cathy graichen and I were able to locate 1, possibly 2 calling woodcock this evening in the field at the corner of rocket way and luther forest blvd in malta; heard peents and display flight. This has

Monday Greetings: After blowing up this picture a bit more, and advice from advance birders (Thanks Alan!) we've decided this in fact is a Double Breasted Comerant, since clearly a hooked beak. Who

Afternoon, nice 4 hours, 43 minutes, 3.12 miles at Vischer Ferry in relative solitude.... highlights were first successful picture through scope of female pheasant in a tree (a very patient bird

While visiting Buckingham Pond to seek the Harris's Sparrow [not seen] a Black-crowned Night-heron was seen in the trees and along the shore west of parking lot. Other highlights of the visit was a

So if there was anything weird yesterday it wasn’t there today. There were a couple House Finches, though they were singing a regular HOFI song. Further up the road, near the curve, there were two

A male Hooded Oriole just showed up in Ohio - first state record. Just sayin' Rich Guthrie -- Richard Guthrie

So have not been able to post about this till now but I had a weird sighting this morning at the northern end of Papscanee (at the American Oil Road entrance). Got out of the car and immediately heard

Continuing bird seen at 12:30 PM today at Buckingham Pond at the corner of Milner Ave and Raft Rd. Good birding, Frank Mitchell

James Colborn wanted me to post that he had a Sandhill Crane flyover on the west towpath (at Vischer Ferry) at approximately 4:30 pm today. Ellen P. West Charlton

Acting on a surprising tip (okay, it was actually an eBird report), I drove about three-quarters of a mile down the road after dinner, got out of the car at one of the farm fields, and listened.

Went to visit my friend's 1200 acre property in Fort Ann, NY today and immediately upon starting my 4.5 mile hike around the lake, I was greeted with a very raucous air battle between an adult

In a walk through Papscannee Preserve this morning, I found my FOY Great Egret in a flooded field. Other good sightings included my FOY Field Sparrow, and a flock of Rusty Blackbirds tossing leaves

Greetings, fos cedar Waxwings (2) arrived at Landis about 5:00! Other sightings include bluebirds, purple finches, American kestrel, red bellied, nuthatch, tufted titmouse, Robins, eastern Phoebe,

While “atlasing" near home this morning, Robert and I observed a pair of black-capped chickadees excavating their nest. Quite amazing! Photos attached. Rita Reed East Hoosick, NY (Rensselaer County)

I was talking on the phone, looking out the back sliding glass doors, when my FOS Phoebe landed on the bird bath and enjoyed some water. Clear skies, Alan Glenville

yesterday, on a local venture outside, Denise and I birded the shaker site and Ann Lee pond in Albany county, near the airport. avian highlights were a Pied-billed Grebe on the pond, several Eastern

If you're looking for a new birding escape route, try the (newly-named) Surrender March Trail on Route 4 in Schuylerville, with a parking area on Route 4 across from Schuyler Street. Trail is about 1

Mona, agree with the early morning, but have also had them early evening, when out looking for woodcock flights Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Mona, agree with the early morning, but have also had them early evening, when out looking for woodcock flights Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Hi Mona - I remember having them doing their flights at Black Creek Marsh in the early to mid-morning.