found a single dunlin transitioning into alternate plumage just now at wright's loop. it's in the presence of a few least sandpipers, at least 8 lesser yellowlegs, and a few solitary sand. no greater

Nearly 30 birders covered VF mainly south and east of the Whipple Bridge for over 4 hours this morning. It was cool, but sunny, with some modest north breeze building during the morning. Collectively

One note on SPSP access -- the eastern (Rt 9) entrance on East-West Rd is closed due to construction activity. Access either from the western (Rt 50) end, or come in through the north entrances (Ave o

had a FOY for Region 8 rb grosbeak, and great-crested flycatcher singing at Wright's loop this morning. Now viewing a male rb grosbeak in our back yard, eyeing the feeders but hasn't gotten up the ner

walked west to the lock 7 rd crossing. 45 spp in intermittent drizzle. new for the year for me were bg gnatcatcher and black-throated green warbler. still lots of rc kinglets around, several groups of

counted 5 snipe in the wet corn stubble on the north leg of wright's loop in stillwater. could well be several times that many. also, 1 northern pintail in the ponded water along with continuing dozen

thanks for the report Susan. currently over 2 dozen horned grebes and at least 13 red-necked. in addition to the other ducks mentioned, there are 4 white-winged scoters right now.

morning walks at the carlsbad trail area in saratoga spa SP and on a section of the zim smith trail in town of ballston produced a FOY green heron in a patch of wetland off the zim smith, and a FOY si

I hit a few spots around central saratoga county today -- nothing new for the year at bog meadow trail, but there were multiple swamp sparrows singing on territory, and several ruby-crowned kinglets,

I did a walk around some of the Wilkinson trail this morning after the rain ended. nothing really new, but there were multiple sapsuckers, pheobes, field sparrows and hermit thrushes. peepers and wood

Hello HMBirds: Posting on behalf of the HMBirds Moderator, and the HMBC Technology Committee: With Spring migration getting underway, it is a good time to remind members of the HMBirds guidelines. HMB

Round lake is still ice covered, but the outlet where it empties into the Anthony Kill is open and there were a lot of birds in the air in that area as I drove SR67 back west from Mechanicville. Conse

a walk on the halfmoon segment of the zim smith trail this morning produced a couple dozen species including several pairs of wood ducks and 2 small groups of rusty blackbirds. the rusties were still

was eventually able to hear and see a few of the crossbills that have been reported here in the last few days. same general location on the CCC Rd down the hill north from the circle pulloff and befor

2 Lapland longspurs in with a small group of snow buntings and horned larks at the field on rt32 and rugg Rd.

first year iceland gull in a big group of gulls on the Mohawk at crescent park. Another bird flew just as I was starting to scope the group that seemed to have little contrast between the primaries an

the lesser scaup and the redhead pair are still present this morning at the clapper Rd water treatment plant. thanks John.

before going to look for the swans, I took a walk on the halfmoon segment of the zim smith trail. Had a couple-dozen species, including several dozen red-winged blackbirds, several of which were alrea

yeah, I was thinking/wondering that; seems likely but I never saw that pair so couldn't make a direct comparison.

now in view from the lock 3 park on the east side, looking south. they are with a big group of canadas further down river, almost to the rt 67 Bridge. somewhat dusky-looking sub-adults. thanks Rita