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.

Thanks, Lindsey. Cold and wet is how I’ve been a lot lately so no problem there! Mona

The best chance of getting them displaying is very early in the morning around or before sunrise, or just after sunset (I've helped grad students with snipe surveys and found myself standing in cold

I have several areas in my BBA blocks that look like good habitat for snipe. Does anyone have any idea what time of day they start displaying? I would assume after sunset like woodcock, but…? I

The HMBC field trips for April have been cancelled, as you may know, including Vischer Ferry Preserve. I've been visiting there almost daily for the exercise and for the ducks. I've never seen the

One of the benefits of being home most of the time is increased observations of the birds of our backyard. This morning, 3-30-2020, we had a first of year (FOY) Fox Sparrow, only the 3rd time, and

Today on the Hudson River - 1 each. Also Double-crested Cormorants, and a Bald Eagle sitting on a nest. Rich Guthrie -- Richard Guthrie

Here's a couple of today's photos of the Yellow-headed Blackbird on Mahaffey Road in Fort Edward. Scott Varney Salem, NY

I had a beautiful hike into the wilderness of solitude today along the Washington County Grasslands Trail on Blackhouse Road in Fort Edward. Birds were sparse, but I took time to enjoy an Eastern