Birdline summaryfor week ending August 2: 7 reports; 52species reported Best of the week: LEAST BITTERN:Stillwater 8/1 (2) SNOWY EGRET: Lock2 8/1, 8/2 RED CROSSBILL:Bolton 7/27

Tom W, Lindsey D, and I all looked for the egret/heron at Lock 2 this morning without success. Great egret numbers seem down a bit, so it may have moved elsewhere, or it could be hiding somewhere.

Rich's call for more detail made me look more closely at photos that I took of the bird in flight. Though not as clearly focused, I couldn't miss the yellow feet and must change my identification to

Can anyone get a good series of photos of this (these)bird(s)? Immature Little Blue Heron and Snowy Egret appear very similar. There are inconsistencies that would rule out Little Blue Heron in the

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 2:33 PM Hi, All,         Back from a month on Martha's Vineyard and raring to add to my regional year list. My thanks to Naomi Lloyd for taking

Went to Lock 2 in search of the Little Blue Heron and thought I had found it next to a much larger Great Egret. When it took off I was seeing bright yellow feet. It landed closer to us and when it

> Lock 2 Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, US > Aug 1, 2017 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 0.2 mile(s) > Comments: Came down to check out the Egret situation, having seen 7 two days

Thanks for the admins' support! Dear Friends, The 4th World Shorebirds Day is around the corner and in a month hundreds of birdwatchers are going out for counting shorebirds. The Global Shorebird

An immature Little Blue Heron is hanging out with 10 Great Egret and 5 Great Blue Herons. They're in marshy area near Old Mechanicville Power Station Ron

As with other Saratoga County birders who've chimed in lately, this spot is like finding Shangri-la. I walked down to the river, then parallel to river, then started up the far side of the swamp. You

> Coveville Road, Saratoga, New York, US > Jul 31, 2017 11:30 AM > Protocol: Incidental > Comments: Driving back from birding along river. Merlin sitting on telephone pole spar. > 1 species > >

For birders heading near this area it is still with a stop. I just spent an hour here and got 41 sp even with missing a common one that should be there. Highlights include a large number of swallows

I took a run up north today to check out Amy's Park in Bolton, hoping to find the Red Crossbills being seen there. I dipped on them and it was generally very quiet (except for Red-eyed Vireos). Got

Red Crossbills continue to be seen and heard along Padanarum Road and Amy's Park in Warren County. Stacy Robinson Port Henry, NY

Hehe-- They don't read 'the book'. 'My" orioles have never been enticed to any feeder- orange, apple or jelly that I offer them. But they [usually a half dozen or so] show up every year as the

COSTA RICA INTRODUCTION TO NEOTROPICAL BIRDING with Southern Adirondack Audubon Society March 11-17, 2018 is 7-day program with Southern Adirondack Audubon Society is a great introduction to the

I had a female Baltimore Oriole in my yard on July 25, eating insects on a hanging plant right next to my oriole feeder which she ignored. Heidi Klinowski Troy

Birdline summaryfor week ending July 26: 12 reports; 73species reported Best of the week: LEAST BITTERN:Stillwater 7/22 (2), 7/23 (2) BLACK-CROWNEDNIGHT-HERON: Colonie 7/24,

> Saratoga County Airport, Saratoga, New York, US > Jul 26, 2017 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 0.4 mile(s) > Comments: Did slow once around. Kind of busy with track in full swing. > 9

> Lake Desolation SF, Saratoga, New York, US > Jul 26, 2017 9:05 AM - 11:25 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 8.0 mile(s) > Comments: Was fairly quiet except for Red-eyed Vireos who didn't get the quiet