Hey Thursday birders! Windy but at least dry this week, and our migrants are on the move! Let's meet at 8:00 at Five Rivers and see what's new there. Naomi

Single rusty blackbird, many ruby-crowned kinglets and swamp sparrows, one yellow warbler, 4 white throated sparrows, a green heron 2 green-winged teal and weird hybrid mallard.- green head, tan

walked west to the lock 7 rd crossing. 45 spp in intermittent drizzle. new for the year for me were bg gnatcatcher and black-throated green warbler. still lots of rc kinglets around, several groups of

They’re back! 1st arrival ( that I have seen) found today on Hanley Road in Nassau. The lone Yellow Rumped Warbler in my yard yesterday has attracted a gang of 9 today.

Greetings, Den and I birded the Woodland/Willow Pond Trail at Landis Arboretum, after a slow start with the usual suspects, Bluebirds, red winged blackbirds, robins, house finches, mourning doves, we

As the late Meatloaf might have sung, ‘two out of three ain’t bad’. Inspired by David’s report from Saratoga County Airport, I went to check. Got Savannah in a bush where the prison fence

Wrights Loop, now: side-by-side greater and lesser yellowlegs, yellow warbler, warbling vireo, snipe, pintail, yellow-rumps, green-wing teal, wood ducks, swamp and song sparrows No northern shoveler

Singing Vesper and Savannah Sparrows at Saratoga County Airport this morning. Also FOS Warbling Vireo. -- David Halm Burnt Hills

Excellent birding weekend in general- but it was particularly exciting to see a loon on the Saratoga Lake yesterday. I saw them earlier this month but in Nassau county. The lone adult loon was

We just left Staats Island Road, no luck with the swan, but other notable sightings were a Greater Yellowlegs flying around and calling, lots of Savannah Sparrows and at least two Vesper Sparrows in

Very enjoyable morning at Wrights Loop in Stillwater- thanks to all those who reported from there recently. 29 species including my first ever Wilson’s Snipe, Broad-Winged Hawk and Blue-Winged Teal.

Correction, that was Sunday morning

The trumpeter swan was not present Saturday morning at 7 AM. Lots of other intesting stuff though...at least one vesper sparrow and savannah sparrow close to the road, wilson's snipe in the mud by

I was startled to see this Eastern Towhee on the snow in my yard last Tuesday 4/19 but happy to report he was back again today. Also had a Purple Finch and Carolina Wren at sunflower seed and suet.

Eight rusty blackbirds on the entrance road to Shenantaha Creek Park in Ballston Spa. Several ruby-crowned kinglets. Susan Beaudoin

In addition to the Eagle parents, saw an osprey fishing the lake - haven’t seen them here since last Fall. Also lots of birds at Ooms in Chatham this morning including 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, yellow

Yes indeed… multiple folks reporting it now. still parents ar 1:45

Robert and I believe we have a single Trumpeter Swan currently in the south side field on Staats Island Rd. (Rensselaer County)!! Rita Reed East Hoosick

A Peregrine falcon is currently perched in one of the tall trees behind the cornfield on the north side of Wrights Loop, calling occasionally. Also saw five Wilson snipe, only when they flushed. They

While birding the Washington County Grasslands Blackhouse Rd trail to the outer observation deck, my sister Heidi and I observed 2 Savannah Sparrows. I was amazed at the vibrant and extensive "yellow