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Snowy Egret
Susan
Went to Lock 2 in search of the Little Blue Heron and thought I had found it next to a much larger Great Egret. When it took off I was seeing bright yellow feet. It landed closer to us and when it walked the feet were even more definite. The yellowish green legs indicated a juvenile Snowy.
Susan Beaudoin
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Little Blue Heron and friends: eBird Report - Lock 2 Mechanicville, Aug 1, 2017
Ronald Harrower
Lock 2 Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, US
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World Shorebirds Day 2017
Gyorgy Szimuly
Thanks for the admins' support! Dear Friends, The 4th World Shorebirds Day is around the corner and in a month hundreds of birdwatchers are going out for counting shorebirds. The Global Shorebird Counting is a popular program of World Shorebirds Day that will take part between 1-7 September 2017. Registration is already open and available at this link: https://goo.gl/9Q9ZSN For committed and returning counters a loyalty program was announced last year. I encourage you to register through the form embedded in our blogpost and give yourself a chance to win one of the fantastic prizes. Please find the post at this link: https://goo.gl/hftjym It would be fantastic to hit an all time high record in the registered sites in 2017. Results of the previous year's counting will be published later (hopefully shortly). Follow and subscribe to our blog at https://worldshorebirdsday.wordpress.com Looking forward to seeing you among the supporters of World Shorebirds Day. Very best wishes, Szimi — Gyorgy Szimuly Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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Little Blue Heron at Lock 2
Ronald Harrower
An immature Little Blue Heron is hanging out with 10 Great Egret and 5 Great Blue Herons. They're in marshy area near Old Mechanicville Power Station
Ron
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eBird Report - Stillwater School Nature Trail, Jul 31, 2017
Ronald Harrower
As with other Saratoga County birders who've chimed in lately, this spot is like finding Shangri-la. I walked down to the river, then parallel to river, then started up the far side of the swamp. You can tell that the trail was flooded by July's heavy rains. It became too difficult to go further, so I turned around. Lots of Wood Pewees, a Wood Thrush, and a Broad-winged Hawk. My main attention thereafter was the gravelly main path. Heard 2 Least Bitterns, saw and heard at least 3 Green Herons, had a flyover Wilson's Snipe calling and a beaver that splashed then swam around keeping an eye on me. I think the little openings in the vegetation on both sides if the trail are beaver "portages" between the two swamp parcels.
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Like others, I am looking forward to migration! Ron
Stillwater School Nature Trail, Saratoga, New York, US
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eBird Report - Merlin, Coveville Road, Jul 31, 2017
Ronald Harrower
Coveville Road, Saratoga, New York, US
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Round Lake NP
Lindsey Duval
For birders heading near this area it is still with a stop. I just spent an hour here and got 41 sp even with missing a common one that should be there. Highlights include a large number of swallows (Tree, Barn) that included about 40 Bank Swallows for a bit. Had two grunting Virginia Rails, a singing Marsh Wren, and a preening Northern Waterthrush at the base of the boardwalk. - Lindsey D.
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Great Egret blitz, Saratoga Co.
Naomi Lloyd
I took a run up north today to check out Amy's Park in Bolton, hoping to find the Red Crossbills being seen there. I dipped on them and it was generally very quiet (except for Red-eyed Vireos). Got nice looks at Magnolia and Pine Warblers and nearly suffered a Ruffed Grouse-induced heart attack. A singing Winter Wren at the end of my walk was a nice addition. Good trails, but habitat and species were not all that different from the Rensselaer Plateau closer to home.
On the way back I stopped at Wright's Loop which is overgrown and barely damp, but did find one Great Egret hunting. At Champlain Canal Lock 2 south of Waterford, six more GREG stalked the shores. Checked carefully but no Snowys or Little Blues - keeping my fingers crossed. The water is finally going down at Cohoes Flats. Lots of exposed rock today, but nothing using it except several hundred RBGU and one Spotted Sandpiper. The new Rt 32 bridge is open and it appears there will be access to the good shorebird overlook at the Spillway once work is completed. Good birding! Naomi Lloyd West Sand Lake
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Red Crossbills
Stacy Robinson
Red Crossbills continue to be seen and heard along Padanarum Road and Amy's Park in Warren County. Stacy Robinson Port Henry, NY
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Re: Oriole
James Elbrecht
Hehe-- They don't read 'the book'. 'My" orioles have never been
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enticed to any feeder- orange, apple or jelly that I offer them. But they [usually a half dozen or so] show up every year as the mulberries begin to ripen. This year a couple pairs and their young have been after the suet feeders for a month or so. The goldfinches seem to prefer sunflower to niger seed this year--- and none have mastered the upsidedown feeder that used to be more popular than the right-side-up one. Jim
On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:17:38 -0400, you wrote:
I had a female Baltimore Oriole in my yard on July 25, eating insects on a
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Costa Rica with Sthrn ADK Audubon
