While travelling home today, on Rowe Hill Road in Hartford, NY (near the Dollar General and the intersection with Route 40), I observed a very black-peppered, Snowy Owl flying over the road and headin

a juv/1st cycle Iceland gull currently in view in the large group of gulls on the sand bar across from the crescent park parking. black bill, long wing extension, nearly white overall, but with faint

Denise and I checked various areas, including Cary, Fitzpatrick, Plum, and Swamp roads. We had 11 Northern Harriers, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, several Red-tails, and 1 Short-eared Owl.

Hey Thursday birders! No destination this week, since I'm sure we're all busy. Happy holidays - may you get all the birds you wish for and see you next week! Naomi

Not seen today, Dec.21, 2021 Nancy Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, US Dec 20, 2021 9:00 AM - 1:10 PM Checklist Comments: Town of Austerlitz, NY. Sunny, 35F temp., breeze. 25 species Ring-necked

Initial results are in from all field parties from Saturday’s Schenectady CBC. This count has been held each year since December 1929. This year’s count was held in wet weather, with temperatures hove

Who is the coordinator for the Schenectady CBC ? Alan Schroeder

A Stellars Sea Eagle is being seen near Fall River, Ma./Pawtucket, RI on the Taunton River. Is anyone interested in chasing this bird if seen again today. I'm not online or on social media so, if inte

While doing some scouting for the Schen CBC this saturday, Scott Stoner and I came across an interesting gull at Lake Rensselaer in Albany. It was a large gull, clearly bigger than the nearby ring-bil

Hey Thursday birders! No destination this week as it's Saratoga CBC day. Jean will be walking the road at the Battlefield starting at 8:30 and you're welcome to join her. Please let her know by phone

after several attempts, I was finally able to locate the northern shrike previously reported on puritan Rd, Northumberland about 30 minutes ago. same general area: lower/eastern segment of the road a

Hey, SoRensCo crew - it's almost time to gear up for the count! Admit it, by the day after Christmas, you'll be dying for an excuse to get outside. Please let me know your availability. Teams will be

Hey Thursday birders! Let's meet at Hudson Crossing Park at 9:00am, and we can head off to the Grasslands along the river. As many as three Snowy Owls have been seen this week, in addition to Northern

The first Red-breasted Nuthatch I've seen here in quite a while was just on my suet feeder. A nice addition to the "usual suspects." Clear skies, Alan Glenville

One is hooting in my backyard here in Halfmoon this evening. (A few weeks ago there were two.) Any more snowy owl sightings in Ft Edward grasslands? Happy birding/owling, Marne

This is FYI. Please note that the Rensselaer Plateau organization requests a voluntary donation upon registration, but it is not required. Hi, Rensselaer Plateau Alliance is hosting a Zoom lecture, Wi

Zoom program. details below. Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club HMBC Program Notice Birding Kenya: A Tented-camp Safari Monday, December 6, 2021, 6:30PM via Zoom meeting Hello HMBC Members: This is a reminder th

There was a Great horned Owl on a treetop adjacent to I-90 at the Corporate Woods exit at dusk this evening. Rich Guthrie NewBaltimore

This afternoon, we had two Snowy Owls along or near Plum Rd, and as it got darker, 4 Short-eared Owls by the Little Theater on Plum Rd, in the Fort Edward grasslands. We also had 1 male Northern Harri

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