I didn't check today but yesterday Ron H. and I counted at least 70 (!) Wilson's Snipe at the north end of Wright's Loop. They are well-camouflaged and blend into the background so that most of them c

Saturday, April 10, 2021- New Arrivals @ Five Rivers EEC, Delmar (8:00 am) The past few days have had Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Vesper Sparrow and Brown Thrasher reported from

Not rare, but had my first drumming of the season from yellow-bellied sapsucker. They nested here last year outside Saratoga at only 300’ elevation. Alan Mapes

5 Rivers EEC, Albany County. palm warbler, meadowlark, sapsuckers on wild turkey trail singing brown thrasher old field/orchard area Scott Stoner, Loudonville NY Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy s

After spending a full day birding the far reaches of Columbia and Rensselaer Counties and seeing numerous species in natural settings it was quite amusing to finally roll into Clifton Park and watch a

No new arrivals, but plenty of bird song and activity; Ruby-crowned kinglets very active around the Wood Duck Marsh (which also had wood ducks), our first Field Sparrow of the year, and song sparrows

This morning Chris and I hiked at the Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville. The first bird we heard singing was a Louisiana Waterthrush along the river by the visitor center parking lot. We had twenty-fi

Hi All, Just a quick reminder that the New York Breeding Bird Atlas Year 2 Kick-off Event is tonight (7 April 2021) at 6:30 pm. More information, including access to the meeting's Zoom link, can be fo

Hey Thursday birders! Spring is moving in fast and so are the birds! Five Rivers reports Louisiana Waterthrush and Pine Warbler along the Big Pine trail this morning, in addition to both Kinglets, Win

Both singing near the junction of the Big Pine and North Loop trails along the Vlomankill.-- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774

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Please be advised that the Madison Avenue and Great Dune trailheads will be CLOSED April 7 and 8 while the Pine Bush conducts controlled burns. Here are the details from the Pine Bush website: PRESCRI

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

Observed at least half a dozen Red Crossbills around 11:45 this morning drinking from the puddle by the #7 Kiosk at the Pinebush. Definitely 1 male in the group. We also saw several flitting back and

(multiple 2nd and 3rd hand reports) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Hi all, A flock of at least 12 White-winged Crossbills has been hanging around Central Park in the City of Schenectady. I went down there this morning about 900am and found them in a grove of White Pi

Following reports earlier today and for the last week, I went to Central Park in search of WWCR. Found a flock of 14 on the ground opposite the main park buildings by the pond actively foraging. They

Folks, this is a great opportunity to view and photograph this irruptive species from fairly close range...they continue (as of yesterday afternoon) to frequent the area of Trailhead #7, the Madison A

FYI Subject: Salmonella Outbreak Is Linked to Wild Birds and Feeders, C.D.C. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/04/health/bird-feeders-salmonella-cdc.html Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartp

I have been informed that the image is of a Bald Eagle not Golden.