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6 Nov FW: Black Vultures over Ravena ["Richard Guthrie" ] 06 Nov FOS Fox Sparrow [Alan French ] 05 Nov Sightings ["grossman.bernard" ] 05 Nov Black Creek Marsh- 11/5 ["trwdsd" ] 05 Nov Ruddies, G-eyes, & Hoodies ["CurtM" ] 4 Nov RE: Female HMergs Bad Wing in Cohoes [Will Raup ] 05 Nov Female HMergs Bad Wing in Cohoes ["CurtM" ] 4 Nov Purple Finches ["Penny and Larry Alden" ] 04 Nov Vischer Ferry waterfowl- 11/4 ["trwdsd" ] 3 Nov Red-throated Loon Tomhannock Reservoir ["Richard Guthrie" ] 03 Nov Re: Snowy owl ["CurtM" ] 3 Nov Albany and Greene Counties 11/3/09 [Will Raup ] 03 Nov Re: Snowy owl ["John Kent" ] 03 Nov Re: GBB Gull size comparison ["CurtM" ] 03 Nov Snowy owl ["John Kent" ] 3 Nov Fox & Am. Tree Sparrows Coxsackie ["Richard Guthrie" ] 03 Nov GBB Gull size comparison ["cpkbh1" ] 02 Nov Coot In Crescent ["CurtM" ] 02 Nov Saratoga Lake Waterfowl ["John" ] 2 Nov FW: eBird Report - Ravena, NY Grove Cemetery , 11/2/09 ["Richard Guthrie" ] 2 Nov RE: Snowy Owl [Will Raup ] 02 Nov Snowy Owl ["John Kent" ] 2 Nov Snow Geese - New Baltimore ["Richard Guthrie" ] 02 Nov night flight [Elayne Ryba ] 1 Nov Saratoga Battlefield 11/1/09 [] 02 Nov Austerlitz Snow Bunting ["Nancy Jane K" ] 1 Nov Golden Eagle - Heldebergs ["Richard Guthrie" ] 01 Nov Saratoga NHP and Saratoga Lake- 11/1 ["trwdsd" ] 01 Nov Captain Michael Van Durme Presents "Operation Shellshock" ["jenny_murtaugh" ] 1 Nov Amer. Bittern - Coxsackie ["Richard Guthrie" ] 1 Nov Saratoga and Loughberry Lakes ["Ronald L. Harrower" ] 1 Nov FOS American Tree Sparrow ["Gerry Colborn" ] 1 Nov RE: Which Merganser? [] 31 Oct Sunny Day Birding ["Penny and Larry Alden" ] 31 Oct Albany Pine Bush- 10/31 ["trwdsd" ] 31 Oct "Bird-in-flight" Symbol on RTH Thigh Feathers ["CurtM" ] 30 Oct Fwd: Bird Club Open House and backyard birding program Monday Nov 2 [] 30 Oct RE: Which Merganser? ["Richard Guthrie" ] 31 Oct Which Merganser? ["CurtM" ] 30 Oct yard observations [Elayne Ryba ] 30 Oct Collins Lake ["J" ] 29 Oct Re: Eating a Mole or Vole? ["Gerald Colborn" ] 29 Oct Eating a Mole or Vole? ["CurtM" ] 29 Oct Snow Buntings Coxsackie ["Richard Guthrie" ] 29 Oct Ferry Drive, Rexford observations- 10/29 ["trwdsd" ] 28 Oct Swan Silhouettes, White-winged Scoters and RTH Pair ["CurtM" ] 27 Oct FW: eBird Report - Cackling Geese - Coxsackie Boat Launch , 10/27/09 ["Richard Guthrie" ] 27 Oct Cackling Geese - Coxsackie Boat Launch ["Jory Langner" ] 27 Oct Red-throated Loon on the Hudson [Alan Mapes ] 26 Oct Golden Eagle ["jw.kent" ] 26 Oct The Picture Show on NPR: Owls ["lnmp" ] 25 Oct Bird Club Open House and backyard birding program Monday Nov 2 [] 25 Oct Fox Sparrows ["Deb Ferguson" ] 25 Oct O.T. visiting Lyon and Paris and Lyon, France, ["disapoiinted customer" ] 25 Oct Austerlitz Birds Today ["Nancy Jane K" ] 25 Oct eBird Report - Coxsackie Reservoir , 10/25/09 ["Richard Guthrie" ] 25 Oct More information on the possible Ibis ["Jory Langner" ] 25 Oct Re: Three Grey-Day Raptors ["CurtM" ] 25 Oct Three Grey-Day Raptors ["CurtM" ] 23 Oct Re: ?? Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 [] 23 Oct Re: WC Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 ["CurtM" ] 23 Oct Incidental Sightings [Alan French ] 23 Oct ?? Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 ["cpkbh1" ] 23 Oct FW: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic ["Richard Guthrie" ] 23 Oct White-crowned Sparrow [Alan French ] 23 Oct FW: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic [Will Raup ] 23 Oct Alfred Hitchcock Comes to Troy, NY ["CurtM" ] 22 Oct Surf Scoter ["Richard Guthrie" ] 22 Oct late Nashville Warbler ["trwdsd" ] 22 Oct late Nashville Warbler ["trwdsd" ] 22 Oct 100's of blackbirds+ [Elayne Ryba ] 22 Oct Before today never saw the Collar City Bridge falcon in Cohoes ["CurtM" ] 22 Oct Bald Eagle Versus Crow and Great Blue Heron ["CurtM" ] 22 Oct GSH--Great Squiggled Heron ["CurtM" ] 21 Oct Hudson River-Stockport ["jnphotonet" ] 21 Oct Vischer Ferry NHP Wednesday morning ["trwdsd" ] Subject: FW: Black Vultures over Ravena From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:42:09 -0500 Forwarding for Jim Coe: Subject: Black Vultures over Ravena Hi guys - Saw 2 black vultures circling over Ravena this afternoon [Nov 6th] - at about 3:30pm. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: FOS Fox Sparrow From: Alan French <adfrench AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:11 -0500 I finally had a Fox Sparrow under the feeders. Clear skies, Alan Western Glenville Subject: Sightings From: "grossman.bernard" <grossman.bernard AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:36 -0000 We just had a brown creeper working the trees in our backyard in Rexford as well as a re-bellied woodpecker visit the suet. Subject: Black Creek Marsh- 11/5 From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:22:29 -0000 West from Hennessey Rd. to the creek culvert and back; still one Marsh Wren singing, it followed me along for awhile. Many Rusty Blackbirds here as well. Location: Black Creek Marsh Observation date: 11/5/09 Number of species: 25 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 20 Black-capped Chickadee 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Marsh Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 American Robin 8 European Starling 2 American Tree Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Rusty Blackbird 18 American Goldfinch 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Tom Williams Colonie Subject: Ruddies, G-eyes, & Hoodies From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:29:58 -0000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1029181589/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/795863417/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1259110803/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/509635235/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc Subject: RE: Female HMergs Bad Wing in Cohoes From: Will Raup <Hoaryredpoll AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:29:10 -0500 Lets give this bird some credit. She has survived months in the same location, with numerous Peregrine Falcons, Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles and Great Black Backed Gulls in the vicinity, any of whom would have no trouble making a meal out of her. Ice up would be her biggest problem and she has a few weeks at least to worry about that, plus with all the hydro-electric plants, there are usually always pockets of open water. Will Raup Albany, NY http://hoaryredpoll.wordpress.com To: hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com From: pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:11:47 +0000 Subject: [HMBirds] Female HMergs Bad Wing in Cohoes Will she survive the winter? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc _________________________________________________________________ Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Female HMergs Bad Wing in Cohoes From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:47 -0000 Will she survive the winter? