Hello - Between 7:40 and 8:40 this morning at Vischer Ferry I saw a spectacular Nashville Warbler low and in the open and washed with the warm morning sun! If only I'd had my camera! I was thrilled to

There were no Red Crossbills by the kiosk puddle or visible from trees we scanned between 8:30 and 9 a.m. There were no W-w Crossbills across the lake from the red brick building in Central Park betwe

Hi all, A Golden-crowned Kinglet just graced my back yard! Some years I don't see one at all, but on April 2 at 2:45 p.m., just because I happened to be out filling feeders and looking in the right di

20 different birds in my yard by 8:35 a.m. including 2 Red-winged Blackbirds, Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, & Mockingbird. Hey Common Redpolls - I've got feede

Many thanks to all who have posted comments and perspectives about Ring-necked Pheasants. Because they are listed among the FunRun birds, I did record my sighting there. Yesterday, there was a female

So, are we not allowed to "count" them? I was pretty excited to see one. I'm embarrassed if everyone knows they are artificially introduced and therefore nothing to get excited about.

Found a Ring-necked Pheasant walking across the front lawn of house #323 on Blackhouse Rd. at the F. E. Grslnds at 3:27 p.m. today. As of 4:35 p.m., no Short-eared Owls were showing up for the 10 car

Doris and I saw two Short-eared Owls from the theater parking area off Plum Road yesterday at 4:15 p.m. Thanks Naomi! Jeff Schoonmaker

A Great Blue Heron flew past my house a short while ago, flying low and following the run-off stream from a pond hidden behind Inga's Diner on the north end of Fuller Road in Colonie. It may have orig

Doris and I missed the goose flock as well, at close to that same time period. There was a large flock that was in the river across the road from the blue silo, though. We, perhaps wrongly, drove down

We explored the dirt roads through farmland off of King Rd - Northway Exit 15, Rt. 50 north, right on King Rd. (Rt. 39), Right onto Route 40 (toward Grangerville), left onto Goff Rd which ends where S

Got the redpolls at Chris' Coffee (thanks!) but there were no small birds at Pine View Cemetery of any special variety at 11:30 a.m. today, undoubtedly due to two Red-tailed Hawks standing guard at th

Had a great first yard day: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, & 13 others. Here we go! Jeff Schoonmaker