COSTA RICA INTRODUCTION TO NEOTROPICAL BIRDING with Southern Adirondack Audubon Society is 7-day program with Southern Adirondack Audubon Society is a great introduction to the Neotropical birds of Central America. Despite its small size, more than 900 types of birds have been recorded in the country. Combine that with its accessibility and its friendly people, and Costa Rica is a perfect destination for beginners and more advanced birders alike. Plus, you’ll discover fascinating wildlife like frogs, monkeys, bats, and sloths. Local birding guides who are experts at identi cation by both sight and sound will help ensure you spot as many species as possible. For more info Visit holbrook.travel/saas-cr18, or call Rob Snell Hope you can join us! Rob Snell
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Oriole
Heidi
I had a female Baltimore Oriole in my yard on July 25, eating insects on a hanging plant right next to my oriole feeder which she ignored. Heidi Klinowski Troy
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July 26 Birdline
philwhitney17
Birdline summary for week ending July 26:
12 reports; 73 species reported
Best of the week:
LEAST BITTERN: Stillwater 7/22 (2), 7/23 (2)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON: Colonie 7/24, 7/25
VESPER SPARROW: Saratoga County Airport 7/26
Other notables:
Green Heron: Colonie 7/24, 7/25 (4); Hudson Crossing 7/26
Barred Owl: Stillwater 7/22 (4)
American Kestrel: Kinderhook 7/25 (2)
Merlin: Glens Falls 7/21 (2)
Yellow-throated Vireo: Hudson Crossing 7/26
Winter Wren: Lake Desolation SF 7/26 (2)
Eastern Bluebird: Ballston Spa 7/24 (2)
Hermit Thrush: Lake Desolation SF 7/26 (3)
Wood Thrush: West Charlton 7/21; Kinderhook 7/25
Brown Thrasher: Kinderhook 7/25
Scarlet Tanager: West Charlton 7/21; Ballston Spa 7/24
Indigo Bunting: Kinderhook 7/25
Purple Finch: Lake Desolation SF 7/26
Thanks to Mona Bearor (Glens Falls, Stillwater), Susan Beaudoin (Stillwater), Jim Elbrecht (Colonie), Ron Harrower (Ballston Spa, Lake Desolation SF, Saratoga County AP), Nancy Kern (Kinderhook), Curt Morgan (Colonie), Ellen Pemrick (West Charlton), Gregg Recer (Stillwater), Zach Schwartz-Weinstein (Colonie), Scott Varney (Hudson Crossing), and Tom Williams (Colonie)
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eBird Report - Saratoga County Airport, Jul 26, 2017
Ronald Harrower
Saratoga County Airport, Saratoga, New York, US
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eBird Report - Lake Desolation SF, Jul 26, 2017
Ronald Harrower
Lake Desolation SF, Saratoga, New York, US
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Hudson Crossing bird activity
Scott Varney
I promised my dog a little walk today, so I headed over to Hudson Crossing...I gotta get something out of this promise too! Birds were extremely vocal along the upper canal path and I was excited to get 3 warbler species and 3 vireo species...all with great looks. I was hoping for some hummingbirds to photo but they had different plans today. A beautiful sunny day!
American Redstart Black and White Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Green Heron Scott Varney Salem, NY
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Tomorrow's destination, 7/27
Naomi Lloyd
Hi folks!
I suggest tomorrow we meet and explore a spot that's probably new to most of us - the Stillwater Schools Nature Trail. It has an expansive open marsh on one side of the path, more water on the other, and woodlands between the wetland and the Hudson. Rather like a smaller Vischer Ferry. When I was there a few days ago the bugs were not too troublesome in the woods. Recent visitors there have heard and seen Least Bittern, including one feeding young. From there we could go on to the Battlefield. Wright's Loop has been unproductive lately, overgrown and drying up. Turn off Rt 4 in Stillwater at the road to the school complex, and drive to the end. The trail starts at a chainlink gate. See you there at 8am! https://www.google.com/maps/search/stillwat+er+schools/@42.9481663,-73.6386236,778m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&authuser=0 Naomi
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Re: Littles Lake Menands Tern?
Will Raup
non-breeding Spotted Sandpiper.
Will Raup
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Brian Smith brijsmith@... [hmbirds]"
Date: 7/26/17 1:48 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "HM Birds (Hmbirds@Yahoogroups)"
Subject: [HMBirds] Littles Lake Menands Tern?
Hi,
Was checking out FB when I saw a pic of this bird at Littles Lake in Menands.
What kind of bird is this? Some tern?
Brian Smith
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Littles Lake Menands Tern?
Brian Smith
Hi,
Was checking out FB when I saw a pic of this bird at Littles Lake in Menands.
What kind of bird is this? Some tern?
Brian Smith
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eBird -- Eichybush Rd. Grassland, Kinderhook -- Jul 25, 2017
Eichybush Rd. Grassland, Kinderhook Jul 25, 2017 3:36 PM Traveling 2.00 miles 40 minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: Temperature 66 F overcast sprinkles of rain.
4 Canada Goose 9 Wood Duck -- On a farm pond. 1 Wild Turkey 2 Great Blue Heron (Blue form) -- Flying 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Mourning Dove 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 American Kestrel 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 11 Tree Swallow 7 Barn Swallow (American) 1 Wood Thrush 4 American Robin 4 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 30 European Starling 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Savannah Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 4 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 1 House Finch 9 American Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 30
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