The annual New Year's Day species count was held at Five Rivers this morning. The highlight was a Veery, seen at the research ponds by Naomi L. and the group she was leading. The only previous January

Happy New Year everyone! Saratoga Lake, fog and overcast notwithstanding, yielded Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards, Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, a Lesser Scaup, and

While out in the yard this morning at 7:45 am (dog dooty time), I found a single White-winged Crossbill in my backyard. I grabbed my bins and phone from the house and was able to get good looks at a

One catbird among house sparrows in city of Albany. Robert S. Pastel

Hey Thursday birders! It's the last Thursday of a very strange year - here's hoping 2022 is closer to normal! It seems freeze-up on the big lakes comes later every year. It's beginning on Saratoga

> Saratoga Lake, Saratoga, New York, US > Dec 26, 2021 1:14 PM - 1:59 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 3.0 mile(s) > Checklist Comments: I drove up the East side of Saratoga Lake after making a

This looked interesting so I perused the Kingbird archives for sightings of large groups of Cackling Goose in NYS. I wanted to know how often 30 or more Cackling Geese have been observed in NY I did

For the first time this winter, a single field sparrow showed up at the feeders today. Alan Mapes

Waterfowl are grouped up at Stanford’s on Fish Creek, Saratoga, as the ice begins to form. One northern shoveler, 2 green-winged teal and 4 northern pintail were among the usual suspects this

While travelling home today, on Rowe Hill Road in Hartford, NY (near the Dollar General and the intersection with Route 40), I observed a very black-peppered, Snowy Owl flying over the road and

Hi Scott, In short, no, probably not. We are a thousand miles east of the core winter range of Richardson’s Cackling Goose, the easternmost subspecies of cackling. Any large gatherings are likely

I have a question. Is it possible to have a population (about 30 birds) of Cackling Geese in our region? Each day (during the cold season) I drive along Route 29 from Salem to Schuylerville,

a juv/1st cycle Iceland gull currently in view in the large group of gulls on the sand bar across from the crescent park parking. black bill, long wing extension, nearly white overall, but with faint

Denise and I checked various areas, including Cary, Fitzpatrick, Plum, and Swamp roads. We had 11 Northern Harriers, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, several Red-tails, and 1 Short-eared Owl.

Thanks and same to you! -- Richard Guthrie

Hey Thursday birders! No destination this week, since I'm sure we're all busy. Happy holidays - may you get all the birds you wish for and see you next week! Naomi

Not seen today, Dec.21, 2021 Nancy Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, US Dec 20, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:10 PM Checklist Comments: Town of Austerlitz, NY. Sunny, 35F temp., breeze. 25

Initial results are in from all field parties from Saturday’s Schenectady CBC. This count has been held each year since December 1929. This year’s count was held in wet weather, with temperatures

That would be me. Larry Alden overlook@...

Who is the coordinator for the Schenectady CBC ? Alan Schroeder