Happy CBC season! Let's start at Tibbits Ave and move on for gulls along the Mohawk and check Flight Lock Rd. Meet in the big parking lot at the end of the road AT

Christmas Bird Counts fast approaching

Please note the following program information: The January, February, and March programs will be held at the Colonie Town Library, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. the library closes at 8 PM Sharp and we need

Around noon today I found eight Yellow-rumped Warblers near Henry Hudson Park in Selkirk. They were foraging along a small stream that goes under Barent Winne Road at Cedar Drive. There is wet ground

I just woke up (A phenomenon known as Birding ADD) after hearing the sounds of a Great Horned Owl in my back yard. I feel very fortunate to have observed 4 different Owl species in my own yard, all

I just woke up at Midnight because I heard a Great Horned Owl in my backyard (12/7)...I refer to this phenomenon as Birding ADD. It's been over a month since I last heard this species in my yard and

It's the most wonderful time of the year -- only 22 days until the Southern Rensselaer Christmas bird count! Please get back to me if you're unable to lead a team this 

I drove past some of the dairy and horse farms in Northumberland this morning in search of field birds. Snow was on the ground but there were few if any fresh manure spreads. Nevertheless I

Winter is here! Let's meet at Hudson Crossing Park above Schuylerville to check out the river and either (or both) Ft Edward / Northumberland grasslands for winter birds that surely must be here at

Yesterday morning in the snow at Henry Hudson Park in Selkirk, I found a mixed flock that included a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. There were large flocks of blackbirds flying east

Just looked out at the falling snow and discovered five Bluebirds sitting on the electric wire in the front yard. Alan Glenville

HMBC program and party Monday evening December 2 is CANCELED due to weather. Rich Guthrie will present his program at a later date, in the spring. Stay safe everyone! Sent from my Verizon,

we will reschedule the presentation by Rich Guthrie for the spring. Happy and safe holidays everyone! - -Scott Stoner, Program Chair Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

7:00 PM on Monday Dec 2 at Five Rivers, Game Farm Rd in Delmar. Rich Guthrie will be speaking on the changes he has observed in 60 years of birding! You are welcome to bring a dessert or non-alcoholic

I stopped by Collins Lake in Scotia earlier today (Thanksgiving Day 2019) and was excited to see good numbers of waterfowl on the water. I counted 170 Common Mergansers, including 51 males. There were

Hi all. FYI, NNYBirds has also migrated to io.groups. https://groups.io/g/NNYBirds Have a nice Meleagris gallopavo day! -- Dana Rohleder Owner/moderator NNYBirdsPort Kent, NY

Found two Rough-legged Hawks today in Montgomery County. One seen from Van Epps Road and one fly over on Denice Road. Alison Van Keuren

Enjoy that turkey on Thursday, and be sure to get out for a walk and watch our other birds! The Saratoga CBC will be on Thursday 12/19. Contact Jean Holcomb at jeanh46@... for details. All Thursday

This seems to be the time of year when the Bald Eagles start lining up on their favorite high perches along the Battenkill River. I found 3 today, all adults, between Salem and Greenwich on my way to

At Corning Riverfront Park in Albany around noon today I saw two Red-necked Grebes. They were together on the water, then took off and headed south. A few minutes later, just south of the RR bridge, I