Gregg Recer, Denise, and I birded and Atlased a portion of the Zim Smith Trail west of Coons Crossing Rd. in Saratoga County this morning, with a slightly delayed start due to traffic from the closure

nice alternate-plumage horned grebe in view toward the south end of round lake. Gregg Recer gregg_recer@... -- gregg recer malta NY

There is currently a Common Loon on Round Lake and not much else. Good luck with the traffic jams.

Rain and 45 degrees - nope. At least a good soaking rain should provide stopover points for shorebirds which are beginning to touch down in our area - watch those wet fields! Better luck next week --

Only one this morning, and one killdeer - south end of the pond. Alan Mapes Saratoga

I've noticed a BG Gnatcatcher reported by Donald Slick at the Dwaas Kill Nature Preserve in Clifton Park and easily found the super noisy bird this morning not far into the south entrance! Lindsey D.

5 Rivers Env Ed Cntr,.Delmar, Albany County. highlights included brown thrasher, pine warbler, winter wren, swamp sparrow, Louisiana waterthrush. Scott Stoner, Loudonville NY Sent from my Verizon, Sam

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Found a trio of Northern Shovelers at Tivoli Lake Preserve in the city of Albany this morning. Also a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Craig D

Highlights earlier today on the Tomhannock Reservoir in Rensselaer County include a Caspian Tern, also 4 Bonaparte Gulls. A lone Horned Grebe was seen at the north end. Robert and Rita Reed East Hoosi

In addition to most of the returning species found in abundance around the area (especially Swamp Sparrows), at Bog Meadow Brook Trail right now I've also had Virginia Rail, two Purple Finches, about

I posted Gregg’s and Naomi’s photos of the Wigeon to eBird reviewer Slack yesterday to double-check my feeling that the bird was a hybrid Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon. The sole response thus far

Hello HMBirds Friends! Our Southern Adirondack Audubon info email account received an inquiry for bird I'd help from a gentleman in Lake Luzurne. He was not able to get a picture of it, but described

Denise and I birded Five Rivers EEC this morning; highlights included FOY (for us, at least) Swamp Sparrow (wild turkey trail), Pine Warbler - at least 4 individuals, both along the Vlomankill trail a

currently viewing a nice bright male eur wigeon with a pair of American wigeon. zim smith trail about 0.5 west of coons crossing parking area, in the pond south of the trail. Gregg Recer gregg_recer@.

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