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Survey on a possible Songbird Stamp
ConserveBirds
There is no date on this that I could find, but hoping it is current. This is a link to an American Bird Conservancy survey about requesting the Federal government begin a new Songbird Stamp program. From their website,
“If proposed and enacted, the Songbird Stamp could feature different migratory songbirds on a new stamp each year, just as the Duck Stamp features waterfowl. Funds from Songbird Stamp sales could be used to support migratory songbird conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.” http://bit.ly/SongbirdStampSurvey
Personally, I would love to see this happen.
Mona Bearor Stuart’s Draft Hwy, Staunton, VA
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Re: Burden Lake Birds - White Wing Scoter
gregg_recer
Cathy Graichen and I also had a single white-winged scoter on Round Lake yesterday early afternoon.
-- gregg recer malta NY
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Burden Lake Birds - White Wing Scoter
Brian Smith <brijsmith@...>
Took a cold paddle around Burden Lake in the late afternoon.
Several wood ducks, ring billed gulls, yellow rumped warblers.
Saw first group I've seen of bufflehead this season, there was a group of around 7.
Also had a single white winged scoter. Went in for decent looks and got within twenty yards or so. Think this one was female. White wing was apparent. Had white on face/neck behind the eye. Brian Smith
Averill Park
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Recent Sightings
Alan
Quite a few Bluebirds around. A morning walk south turned up a group of 5 and an afternoon walk north featured a group of 6 last week. Almost every walk features a couple. On many days a few are out front by my Bluebird boxes.
Two Red-winged Blackbirds were at the feeders several days ago and there are four here this morning. It has been mostly House Finches, but two Purple Finches have been at the feeders a couple of times. My wife spotted and we had a nice view of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet on yesterday's walk. While I was checking the feeders a while back I had a nice fly-through by a Pileated. Tomorrow my new, extra-long suet feeder goes up. Pileateds are fairly common here, but I've never had one visit the small suet feeder. Clear skies, Alan Glenville
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Evening Grosbeak
Heidi
I have a friend in Lansingburgh (North Troy) who had an Evening Grosbeak at her feeder today. Positive ID
She sent me a photo. None here in Sycaway yet. Heidi Klinowski
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Re: Red-headed woodpecker
Susan
I spent an hour looking unsuccessfully for it yesterday. I parked at the south entrance to the National Park and walked west. On the north side of 32, near Durham road is an access gate to SNHP land that leads to a horse/XC ski trail. I walked this trail. There were several dead trees along it and think it would be a good area for further search. The same trail can also be accessed from the top of the gravel road leading to the park loop road. If you could manage to park near, but not blocking, the access gate, it would be a shorter walk to the area Jeff saw the bird. Susan Beaudoin
On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 11:50 AM Christopher J. McCarthy via groups.io <mccdelmar=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: Red-headed woodpecker
Lindsey Duval <lindsey.duval@...>
I just sat at the top of Durham Rd for 5 minutes and listened and looked around but nothing. It's an awkward spot in front of a house and right next to their mailbox and 32 there is really bad.
On Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 11:50 AM Christopher J. McCarthy via groups.io <mccdelmar=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Lock 3 Coots, Gadwall
Lindsey Duval <lindsey.duval@...>
I just stopped at Lock 3 and in the marshy part had two American Coots foraging on the edge. A drake Gadwall also briefly showed in a bunch of Mallards. Also, two noisy Greater Yellowlegs and a female type Purple Finch. Also had a flyover Evening Grosbeak at Lock 2!
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Surf Scoters
Susan
Just now had four surf scooters near the entrance to Manning Cove Road on the west side of Saratoga Lake. They were fairly close to shore, visible with the naked eye and easily identifiable with a scope. Susan Beaudoin
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Re: Red-headed woodpecker
Christopher J. McCarthy
Any further sightings? Sent from my phone. Please excuse typos etc.!
-------- Original message -------- From: Jeff Nadler <jeffnadler01@...> Date: 10/23/20 7:44 AM (GMT-05:00) To: hmbirds@groups.io Subject: [hmbirds] Red-headed woodpecker Thanks, Jeff Nadler Jeffnadler01@...
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Re: Nelson’s sparrow
Eric Molho
Nelson sparrow, No, this afternoon.
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On Oct 23, 2020, at 7:52 AM, Craig Driggs via groups.io <billdcat333@...> wrote:
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Re: Nelson’s sparrow
Craig Driggs
I saw the Nelson's Sparrow briefly at the same location just now. It was not far out jn the tall grasses.
