Greetings, Today while briefly birding the Coxsackie area, a stop to the boat launch proved fruitful in the gull department. Instantly as I pulled into the parking lot at 11am the hordes (100-200) of

seems to be getting tamer. Many close looks yesterday. and again today. This has been seen 6 years running at this location (Old police camp in Platte Clove by Elka Park.)

Still there this afternoon. Hanging out with the gulls on the breakwater. Rich Guthrie

Those waxwings are incredibly beautiful, Jeff..... thanks for sharing. Mona Bearor So. Glens Falls

Just a few highlights of some wanderings around the Capital District today, Feb 20th: Pied-billed Grebe - Green Island (actually Troy- right up against the Federal lock); Lesser Scaup -

Intrepid birders looking to join us tomorrow! I did a brief reconnaisance trip along the lower Mohawk River today. Much of it was birdless. The ice "shelf" across from the landfill however, still

Greetings, With my good birding buddy Ryan Butryn in town for the night last night, we decided to get up early and head out for some birding along the Hudson River in Greene County this morning

Signs of Spring??? In he midst of all this wind today, two Bald Eagles were soaring? (getting blown around is more likely) near a ridge in Lost Valley, Montgomery County Town of Florida. One was

Hello, I'm a graduate student at RPI as well as a member of the hmbirds@... group for the past couple of years. I really appreciate reading all the posts, whether it's a report of a rare

I found a single Red-winged Blackbird sitting in the top of a maple tree out past my feeders this afternoon. Clear skies, Alan Upper Washout Road, Western Glenville

I spent a portion of the afternoon yesterday (Wednesday) wandering through Five Rivers. A large number of robins were around (it seemed like every other bird was a robin) and several bluebirds

This is a summary of some of the sightings that were sent to the Birdline of Eastern New York this past week. Call the birdline (5184398080) for the full report. Please call in YOUR sightings or email

This afternoon, a flock of about 20 Red-winged Blackbirds flew over the fields near Coxsackie. I hope they brought their longjohns with them... Also, an American Kestrel in New Baltimore. Rich

I am new to the group as of a couple weeks ago. Had a Northern Goshawk in our field late last week. We usually get one every winter- periodically during the winter but this was the first sighting

Paul I guess it was an eagle kind of day--I also saw an adult bald eagle at about 7:45 AM today flying upstream along the Mohawk at Freeman's Bridge (Schenectady). First time I had seen one along

Today about 3:30 PM I saw an adult bald eagle on West River Rd in the Town of Moreau. It was just south of the intersection with Clark Rd, on a sharp curve where W. River Rd comes back close to the

David writes: Those pictures are intense! Any thoughts about what kind of bird the prey was... it looks like a plucked chicken, lol The bird looks like an Egyptian Goosea to me - check the

Those pictures are intense! Any thoughts about what kind of bird the prey was... it looks like a plucked chicken, lol --- Jeff Nadler <adkayaker@...>

After my feeders being empty for a month, I restocked and filled them all. Then I couldn't believe what I saw...pine siskins amongst the goldfinches! Counted 5 and was pretty excited. Then looking

We had a tufted titmouse singing away in our yard in Loudonville on 2-11 as well.