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1022772302/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc Subject: Purple Finches From: "Penny and Larry Alden" <overlook AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:36:15 -0500 I had a trio of Purple Finches (2 males, 1 female) joining a pair of House Finches at my feeders this morning. Larry Alden Meadowdale (on the border of southern Guilderland and northern New Scotland) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Vischer Ferry waterfowl- 11/4 From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:37:59 -0000 Nice variety this morning; thanks to John Hershey for picking out the Gadwall and the shoveler. Had a seasonal high count of 22 Rusty Blackbirds along the towpath and over the old canal. Location: Vischers Ferry Preserve Observation date: 11/4/09 Number of species: 33 Canada Goose 100 Gadwall 2 American Black Duck 4 Mallard 30 Northern Shoveler 1 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 3 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 American Robin 30 European Starling 6 Cedar Waxwing 3 American Tree Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Rusty Blackbird 22 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Tom Williams Colonie Subject: Red-throated Loon Tomhannock Reservoir From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:03:51 -0500 Bill Lee and I did an afternoon drive around Tom. Res. Today (Nov 3rd). The highlight was an adult RED-THROATED LOON, still sporting much of its breeding plumage. I've rarely seen the red on Red-throated Loons around these parts. There were also 3 Common Loons, more than a thousand Canada Geese - but no other species noted. Where are the Snow Geese? Other waterfowl: Double-crested Cormorants; Wood Ducks; Mallards Am. Black Ducks; Ring-necked Ducks; Common Goldeneyes; Common Mergansers; Hooded Mergansers; And Green-winged Teal in a nearby farm pond. A hundred or so Ruddy Ducks; Plus" Belted Kingfisher; Great-blue Herons; I'll put numbers to the names when I post to eBird - which I won't copy to this list. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Snowy owl From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:07:23 -0000 John, At about 4:30 PM today I stopped at St Anthony On the Hudson property on the east side of the Hudson River near the intersection of I90 and exit 7. As I scanned the valley westward through the trees almost immediately I saw a large raptor and I was thinking Snowy Owl from the look at the underside of the wing, but then it banked and I could see that it was an RTH. The topside of the wing also looked whitish grey, and although the light was not very good, my second impulse was that this was a leucistic (whitish) RTH*. Hopefully I will get a better look tomorrow, but for now I would say from that quick experience not a snowy, but a leucistic RTH :-). Curt Morgan * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/61044533/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc --- In hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "John Kent" wrote: > > I checked again today for the snowy owl along the Hudson by the I-90 bridge I am about 95% certain that I saw it on the first power line pylon north of the bridge, on the east shore. A red-tailed hawk was at the top of the pylon and the snowy was about 40 feet lower. The only reason for uncertainty was the distance from my vantage point on the west shore - with a scope I would have been able to tell for sure. > > John Kent > Albany > Subject: Albany and Greene Counties 11/3/09 From: Will Raup <Hoaryredpoll AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:13:46 -0500 Did my normal route from Albany to Coxsackie and back again. All in all, it was pretty quiet. Stops at Henry Hudson Park, Coeymans Landing, Cornell Park and Coxsackie Boat Launch yielded little, except a few Ring-billed Gulls floating by. 4 Mile Point/Vosburgh's Marsh had a nice mixed flock, which included Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breated Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Red-bellied Woopecker, Northern Flicker and Downy Woodpecker. A flock of Cedar Waxwings was also present. Interestingly a Common Raven was heard, unusual at that location. Vosburgh's Marsh added little except for about 13 Green-winged Teal and a Pileated Woodpecker. The River was silent, there weren't even any Eagles at Stockport! From there I headed up through the Coxsackie area, but found little. Development has taken its toll there. At the Greene County IDA Grasslands, I was a bit surprised to find the Grasslands mowed, while much easier to walk through, sparrow and over all bird abundance was way down. Taking advantage of the shorter grass however were 4 juvie Northern Harriers and a Red-tailed Hawk. One of the Harriers, managed to flush a lingering Wilson's Snipe. In one of the non mowed areas I was able to coax a Savannah Sparrow into view. The Coxsackie Reservoir is getting more active. Easily 100 or more Ruddy Ducks were present, some quite close to shore. Always a treat to get good looks at these ducks. I was also able to find a few Ring-necked Ducks and there were some Canada Geese. Hundreds of Juncos were along the Road and surrounding woods, not usual at this location. Stanton Pond was the most active spot with the most variety. In the fields, hundreds of Canada Geese, American Crows and several Common Ravens worked the recently manuered areas. Dozens of Gulls were present, including both Ring-billed and Herring. In addition to the Geese on the Pond was also Gadwall (5), American Wigeon (8), Green-winged Teal (1), Northern Pintail (8), Mallard and American Black Duck. Try as I might, no unusal Geese. After that dark skies and rain showers followed me around and I headed on home. Total of 39 species for the day, not too bad for early November! Will Raup Albany, NY _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9690331&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Snowy owl From: "John Kent" <jw.kent AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +0000 If it is visible from I-90 (and if it is still in the same place), it would be on the right as you come on to the bridge westbound. I don't think it would be visible from I-90 eastbound. I haven't figured out if there is any way to get down there. The spot I have been looking from on the west shore is about 3/4 of a mile walk north from the Corning Preserve boat launch parking area in Albany. John Kent Albany ------Original Message------ From: To: Date: Tue, Nov 3, 1:21 PM -0500 Subject: Re: [HMBirds] Snowy owl As I drove my son to school at Doane Stuart this morning, I nearly went off the road straining to see if I could spot the Snowy as I drove up the right ramp and took the overpass to the bridge, going east on I-90 to cross the Hudson. I saw nothing at 8:10 am this morning, nor