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

Single rusty blackbird, many ruby-crowned kinglets and swamp sparrows, one yellow warbler, 4 white throated sparrows, a green heron 2 green-winged teal and weird hybrid mallard.- green head, tan cresc

walked west to the lock 7 rd crossing. 45 spp in intermittent drizzle. new for the year for me were bg gnatcatcher and black-throated green warbler. still lots of rc kinglets around, several groups of

They’re back! 1st arrival ( that I have seen) found today on Hanley Road in Nassau. The lone Yellow Rumped Warbler in my yard yesterday has attracted a gang of 9 today.

Greetings, Den and I birded the Woodland/Willow Pond Trail at Landis Arboretum, after a slow start with the usual suspects, Bluebirds, red winged blackbirds, robins, house finches, mourning doves, we

As the late Meatloaf might have sung, ‘two out of three ain’t bad’. Inspired by David’s report from Saratoga County Airport, I went to check. Got Savannah in a bush where the prison fence meets the ad

Wrights Loop, now: side-by-side greater and lesser yellowlegs, yellow warbler, warbling vireo, snipe, pintail, yellow-rumps, green-wing teal, wood ducks, swamp and song sparrows No northern shoveler S

Singing Vesper and Savannah Sparrows at Saratoga County Airport this morning. Also FOS Warbling Vireo. -- David Halm Burnt Hills

Excellent birding weekend in general- but it was particularly exciting to see a loon on the Saratoga Lake yesterday. I saw them earlier this month but in Nassau county. The lone adult loon was swimmin

We just left Staats Island Road, no luck with the swan, but other notable sightings were a Greater Yellowlegs flying around and calling, lots of Savannah Sparrows and at least two Vesper Sparrows in t

Very enjoyable morning at Wrights Loop in Stillwater- thanks to all those who reported from there recently. 29 species including my first ever Wilson’s Snipe, Broad-Winged Hawk and Blue-Winged Teal. F

Robert and I believe we have a single Trumpeter Swan currently in the south side field on Staats Island Rd. (Rensselaer County)!! Rita Reed East Hoosick

I was startled to see this Eastern Towhee on the snow in my yard last Tuesday 4/19 but happy to report he was back again today. Also had a Purple Finch and Carolina Wren at sunflower seed and suet. Ho