This afternoon, January 7, Denise and I had flocks of about 90 Horned Larks and 125 Snow Buntings on Cary Road, just east of rt. 4, at the first manured field, on the south side. The only raptors we

Stonebridge north of Callahan, patch of manure west side.

One Lapland longspur with a flock of horned larks and snow buntings on Stone Bridge Road, north of 32. Alan Mapes

Three snow buntings and a Savannah sparrow along the shoulder of Degarmo Road, just south of Burgoyne Road. Alan Mapes Saratoga

5 pine grosbeaks present working the crab apples along the north side of sr50 in the tj Maxx parking lot. -- gregg recer malta NY

more of the same on Goff Rd, plus well over 120 wild turkies -- gregg recer malta NY

another group of roughly 50 snow buntings and 30 horned larks here on Williams lane now. despite decent viewing conditions and much scoping, no longspurs. -- gregg recer malta NY

(doing this on my phone sucks) AS I was saying -- Covid rates are shooting up frighteningly - 42% increase in the Capital Region in the past 14 days, 24 cases and two deaths since 1/1 just in my

Hey folks - 24 cases and two deaths since 1/1 just in my small town.

We explored the dirt roads through farmland off of King Rd - Northway Exit 15, Rt. 50 north, right on King Rd. (Rt. 39), Right onto Route 40 (toward Grangerville), left onto Goff Rd which ends where

Between three and 400 snow buntings flying around King Road and Williams Road in Eastern Saratoga County. Also about it dozen Horned Larks on Williams Road. Susan Beaudoin

watching a group of about 60 snow buntings now on Wilbur Ave in the easton/Greenwich area; near hand melon farm -- gregg recer malta NY

Gregg Recer and I scoured the Pine View cemetery in Queensbury this morning, but did not relocate the previously reported Northern Shrike, Red Crossbill, or the vocal flock of White-winged Crossbills.

The snow cover, coupled with bare ground on roadsides has to account for the record sparrow and cardinal numbers. In one spot I had a group of ~50 white throated sparrow scratching in the leaves at

This morning my sister and I observed the previously reported immature Glaucous Gull amongst a large group of more common gulls from the first pull out on Crescent Cohoes Rd along the Mohawk River.

The 35th annual Albany County Christmas Bird Count took place on Sunday, December 20. A 30” snowfall from a few days earlier was still on the ground, preventing our counters from walking some of

While taking my toddler on a snowy walk through Washington Park this morning, I heard the calls of a group of Common Redpolls. I wasn’t my able to get on them (and didn’t’ throng my binoculars,

Please see the information below about Monday's program meeting. The public is welcome to attend this virtual event; please consider becoming a member of the HMBC to support the activities of our bird

Some folks have had mixed success viewing the flock of 50 or 60 Common Redpolls on the east side of the Albany International Airport. Based on several visits over the past couple of days, patience may

Early this morning I found seven or so Pine Grosbeaks continuing behind the Queensbury Middle School. While I was watching them, a group of 19 Snow Buntings set down in the back of the parking lot