At 10 a.m. this morning, we visited The Crossings in Colonie. The fields were flooded with water and with birds. Notables were Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpipers, a S

My bad. In case you haven't heard yet, the female Orchard Oriole was not a female. It was a first-year male. If I hadn't assumed that the bird pictured in Sibley's Easter Guide right above the male mu

Hooray! The female Orchard Oriole came back, and this time I had my camera with me. A photo is attached. Jeff Schoonmaker

Just now, at 3:30 p.m., a female Orchard Oriole was enjoying a fresh orange half in my back yard. Did I have my camera outside with me? Of course not! It flew when I stood up to go inside and get it,

Hello all! Doris and I missed the Northern Pintails across from Ferry Rd, but we were treated to a Pileated Woodpecker and a smattering of small birds. Since we were out for a ride, we headed up to St

There was a large mixed flock of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks close to the road on Rt. 40 between Williams Lane and Goff Rd. at 11:30 this morning. - Jeff

Happy New Year everyone! Saratoga Lake, fog and overcast notwithstanding, yielded Ring-necked Ducks, Mallards, Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, a Lesser Scaup, and

Two Snowy Owls were seen well this morning (Saturday) at 11 a.m. at the Fort Edwards Grasslands. The second bird was the easiest; it was perched at the top of a utility pole right next to the road (Bl

A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker visited my yard a short while ago this morning, a FOTF bird for me. I'm still missing out on Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Swainson's, and Merlin, but I met my goal of reaching 3

Doris and I saw a Black and White Warbler and a Black-throated Green Warbler in our yard this morning, but we are way down this year in warbler numbers. I hope this is not our trend for the future due

I've had Ruby-throats daily for a few weeks. First it was only females. A few days ago a male finally visited the feeder. Also hitting up the sweet water multiple times a day are at least 2 male Balti

Something's going on with Common Nighthawks. One just flew over my yard in Colonie! I live near the intersection of Fuller Rd. and Central Ave. One was reported earlier by a group member elsewhere. Se

At 12:30 p.m. this afternoon my wife and I rounded a curve on the drive through the Saratoga Battlefield and were delighted to see a family of plump brown birds crossing the road. Our minds both said

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