Whatever materials were used to fill the rock-strewn gully that leads down to the water's edge from the parking area were quickly washed down to the bottom of the hill after yesterday's deluge of

The new parking area offers a gradual trail to the flats. Very convenient. Louis J. Suarato

Like many birders I spent yesterday morning at Cohoes viewing the shorebirds on the flats from many different access points. We had great views of Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, the Short-billed

To answer my own question, it looks like they've widened and put cement/gravel down on the path down to the flats from the lot. It'll be a lot easier to get down there now. -- Zach

Anyone know what's going on with the parking area on Clark Ave? It's roped off with caution tape this morning. -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774

Thanks, John. That could be reminiscent of the draw-down of Basic Reservoir in Albany County several years ago. That incident brought many, many shorebirds over the weeks of exposed flats including

All: Shorebird habitat is always really hard to find in Schoharie County. However, right now there is some very good habitat at the Cobbleskill Reservoir as one of the ponds has been drained down to

On a midday walk, clockwise through the Albany Pine Bush Preserve-Karner Barrens East, I ran into a small pocket of migrant vireos and warblers near the NE corner of the yellow trail just before it

Just a reminder of two upcoming club events: Sunday, August 20th- Peebles Island/Cohoes Flats Leader- John Hershey The wooded areas of Peebles Island are good for seeing a variety of songbirds

US-New York-Hudson-200 Station Rd - 42.31x-73.772 Aug 16, 2017 2:25 PM Traveling 1.00 miles 40 minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Temperature 82 tide going out on Hudson river sunny 1

Birdline summaryfor week ending August 16: 15 reports; 41species reported Best of the week: LITTLE BLUEHERON: Cohoes-Crescent Road 8/13 PECTORALSANDPIPER: Cohoes Flats 8/11, 8/12;

Hi, All, Shorebird migration has picked up markedly and Cohoes Falls Overlook and Flats are the hot spots with Pectoral  and Stilt Sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitcher, and a possible Wilson's

Starting to see some migrating warblers here at home in the Town of Providence, western Saratoga County. Aug 14 – one Ovenbird Aug 16 – one Black-throated Green Warbler Time to get the warbler

For those who haven't birded here before, I've included a map to the area. You can park across the road then cross the suspension bridge. Go left, and you can look over the top of the falls for birds

The Stilt Sandpiper, two Short-billed Dowitchers, a Pectoral Sandpiper, and many Yellowlegs and "peeps" are present again this morning at Falls View Park in Cohoes. We are observing from the lower

Yesterday's shorebirds are still present this morning at the Tailrace Fishing Access pier on the Lower Level of Falls view park in cohoes. -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774

Photo of the Stilt Sandpiper here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38658956 The last record of the species in Albany was a bird at Cohoes Flats seen by Ramona Bearor in 2013, and there was a

Now there's two dowitchers, zach and I think they're short-billed. And the possible stilt sandpiper is looking more like one as we observe.

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not sure about the short-billed dowitchers now, good time to come as one is acting more like a stil sandpiper and one is rather large-looking.