This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending April 7,
2010.
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to
[email protected].
Eight-five species reported were reported this week.
The most interesting reports were:
GREAT CORMORANT: Germantown 4/3 (2), 4/6 (2), 4/7.
BLACK VULTURE: Columbia County 4/3; Thruway Exit 21A 4/3; Coeymans 4/4 (2).
RUSTY BLACKBIRD: Vischer Ferry 4/4 (50+); 4-mile Point 4/4 (2).
The most-reported species include: Eastern Phoebe (13 reports), Wood
Duck (12), Turkey Vulture (10), Pileated woodpecker (9), Tree Swallow
(8), Great Blue Heron (8), Chipping Sparrow (8), Eastern Bluebird (7),
American Kestrel (6) and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (5).
Other highlights:
Mute Swan : Columbia County 4/3; 4-mile Point 4/4 (4).
Gadwall: 4-mile Point 4/4 (6).
Blue-winged Teal: Columbia County 4/3.
Ruffed Grouse: Columbia County 4/3.
Pied-Billed Grebe: Round Lake 3/31; Columbia County 4/3; Vischer Ferry
4/4 (3); 4-mile Point 4/4 (2).
Osprey: Spencertown 3/31; Chatham 4/4; Clifton Park 4/5.
Bald Eagle: Wilton 4/1; Columbia County 4/3, 4/6; Tomhannock 4/4; Easton
4/4; Germantown 4/6.
Northern Harrier: Columbia County 4/5, 4/6.
Wilson's Snipe: Columbia County 4/3, 4/5.
American Woodcock: Columbia County 4/3, 4/5, 4/6; Burnt Hills 4/4
(several); Vischer Ferry 4/4.
Great Horned Owl: Menands 4/5 (nest with young, near Menands Northway
exit).
Barred Owl: Providence 4/1; Rheinstrom Hill 4/4.
Northern Flicker: Columbia County 4/3, 4/5, 4/6; New Salem 4/3; Five
Rivers 4/4.
Fish Crow: Saratoga Springs 4/4.
Common Raven: Columbia County 4/3, 4/6.
Horned Lark: Saratoga County Airport 4/3 (10).
Carolina Wren: Papscanee 4/1; Vischer Ferry 4/4.
House Wren: Saratoga Springs 4/4.
Winter Wren: Providence 4/1; Saratoga Spa SP 4/3.
Golden-Crowned Kinglet: Pine Bush 4/1 (3); Saratoga Spa SP 4/3 (2);
Ramshorn-Livingston 4/3.
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet: Ramshorn-Livingston 4/3.
Hermit Thrush: Troy 4/3; Five Rivers 4/4 (2); Rheinstrom Hill 4/4 (5).
Pine Warbler: Pine Bush 4/7.
Palm Warbler: Vischer Ferry 4/5.
Louisiana Waterthrush: Ghent 4/6; New Salem 4/7.
Eastern Towhee: Warrensburg 4/3; Edinburg 4/4; Columbia County 4/5, 4/6;
Pine Bush 4/7.
Field Sparrow: Five Rivers 4/4 (3); Columbia County 4/6; Pine Bush 4/7.
Savannah Sparrow: Columbia County 4/3, 4/6.
Swamp Sparrow: Ramshorn-Livingston 4/3.
Purple Finch: Columbia County 4/3.
Thanks to Phil Whitny (compiler), Dave Baim (New Salem), Karen Browne
(Fort Ann), Rosalyn Chuvala (Clifton Park),Will Dwyer (Chatham), Deb
Ferguson (Rheinstrom Hill ), Rich Guthrie (Germantown 4/6), Ron Harrower
(Round Lake, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County Airport), Sue Hendler
(Edinburg), John Hershey (Vischer Ferry 4/4), Susan Kazilas (North
Broadlabin), Nancy Kern (Columbia County, Spencertown, Germantown,
Ghent), Heidi Klinowski (Troy), Alan Mapes (4-mile Point, Coeymans), J.
McWilliams (Menands), Marne Onderdonk (Five Rivers, Saratoga Spa SP),
Barb Putnam (Wilton), Bob Ramonowski (Schenectady), Elayne Ryba
(Niskayuna), Phil Seward (Colonie), Sue Stewart (Burnt Hills), Brad
Walker (Brunswick), Tom Williams (Vischer Ferry 4/5, Pine Bush,
Ramshorn-Livingston, Vosburgh Marsh, Exit 21A) and 2 anonymous observers
(Providence, Warrensburg).
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