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The advantage of sitting on our upstairs deck: just saw a Blackpoll Warbler high up in a tree. Probably a first for my yard. Ellen West Charlton

Birdline summaryfor week ending May 17: 43 reports; 116species reported Best of the week: AMERICAN BITTERN:Vischer Ferry 5/16 LEAST BITTERN:Vischer Ferry 5/12 COMMON

> Saratoga Spa SP, Saratoga, New York, US > May 17, 2017 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 1.2 mile(s) > Comments: Parked in Carlsbad Picnic area lot and saw the Lindseymobile. Found her

US-New York-Hillsdale-284 Rodman Road - 42.205x-73.567 May 17, 2017 8:19 PM Traveling 2.00 miles 30 minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: On private property where they have been for over

A flock of about 100 Brant just passed Henry Hudson Park in Selkirk. They were flying very low over the river (around 15 feet). John Kent Selkirk John Kent

Perhaps most of you already see them in your travels, but I was a little unnerved this morning just before 10AM by a coyote at Ann Lee Pond. Thankfully it pounced on some animal bigger than a rabbit

The creek is properly spelled, Kayaderosseras. Spell check messed up that one bad.

Saratoga County-Two singing Tennessee warblers up high along Kayakdeross Creek in Ballston Spa at 1PM along Rock City Road. At Ballston Lake fishing dock area, multiple singing Northern Waterthrush

I ran into Scott & Denise this morning at Five Rivers at about 7:00. We has a good start with a SCARLET TANAGER singing near the parking lot. There were lots of birds around, and we saw many of the

cathy graichen and I spent and hour or so at the south end of saratoga lake this morning. we counted 20 bonaparte's gulls on the docks out in front of brown's beach, including several adults in full

I bucked the morning commuter traffic this morning in hopes of finding at least some of the Pine Bush warblers Zach reported, but no such luck. They were having a burn this morning, and I was turned

It's Brant moving day. Flocks are streaming up the Hudson this morning. this will likely occur through the day and into the evening. Great stuff. Rich -- Richard Guthrie

I birded Five Rivers this morning starting just before 6:00. Highlights were at least 4 Canada Warblers, a personal record, two blackpolls, the arrival of Alder and Willow flycatchers, a Swainson's

I walked the 3.5 mile western loop at Vischer Ferry Preserve starting at 6:30 am. Some FOY's for me: 1 Black-billed Cuckoo, 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee, 2 Alder Flycatcher, 1 Willow Flycatcher, 1 Blackpoll

Raptor Fest - May 20, 2017 : 8:00am - 4:00pm Audubon Society of the Capital Region will co-host Raptor Fest at Schodack Island State Park on Saturday, May 20. Guests will have a chance to learn about

Heard calling on Luther Rd in the town of Stillwater. Susan Beaudoin Stillwater

I stopped at Vischer Ferry Preserve early around 6 am and walked for about 45 minutes. I didn't find very much of interest so I left and headed for the Pine Bush where we had a pretty good chorus of

Started out slow, picked up later. Most birds in the corner where they have been the last few days (the "eastern leg" near the marsh and ponds.). At one point John H., Deb. S, and Donna Z. And I had

Nutten Hooke May 15, 2017 6:47 PM Stationary 15 minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Temperature 67 F Hudson river high water very windy sunny 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Bald Eagle --