upon my 8:20 am return west over the bridge. Where should I be looking? To my right as I go up the ramp to head east on I-90? Or as I cross the bridge towards the Rennselaer extit??? Carol Coogan http://www.directoryofillustration.com/CarolCoogan http://members.upstateartistsguild.org/CarolCoogan -----Original Message----- From: John Kent <jw.kent AT yahoo.com> To: hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 12:33 pm Subject: [HMBirds] Snowy owl ? I checked again today for the snowy owl along the Hudson by the I-90 bridge I am about 95% certain that I saw it on the first power line pylon north of the bridge, on the east shore. A red-tailed hawk was at the top of the pylon and the snowy was about 40 feet lower. The only reason for uncertainty was the distance from my vantage point on the west shore - with a scope I would have been able to tell for sure. John Kent Albany Subject: Re: GBB Gull size comparison From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:10:54 -0000 Ken, nice to see you at the HMBC meeting last night. Good shot of the gulls. Have you checked out JHershey's sightings on Saratoga Lake yet? Curt --- In hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "cpkbh1" wrote: > > I took this pic the other day down near the Cresent Bridge on the Mohawk. I think it gives a good comparison of the size of the GBB vs the Ringbill Gulls. > http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2141477270065162350LFoqqJ?vhost=good-times > Subject: Snowy owl From: "John Kent" <jw.kent AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:33:20 +0000 I checked again today for the snowy owl along the Hudson by the I-90 bridge I am about 95% certain that I saw it on the first power line pylon north of the bridge, on the east shore. A red-tailed hawk was at the top of the pylon and the snowy was about 40 feet lower. The only reason for uncertainty was the distance from my vantage point on the west shore - with a scope I would have been able to tell for sure. John Kent Albany Subject: Fox & Am. Tree Sparrows Coxsackie From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:18:26 -0500 There was an influx of sparrows at Coxsackie Grasslands this morning. Among them: Fox Sparrows 4 Am. Tree Sparrows 6 Savannah Sparrows 2 A large group of Rusty Blackbirds flew over. Rich guthrie gaeltic AT capital.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: GBB Gull size comparison From: "cpkbh1" <cpkbh1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0000 I took this pic the other day down near the Cresent Bridge on the Mohawk. I think it gives a good comparison of the size of the GBB vs the Ringbill Gulls. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2141477270065162350LFoqqJ?vhost=good-times Subject: Coot In Crescent From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:39:55 -0000 Not used to seeing Coots in the Capital Region, but saw four today in Crescent north of the power plant there. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/769288807/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Saratoga Lake Waterfowl From: "John" <hersheyj AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:13:06 -0000 I made one stop at Saratoga Lake late this afternoon at the sliver of pavement at the entrance to the pump station on the south end. (It's very difficult to find a legitimate, public access spot anywhere around the Lake.) From here I spotted the following waterfowl: Horned Grebe 5 White-winged Scoter 2 Long-tailed Duck 25 Scaup species 12 Redhead 1 Somewhat earlier I found a lone AMERICAN PIPIT perched on a wire on Callahan Rd. in the Town of Northumberland. It was flicking its tail. I saw 2 small flocks of songbirds flying over the fields along this road which could have been Pipits as well. John Hershey Clifton Park Subject: FW: eBird Report - Ravena, NY Grove Cemetery , 11/2/09 From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:17:36 -0500 Location: Ravena, NY Grove Cemetery Observation date: 11/2/09 Number of species: 4 Bald Eagle 3 tandem flying adults overhead Hairy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: RE: Snowy Owl From: Will Raup <Hoaryredpoll AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:06:05 -0500 Danika and I checked the area out as well around 1:30pm and didn't find anything of note. I don't think we went up as far as John did at the Corning Preserve, but we did go over the bridge a few times to see if we could find anything. We could see a whitish 'Blob', but whether it was a plastic bag in a tree or a bird was unclear. Access is difficult, the only viewing that I'm aware of would be from the Corning preserve. I don't think there is any access to the east side of the River at that location. Perhaps someone with a Scope would have better luck. Will and Danika Raup Albany, NY To: hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com From: jw.kent AT yahoo.com Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:56:36 +0000 Subject: [HMBirds] Snowy Owl I just went and looked for the snowy owl that was reported this morning on NYSbirds-L, on the east shore of the Hudson about 400 feet north of the I-90 bridge. I was looking from river level on the west shore, under the bridge. I saw what appeared to be a snowy owl in tree, but the view was partially obscured so I couldn't be 100% certain. I think you need to be on the east shore to get a good view. The initial report was from someone who saw it while driving west on I-90. John Kent Albany _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Snowy Owl From: "John Kent" <jw.kent AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:56:36 +0000 I just went and looked for the snowy owl that was reported this morning on NYSbirds-L, on the east shore of the Hudson about 400 feet north of the I-90 bridge. I was looking from river level on the west shore, under the bridge. I saw what appeared to be a snowy owl in tree, but the view was partially obscured so I couldn't be 100% certain. I think you need to be on the east shore to get a good view. The initial report was from someone who saw it while driving west on I-90. John Kent Albany Subject: Snow Geese - New Baltimore From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:29:03 -0500 I had a flock of about 150 SNOW GEESE fly over my house this morning. They were very high up, and had I not heard them, they would have gone by unnoticed It took a while to find them up against the sky. Rich Guthrie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: night flight From: Elayne Ryba <eryba AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:18:27 -0500 -- Last night (Nov 1st) around 9 pm, a small flock of Canada Geese flew over my yard. I heard them first, but was able to observe them due to an almost full moon. They headed SSW, and it was a lovely sight! Elayne Niskayuna Subject: Saratoga Battlefield 11/1/09 From: <marne-esq AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:10:17 -0500 Whoops, I guess