This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 13 April 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to [email protected]
One hundred one species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Pied-billed Grebe (12 reports), Belted Kingfisher (9),Common Loon (7, including 25 individuals on Saratoga Lake 4/10) and Osprey (5). This week set a record with 32 birders contributing observations! Best birds of the week: TUNDRA SWAN: Watervliet Reservoir 4/10 (3). EURASIAN WIDGEON: Collins Lake 4/13. REDHEAD: Ann Lee Pond 4/9 (2), 4/11 (2), 4/12 (2). LONG-TAILED DUCK: Stillwater 4/7. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Collins Lake 4/7 -- 4/13; Lake George 4/11. RED-THROATED LOON: Vischer FerryPower Plant4/7 (2), 4/8, 4/9. RED-NECKED GREBE: Ferry Drive 4/12. BLACK VULTURE:Brunswick 4/8. SANDHILL CRANE: Catskill 4/11 (2). BONAPARTE'S GULL:Collins Lake 4/7. RUSTYBLACKBIRD: Ann Lee Pond 4/12. Other notable reports andfirst arrivals: Northern Shoveler: Collins Lake 4/13. Greater Scaup: Stillwater 4/7. Surf Scoter: Collins Lake 4/8- 4/13. Ruffed Grouse: Five Rivers 4/12. Great Egret: Waterford 4/8, 4/9; Hoosick Falls 4/10. Bald Eagle: Fort Miller 4/7; Brunswick 4/7; Saratoga Lake 4/10 (2). Northern Harrier: Fort Edward 4/7; Brunswick 4/7 (2), 4/11. Peregrine Falcon: Brunswick 4/7. Greater Yellowlegs: Wright's Loop 4/7 (3), 4/9. Lesser Yellowlegs: Wright's Loop 4/7 (3). American Woodcock: Papscanee 4/12. Wilson's Snipe: Fort Edward 4/7 (2). Barred Owl : East Greenbush 4/8. Fish Crow: Crescent Power Plant 4/7; Collins Lake 4/9. Common Raven: Five Rivers 4/9; Brunswick 4/9; Papscanee 4/12. Barn Swallow: Coeymans Landing 4/7; West Sand Lake 4/8; New Salem 4/10. Carolina Wren: Collins Lake 4/9; Poestenkill 4/10. Winter Wren: Brunswick 4/9; Meadowdale 4/10. Golden-crowned Kinglet: Ann Lee Pond 4/11 (3); Pine Bush 4/12 (3). Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Meadowdale 4/8; Five Rivers 4/12; Pine Bush 4/12. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: Claverack 4/11. Hermit Thrush: Pine Bush 4/12 Palm Warbler: Ann Lee Pond 4/11. Louisiana Waterthrush: Five River 4/9, 4/10 (2); Slingerlands 4/11. Field Sparrow: Claverack 4/11; Ann Lee Pond 4/11; Pine Bush 4/12. Fox Sparrow: Niskayuna 4/10; Glenville 4/11 (3); Ann Lee Pond 4/11. Eastern Meadowlark: Fort Edward 4/7; Five Rivers 4/12. Thanks toPhil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Wright's Loop, Vischer Ferry 4/9; Vischer Ferry Power Plant 4/9, Collins Lake 4/9); Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Dave Baim (New Salem), Barb Bebee (Five Rivers 4/10), Alan French (Glenville),Rich Guthrie (Coeymans Landing, Catskill), Ken Harper (Collins Lake 4/8, 4/10), Ron Harrower (Vischer Ferry 4/7), John Hershey (Vischer Ferry 4/8, Vischer Ferry Power Plant 4/8, Ann Lee Pond 4/12), Matt Kelly (Hoosick Falls), John Kent (Five Rivers 4/9), Nancy Kern (Fort Edward, Tomhannock, Nassau Lake), Heidi Klinowski (Troy), Eric Krantz (Lake George), Bill Lee (Stillwater, Schuylerville, Wright's Loop 4/7, Fort Miller, Collins Lake 4/12), Naomi Lloyd (West Sand Lake), Larry Main (Collins Lake 4/9, Vischer Ferry Power Plant 4/9, Ferry Drive 4/12), Jim deWaal Malefyt (Poestenkill, Papscanee), Neil Manning (Waterford), Alan Mapes (Saratoga Lake, Round Lake), David Martin (Slingerlands), Steve Mesick (Ann Lee Pond 4/9, Five Rivers 4/12), Ellen Pemrick (Vischer Ferry 4/9), Bob Ramonowski (Schenectady), Will Raup (Vischer Ferry Power Plant 4/7, Collins Lake 4/7, 4/13, Crescent Power Plant 4/7; Klamsteam Tavern), Neil Reilly (Collins Lake 4/9), Elayne Ryba (Niskayuna), Alan Schroeder (Collins Lake 4/8, Guilderland, Watervliet Reservoir),Brad Walker (Brunswick), Tom Williams (Five Rivers 4/10, Pine Bush) and Chad Witko (Claverack). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
