I woke up at 5:00 this morning to the beautiful vocals of a Nashville Warbler, singing from a maple tree just outside my bedroom window...Not a bad way to wake up! Happy Spring, Scott Varney Salem, NY

A couple of Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers along with at least 7 Greater Yellowlegs and 1 Lesser are currently at Wrights Loop. Bald Eagles are on their nest in the large pine, and there is a singing

Nearly 30 birders covered VF mainly south and east of the Whipple Bridge for over 4 hours this morning. It was cool, but sunny, with some modest north breeze building during the morning. Collectively

Birds 'n Breakfast morning was cool and a bit breezy, but not enough to affect auditory observations. Groups went out at 6am, 7am and 8am, and returned to the Five Rivers Visitors Center at 10:30am fo

I found 2 new spring migrants at Vischer Ferry Preserve this morning - a heard Common Gallinule and a Chestnut-sided Warbler. Counting the Chestnut-sided I had 12 warbler species: Common Yellowthroat,

Birds were on the move last night ( https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/ ) , and the woods were full of sights and sounds this morning. In Altamont, I drove and walked the roadsi

I put my hanging hummingbird feeder out on Wednesday. A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird just showed up. :) Now I'll put the window feeder on the window by my desk. Clear skies, Alan Glenville

Please be advised: Five Rivers staff has requested that birders attending the Saturday Birds 'n' Breakfast field trip should NOT park in the regular lot adjacent to the Visitors Center, but should par

I went to two different areas of the park- the Picnic Loop Road area and the Carlsbad Trail with the Thursday group. At the beginning of the picnic area, I heard 20 different species in about 20 minut

We are looking for a person(s) to lead the 7:00am group at Five Rivers on Saturday. If you are familiar with the location and will be in that group, please let me know (twill0526@...) that you can tak

A note from Gregg Recer about access: "One note on SPSP access -- the eastern (Rt 9) entrance on East-West Rd is closed due to construction activity. Access either from the western (Rt 50) end, or com

Hey Thursday birders! It's the most wonderful time of the year, where anywhere you go is (maybe) going to be good! Let's meet at Saratoga Spa SP at 8:00, to check out the picnic table graveyard. From

Forgot to mention, Jamie Taft is leading a walk in Vale Park in Schenectady May 14. Meet at 9:00 at the Nott Terrace entrance Naomi

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