Yesterday morning I visited the continuing grosbeak flock behind Queensbury Middle School. There were at least 25 birds present. The crabapples have been worked over pretty well, and I wouldn’t be

We searched the Washington county grasslands yesterday afternoon, had rough-legged hawks and harrier, but no owls. Scott and Denise, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

A pleasant surprise yesterday while doing my sector of the S. Rensselaer CBC: I was walking out of a pine grove when I happened to notice a few white droppings in the fresh snow. I paused to look up

Cathy Graichen and I covered the northern part of a split version of the usual sector H on the SR CBC today -- basically the city of rensselear down to the northern end of papscanny preserve.

I spent several hours at the Madison Ave. Pinelands (Albany Pine Bush) this morning in search of Crossbills. I heard some finch-like sounds flying overhead at least twice but couldn't see the birds.

Hey friends - Thursday doesn't look promising for finding a spot for good walking. Let's hope for better weather next week. Merry Christmas, and watch out for all that ice underfoot! Naomi

Initial results from this Saturday’s CBC show 59 species, same as last year and about the same as the ten-year average. The weather was challenging, with upwards of two feet of snow on the ground

Sorry about the delayed email but I’ve been busy since the Saratoga and it’s connect the CBCs. Saratoga had some interesting sightings including both Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls. The

Heard a pair, duetting, for a solid 10 minutes in the night! Probable breeding for the Atlas! - Scott and Denise, Loudonville

Light was not conducive to good duck photography this morning but I've attached 2 pics from this morning (VF power plant), one showing the Eurasian Wigeon with 2 Gadwalls and some Mallards. John H.

Glad to see that Gregg found the wigeon after I left this morning. I attached two pics I took from yesterday. The bird looks very much like the pics in Sibley for "nonbreeding male" Eurasian and

in view now with large group of ducks below the dam Gregg Recer gregg_recer@... -- gregg recer malta NY

Just spotted a tail wagging Eastern Phoebe hanging around the porch of the pale yellow house at the Crescent Park pull off on Terminal Rd (Halfmoon). I initially wrote off the call as coming from one

We initially drove by the sparrow along the side of the road. A cursory look suggested it was just another white-throat. But before we went too far, I started thinking there were some things that

Today on the Schenectady CBC our team (Eric Molho, Pat Dollard, and myself) found some great birds at the Vischer Ferry Power Plant. The best one was what I think is a Eurasian Wigeon. There also

Today, after dropping off my car at Napa Auto for a battery replacement, I walked over to the big white church to see if the Pine Grosbeaks had moved out of the area as a result of the 36" of

Hi Folks, Please excuse this off-topic post, but I know many birders share an interest in the night sky and also have binoculars and spotting scope to enjoy celestial views.

Check out this helpful video produced by Richard Littauer of Vermont (richard.littauer@...) A video walkthrough on entering daily CBC

This morning Denise, Drew Hopkins, and I found a Hermit Thrush along the Service Road Loop at Five Rivers Env. Ed. Center in Delmar, Albany County; it was along the north leg of the road, between the

At SNHP at noon saw 6 red bills, male and female near stop 4 on pathway. Also saw hundreds of snow geese flying over (viewed from Rockefeller monument). Yesterday, barred owl being mobbed by crows