I just found 4 Vesper Sparrows at the Halfmoon Town Park, and there may be more as their initial group broke apart. By the farm field, right near the trail.

Chris and I just walked the trails at Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands and observed a mini Yellow-rumped warbler wave there. We counted at least 20, all Myrtle variety males, but there were

Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the feeder just now, and House Wren singing in the hedgerow! So it begins … Bellevue Section of Schenectady. Kurt Weiskotten, M.S. d +1 (518) 898-9553 An Equal

There was 1 Great Egret in the canal by Clute's Dry Dock this morning at Vischer Ferry Preserve. I also saw 3 others in the air between the Water Authority Road and the main path from the main

The pair were not present at 8:45 this morning, but are back as I stopped by at 11:00 am. Stillwater Riverfront Park. Also visible from Wrights. No shorebirds that I could see. Alan Mapes Saratoga

to add to the finch-fest, we just had a group of over a dozen red crossbills drop into the yard for drink and bath at our ornamental pond. They have been doing that sporadically for many weeks now,

Exit 14 as well - we had at least 5 this morning. Alan Mapes Saratoga

I had several at Five Rivers this morning, as well. -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774

Hey birders! I'm not going to say this Thursday looks spectacular, but it looks not-too-bad and it's worth a try. Let's meet at Saratoga Battlefield - the loop road is open - and see what's out there.

this morning April 20 - Blue-headed vireo and yellow-rumped warblers FOY for me. these and multiple ruby-crowned kinglets and pine warblers above the Vlomankill valley. Scott Stoner, Loudonville

This morning at least 15 RC kinglets, 1 blue headed vireo, 2 white throated; lots of bird sounds from redwings, grackles, geese, flickers, song sparrows, red bellied woodpecker. Robert S. Pastel

FOY White-throated Sparrow in my yard this morning. 4/20/21 Heidi Klinowski Troy/Brunswick line

the purple-palooza wave that people were describing around albany over the weekend has now reached exit 12 -- we had 2 yesterday, and at least 9 at feeders this morning. -- gregg recer malta NY

The GLOSSY Ibis are present this morning at Stillwater Riverfront Park.

Just heard one give a bubbly song over the Saratoga Battlefield, probably just migrating on through!

Ibis are here now.

No Glossy Ibis today but there is now a Lesser Yellowlegs in the same spot. I can also now confirm there is an eaglet in the Bald Eagle nest who is being fed a hearty breakfast!

Denise and I had one at the Stillwater Riverfront park yesterday as well -Scott Stoner, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

There must have been a movement of these guys into Saratoga County last night, found a whole bunch more on the road into Round Lake Preserve!

Really not all that unusual at this type of habitat but there is a Savannah Sparrow with brilliant yellow and orange on its face, singing away by the picnic tables. Lindsey D.