This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 18 May 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to [email protected]
One hundred thirty-five species were reported this week including 23 warbler species. Best birds of the week: RED-NECKED GREBE: Alplaus Creek 5/11. BLACK VULTURE: Brunswick 5/12' Ravena 5/18 (2). RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Northway Exit 16 5/12. MERLIN: Partridge Run 5/12. DUNLIN: Papscanee 5/14 -5/16 (4-6). BLACK TERN: Lake George 5/14. CAPE MAY WARBLER: South Glens Fall 5/12. CERULEAN WARBLER: Schodack Island SP 5/12-5/15. WILSON'S WARBLER: Schodack Island SP 5/12; Vischer Ferry 5/12; Brunswick 5/13, 5/16; Livingston 5/15 (5); Five Rivers 5/17. ORCHARD ORIOLE: Papscanee 5/14. EVENING GROSBEAK: Queensbury 5/12 (2). Other notable sightings: Ring-necked Pheasant: New Scotland 5/17. Great Egret: New Baltimore 5/12; Papscanee 5/17. Virginia Rail: Oppenheim 5/14. Sora: Oppenheim 5/14. Semipalmated Plover: Rensselaerville 5/11; Papscanee 5/14 (2). Yellow-billed Cuckoo: New Baltimore 5/12, 5/16. Black-billed Cuckoo: Schodack Island SP 5/12. Barred Owl: Lake Desolation 5/14. Horned Lark: Saratoga County Airport 5/12 (8). Swainson's Thrush: Brunswick 5/16. American Pipit: Rensselaerville 5/11. Tennessee Warbler: Saratoga 5/15; Livingston 5/15 (3). Bay-breasted Warbler: Brunswick 5/12. Canada Warbler: Lake Desolation 5/14; Five Rivers 5/17. Grasshopper Sparrow: Saratoga County Airport 5/12 (5). Lincoln's Sparrow: Queensbury 5/12. Rusty Blackbird: Vischer Ferry 5/12 (2). Pine Siskin: Brunswick 5/12(2), 5/16 (3). Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Oppenheim, Ames, Saratoga, Saratoga County Airport), Gerry Colborn (Rensselaerville), Alan French (Glenville), Rich Guthrie (New Baltimore, Papscanee, Coxsackie Grasslands, Ravena), John Hershey (Vischer Ferry), Eric Krantz (Lake George), Bill Lee (South Glens Falls, Queensbury), Priscilla Leonard (Jonesville), Anne Magee (New Scotland), Jim deWaal Malefyt (Schodack Island), Alan Mapes (Alplaus Creek), Curt Morgan (Schodack Island), Jeff Nadler (Collins Lake, Lake Desolation), Ellen Pemrick (Colonie), Will Raup (Cole Hill, Berne, Partridge Run, Albany, Papscanee), Alan Schroeder (Black Creek Marsh, Niskayuna, Guilderland, Wright's Loop), Sue Stewart (Burnt Hills, Ballston), Brad Walker (Brunswick), Tom Williams (Pachaquack, Papscanee, Five Rivers, Schodack Island) and Will Yandik (Livingston). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
