For those seeking Redpolls, if you are up around Stillwater it may be worth trying the Saratoga Friends Meeting House just south of the intersection of Route 71 and 32. It is a small Quaker meeting pl

Found just one American Pipit foraging on a mowed area next to Rt 4, in the Fort Miller area. There is a parking area by the canal with a pond on the other side, with a bunch of Champlain Canal signs

Delegan Pond at Camp Saratoga on Scout Rd in Wilton has a line of huge old spruce trees. I went crunching around in the snow below, looked up, and found at least 7 Pine Grosbeaks in one, all females o

I just walked the section of the Champlain Canalway Trail from Brookwood Road to behind Momentive and found it quite birdy. Highlights include a Field Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, and 14 Common Redpolls. L

This morning I had at least one small flock of Common Redpolls moving around the numerous birches at the Halfmoon Town Park. Snow Buntings also seem pretty reliable in or near the field adjacent to th

Well look what I found, this link shows that the pheasants are released in the Washington County State Forest, which I presume to be that trail on Blackhouse Rd as our hotspot holds that same name, fo

Today I found 9 Common Redpolls in a birch with great views at the Committal Service Shelter #2 at the Saratoga National Cemetery, including some nice rosy males. Earlier I walked the trail from the c

I just drove all around the commerical area of Wilton and was shocked at how many little crabapple trees have no more crabapples, including the ones at SEFCU - I had no Pine Grosbeaks today! I did fin

There are two WW Crossbills beeping away at the top of tall pines behind Panza's, across from Brown's Beach (south side of Saratoga Lake). Also had a Redpoll at the beach.

While thoroughly enjoying the White-winged Crossbills and Pine Grosbeaks (including a pink male) a Hermit Thrush made an appearance in a low branch by the pond. Also nice to see a Green-winged Teal st

Had two first cycle Lesser-backed Backed Gulls in flight with a fortunate view from above with nice comparisons with their 1st cycle Herring cousins. Lots of Gulls around but nothing unusual today at

Seemed an unlikely spot, but I pulled into the lot for the Clifton Park Library to find about 8 Red Crossbills on the cones of a pine by employee parking!

Just spotted a tail wagging Eastern Phoebe hanging around the porch of the pale yellow house at the Crescent Park pull off on Terminal Rd (Halfmoon). I initially wrote off the call as coming from one

Just spotted a Red-breasted Merganser female in about 80 Commons by the boardwalk at the Round Lake Preserve.

Just had about 30 Common Redpolls at Crescent Power Plant. Not much else interesting here or at Crescent Park but the lighting and rain sure doesn't help.

Soooo...is the school a go on weekends, as there are probably no events or functions due to Covid, or just not worth risking that? It was quiet up there last weekend but I also know how things can cha

Keep an eye out south of Saratoga County, I just had two swans flying south low over Round Lake with no wing noise, and some nasal trumpeting calls to rule out Mutes.

I noticed the Reeds had reported to eBird a PIGR at this spot two days ago and have just now found 13 at the tops of the spruce trees at the cemetery. They are really hard to see, I recommend standing

Bog Meadow is loaded with birches on the Lake Ave side and I have 7 Common Redpolls right over the trail.

I'm currently viewing 11 Common Redpolls munching on birch catkins at Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve in Queensbury, the trail leads down to a boardwalk at the river, that's where I found them!