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-------- Original message -------- From: Susan <smbeaudoin1@...> Date: 10/22/20 1:28 PM (GMT-05:00) To: HMBC Posts <hmbirds@groups.io> Subject: [hmbirds] Nelson’s sparrow Thanks to Naomi’s sharp eyes, the Thursday group had quite a surprise. We started from Lions Park in Niskayuna and walked west. Just before the Ferry Road bridge, Naomi spotted an unusual looking sparrow. At that point what we all noticed was a yellow orange wash across the top of the chest with very fine dark streaks and a clear, white belly. We considered Le Conte’s and Nelson’s, but no one had noticed the crown color, which turned out out to be a distinguishing feature. We weren’t able to see the side of their head which would have helped with identification. We dismissed Henslow’s because it did not have a flat head. After trying to relocate the bird for quite some time, we gave up and continued down the trail. On our walk back, I was able to relocate the bird in the same clump of reddish grasses, close to the path, where it has been seen before. When it first landed, I saw a large gray nape and gray patch behind the eye separated by a buffy-orange color. When it popped up again, everyone was able to see the dark, wide stripe on the crown and again the unusual coloring on the upper breast- a Nelson’s Sparrow! We also had a fox sparrow, two Lincoln’s sparrows a blackpoll warbler, many yellow rumps and a palm warbler. All in all a great day. Thanks, Naomi. Susan Beaudoin
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Red-headed woodpecker
Jeff Nadler
A red-headed woodpecker landed on a tree trunk as I drove by on Route 32 about a half mile west of the southern access And parking are to Saratoga National Historical Park. In addition to the large red area, the white patches on black wings were clearly visible. The lack of road shoulders and traffic made it unsafe to pull over so I turned around and parked on a side road. I did stay long to relocate the bird.
Thanks, Jeff Nadler Jeffnadler01@...
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Collins Lake informal field trip, Saturday 10/24
Naomi Lloyd
Meet at Collins Lake parking lot at 8:00am. We'll check out the lake from two vantage points, then head to the Freeman's Bridge boat launch to walk the bike path there. We will not be carpooling. Please wear a mask and keep a safe social distance.
If you're wondering why we're not walking the bike path from Washington Ave as we used to, it's because a large solar array is being installed over the former farm fields. Collins Park: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.8250025,-73.9542852//@42.8251757,-73.9526115,16z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&authuser=0 Naomi
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Evening Grosbeaks flyover Shaker Museum
Lindsey Duval <lindsey.duval@...>
About 1:30 PM today I had 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS flyover the Shaker Museum site in New Lebanon, headed north! Easily identifiable by their House Sparrow-like call and I could see the flash of the white secondaries on two in the sun! Who knows where they went, I have birded the area quite thoroughly today otherwise and found none at feeders I know of. - Lindsey D.
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Nelson’s sparrow
Susan
Thanks to Naomi’s sharp eyes, the Thursday group had quite a surprise. We started from Lions Park in Niskayuna and walked west. Just before the Ferry Road bridge, Naomi spotted an unusual looking sparrow. At that point what we all noticed was a yellow orange wash across the top of the chest with very fine dark streaks and a clear, white belly. We considered Le Conte’s and Nelson’s, but no one had noticed the crown color, which turned out out to be a distinguishing feature. We weren’t able to see the side of their head which would have helped with identification. We dismissed Henslow’s because it did not have a flat head. After trying to relocate the bird for quite some time, we gave up and continued down the trail. On our walk back, I was able to relocate the bird in the same clump of reddish grasses, close to the path, where it has been seen before. When it first landed, I saw a large gray nape and gray patch behind the eye separated by a buffy-orange color. When it popped up again, everyone was able to see the dark, wide stripe on the crown and again the unusual coloring on the upper breast- a Nelson’s Sparrow! We also had a fox sparrow, two Lincoln’s sparrows a blackpoll warbler, many yellow rumps and a palm warbler. All in all a great day. Thanks, Naomi. Susan Beaudoin
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brant - saratoga lake
gregg_recer
based on some word-of-mouth, just checked out the south end of saratoga lake at brown's beach. 16 brant mixed in with a couple hundred canada geese hanging out right at the beach. Scanning out on the lake also turned up 1 common loon.
-- gregg recer malta NY
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This week's destination: 10/22
Naomi Lloyd
Hello Thursday birders! The glorious fall weather continues and we are well into sparrow season. Let's meet at Lions Park in Niskayuna off Rosendale Rd and walk the bike path. See you at 8:00am in the parking lot. https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Lions+Park/@42.7735974,-73.8223205,14z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x80a6c8e2a8e08a90!2m2!1d-73.8242966!2d42.7769317!3e0?hl=en&authuser=0 Note for the future: my son will be staying with us from out of state next month so in an excess of caution I won't be going out in any groups during his quarantine period. So no Thursday group 11/12 or 11/19 - I'll resume after that providing we have escaped contagion. Naomi
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Re: Pine Siskins at Lake Lauderdale
gregg_recer
Cathy Graichen and I walked into the beach area at Lauderdale Park. the large flock of goldfinches still present at the beach. I'd estimate about 15 or so pine siskins mixed in. maybe an early prelude to a good irruption this winter?
-- gregg recer malta NY
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Re: Fork-tailed Flycatcher location additional notes
Richard Guthrie
Sorry. For those who might not have been following,, I should have stated that the clarification to the directions was in reference to a Fork-tailed Flycatcher found yesterday afternoon at the Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County. The "frying pan" is the parking area on the south/eastern side of the reservoir accessible from NYS Rt. 28-A Rich Guthrie
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 6:09 AM Richard Guthrie via groups.io <richardpguthrie=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Richard Guthrie
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