This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 19 October 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to [email protected]
Seventy-five species were reported this week. The most-reported species include Yellow-rumped Warbler (9 reports), Palm Warbler (5, including ~30 at Saratoga Battlefield on 10/13) and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (5). The best birds were: CACKLING GOOSE: Brunswick 10/18, 10/19 (2) YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: Albany 10/16. SWAINSON'S THRUSH: Saratoga 10/16 (2). AMERICAN PIPIT: Papscanee 10/16, 10/17. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER: Papscanee 10/13; Saratoga 10/16. Other notable reports Brant: New Baltimore 10/19 (~30). American Wigeon: Stanton Pond 10/13 (6). Northern Pintail: Stanton Pond 10/13. Horned Grebe: Lake George 10/18 (2). Bald Eagle: Rexford 10/13. Northern Harrier: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13. American Kestrel: Papscanee 10/17. Pectoral Sandpiper: Papscanee 10/13 (5), 10/16 (8). Barred Owl: Meadowdale 10/14. Blue-headed Vireo: Woodlawn Preserve 10/15; Saratoga 10/16. Carolina Wren: Kinderhook 10/13; Albany 10/16. Winter Wren: Papscanee S 10/13; East Greenbush 10/17. Golden-crowned Kinglet: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13 (12); Woodlawn Preserve 10/15. Hermit Thrush: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13 (10-15); Austerlitz 10/13 (3). Black-throated Blue Warbler: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13. Savannah Sparrow: Papscanee 10/16 (~20). Lincoln's Sparrow: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13 (2). White-crowned Sparrow: Saratoga Battlefield 10/13. Purple Finch: Brunswick 10/18. Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Susan Beaudoin (Saratoga Battlefield), Elisabeth Grace (Old Chatham),Don Gresens (Woodlawn Preserve), Rich Guthrie (New Baltimore), Ron Harrower (Saratoga), Nancy Kern (Austerlitz, Papscanee 10/13), Naomi King (Kinderhook), Eric Krantz (Lake George), Bill Lee (Saratoga Battlefied), Jim deWaal Malefyt (Papscanee 10/13), Steve Mesick (Papscanee 10/16), Will Raup (Albany, Papscanee 10/17), Scott Stoner (Loudonville) and Brad Walker (Brunswick). -- 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/ --