I missed running into Tom W today! I stopped by there this afternoon (the magnetic field of the couch evidently trapped Sherpa John, precluding him from joining me). I took a quick spin around the tour road, stopped by the Rockefeller Monument stop, then back to the Visitor Center to complete the Wilkinson Trail. All around, I was there for about 3 hours. Saw many of the same birds Tom did; I thought overall a very birdiful day for the 1st of November. Here's the tally of species: Northern Cardinal American crow BC chickadee Tufted titmouse Canada goose (flying overhead) Downy woodpecker Mourning dove Brown creeper Golden-crowned kinglet Fox sparrows--lots--I've only seen 2 ever, and both last year and at a distance. So today was a real treat. I easily "quished" several out (6-8) and one sang for me 3 times (at least I'd like to think that)! If you've never seen a fox sparrow, definitely head over to the battlefield. Dark-eyed juncos--en masse! Blue jay Red-tailed hawk--1 White breasted nuthatch Red-breasted nuthatch--so many--it was definitely a party. I watched one ferret out the seeds from inside pinecones on the trees and fly to another tree to eat them; he or she did this several times. Hairy woodpecker--nice views of one female Red-bellied woodpecker--2, nice views Song sparrow (1) White-throated sparrow American robin Pileated woodpecker--1 Northern flicker--many at edge of field Eastern bluebird--4-5 Common grackles: there must have been 250++ in treetops along the road Red-winged blackbirds: I saw a group of about 100+ flying overhead It was a popular day there for both bipedal and quadrupedal types. Lots of red squirrels, gray squirrels, a few eastern chipmunks and saw 2 bucks (it's rutting season, right?) and lots of does. I was surprised to see one butterfly, which looks like an orange or clouded sulphur (not being an expert, there is a helpful website, butterfliesandmoths.org). Along the Wilkinson trail, you also can't miss the remains of what appears to be a fox. Unfortunately, no barred owls heard (I was there til sunset). Happy fall birding, Marne Subject: Austerlitz Snow Bunting From: "Nancy Jane K" <kernscot AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0000 30 Canada Goose 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Mourning Dove 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker Took a short ride around the Town of Austerlitz, hometown, today. Saw my FOS Snow Bunting and got some photos, and saw other birds as follows: 1 Downy Woodpecker 5 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 2 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Eastern Bluebird 40 American Robin 50 European Starling 5 Cedar Waxwing 1 Song Sparrow 15 White-throated Sparrow 25 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Snow Bunting 2 Northern Cardinal 25 Common Grackle 2 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow Subject: Golden Eagle - Heldebergs From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:59:14 -0500 I stopped in at the hawk watch late this afternoon. I was hoping there would be others up there. But it was vacant. Given the weather and winds, I would imagine that a prime time sit would have produced a lot more variety and numbers of passing raptors. I did manage to time my visit right. A GOLDEN EAGLE flew over at 3 15. Also seen: 2 N. Harriers and a beautiful RED-SHOULDERED HAWK providing views from above and below. I didn't stick around much longer. Rich Guthrie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Saratoga NHP and Saratoga Lake- 11/1 From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:21:16 -0000 On Saratoga Lake, near Stony Point Rd., there were 3 pair of Bufflehead this afternoon. The Hudson River at Wright's Loop, the fields around Wright's Loop, and the sod farm were devoid of birds around midday. Location: Saratoga National Historical Park Observation date: 11/1/09 Number of species: 21 Canada Goose 46 (flyover) Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 3 Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 20 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 15 Dark-eyed Junco 10 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 300 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Tom Williams Colonie Subject: Captain Michael Van Durme Presents "Operation Shellshock" From: "jenny_murtaugh" <agilityfastantics AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:19:31 -0000 This may be of interest to some members. Please see my invitation below. -Jen ------------------------------------------------------------------ The SUNY Cobleskill Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society invites you to attend a special presentation by Fisheries and Wildlife alumnus `75, Capt. Michael Van Durme, of the Region 8 Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigations and Lead Investigator in "Operation Shellshock" on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7pm in Bouck Hall Auditorium at the college. Operation Shellshock began in 2007 when reports of black market trade of New York reptiles and amphibians, including some protected species, concerned DEC officials. The operation spread nationally and internationally to become the largest, most successful undercover wildlife operation that the DEC has ever completed. The SUNY Cobleskill Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society invites you to join us in welcoming Capt. Van Durme as he discusses his role in this momentous operation. A reception with light refreshments will follow. For more information on Operation Shellshock and on Capt. Van Durme's impressive career, please visit: http://news.cobleskill.edu/decalumnusspeaker09.php. Sincerely, Jenny Murtaugh, President SUNY Cobleskill Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society Subject: Amer. Bittern - Coxsackie From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:45:30 -0500 There was one AMERICAN BITTERN in one of the further back ponds at the Coxsackie Grasslands this morning. Also present: 15 SNOW BUNTINGS, 8 Mallards Amer. Black Duck Swamp Sparrow Rich Guthrie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Saratoga and Loughberry Lakes From: "Ronald L. Harrower" <rlharrow AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:40:39 -0500 Did the quick tour of Saratoga Lake area and Loughberry Lake 7-9 am Sunday the 1st. Best land birds were all along Kaderroseras Road. Had 100's of Robins, 4-5 Bluebirds, at least 7 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Tree Sparrows, 3 House Finches, numerous Juncos and for me, the first Fox Sparrow in a long time. Saatoga Lake was quiet with 3 Common Loons, small flotillas of Canada Geese, Black Ducks and Mallards. For Gulls, mostly Ring-billed with a Greater Black-backed, and a couple of Herrings. Loughberry was more productive as it is more condensed and protected. 