This afternoon a flock of cedar waxwings and one beautiful Bohemian landed in a tree in our yard. We had less than a minute to react to and process the siting, before the group flew away. Extralimital

Iceland Gull continuing at Troy Federal Dam, viewed from St Basil’s Greek Church, Troy, Rens County. Rita Reed East Hoosick

A female Evening Grosbeak just made a brief visit to our feeder area. Rita Reed East Hoosick, northeast corner Rensselaer County

Unconfirmed but quite possibly an American White Pelican was seen by the man who operates the lock at Champlain Lock 3 this morning at ~ 7am. He reported it to us just a short while ago while we were

Distant but looks like 2 Arctic terns now at south end of Tomhannock Reservoir, viewing to the north. (Rens County) Rita Reed East Hoosick

Robert and I believe we have a single Trumpeter Swan currently in the south side field on Staats Island Rd. (Rensselaer County)!! Rita Reed East Hoosick

Responding to Eve’s report, Robert and I went to Nassau Lake where we confirmed 25 horned grebes as well as 9 red-necked grebes. There was a raft of approximately 28 Bonaparte’s Gulls, also a few Grea

This morning, while birding a couple of local patches in northern Rensselaer County, Robert and I encountered a small group of warblers comprised of Palm, Pine, and Yellow-rumped. Separately, a Louisi

The north section of Wright’s Loop (Saratoga County) is barricaded/ flooded. Nothing noteworthy as far as bird species this afternoon. Rita Reed East Hoosick

There is a group of Bonaparte’s Gulls mixed in with Ring-billed Gulls, south side of Staats Island Rd, Rensselaer County. Water is flowing across parts of the road, presently passable. Rita & Robert R

There is a pair of mute swan in the Hudson River downriver from Lock 3, just viewed from ~ 40 Hudson Ave, Mechanicville, Saratoga County. Rita Reed East Hoosick

While birding in Rensselaer County today, Robert and I observed a frosty leucistic Cedar Waxwing at the Tomhannock Reservoir. Additionally a Canada goose with variant plumage among an estimated 1200 C

This afternoon, at the close of a two-day Project Feeder count, I tallied 116 individual birds comprised of 20 different species. Birders who are familiar with Cornell Lab’s Project Feeder Watch (I’ve

While driving around some of the agricultural areas near Schaghticoke in northern Rensselaer County today, Robert and I found a Golden Eagle perched in a tree on Hayes Road. After a short while it fle

Cattle Egret is currently in field across road from farm house on CR 113. Thanks to all who relayed the siting. Rita Reed

Not at CR 113 Farm pond now.

Checked the south end of Tomhannock Reservoir, Rensselaer County at 11:40a. No sign of the Cattle Egret reported earlier this morning. Rita Reed

Extralimital siting: First found yesterday by new birders, a Brown Booby is continuing today at Lake Paran in North Bennington, VT. Attached is the first eBird report submitted this morning. The bird

Highlights earlier today on the Tomhannock Reservoir in Rensselaer County include a Caspian Tern, also 4 Bonaparte Gulls. A lone Horned Grebe was seen at the north end. Robert and Rita Reed East Hoosi

A group of us are looking at the YHBB on Rt 68 east of Burgoyne! Awesome with flock of 1000’s blackbirds. Rita Reed