A lengthy visit to Five Rivers Env Ed Cntr in Delmar, NY this morning yielded 38 species; Ruby-crowned Kinglets were numerous, vocal, and widespread; Palm and Yellow-rumped Warbler also present, along

Eight Horned Grebes, decked out in breeding plumage, were visible from the spillway at the southern end of the Alcove Reservoir this morning. A pair of Common Ravens were at their usual spot along the

The weather could not have been less like mid-April as eight hardy souls leaned into the cold, gusty west winds and snow flurries, and tried to find hunkered down birds at Collins Lake in Scotia on Su

morning walks at the carlsbad trail area in saratoga spa SP and on a section of the zim smith trail in town of ballston produced a FOY green heron in a patch of wetland off the zim smith, and a FOY si

Power lines on the Albany Hudson trail before Rice Rd intersection.

Just now driving to Nassau Lake from I90 saw two pairs of American Kestrels hunting from the wires / tree tops. First pair was on Lape Rd at the curve where the power lines cross the road. Second pair

Hoppy greetings, We birded at the Vosburgh Swamp and Cohotate Preserve today, it was cold, windy, snowy, rainy and sunny. The Hudson River offered us Double-crested cormorants, bald eagles, herring gu

Nice morning on the Albany-Hudson trail with 27 species although no raptors there today- saw 2 kestrels on Schoolhouse Rd though! Was nice to see and hear the Eastern Towhees, chipping and field sparr

This morning, while birding a couple of local patches in northern Rensselaer County, Robert and I encountered a small group of warblers comprised of Palm, Pine, and Yellow-rumped. Separately, a Louisi

Chris and I walked the trails at Five Rivers EEC (Delmar) this morning. The birds were very active. We saw 42 species including ruby-crowned kinglets everywhere, one golden-crowned kinglet, swamp, fie

27 species this morning in the city of Albany at Buckingham Pond including an Eastern Towhee, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Chipping Sparrows, and White-Throated Sparrows. Nathan Wilson

I am looking at at least seven Wilson’s snipe hidden in the corn stocks close to the road on the north end of Wrights Loop. Lots of Greenwing teal, mallards and some American black ducks. Chipping spa

Ron H. and I saw roughly 30 Bonaparte's Gulls, a Caspian Tern, and at least 2 Red-breasted Mergansers from Riley's Cove and Silver Beach at Saratoga Lake. There were 4 Purple Martins in the air at Riv

Lots of migrant activity in Colonie the past couple of days with the warm weather. I had a fox sparrow and ruby-crowned kinglet singing in the yard Wednesday, a brown thrasher at West Albany pocket pa

I managed to snag a picture of a group of black vultures on Morrison Avenue in Troy, interested in some road kill on the right of this photo. They were all in the trees at 9:35 AM; by 9:50 they were c

One of the highlights this morning at Vischer Ferry Preserve was a Virginia Rail calling frequently near the Whipple Bridge and crossing the path. Also, along the towpath were a few Palm Warblers, Swa

I hit a few spots around central saratoga county today -- nothing new for the year at bog meadow trail, but there were multiple swamp sparrows singing on territory, and several ruby-crowned kinglets,

At our yard we had a Hermit Thrush this evening, and first of year Chipping Sparrows yesterday. Scott Stoner, Loudonville NY Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

4 Vesper Sparrow along south side of Staats Island Road in Schodack. Dozen Rusty Blackbirds near south end of Papscanee Island. Note Papscanee Island trail is blocked completely by downed tree at abou

We were just walking at Normanskill Farms. Very fruitful lunchtime walk. We saw vesper sparrows and savannah sparrow as well as song and house sparrows. Also killdeer, kestrel, red tail hawk, golden-c