Nancy Kern Austerlitz, Columbia, US-NY Dec 15, 2012 7:15 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 21.0 mile(s) Comments: Sunny, clear day and part of the Alan Devoe Bird Club Chatham Christmas Bird

As a new member I'm not sure how to and where to make postings. I have posted this Guineafowl under 'rare birds' with a photo and thought it might automatically post here, but anyway following is a

Us, too! Yesterday there were 4, and (probably) the same ones back this morning in Palenville, Greene County. One was suspiciously light-colored – I’ll try to get pix. Larry Federman Education

For me anyway. I had a dozen C. Redpolls at my feeders in New Baltimore this morning - before the squirrels took over; also a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Neither species made an appearance yesterday to

I go to the HMbirds yahoo site. You have to sign in as a "member" (of yahoo - not necessarily HM bird club). You can also post pictures on your ebird list. Again, you have to be signed up for eBird -

Could someone help me figure out how to post pictures to the picture page? I am usually good at this sort of thing, but I can't figure it out! Thanks :) _Melissa M

Hi all - Gregg Recer asked me to post the following north country report for him: "in westport [Essex County, NY] we had a flock of about 2 dozen bohemian waxwings right next to the road.

Sorry about that; Dick Guthrie helped me make a correction: the white stripe at the base of the Greater Scaup female's bill is even bigger than that of the Lesser Scaup female. If anyone wants to

Nice variety of ducks on Saratoga Lake today at 2:30 p.m. Ring-necked Ducks Common Goldeneyes Lesser Scaup (the tip-off here is the bright white crescent on the face of the females) American

With all the development and removal of natural habitat in the area of Riverbend in Waterford, I was saddened by the loss of the diversity in wildlife. On my first winter here 11 yrs ago, it was not

We have about 50 common redpolls at our feeders today. The one in the photo is resting on our porch railing after a session of hanging onto the niger seed bag in the rain and wind while jostling

There was a lone snow goose sitting in corn fields on Millers Corners Rd (near #1025) at 11:20 am this morning. This is near the border of Schenectady and Montgomery counties. We did see it fly but it

Hey everyone, today my birdfeeders were extremely busy. Seems everyone discovered it! I noted a two birds I haven't seen before and spent some time IDing them and they turned out to be a Pine siskin

Here is another photo of that Merlin taken atop the cross at the Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Queensbury yesterday*. I took 7 shots of the Pine Grosbeaks in the crabapple trees and 5

Thanks Curt. I hadn't meant to send my response to all HM Birds... but I did. Sorry! Will Raup Albany, NY ________________________________

I just looked more closely at my images and concur with Curt; merlins have a 'weak" moustache (per Sibley), the wingtips do not reach tail tip, the breast is also more rufousy than most Peregrines,

Will, it is a female Merlin. Merlins do have sideburns and Peregrines don't have light superciliaries. If you were there it would have been more clear to you :) Curt

Size is misleading in photographs, but those dark and long side burns look more like a Peregrine Falcon, than Merlin to me.  Merlin typically doesn't have much "sideburns". Will Raup Albany,

Due to the presence of the female Merlin* on top of the OLA Church cross, Pine Grosbeaks and any possible waxwings were keeping their distance while I was there today from 1-2 p.m. Also seen were a

My sister and I walked west from the train station around 1 pm Friday. There was a small group of common redpolls feeding in trees and on the ground near the station. Also a small flock of Am.