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Hawk watch at Thacher Park
roundywaves35@...
Does anyone know the dates for the Hawk Watch at Thacher park, is it this week or next? They are there all week, right? What times?
Thanks for any help. Jeanette Roundy
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This week's destination: 9/12 - note change of time
Naomi Lloyd
This week: choose your own adventure! Wind is supposed to be light but steady from the north so maybe hawk migration is starting to start? Let's have a preview of Saturday's club trip and meet at Thacher Park Overlook at 10:00am to raise our eyes to the skies. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast for a change! OR you can meet me at Hennessey Rd at 8:00 to check Black Creek Marsh just to see what (if anything) is going on at the bottom of the Escarpment, then up to the Overlook. Naomi Lloyd
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reminder - HMBC program 7 pm tonight Boght Community Firehouse
scottjstoner
see hmbc.net for details Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Bluebirds
Alan
Four Bluebirds just visited the bird bath, so they'll be clean for bed tonight.
Clear skies, Alan Glenville
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any update on columbia county dickcissel?
gregg_recer
will yandik reported a dickcissel from southern columbia county on ebird yesterday. Anyone have any updates on the bird's status today?
thnx -- gregg recer malta NY
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Carter's Lake, Greenwich migrants
Scott Varney
Birded in the misty rain at Carter's Lake and was treated to a group of 3 Yellow-throated Vireos, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 2 Eastern Wood Pewees, 1 Yellow Warbler and a M/F pair of Common Yellowthroats. Also found 3 Ospreys sitting on 3 different nests and 1 adult Bald Eagle keeping vigil on a tree. The lake and marsh areas were very quiet aside from a group of 4 Wood Ducks. Happy Fall Migration, Scott Varney Salem, NY
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HMBC program Monday Sept 9 - NOTE NEW LOCATION - Boght Community Firehouse
scottjstoner
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Lincoln's Sparrow, WSL
Naomi Lloyd
I just had a Lincoln's Sparrow hop out of cover in my RenssCo yard. This is just slightly early - I've had them pass through on 9/7 and 9/10 in previous years. Start double-checking those LBJs!
Naomi Lloyd West Sand Lake
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HMBC Field Trips reminder- Sat. 9/7 & Sun. 9/8
Saturday, September 7, ALBANY RURAL CEMETERY (Albany County; morning) Coordinator: Tristan Lowery 646-323-8914 tristanlowery@... Albany Rural Cemetery in the Town of Colonie is one of the most historic burial grounds in the United States – and it’s also a great place for birding in a beautifully-landscaped, park-like setting. We’ll visit Albany Rural Cemetery at the very onset of the peak weeks for fall songbird migration, so a variety of southbound warblers, vireos, kinglets, and flycatchers may be possible, in addition to many year-round species. Depending on where the birding takes us along the cemetery’s meandering trails, we may also find ourselves by the graves of such national and local luminaries as 21st President of the United States Chester A. Arthur, Erastus Corning and Erastus Corning 2nd, Daniel Manning, Erastus Dow Palmer, Stephen Van Rensselaer, and Thurlow Weed. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the cemetery chapel and mausoleum. From Broadway (NY-32) HEADING north through Menands, turn left onto Cemetery Avenue at the prominent Albany Rural Cemetery gate. Continue west on Cemetery Avenue, keeping right at the St. Agnes Cemetery gate and continue past the Albany Rural Cemetery office to the chapel. There is adequate visitor parking at the chapel. Sunday, September 8, HAND HOLLOW CONSERVATION AREA (Columbia County; morning) Coordinator: Marion Sole 203-710-9096 mrnsole7@... Columbia Land Conservancy owns and manages 433 acres at Hand Hollow Conservation Area for the protection of wildlife and open space. The property has an active beaver pond and two lakes, and trails that pass by ponds, creeks, wet meadows and a hemlock ravine. We will be looking for migrant songbirds as well as lingering residents. Meet 8:00 am at the parking lot. From the intersection of Route 22 and 20 in New Lebanon, take US 20 4.5 miles to CR 9. Take CR 9 south 1.2 miles and turn west (right) into a parking lot at the farmhouse just past the pond.
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Albany Pine Bush this morning
scottjstoner
Tim Colborn and I had several red-tails, a Cooper's Hawk, and our first migrant warbler of the fall, a Black-throated Green this morning along with remaining summer residents in the Karner Barrens East section of the Albany Pine Bush preserve. -Scott Stoner, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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This week's destination: 9/5
Naomi Lloyd
Reports are starting to straggle in of fall migrants around, so let's try the Picnic Table Graveyard and other Saratoga Spa Park locations. Meet at 8:00 at the Carlsbad parking lot - take East West Rd and it's the parking lot nearly across from the Peerless Pool. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/43.0443546,-73.8090818/43.0443523,-73.8090756/@43.044477,-73.8090633,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&authuser=0 Naomi
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The Crossings in Colonie - Killdeer and Cormorants
scottjstoner
this morning we had about 30 Killdeer spread out in the farm field along the east side of The Crossings, 5 Double-crested Cormorants at the large pond, and a mixed flock of about 600 cowbirds and starlings. Scott and Denise, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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West Charlton warblers, etc.
