I didn't see the Sanderlings today at Cohoes Flats but yesterday afternoon I saw them and mistook them for Semipalmated Sandpipers. After checking my photos from yesterday I found one shot that shows

I'm adding one more photo from our Fox Hill Field Trip on Saturday taken by Kate S. This Canada Warbler was definitely one of the highlights of the trip seen on the 1000 Acre Swamp Trail. John H.

The HMBC Field Trip this morning met at the Saratoga County Airport and then traveled to the higher elevations along Fox Hill Rd. It was mostly by-ear birding with some excellent birders collaborating

I got to the Surrender March Trail (Rt. 4 in Schuylerville) about 7:00 am this morning and found the Prothonotary Warbler near the intersection of the main trail and the entrance trail from the south

Adding to what Susan reported, as I was sitting on a log at Vischer Ferry listening to multiple bird songs, I kept thinking of William James' famous phrase "blooming, buzzing confusion". Looking at my

I walked around Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning for about an hour and a half in the steady rain. I was mostly listening for warblers of which I counted 7 including Wilson's, Tennessee, Northern Wa

I made a visit to see the shorebirds at the Crossings yesterday and today. Since the birds are mostly on the flooded grass, they are easily seen from the paved path that goes by. I added 2 pics from y

Ron H. and I checked out Daketown State Forest and Fox Hill Rd. this morning by way of Saratoga Airport. At the airport we readily found Savannah, Vesper, and Grasshopper Sparrow plus Eastern Kingbird

I found 2 new spring migrants at Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning - a heard Common Gallinule and a Chestnut-sided Warbler. Counting the Chestnut-sided I had 12 warbler species: Common Yellowthroat,

I walked around at Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning looking especially for new migrants finding 5 new species for the year: House Wren, Marsh Wren, Ovenbird, American Redstart, and Baltimore Oriole

To escape the wind and open spaces at Vischer Ferry I headed for Anchor Diamond Park in Ballston in search of migrants and new arrivals for the year. Ron and I had some of the following highlights the

Saw my first Blue-gray Gnatcatchers of the year at Vischer Ferry Preserve this afternoon. Lots of Palm Warblers singing and chasing one another, too. John H.

Ron H. and I saw roughly 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, a Caspian Tern, and at least 2 Red-breasted Mergansers from Riley's Cove and Silver Beach at Saratoga Lake. There were 4 Purple Martins in the air at Riv

One of the highlights this morning at Vischer Ferry Preserve was a Virginia Rail calling frequently near the Whipple Bridge and crossing the path. Also, along the towpath were a few Palm Warblers, Swa

I saw a Red-necked Grebe this morning through a scope from the Round Lake Boat Launch on Rt. 9 along with 2 Great Egrets. From the board walk at the Preserve also found a Northern Shoveler. John H.

Despite the widespread flooding at Vischer Ferry Preserve yesterday and today, there was a reasonably dry towpath trail going west from the main entrance. So, with 15 birders, including several novice

All the popular birding trails at the main entrance to Vischer Ferry Preserve today are under water or difficult to access because of flooding. I'm hoping that the water will subside enough by tomorro

This morning I drove a circuit with stops at Round Lake, Wrights Loop, Saratoga National Historical Park, and Saratoga Lake. Highlights with estimates included these: Round Lake: Horned Grebe (1) Wrig

Dabbling ducks were very scarce in the ponds at Vischer Ferry Preserve today but I did find 3 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Gadwall, and 1 American Wigeon in the pond along the west towpath. Diving ducks includ

This afternoon at Round Lake I found 1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Red-breasted Merganser in a long line of Common Mergansers. There was also a Double-crested Cormorant. They were all seen from the lookout