I’ve had the same experience. I live in Schodack Landing, near Valatie and have been awaiting their return. When they show up here, they’re bronzed grackles. They’re very noisy, too, but fascinating!

Last fall that would happen on our property; they were bronzed grackles. Incredibly noisy but fascinating. They would usually come through twice a day. Some red-winged blackbirds and brown-headed cowb