This morning, 29 April I was pleased to hear and see a male Baltimore Oriole and see a Warbling Vireo. Both FOY. The Normanskill Canoe Launch is on New Scotland Avenue near the Albany/Slingerlands bou

I have been informed that the image is of a Bald Eagle not Golden.

Vista Boulevard, behind Shop Rite, Slingerlands. A high flyover Golden Eagle and FOY Brown Thrasher. https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S84759172 Alison Van Keuren

The pleasant surprise on Statts Island Road this afternoon was the presence of two Killdeer. Alison Van Keuren

Yesterday, 13 January, at 2:40 PM, I spotted a Snowy Owl at 317-377 Helderberg Trail in East Berne. The bird was on top of a power pole, part of a power line that crosses a large field occupied by a f

Hello all, Today, Saturday 5 December I visited the Queensbury School Campus to view the Pine Grosbeaks. I parked in the lot between Aviation and the school. Only two other cars were in the lot, and I

Three Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the north section of Wrights Loop this AM as rain was stopping Alison Van Keuren

Let me try this again Alison - please do me a favor and post on my behalf on HMBIRD a response to Scott Varney's 6/8/20 post that his camera is not likely detecting nocturnal hummingbirds. They go int

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While visiting Buckingham Pond to seek the Harris's Sparrow [not seen] a Black-crowned Night-heron was seen in the trees and along the shore west of parking lot. Other highlights of the visit was a Fo

Found two Rough-legged Hawks today in Montgomery County. One seen from Van Epps Road and one fly over on Denice Road. Alison Van Keuren

American Oil Road - Vesper and Savannah Sparrow Staats Island Road - Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal. Six Greater and one Lesser Yellowlegs. Alison Van Keuren

A drive around Tomhannock Reservoir this morning showed more than 98% of the surface still covered with ice. There were small areas of open water at the causeway and at a few spots on the east side. T

Mark Fitzsimmons and I went to Columbia County seeking the Townsend's Solitaire and found it. Shortly after observing it a Merlin crossed the sky. To add to those good sightings while driving on Colum

Today while visiting Rensselaerville State Forest while working on the Empire State Native Pollinator Survey I flushed a Northern Goshawk on CCC Road. Alison Van Keuren

Scanned SCA, Airport Road and Tower Road for 30 minutes starting at 4:15 PM and did not observe the Snowy Owl Alison Van Keuren

Monday morning 11 December. Black Vultures continue on Western Avenue in Guilderland. Alison Van Keuren

Nassau Lake, Rensselaer, New York, US Dec 3, 2017 2:46 PM - 3:07 PM Protocol: Stationary 13 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 95 Mallard (Northern) (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos/conboschas)

The Harlequin Duck continues in Saratoga Lake. Seen at 8:45 AM. I was below the mail boxes at intersection of 9P and Stony Point Road. The bird was with a flock of Common Goldeneye and Bufflehead. Ali