wasn't successful (for the merlin, anyway), but clearly they do go...
Well, I won't rule it out as possible, even likely. Hopefully I'll get to see it again. Maybe the angle and position of the birds is misleading as to size...
Yesterday while my husband Eric was off on deliveries, he came upon a flock of 30-40 snow buntings on Rt. 51, between Gregory Road and the next farm going...
Dorian - I saw those Snow Buntings yesterday and again today. The first I've seen here this season. Tom Salo 5145 St Hwy 51 West Burlington, NY 13482 ... From:...
