I observed a Savannah Sparrow this morning,4/23, while birding at Ann Lee Pond in Colonie.
There were also some Tree Swallows and a Phoebe.  Nothing else notable was seen.

A Schroeder

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Beautiful Sunny, Cool, and Calm Morning
Not a lot of waterfowl, 1 Am Widgeon, 4 BW Teal, 2 PB Grebe and a few others. FOS Hermit Thrush, and BG Gnatcatcher

Thank you to all who replied. Since many replied to me privately that they had never seen a robin feeding this way I took a couple photos when the bird returned this evening. They are attached.

Mona Bearor
South Glens Falls

Hi
I’ve never seen this.
I had a Pine Warbler eating seeds from a feeder a few days ago. I don’t think that is too unusual but I’ve never seen it.
Mike Moccio
Indian Lake

Not a Robin- but I have a male Goldfinch that likes suet.   And a pair of Goldfinches that seem to prefer sunflower seed to niger seed.

I had the upside-down niger feeder for a while, and a Chickadee figured it out and used it.   Then, a couple years later, all the finches started ignoring it.  No amount of cleaning/replacing could entice the current crop of birds.  So I went back the the right-side-up tube feeder.

Sometimes the birds don't read the manuals.

Jim

Niskayuna

Hi Gregg, that would be me. I moved the pin about 500m to the west of the current location. It may take 24 hrs. or so for the position to update. Let me know if that doesn't happen, please. I'll try to look at it tomorrow evening as well.


Tom Williams
Colonie

I explored a new (at least to me) Saratoga Plan preserve today; anchor diamond park on middle line rd in the town of ballston, saratoga county. It's recently donated to the town, and Saratoga Plan manages the conservation easement. It's mainly forest, some swampy hardwoods, white pine, and hemlock stands. Trails were mucky in a few spots, but easy to work around and there are good boardwalks and bridges in several locations.
Highlights included a FOY blue-headed vireo, multiple drumming and calling yellow-bellied sapsuckers (presumed migrants), multiple singing pine warblers and brown creepers, and singing winter wren.

I noted that while the entire trail system after the first few yards is within on atlas block (burnt hills CE), the preserve ebird hotspot is placed near the parking area and just over the boundary in round lake CW. I'd suggest revising the hotspot pin location if someone can tell me who the appropriate hotspot reviewer is. thanks


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gregg recer
malta NY

cathy graichen and I did some water birding around central saratoga county today. In addition to the caspian tern at the saratoga lake marine park (reported there also by naomi 2 days ago -- presumed same bird?), highlights were at round lake where we had a basic-plumage red-throated loon and an impressive group of 9 alternate-plumage red-necked grebes. Also present at RL, an osprey pair seeming to stake claim to a nest there. We were able to dig out a few wilson's snipe at wright's loop, including hearing a calling bird doing what sibley calls the grinding-ticks call.

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gregg recer
malta NY

I walked around the ponds at Vischer Ferry Preserve this afternoon.  The overall number of ducks there has dwindled quite a bit from a few weeks ago, but there are still a pretty good variety of species.  I counted 3 Northern Shovelers, 6 Blue-winged Teal, 6 American Wigeon, 5 Wood Ducks, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Hooded Merganser, and 1 Pied-billed Grebe. The main entrance parking lot was pretty full but it's possible to walk the trails without passing many people at all.  The migrant songbirds should be arriving in big numbers soon. 

John H.  

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gregg recer
malta NY