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

An afternoon visit to Stafford’s Bridge on Fish Creek turned up 500 or so waterfowl, mostly mallards, blacks, common mergs and Canada Geese. Among them I picked out 2 ring-necks, 1 lesser scaup, 3

Hi all, I walked the Niskayuna Bikepath from Lions Park north past Ferry Drive from 1100am to 1pm today. Most of the river and backwater was frozen. Higlights included Snow Buntings-flock of 50 or

2/13/20. Voorheesville NY the old Levi’s Farm property slowly flying over the open areas before landing on the ground and staying for several minutes. Allowed me to drive within 30 feet and park to

Bribing blue jays this a.m. with black oil seeds and peanuts (to keep them from pecking at my sills). A couple of cardinals and a red-bellied woodpecker checked out the scene as well. It is

Denise and I birded the grasslands this afternoon, Wednesday Feb 12. We had 2 Rough-legged hawks, 1 kestrel, 1 harrier, 1 red-tail, 5 short-eared owls and 1 Geeat Horned owl, plus several flocks of a

While driving to work this morning, an adult Golden Eagle soared above Route 29 in Battenville, within close proximity of the Battenkill River. I stopped my car and the eagle was soaring in a tight

Yes, the Thursday morning forecast is once again dismal! Stay home, watch your feeders, make plans for Valentine's day, and be careful! Naomi

At the parking lot of the Mohawk Riverside Landing Park this morning, a Red-winged Blackbird perched up singing over the frozen wetland. Tom Williams Colonie

Hey Birders, due to the increasingly unpleasant forecast for Thursday morning (sleet, snow, freezing rain) I say we should all stay home and watch our bird feeders this week. Better luck next

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I did the Green Island - Cohoes - Crescent circuit around noon today. I got to Crescent Park a while after Gregg’s post on the Iceland Gull, but didn’t find any gulls there. My only notable