Correction, that was Sunday morning

The trumpeter swan was not present Saturday morning at 7 AM. Lots of other intesting stuff though...at least one vesper sparrow and savannah sparrow close to the road, wilson's snipe in the mud by the

Lots of migrant activity in Colonie the past couple of days with the warm weather. I had a fox sparrow and ruby-crowned kinglet singing in the yard Wednesday, a brown thrasher at West Albany pocket pa

The Dickcissel is still present at the same location Sunday morning. I got brief looks at it on the red fence. The bird and the house sparrows are mostly staying hidden. Craig Driggs

Found a trio of Northern Shovelers at Tivoli Lake Preserve in the city of Albany this morning. Also a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Craig D

Sorry, that was the long and noisy untrimmed version! These are the two good parts of the recording. Craig

I stopped at the Albany Pine Bush this afternoon looking for crossbills and was not disappointed. There was a nice group of Red Crossbills hanging around the Madison Ave trailhead calling and giving g

I saw the Nelson's Sparrow briefly at the same location just now. It was not far out jn the tall grasses. Craig Driggs

It was very birdy this morning at Lions Park, with the highlight being an adult Black-crowned Night Heron that flushed from the reeds along the trail East of the parking area. It perched in the trees

Yesterday around noon I found a group of at least 30 snow buntings in the same farm fields next to the bike path west of Ferry Rd. Sparrows were active also with song, white-throated and probably amer

I heard a Virginia Rail kiddicking away this morning at the South end of Ann Lee Pond. Also heard a Blackpoll Warbler. Craig D

There are 7 sharp-looking Dunlin in breeding plumage at the Crossings now, at the flooded field in the back. Craig Driggs

No Pipit, but there is a group of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs there now. Craig D

There was a Purple Martin at Lions Park by the gazebo today at 12:50. Also a pair of Bonaparte's Gulls out in the river. Craig D

I saw a Red-throated Loon at the Corning Preserve at 5:00 PM. It was diving frequently and moving upriver, then it turned back. It was in the area just North of the boat launch. Craig

The Long-Tailed Duck was still present Tuesday afternoon below the Crescent Power Plant, seen from near the intersection of Cohoes-Crescent Rd and Fonda Rd. Craig

In the light rain at 7:30 AM there is a group of 9 Bonaparte's Gulls feeding in the fast-moving water at Cohoes Flats. Also 3 Great Egrets just showed up. The water level is much higher than it has be

Today at 12:45 at The Crossings I found the American Pipit that was reported yesterday. It was walking along the pond shoreline, where shorebirds are sometimes seen. It blends in well...I almost misse

Along the towpath at Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning, I heard a singing Eastern Phoebe and Winter Wren. Water levels were high with tons of waterfowl, including Northern Pintail (8), Gadwall (2),

There is a pair of Lesser Scaup with other assorted other waterfowl including a Bufflehead and Hooded Mergansers at Lions Park in Niskayuna. Craig