Visited Cohoes Flats at mid-day today (08/30) and saw what I believe is a Ruddy Turnstone. Also 5 very tiny Least Sandpipers and 5 SemiPalmated Plovers. Photos in checklist... http://ebird.org/ebird/v

Just checked photos... there are three Caspian Terns! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31375483 Liz Curley

There was a Great Egret in the very foggy Mohawk River at the Colonie Town Park off Schermerhorn Road this morning. https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S32792173 Liz Curley, Colonie

A Great Egret was in the Mohawk River again today at the Colonie Town Park. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32808313 Liz Curley Colonie

Two American Wigeon and one Snow Goose right now in the sun at the Black Bridge in Green Island. The Wigeon are on the apartment/condominium housing side of the bridge near and in the grasses off the

About 52 Ring-necked ducks on the Mohawk River at about 11:30AM today, a few steps east of the Vandenburgh-Dunsbach Ferry parking area on Clamsteam Road in Halfmoon. Common Mergansers as well on the s

There was a Horned Grebe in the Mohawk today at 11:26 just off the silt beach at Canal Road Park (left after the bridge from 9 heading north). Close to shore. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36

Perhaps most of you already see them in your travels, but I was a little unnerved this morning just before 10AM by a coyote at Ann Lee Pond. Thankfully it pounced on some animal bigger than a rabbit w

There was a Yellow Billed Cuckoo at Vischer Ferry at about 11:00 AM this morning. If you walk straight out on the gravel path from the Whipple Bridge, then where the gravelly path veers left, go right

Saw what I believe was a Cackling Goose in a very large flock of Canada Geese on the south end of Bunce Lane in Stillwater this morning. (Thanks for ID help Zach & Naomi.) http://ebird.org/ebird/view/

Went to the observation deck at the airport to see the reported snowy owl near runway G, and I *think* I saw it, and one harrier. Decided to swing by the adjacent hockey facility on the way home and w

Fox Sparrow under the feeder this morning in Colonie/Boght Corners. It’s been here at least twice before, but today was the first time I could photograph it to ID it. Liz Curley

Two Greater White-fronted Geese at Blockhouse Park in Stillwater at 10:30 this morning. Hanging out with many Canada Geese near the park benches at the top of the riverbank. Probably same two seen ear

Looking at an American Bittern in the first pond at Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve. On far side of pond, at edge of weeds, within sight of the bridge and the north south path. Liz Curley

This morning there were five Black Crowned Night Herons along Towpath Road/Canal Road in Halfmoon. They were right near the Crescent Boat Club. I drove by again on my way back from Vischer Ferry, but