My wife and I went to Troy on Saturday around 5 pm and we noticed hundreds and hundreds of crows that filled the sky and nearly all the trees along the West Bank of the Hudson where Highway 7 crosses

This seems to be the first ebird record of this hybrid in region 8. I haven't checked the kingbird for older records.-- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774

At 10:35 this morning I saw my FOS V of about 25 Canada Geese flying high and NORTH over the Hudson River near Troy. Also spotted 3 Turkey Vultures circling over Pawling Avenue near Emma Willard

I too had a Common Grackle yesterday and today. Also, I’ve been seeing two or three red-wing blackbirds off and on for a couple of weeks, but today an entire flock of 30-40 swept through my yard. In

Not sure if this is of interest and sorry it isn't timely...I didn't realize what we had found until I asked experts for ID. Couldn't make it look right for a Glaucous.

Just this morning I was happy to see the first Common Grackle of the year in my backyard. Mona Bearor South Glens Falls

Three Red-wings and two grackles at the feeders in Galway, Saratoga County today.

male canv. continues on Hudson at ft Miller. east side just downstream of lock 6. Gregg Recer gregg_recer@... -- gregg recer malta NY

We found males at three different locations in Montgomery County today. First of the year for us.

today at our feeders - FOY common grackle yesterday in halfmoon - two Turkey Vultures yesterday at the Washington county grasslands - 2 short-eared owls and 3 northern harriers. Scott and Denise,

At least 3 Lapland longspurs with the bunch of snow buntings and horned larks at the manure patch on Stonebridge Road, south of the poultry farm. 3:40 pm Friday. Alan Mapes Saratoga

I just finished the 4 mile Wilkinson Trail at SNHP and what a glorious sunny, people-free day! I got great looks at the most spectacularly vivid, fresh-feathered male American Kestrel from 20 feet

I had three bluebirds at my birdbath yesterday. First time I've ever seen them in my yard in 8 years.

Five Bluebirds out by the boxes just now. Clear skies, Alan Glenville

While travelling on Route 313 through Shushan today, I found one small flock of Pine Grosbeaks (6-8 birds) in the Battenkill State Forest by the roadside. I parked to observe them for about 5 minutes

Yeah, I saw two by exit 19 around 1pm on Monday. A first for me. David

I saw a Black Vulture today about 3pm just north of Panera Bread in Queensbury. I haven't seen any Turkey Vultures yet. ***** My stomach is flat - the L is just silent. Barb Putnam barbolink2 AT

I have never attempted to post here before so please forgive me if I don't get it right. My husband and I found eight Tundra Swans at the confluence of the Mohawk and Schoharie, near the Schoharie

One TV riding the winds near Weibel Ave just now. Alan Mapes

And now for something completely different -- Owl Time! The Short-eared Owls have been putting on a great show up in the Washington Co. grasslands, with as many as 8 seen some evenings. I propose we