Today, May 3 there were two Greater Yellowlegs and three Least Sandpipers on the mud flats of the Watervliet Reservoir and a pair of Prairie Warblers were singing along Stitt Road. The town of Guilder

I walked around at Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning looking especially for new migrants finding 5 new species for the year: House Wren, Marsh Wren, Ovenbird, American Redstart, and Baltimore Oriole

FOS female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at suet then sunflower seed feeder this morning (here all day) FOS male RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD at Hummingbird feeder this afternoon. Heidi Klinowski Troy/Brunswick

Had a Baltimore Oriole here on Saturday and a White-crowned Sparrow, spotted by my wife, today. The first Rose-breasted Grosbeak showed up last Friday and is frequenting the feeders. Enjoyed a fine fl

had a FOY for Region 8 rb grosbeak, and great-crested flycatcher singing at Wright's loop this morning. Now viewing a male rb grosbeak in our back yard, eyeing the feeders but hasn't gotten up the ner

I looped around Buckingham Pond in Albany this morning. Highlights- black throated green warbler singing high in the trees; blue headed vireo. Cardinals galore. Excellent program on pine bush last nig

Just a reminder that our monthly program featuring Amanda Dillon speaking about the latest bird research at the Albany Pine Bush is taking place tonight on Zoom in a little over an hour at 6:30 p.m. P

The Trumpeter Swan seen recently at Staats Island Road in Rensselaer County was probably not wild. My neighbor here in Selkirk bought a pair of them for his pond in 2020. The pond is located about 1 m

Where in Hand Hollow is the RHWO being seen? Near east or west entrance? Thanks -- Naomi

Following John H‘s lead, I went to Anchor Diamond Park this morning and found most, but not all the birds that he and Ron had. Highlights for me were as follows: Louisiana waterthrush, black-throated

Seven yellow legs, mostly greater and at least 15 snipe are in clear view at the Northwest/route 4 corner of Wrights Loop. They are in the same area as a large group of mallards and several green wing

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Am at Wright’s Loop. Finally got 4 Wilson’s Snipe that I can observe DOING something. Two previous sightings they were hunkered down and I could barely make them out in the corn stubble and fallen sta

To escape the wind and open spaces at Vischer Ferry I headed for Anchor Diamond Park in Ballston in search of migrants and new arrivals for the year. Ron and I had some of the following highlights the

The weather was fairly tranquil at Five Rivers EEC in Delmar this morning, although the wind strengthened after 9am. That drove many of the birds farther into wooded areas and down along the Vlomankil

Saturday, Apr. 30, STILLWATER SCHOOL NATURE TRAIL/LOCK 4 STATE CANAL PARK (Saratoga & Rensselaer Counties; morning) Coordinator: Naomi Lloyd 518-596-5964 naomi_kestrel@... The Stillwater School Nature

On 4/26 I had a BROWN THRASHER in my yard, the first I’ve seen here in probably 25 years. He returned twice more through the day. WOW! He’s back today just while I’m typing this!!! I also had my FOS G

This morning - several hermit thrushes, at least 16 white throated sparrows in one place, ruby crowned kinglets, a pair of wood ducks, and one yellow rump warbler were highlights. Robert S. Pastel

I never thought of American Goldfinch as mimics, but today I listened to one mimic an Eastern Towhee (Drink your tea..) with astonishing accuracy. He sang it about 10 times, albeit a little falsetto.

Hey Thursday birders! Windy but at least dry this week, and our migrants are on the move! Let's meet at 8:00 at Five Rivers and see what's new there. Naomi