This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending
December 16, 2009.
Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region to [email protected].
Seventy-one species were reported this week.
Most-reported birds:
Snow Goose - 7 migrating flocks including one of ~2000 birds plus a single.
Carolina Wrens - Used to be rare in this area. Reported from Albany,
Guilderland, Jonesville, New Salem, West Sand Lake and 34 from the
Catskill-Coxsackie Christmas Count (CCCBC) on 12/15.
Most interesting were:
LONG-TAILED DUCK: Coxsackie Boat Launch 12/12.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK: CCCBC.
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: CCCBC.
MERLIN: CCCBC (3).
ICELAND GULL: Coxsackie Boat Launch 12/12, 12/14 (2), 12/16; CCCBC (2).
LESSER-BLACK-BACKED GULL: Coxsackie Boat Launch 12/14; CCCBC.
GLAUCOUS GULL: CCCBC; Coxsackie Boat Launch 12/16 (2).
AMERICAN PIPIT: New Scotland 12/10, Albany 12/14, CCCBC; Stillwater 12/16.
SNOW BUNTING: CCCBC (3).
COMMON REDPOLL: CCCBC.
Other highlights:
Mute Swan: CCCBC (2).
American Wigeon: Saratoga Lake 12/14.
Northern Pintail: CCCBC (2).
Bufflehead: Vly Reservoir 12/12 (10).
Wild Turkey: Rexford 12/13 (~15).
Common Loon: CCCBC.
Bald Eagle: CCCBC (6).
Northern Harrier: CCCBC (24)
Rough-legged Hawk:: CCCBC (5).
Peregrine Falcon: Schenectady 12/10; Troy 12/14 (2); Schenectady
12/14; Coxsackie Boat Launch 12/16
Eastern Screech-Owl: Five Rivers 12/12; CCCBC (5).
Great Horned Owl: Five Rivers 12/12 (2); CCCBC (6).
Barred Owl: CCCBC.
Common Raven: CCCBC (7).
Horned Lark: Coxsackie Flats 12/12, 12/13 (~50); Fort Edward 12/13; CCCBC (34).
Winter Wren: CCCBC (3).
Golden-crowned Kinglet: CCCBC (24).
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: CCCBC.
Hermit Thrush: CCCBC (4).
Cedar Waxwing: New Salem 12/10 (50+).
Yellow-rumped Warbler: CCCBC (21).
Eastern Towhee: CCCBC.
Chipping Sparrow: Albany 12/12.
Savannah Sparrow: Coxsackie Flats 12/12 (~12).
Fox Sparrow: CCCBC.
White-crowned Sparrow: New Scotland 12/12 (6).
Purple Finch: CCCBC (20).
Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Dave
Baim (New Salem), Hope Batcheller (Petersburgh), Susan Beaudoin
(Saratoga Lake, Stillwater), Gerry Colborn (Albany 12/14), Bernie
Grossman (Rexford), Rich Guthrie (New Baltimore, Athens, Coxsackie
Boat Launch, Coxsackie Flats, CCCBC), Peg Hasselwander (Albany 12/9),
Heidi Klinowski (Troy 12/15), Jory Langner (New Scotland 12/10), Bill
Lee (Schenectady 12/14), Priscilla Leonard (Jonesville), Naomi Lloyd
(West Sand Lake), Alan Mapes (New Scotland 12/12, Vly Reservoir),
Curt Morgan (Troy 12/14), Jeff Nadler (Rotterdan, Schenectady 12/10,
Fort Edward), Bob Ramonowski (Schenectady), Will Raup (Albany 12/11,
12/12), Alan Schroeder (Guilderland, Niskayuna), Scott Stoner (Five
Rivers) and Brad Walker (Brunswick).
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