Ellen
Although my yard has been relatively quiet lately, there are noisy families of Tufted Titmice around, and by following them, I’ve found a couple of warblers and other birds.
Sunday morning the highlights were a gorgeous male American Redstart and a Cape May Warbler, plus one confusing fall warbler that I didn’t see long enough for an ID. In the evening, I spotted two Black-Throated Green Warblers, a Black and White and a Magnolia Warbler. I also saw an immature male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, the first grosbeak I’ve seen in weeks; they visit my feeders in large numbers in the spring, then seem to disappear. This one was in the tree next to the feeders, but didn’t even stop by for a snack.
In addition to the family of Tufted Titmice, I’m still seeing Chipping Sparrows and cardinals with young. One of the immature cardinals looks like someone splashed red-orange paint on him. Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds are still here.
Ellen P. West Charlton
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St Mary's Cemetery delight
Ronald Harrower
It was good to get out this evening and have the triple treat of Common Nighthawk, Red-shouldered Hawk and Olive-sided Flycatcher. With my Dad's health going down and finally his passing, I haven't had as much time to get out. Despite the fun challenges of identifying and listing birds in the field, there is a spiritual element that lifts the spirits and helps one feel a deeper connection to Nature and the force behind that. I love seeing Common Nighthawks butterflying around. Thank you... t Mary's Cemetery, Saratoga, New York, US Show quoted text Hide quoted text
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HMBC Huyck Preserve field trip
John Kent
A group of eight birders visited the Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville
this morning for HMBC's annual field trip. The water level in Myosotis Lake was surprisingly low, which means that there was a lot of excellent shorebird habitat at the north end of the lake. Killdeer were the most numerous, as usual, but we also had Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpipers, Spotted Sandpipers, and two Wilson's Snipes, which were foraging in the shallow water with the other shorebirds. The other highlights were a Great Egret, which was a new species for Huyck in eBird, and a Green Heron, which is uncommon there. The list of raptors was short this year -- Bald Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, and a possible Red-tailed Hawk. We saw little in the way of migrating songbirds, and even the local breeding warblers were mostly absent, with just a single Common Yellowthroat seen by some. We found one Bank Swallow mixed in with the Tree and Barn Swallows that were foraging over the lake. Thanks to all who attended. John Kent Selkirk
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last night's nighthawk watch
scottjstoner
the HMBC's nighthawk watch in the parking lot of the Discovery Center at the Albany Pine Bush recorded 10 individuals between 6 PM and 8 PM. for the second night in a row, also had a flyby American Woodcock a few minutes after 8 ! reminder- no count tonight due to weather. HMBC's last night of counting is tomorrow, Thursday, starting at 6 PM. Scott and Denise Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Salem Nighthawks
Scott Varney
...my subject line sounds like a good name for a sport's team... As the subject indicates, the Nighthawks have started moving through...counted 8 last night swooping, diving, and performing awesome aerial maneuvers over 2 conjoined yards over brick houses next to NAPA Auto Parts on West Broadway. Best part of the show was that all of them were within 25 feet of the ground and in great light. I'm going to drive to the top of the hill at the Salem Art Works with my bins and lawn chair tonight if anyone else wants to join me in counting. Feel free to contact me here for directions if interested. Scott Varney Salem NY
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This week's destination: 8/29
Naomi Lloyd
Cohoes Flats looks like it'll be underwater Thursday morning, so let's try the Albany Pine Bush and maybe some migrants will be brought down by the rain. Meet at the APB visitor center on New Karner Rd at 8:00. See you there! Naomi
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HMBC nighthawk count CANCELED for Wednesday, 8/28
Based on the continuing forecast for showers/thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, we are dropping that day from the count this year. Interested parties can come over to the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center on Thursday evening, when the weather conditions should be ideal. Sorry for any inconvenience due to the late notice, but we wanted to give the forecast every chance to change (it didn't). Hopefully we'll have a big group of birds and observers on the final day!
Tom and Colleen Williams Colonie
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HMBC nighthawk count continues...early results below
scottjstoner
The HMBC nighthawk watch began Sunday at the Albany Pine Bush. We had one(1) on Sunday and 34 last night (Monday). Counting continues every evening through this Thursday Aug 29. We set up in the parking lot of the Discovery Center, and count from 6 pm to 8 pm. bring a chair and water! -Scott, Denise, Tom, and Colleen Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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