We have had a juvenile, possibly a female, White-winged Crossbill at our feeders for over a week. It is the first confirmed and recorded sighting by the Alan Devoe Bird Club for Columbia County. It is

We decided to Take Rt. 9J from Stuyvesant Landing south to Cheviot today, to enjoy the beautiful day, and look for birds. Getting to the Hudson River from Chatham we had several male Harriers, a flock

Yesterday, Friday, Marion Ulmer and I headed from Chatham to Schodack to the Hudson River. On the way we passed an unharvested corn field containing too many thousands of Blackbirds, Grackles and Cowb

We birded around Old Chatham and found: Killdeer, Green-winged teal, Canada Geese, Mallards, Mockingbird, many Song Sparrows singing, White-throated and House Sparrows, Goldfinch, Cardinals singing, W

I walked along the field back of my house tonight and heard my first Woodcock! Two of them were circling and loudly calling above the trees at the edge of the field. I have found them here every year

Yesterday at about 5:30 PM I was on Western Ave. just west of Crossgates and a flock of over 30+ Turkey Vultures swirled overhead!! They looked like crows going home to roast before dark. It was very

Yesterday I birded the Old Chatham area and found: Pintail, Mallard, Canada Geese, Widgeon, over 50 Turkey, Red-tailed Hawks, Killdeer, Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds and Song Sparrows. Ooms Conserva

We have been seeing Hooded Mergansers in the Town of Austerlitz on the Loudon Rd. marsh/pond, and at Beaver Dam on Dugway Rd. out of Spencertown. In Chatham they have been on Old Pond and at Ooms Pond

We saw a Northern Shoveler in with Mallards and Black Ducks on a small pond on Eicheybush Road near Kinderhook this afternoon. Also a Wilsons Snipe in a muddy pool in a farm field. Nesting Bald Eagle

Hi Dave- I am anwsering your questions on a general posting so others may think about these points too, and maybe add more helpful comments. Early morning and late afternoon are good times to look for

We were coming home about 6:30 tonight on a marshy area of Loudon Road near Harlemville and saw something in the road. At first I thought it was a small owl. Then it turned and it was a Woodcock. I mo

What a great day to bird!! We birded around Old Chatham and didn't see anything unusual. Lots of turkeys, Phoebe, GW Teal, Bluebirds, and the first turtles of the season out sunning themselves near a

This afternoon we saw our first Greater Yellowlegs on a muddy farm pond near Ghent NY. We also saw lots of Redtailed Hawks hunting, and two Pied-billed Grebe. Nancy Kern

I was in Copake Falls this morning at Bash Bish Falls area of Taconic State Park and saw: several Golden Crowned Kinglets, singing Red-eyed Vireo, Pine Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, Turkey Vultures, a

We have had Eastern Towhees beneath the feeders for several days. Rich Guthrie tells me the Red-eyed Vireo I heard is too early and is probably the similar sounding Blue-headed Vireo. I concede to his

A Blue-winged Warbler was singing in the yard today along with a Towhee. Turkeys are displaying in the field back of the house. We are at about 1,100 feet elevation so hav'nt caught up with you folks

We have had several Turkeys hanging around the house and field back of the house. We watched huge toms gobbling and displaying and the coy hens were eating with apparent disinterest. We have felt very

Good bird activity today despite the wind: Rock Pigeon, Starlings, Robins, 5 Meadow Larks, Bluebirds, Redtails, Turkey Vultures, Kestrel, Crows, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron,King Fisher, Green-Winged

Hi- I don't know what happened, but I couldn't get the photo- nothing. Years ago I had the thrilling experience of hand feeding some hummers in the Caribbean, on Jamaica, in the high forest area with

Dear Jeff- I always look at your posted photos, and I am always at a loss for words! All I can say is AWSOME! Nancy of found. owls. a Harriers fields female there. Am. with on tailed the of horse conn