This week's destination: 2/26
Naomi Lloyd
Still apologising for last week's dearth of Short-eared Owls when they have been seen every day before and after... but onwards to a new week. The weather looks moderately sucky but seems we might get a dryish slot. There was some action on the river around Stillwater today and geese have been on the move, so let's meet at the the Mechanicville Price Chopper at 9:00am and we can check the river up and down from there -- Lock 2, River Rd, etc. Good birding and stay dry! https://www.google.com/maps/place/Price+Chopper+Plaza,+Stillwater,+NY+12118/@42.9100473,-73.6872968,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89de17c4d0038d6f:0xfc26c2b79e8fc201!8m2!3d42.9102339!4d-73.6851213?hl=en&authuser=0 Naomi
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:42:51 PM EST, Naomi Lloyd via Groups.Io <naomi_kestrel@...> wrote: Bill and I were the only birders last week and got skunked on grasslands birds, despite others finding good stuff later that day and in the week. So let's try the Washington/Saratoga grasslands again and hope for better luck (and more eyes!) Meet at Hudson Crossing park at 9:00. I might spend the rest of the day up there and look for SEOW in the afternoon. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hudson+Crossing+Park/@43.113797,-73.579937,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89de2ebeef77c4ef:0xcdfc181530ee1425!8m2!3d43.113797!4d-73.577743?hl=en&authuser=0 Naomi
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HMBC program Monday evening March 2 - Rich Guthrie
scottjstoner
Join us on Monday March 2 at 6:30 PM at the Colonie Library for a presentation by Richard Guthrie, "The Changes I've Seen in 60 Years of Birding - and What's New and Different"
For directions and more information, please see
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Black Vultures
jeffdeal
I had a great sighting of two black vultures flying through my back yard in North Greenbush this morning, just south of HVCC. The white wingtips were unmistakable!
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Turkey Vultures
Just saw 2 Turkey Vultures soaring near the intersection of Creble Road and 9W, Selkirk.
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Crows
My wife and I went to Troy on Saturday around 5 pm and we noticed hundreds and hundreds of crows that filled the sky and nearly all the trees along the West Bank of the Hudson where Highway 7 crosses were full of crows. Not sure if that is a regular site or not, but we were amazed by the numbers.
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Re: Herring/Glaucous Gull Hybrid Schoharie Crossing Yesterday
zach schwartz-weinstein
This seems to be the first ebird record of this hybrid in region 8. I haven't checked the kingbird for older records.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 1:35 PM marianne friers <threecollie@...> wrote: Not sure if this is of interest and sorry it isn't timely...I didn't realize what we had found until I asked experts for ID. Couldn't make it look right for a Glaucous. --
Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774
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Signs of spring!
Heidi
At 10:35 this morning I saw my FOS V of about 25 Canada Geese flying high and NORTH over the Hudson River near Troy.
Also spotted 3 Turkey Vultures circling over Pawling Avenue near Emma Willard School. And at home in Sycaway.... happy to see my first crocus poking up. I know we’re not out of the woods yet but I’m encouraged. Heidi Klinowski Troy
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Re: Common Grackle South Glens Falls
Barb, Rod and Jill
I too had a Common Grackle yesterday and today. Also, I’ve been seeing two
or three red-wing blackbirds off and on for a couple of weeks, but today an
entire flock of 30-40 swept through my yard. In Jefferson, Schoharie
County.
Barb
From: ConserveBirds
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 1:09 PM
To: 'Hmbirds'
Subject: [hmbirds] Common Grackle South Glens
Falls
Just this morning I was happy to see the first Common Grackle of the year in my backyard.
Mona Bearor South Glens Falls
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Herring/Glaucous Gull Hybrid Schoharie Crossing Yesterday
marianne friers
Not sure if this is of interest and sorry it isn't timely...I didn't realize what we had found until I asked experts for ID. Couldn't make it look right for a Glaucous.
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Common Grackle South Glens Falls
ConserveBirds
Just this morning I was happy to see the first Common Grackle of the year in my backyard.
Mona Bearor South Glens Falls
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Re: Red-winged Blackbirds
Weiskotten, Kurt
Three Red-wings and two grackles at the feeders in Galway, Saratoga County today.
On Feb 23, 2020 1:45 PM, "marianne friers via Groups.Io" <threecollie@...> wrote:
We found males at three different locations in Montgomery County today. First of the year for us.
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canvasback at ft Miller
gregg_recer
male canv. continues on Hudson at ft Miller. east side just downstream of lock 6.
Gregg Recer gregg_recer@... -- gregg recer malta NY
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Red-winged Blackbirds
marianne friers
We found males at three different locations in Montgomery County today. First of the year for us.
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several birds this weekend
scottjstoner
today at our feeders - FOY common grackle yesterday in halfmoon - two Turkey Vultures yesterday at the Washington county grasslands - 2 short-eared owls and 3 northern harriers. Scott and Denise, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Longspurs - Northumberland
Alan Mapes
At least 3 Lapland longspurs with the bunch of snow buntings and horned larks at the manure patch on Stonebridge Road, south of the poultry farm. 3:40 pm Friday. Alan Mapes Saratoga
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SNHP Snowshoe Hike Kestrel
Scott Varney
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 away on a Wild Apple tree. This was my only sighting of this species all winter! The blues and browns were absolutely stunning! As I finished my hike, 2 Barred Owls started calling back and forth at 2:30 pm. 2 Common Ravens, lots of Blue Jay's, loads of American Tree Sparrows, Northern Juncos and a single Red-tailed Hawk rounded out this amazing visit! What a fantastic place! Scott Varney Salem NY
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Re: Bluebirds
I had three bluebirds at my birdbath yesterday. First time I've ever seen them in my yard in 8 years.
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Bluebirds
Alan
Five Bluebirds out by the boxes just now.
Clear skies, Alan Glenville
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Pine Grosbeak, Shushan
Scott Varney
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 and found 1 gorgeous adult male providing fantastic views on the lower boughs of a large white pine tree. Yahoo! Scott Varney Salem, NY
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Re: Black Vulture
David Halm
Yeah, I saw two by exit 19 around 1pm on Monday. A first for me.
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