400+ Ring-necked Ducks, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 3 Buffleheads, 10 Wood Ducks, 2 female Lesser Scaups, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, a scattering of Canada Geese, Blacks and Mallards aplenty. With the sun after Halloween Rain, it was great to feel the energy of birds foraging along the road or a pair of ducks quacking at each otehr as they spun around, it reminds me that there is a whole world that goes on without reference to the daily worries we humans dredge up. It's part of hy I go out each week when I can. Ronald Harrower Saratoga Springs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: FOS American Tree Sparrow From: "Gerry Colborn" <gcolborn AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:10:13 -0500 Had my first American Tree Sparrow arrive yesterday at my feeders in Rensselaerville. Always a welcome sight. White-throated numbers are growing and White-crowneds are still around. Other birds included continuing Wilson's Snipe, Common Raven and Purple Finch. Here in Cohoes, Bald Eagles are becoming more and more noticeable with birds regularly over the flats and a juvenile twice on the snags next to 787 overlooking the Dyke Ave pond. Gerry Colborn Rensselaerville and Cohoes. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: Which Merganser? From: Sungold723 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:20:42 EDT In a message dated 10/30/2009 9:01:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gaeltic AT capital.net writes: The same female Hooded Merganser that was seen there since spring? Looks crippled. Probably flew into one of the power lines. I remember discussion about her in the spring. Can anything be done for her? Wildlife rehabilitator, perhaps? If she has survived this long, I'd hate to see her starve or freeze in the coming months. Thanks! Pam If Darwin's Theory of Evolution was correct, cats would be able to operate can openers by now. (http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/Troy.html?bannertypeclick=big2) 9-11-2001 Always remember... YYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Sunny Day Birding From: "Penny and Larry Alden" <overlook AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:07:24 -0400 Had what I consider a rather late Turkey Vulture flying over the fields by my house this morning, but more interestingly I heard a single loud "Wheep" while I was working outdoors before the rain came. I did not confirm it by sight, but it sure sounded like a Great Crested Flycatcher if I've ever heard one. Lots of Juncos around now. Larry Alden Meadowdale (on the border of southern Guilderland and northern New Scotland) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Albany Pine Bush- 10/31 From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:50:36 -0000 Windy and mild, nice fall walk. Went out on the yellow trail, came back in past the vernal pond on the white trail. Juncos were everywhere. Location: Albany Pine Bush Observation date: 10/31/09 Number of species: 19 Canada Goose 6 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 10 Dark-eyed Junco 30 Northern Cardinal 1 House Finch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Tom Williams Colonie Subject: "Bird-in-flight" Symbol on RTH Thigh Feathers From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:32:34 -0000 Have you ever noted this before? Amazing design! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/756390881/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Fwd: Bird Club Open House and backyard birding program Monday Nov 2 From: ScottJStoner AT aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:55:41 EDT Hope to see you all there - bring a friend !! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: Which Merganser? From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:33 -0400 The same female Hooded Merganser that was seen there since spring? Looks crippled. Probably flew into one of the power lines. Rich Guthrie _____ From: hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CurtM Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:39 PM To: hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [HMBirds] Which Merganser? http://groups. yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/2080932655/view?picmode=o riginal&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc http://groups. yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1050064938/view?picmode=o riginal&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Which Merganser? From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:39:06 -0000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/2080932655/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1050064938/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: yard observations From: Elayne Ryba <eryba AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:03:53 -0400 -- red-bellied wp * downy wp hairy wp red breasted nuthatch* white br nuthatch white throat sparrow am goldfinch t titmouse b c chickadee house finch blue jay am robin m dove n cardinal *not normally here in Fall & _way too many _gray squirrels! Elayne Ryba Niskayuna [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Collins Lake From: "J" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:19:45 -0000 Minimal waterfowl as of now . . . noted today, a pied-billed grebe, a couple dozen female common mergansers, 5 or 6 wood ducks, 2 ring-necked ducks,and gulls. Although nothing unusual, the juvenile and early cycle gulls confuse me. Both birds in these photos seemed larger than the dozens of adult ring-billed surrounding them, but among the three common species - herring, Great Black-backed, or ring-billed - I 'm not sure what they are. Bring on the white-winged gulls instead! What do you think? http://nadlerphoto.blogspot.com/ Jeff Nadler Subject: Re: Eating a Mole or Vole? From: "Gerald Colborn" <gdcolbor AT gw.dec.state.ny.us> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:13:47 -0400 Would assume vole. Critter looks more gray than black ( not necessarily conclusive) plus voles are very active diurnally as well as terrestrially. Moles surface most often during darker hours. Plus voles are EVERYWHERE. Shrew is another possibility but would seem less bulky I think. Nice photo.. Gerry Colborn [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Eating a Mole or Vole? From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:56:46 -0000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1953500537/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Snow Buntings Coxsackie From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:31:02 -0400 There were 6 Snow Buntings at the Coxsackie Grasslands today Oct 29th. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Ferry Drive, Rexford observations- 10/29 From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:49:20 -0000 After the recent rainfall, the water level on the Mohawk is way up and the amount of water coming over the power plant dam is staggering. Not a single bird seen there, other than two vocalizing juvenile Red-tailed Hawks sitting on top of a power transmission tower. A male Pileated Woodpecker moved along with me for a while, up at tree-top level. Got some great views and flight profiles. A Carolina Wren was singing loudly when I arrived. Saw one Hermit Thrush pop up to check me out, and had a singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet on the way out. 2 Canada Goose 6 Mallard 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 4 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 8 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Eastern Bluebird 1 Hermit Thrush 40 American Robin 6 European Starling 18 Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 White-throated Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird 4 American Goldfinch Tom Williams Colonie Subject: Swan Silhouettes, White-winged Scoters and RTH Pair From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:13:20 -0000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1320383953/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1547783696/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/772449331/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: FW: eBird Report - Cackling Geese - Coxsackie Boat Launch , 10/27/09 From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:01 -0400 Subject: eBird Report - Coxsackie Boat Launch , 10/27/09 Location: Coxsackie Boat Launch Observation date: 10/27/09 Number of species: 4 Cackling Goose 6 [6 Cackling Geese in with Canada Geese. At first they were a separate tight group giving impression of a group of scoters which was reinforced by their small size. ID checked out through spotting scope. By virtue of their steep sloped forehead and smallish bill, they were not runt Canada Geese. They were joined by a group of Canadas and swam up river to behind the island - out of sight.] Canada Goose X Mallard 2 Ring-billed Gull 15 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: Cackling Geese - Coxsackie Boat Launch From: "Jory Langner" <langnerj AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:56:35 -0400 I received a call from Rich Guthrie, who reports seeing from the Coxsackie Boat Launch, six Cackling Geese among the Canada Geese. They paddled out of sight heading north, into a creek. Jory Langner Delmar [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Red-throated Loon on the Hudson From: Alan Mapes <aamapes AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:11:57 -0400 On Sunday, we paddled from Coxsackie south to Middle Ground Flats Island and back. Along the east back opposite the northern tip of the island a Red-throated Loon popped up right near us. As I drifted along shooting with the camera, I wound up quite close to it. The loon tolerated the proximity much better than I'd expect from a Common Loon. I'll try a link to the photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/alanmapes/20091027?feat=directlink Also seen on the trip, 3 adult Bald Eagles and one Brant, on the southern tip of Gay's Point, Hudson River Islands State Park. Alan Mapes New Scotland Subject: Golden Eagle From: "jw.kent" <jw.kent AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:45:35 -0000 On Sunday morning, I birded at Five Rivers with Tom and Colleen Williams. As we walked near the Goose Pond, we noticed three soaring raptors, and quickly concluded that they were three different species. The highest one was too high to see plumage details, but it was shaped like a red-tail and twice we heard red-tail vocalizations. The other two were lower, but still moderately high. One of them was clearly an accipiter by shape. I didn't pay close attention to it since I was on the third bird, but Tom looked at it more closely and ID'd it as a Cooper's hawk. The third bird was very large, shaped like an eagle, and uniformly dark. It was being harassed at times by the Cooper's hawk. It did not have either the two-toned underwing of turkey vulture or the silvery tips of black vulture. It was soaring with a slight dihedral, less pronounced than a turkey vulture and without the "rocking" motion. It showed none of the white markings of either an adult or immature bald eagle. I did not feel confident enough at the time to report it as a golden eagle, but both Tom and I checked several references and have concluded it must have been an adult golden eagle. I am not sure why they are reported so infrequently around here, given that they are seen in decent numbers at hawk watch sites around the Northeast. Perhaps it has to do with migration routes. John Kent Albany Subject: The Picture Show on NPR: Owls From: "lnmp" <lnmp AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:52:40 -0400 Picture Show: "Owls So Cute, Who Cares If They're Wise?" http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2009/10/who_knew_owls_were_this_cute.ht ml ~Ellen P. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Bird Club Open House and backyard birding program Monday Nov 2 From: ScottJStoner AT aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:44:56 EDT Monday, November 2, 2009 7:00 PM at the William K. Sanford (Colonie) Town Library HMBC Open House and New Member Night An Introduction to Birding and Bird-Feeding - Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner Learn why birds are interesting and why "birding" is such a fun and popular hobby - both across America and in our own backyards. In this program we'll cover some basics of identifying birds and how to attract them to our yards. Feeders, bird seed, plantings, and squirrels will be discussed! Come and learn why we enjoy birds so much! Information about the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club will be available. New members and the public especially invited. Extra refreshments will be served. Scott is a past president of the HMBC and Capital Region Audubon, and teaches birding classes for both North and South Colonie School Districts. Denise is a trip leader and past Director of the bird club. Scott and Denise write a monthly nature column for the Chatham Courier and their work have been published in the Times Union's Life Stories section. They authored a feature story on Christmas Bird Counts in the New York State Conservationist magazine. Together they have birded and traveled across North America but especially enjoy sharing the joy of birding with beginners right here at home. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fox Sparrows From: "Deb Ferguson" <cerw AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:51:40 -0400 Highlights of an afternoon walk at the Elm Avenue Town Park in Delmar included several Fox Sparrows, many Whitethroats, two Brown Creepers, a Golden-crowned Kinglet, and three Butter-butts. Deb Ferguson Delmar, NY Location: Elm Ave Park Fitness Trail Observation date: 10/25/09 Number of species: 18 Turkey Vulture 1 Mourning Dove 5 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Fox Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 20 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Northern Cardinal 4 American Goldfinch 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: O.T. visiting Lyon and Paris and Lyon, France, From: "disapoiinted customer" <pnewman AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:47:23 -0000 Husband Bill and I are in lovely Lyon, France at this time. He is working...i am having a grea time walking the parks and cobblestone streets. I wish i had my binoculars.... The hugh park next to my hotel has so many birds that I know are new to me. I wish i coulod see them better. The ones I do reconize are the swans and Magpies. Both are numerous. Grey geese in large numbers that I dont know are domestic or wild. I wish I had a bird , a cute little bird that is not very shy swims with the mallards . small.. coot like dark grey i think with bright yellow legs and bill ,with alittle red on bill too i think. Hugh numbers of crows taking over the magnolias extremely noisey and Hitchcock movie like in the dusk hours. different sounding crow and large. if anyone has a knowlege of common birds in France, feel free to give any imput ,,i am here and Paris till the 2nd. Please excuse this off topic. am usually staking out Collins Park in Scotia! lol Pat Newman Subject: Austerlitz Birds Today From: "Nancy Jane K" <kernscot AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:16:46 -0000 Took a ride around the Town on this beautiful day and found the following species: Cedar Waxwings Am. Robins Brown Creeper Hairy Woodpecker Downy " Pileated " Flicker YB Sapsucker Tufted Titmice BC Chickadees Tufted Titmice Blue Jays Grackles Starlings R-w Blackbirds C. Raven Am. Crow R-t Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk T. Vultures Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglets Brown Creeper W-b Nuthatch C. Geese Mallards Belted Kingfisher N. Cardinal E. Bluebirds Subject: eBird Report - Coxsackie Reservoir , 10/25/09 From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:41:53 -0400 Location: Coxsackie Reservoir Observation date: 10/25/09 Number of species: 15 Canada Goose 300 Mallard 4 Ring-necked Duck 15 Common Merganser 3 Ruddy Duck 40 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 Palm Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: More information on the possible Ibis From: "Jory Langner" <langnerj AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:10:34 -0400 Angus Wilson and Hugh McGuinness have provided better directions to the bird in Corinth. I paraphrase after having searched the area and viewing on Google Maps and Mapquest: - Coming southeast out of Corinth on Main St, a stream passes underneath the road just past the intersection of Fuller Rd. The stream leads to the pond on the right hand side of the road, although the pond is not visible from the road, Also paraphrasing . the person who saw this bird is a reliable source. Not a "birder", but does watch birds. The bird was described as having a red crown, all black body with a white patch on the wing area, the neck was white. Not an egret, goose or heron. Good luck to any who try relocating this bird. Jory Langner Delmar NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Three Grey-Day Raptors From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:02:34 -0000 1500 points that is. --- In hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "CurtM" wrote: > > 1500 (500 per bird) if you get all three. Saw these yesterday in Green Island 23Oct09. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/295539630/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc > Subject: Three Grey-Day Raptors From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:01:34 -0000 1500 (500 per bird) if you get all three. Saw these yesterday in Green Island 23Oct09. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/295539630/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Re: ?? Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 From: <marne-esq AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:12:51 -0400 well, some of us know what an expert I am with the "LBJ" ! But peeking at Sibleys, could it be a juvenile/1st winter white-crowned sparrow? Nice picture, btw! Happy October Birding, Marne ---- cpkbh1 wrote: > Here is a shot of the sparrow that we were questioning the ID of on Thursday morning. In my books it seems to most resemble the WC juvi but hey, I don't claim any ID expertise even when looking at a photo. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/830073697/pic/106058204/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > Subject: Re: WC Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:38:18 -0000 I agree with your assessment, Ken. Nice photo by the way. Where are the juvi parents when you need them? --- In hmbirds AT yahoogroups.com, "cpkbh1" wrote: > > Here is a shot of the sparrow that we were questioning the ID of on Thursday morning. In my books it seems to most resemble the WC juvi but hey, I don't claim any ID expertise even when looking at a photo. > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/830073697/pic/106058204/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > Subject: Incidental Sightings From: Alan French <adfrench AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:34:02 -0400 On my afternoon walk I had a flyover by a Pileated Woodpecker. On the way back a male Pileated was not far off the road working on a tree and I had a nice look at him. I also heard a Barred Owl call a few times. Clear skies, Alan Western Glenville Subject: ?? Sparrow from Thursday Group visit at VF 10/22/09 From: "cpkbh1" <cpkbh1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:15:11 -0000 Here is a shot of the sparrow that we were questioning the ID of on Thursday morning. In my books it seems to most resemble the WC juvi but hey, I don't claim any ID expertise even when looking at a photo. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/830073697/pic/106058204/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc Subject: FW: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:08:51 -0400 As with the previous note, this is worth sharing with the local birder listserve: _____ From: bounce-4481994-8863757 AT list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-4481994-8863757 AT list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Angus Wilson Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 3:18 PM To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic Wow! That's a fairly exotic species (principal range is Northern India) and would have most of us scrabbling for a field guide. I've no idea how common they are in zoological collections. I second Hugh's suggestion that somebody in the area take a look at the bird just to make sure the ID is correct (e.g. that it is not a Plegadis ibis with wing tags or something). If the bird moves on, it will be very interesting to see where else it turns up. There can't be too many Red-naped Ibis