This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending April 28,
2010
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to
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Ninety-six species were reported this week.
Best birds:
GREAT CORMORANT: Tomhannock 4/22.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK: Rensselaerville 4/24.
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Rensselaerville 4/24.
VESPER SPARROW*: Brunswick 4/25; Saratoga County Airport 4/25.
RUSTY BLACKBIRD: Vischer Ferry 4/22, 4/23 (6); Ann Lee Pond 4/23; Bog
Meadow Brook 4/25 (27).
Most-reported species include Tree Swallow (10 reports), Northern
Flicker (9), Eastern Phoebe (9), Wood Duck (8), Belted Kingfisher (7),
Great Blue Heron (6) and Eastern Towhee (6).
Other highlights: (* indicates recent arrivals ).
Mute Swan: Vosburgh Marsh 4/24 (6+).
American Wigeon: Vosburgh Marsh 4/24.
Blue-winged Teal: Vosburgh Marsh 4/24.
Ruffed Grouse: Middle Grove 4/24.
Common Loon: Middle Grove 4/24; Brunswick 4/24 (2).
Osprey: Vosburgh Marsh 4/24; Voorheesville 4/28..
Bald Eagle: Vischer Ferry 4/22; 4-mile Point 4/24; Esperance 4/24.
Broad-winged Hawk: Esperance 4/24 (4); Brunswick 4/25.
Spotted Sandpiper*: New Baltimore 4/21; Coxsackie Grasslands 4/24.
Greater Yellowlegs*: Livingston 4/27.
Lesser Yellowlegs*: Vischer Ferry 4/22 (2).
American Woodcock: Five Rivers 4/22 (2).
Great Horned Owl: Tomhannock 4/22 (2).
Chimney Swift*: Brunswick 4/22; Niskayuna 4/24.
Blue-headed Vireo*: Bear Swamp 4/24.
Common Raven: Coxsackie Grasslands 4/24; Esperance 4/24.
Horned Lark: Saratoga County Airport 4/25 (6).
Northern Rough-winged Swallow*: Coxsackie Reservoir 4/24.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Vischer Ferry 4/22; Ann Lee Pond 4/23.
House Wren*: Brunswick 4/22.
Winter Wren: Middle Grove 4/24.
Hermit Thrush: Middle Grove 4/24; Bear Swamp 4/24.
Wood Thrush*: Coxsackie Boat Launch 4/24.
Gray Catbird*: Meadowdale 4/24; Livingston 4/27.
Brown Thrasher: Esperance 4/24.
Cedar Waxwing: Brunswick 4/25 (~40).
Yellow Warbler*: Vischer Ferry 4/22, 4/23.
Yellow-rumped Warbler: Vischer Ferry 4/22, 4/23 (8); Ann Lee Pond 4/23;
Vosburgh Marsh 4/24.
Pine Warbler: Tomhannock 4/22 (2).
Palm Warbler: Vischer Ferry 4/22, 4/23; Ann Lee Pond 4/23 (3).
Louisiana Waterthrush: New Salem 4/25 (3); East Greenbush 4/26 (3).
Common Yellowthroat*: Troy 4/28.
Savannah Sparrow: Brunswick 4/25; Saratoga County Airport 4/25 (8).
Rose-breasted Grosbeak*: Brunswick 4/25.
Eastern Meadowlark: Tomhannock 4/22; 4-mile Point 4/24; Coxsackie
Grasslands 4/24.
Purple Finch: Esperance 4/24; Brunswick 4/24; New Salem 4/25 (4); East
Greenbush 4/26 (2)..
Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Five Rivers, Bear
Swamp, Saratoga County Airport), Larry Alden (Voorheesville), Dave Baim
(New Salem), Gerry Colborn (Rensselaerville), Chris Connell (Middle
Grove), Deb Ferguson (Five Rivers), Alan French (Glenville), Rich
Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands, Coxsackie Reservoir, New Baltimore),
Brian Haley (Reist Sanctuary, Niskayuna), Nancy Kern (Tomhannock), Heidi
Klinowski (Troy), Bill Lee (Vischer Ferry 4/22), Priscilla Leonard
(Jonesville), Alan Mapes (HMBC trip on 4/24 to 4-mile Point, Vosburgh
Marsh, Coxsackie Boat Launch, Coxsackie Grasslands), Curt Morgan (West
Sand Lake), Ellen Pemrick (Colonie), Bob Ramonowski (Schenectady),
George Steele (Esperance), Sue Stewart (Burnt Hills), Marlene Vidibor
(Ghent), Brad Walker (Brunswick), Tom Williams (Ann Lee Pond, Bog Meadow
Brook, Vischer Ferry 4/23, Saratoga County Airport) and Will Yandik
(Livingston).
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