floating around the country. On the subject of exotics, a Barnacle Goose on Martha's Vineyard MA is apparently an escape from a local aviculturalist, something to keep in mind as we enter winter waterfowl season. -- Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: White-crowned Sparrow From: Alan French <adfrench AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:48:58 -0400 A White-crowned Sparrows joined the White-throated Sparrows and Juncos under my feeders today. Clear skies, Alan Western Glenville Subject: FW: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic From: Will Raup <Hoaryredpoll AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:19:44 -0400 FYI Will Raup Albany, NY > From: hmcguinness AT ross.org > To: nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic > Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:03:12 -0400 > > Hi NY Birders, > > I realize this is whacky, but I just received a call about a potential > RED-NAPED IBIS in Saratoga Co which was seen this morning by a non- > birder. The bird was seen in a pond south of Corinth, NY. Take Main > Street in Corinth south 4 miles and look for a pond on the right hand > side of the road. Perhaps someone in the area could check this out. Of > course the provenance of this bird is uncertain and it is likely an > escape, but records of escaped birds are worthy of documentation. > > Hugh > > Hugh McGuinness > The Ross School > 18 Goodfriend Drive > East Hampton, NY 11937 > hmcguinness AT ross.org > > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > Archives: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Alfred Hitchcock Comes to Troy, NY From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:59:23 -0000 What do you think--maybe 500 crows in this shot? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/91874406/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Surf Scoter From: "Richard Guthrie" <gaeltic AT capital.net> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:34:32 -0400 I scanned the river here in New Baltimore this evening and way off in the distance I found a lone male SURF SCOTER. Lucky I was looking when I was because a passing boat kicked him up and off he went - south. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore The Greene County gaeltic AT caital.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: late Nashville Warbler From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:48:45 -0000 A Nashville Warbler was present this morning in the large, open, grassy area next to the Mohawk between Ferry Dr. and Lock 19. It was in the low shrubs, moving with some chickadees and White-throated Sparrows. Immediately across from that bird, a Fox Sparrow popped up for good looks. Rusty Blackbird numbers seem to be increasing as well; they have been concentrated along the old canal, between half and 3/4 of a mile in from the Whipple Bridge. Tom Williams Colonie Subject: late Nashville Warbler From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:48:38 -0000 A Nashville Warbler was present this morning in the large, open, grassy area next to the Mohawk between Ferry Dr. and Lock 19. It was in the low shrubs, moving with some chickadees and White-throated Sparrows. Immediately across from that bird, a Fox Sparrow popped up for good looks. Rusty Blackbird numbers seem to be increasing as well; they have been concentrated along the old canal, between half and 3/4 of a mile in from the Whipple Bridge. Tom Williams Colonie Subject: 100's of blackbirds+ From: Elayne Ryba <eryba AT nycap.rr.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:36:01 -0400 -- 100's of grackles mostly, with some rw blackbirds & starlings making lots of noise passing through. First Brown Creeper in my yard in years (do they migrate?) small flocks of mixed bc chickadees & t titmice other than my residents just came to my feeders-quite gregarious! Elayne Niskayuna ps Carolina Wrens (2) still around Subject: Before today never saw the Collar City Bridge falcon in Cohoes From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:02:00 -0000 Today I saw her at the flats and at the falls. Amazing to be able to spot an individual falcon in multiple locations! She was on the tower at The Flats today--check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1354313010/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Bald Eagle Versus Crow and Great Blue Heron From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:58:33 -0000 Check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1359248329/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/1970777799/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: GSH--Great Squiggled Heron From: "CurtM" <pcmjr54 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:53:24 -0000 check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/86073660/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=121&dir=asc Subject: Hudson River-Stockport From: "jnphotonet" <jnphotonet AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:34:10 -0000 A kayak paddle between Stockport and the city of Hudson this morning provided looks at 1 flock of brant, 1 single brant, 4 adult bald eagles, 1 sub-adult eagle, and a merlin in the area of a few shorebirds. I assume this photo I took to be a non-breeding Dunlin with a tiny rufous speck still remaining. The low angle thanks to laying in the low tide muck. http://www.imgplace.com/viewimg17/12/55hr5888.jpg Jeff Nadler www.jnphoto.net Subject: Vischer Ferry NHP Wednesday morning From: "trwdsd" <trwdsd AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:18:46 -0000 I took a slow walk along the western loop at VFNHP, looking for any newly arrived waterfowl, and any late migrants. Northern Pintail was a very handsome male bird. Five for six on woodpeckers, they were out in high numbers. The crows were mobbing the Red-tailed Hawk. There is still at least one Marsh Wren singing in the cattails along the towpath; I heard, but didn't see, a couple of Carolina Wrens as well. Quite a few Hermit Thrushes amongst all the robins, as well as Rusty Blackbirds along the towpath. Location: Vischers Ferry Preserve Observation date: 10/21/09 Notes: White-crowned Sparrows were juveniles, with raised rufous crown split by a pale yellow line; no white on head. Number of species: 32 Canada Goose 73 Mallard 30 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 2 Great Blue Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 10 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 14 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 6 Carolina Wren 2 Marsh Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 2 Hermit Thrush 3 American Robin 120 Cedar Waxwing 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 9 Song Sparrow 4 White-throated Sparrow 40 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 60 Rusty Blackbird 6 Common Grackle 2 American Goldfinch 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Tom Williams Colonie