This a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 11 April 2012. In order to be included in the weekly summary, reports should be emailed to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>or posted on HMBirds before 8 PM Wednesday.
Eighty-six species were reported this week. The best birds were: GREAT EGRET: Ann Lee Pond, 4/11 NORTHERN GOSHAWK: Livingston, 4/8 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Ballston Spa, 4/8 RUSTY BLACKBIRD: Vischer Ferry (VFHP), 4/8 Other notable reports: Mute Swan: Germantown, 4/8; Tomhannock Reservoir, 4/9; Stoney Brook Reservoir, 4/9 Wood Duck: Germantown, 4/8 ;Stuyvesant(2), 4/11; Gadwall: VFHP, 4/8; Stanton Pond, 4/8; Ann Lee Pond (2), 4/11 American Wigeon: Twin Bridges (4), 4/8 Blue-winged Teal: Lyons Park, 4/9 Northern Shoveler: Lyons Park (4), 4/9 Green-winged Teal: Coxsackie Grasslands, 4/8; Lyons Park(8), 4/9 Northern Pintail: Coxsackie Grasslands, 4/8 Ring-necked Duck: Ann Lee Pond, 4/11 Bufflehead: Round Lake, 4/7 Ruddy Duck: Stanton Pond, 4/8 Wild Turkey: VFHP, 4/9 Common Loon: VFHP, 4/9 Pied-billed Grebe: Livingston, 4/8; VFHP (3), 4/8; Ann Lee Pond (2), 4/11 Double-crested Cormorant: Germantown, 4/8; Round Lake (4), 4/11 Osprey: VFHP, 4/6 Bald Eagle: Germantown, 4/8; Cohoes Flats 4/11 Northern Harrier: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Germantown, 4/8; Coxsackie Grasslands, 4/8 Sharp-shinned Hawk: Coeymans Hollow, 4/8 Cooper's Hawk: Rexford, 4/5; Burnt Hills, 4/7 American Kestrel: Saratoga NHP (3), 4/7; Germantown, 4/8; Livingston, 4/8; Burnt Hills, 4/7; Coeymans Hollow, 4/8; Stuyvesant (6), 4/11 Killdeer: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Germantown, 4/8; Lyons Park, 4/9; Cohoes Flats, 4/11; Stuyvesant (10), 4/11 Wilson's Snipe: VFHP (3), 4/8; VFHP (2), 4/9; Coxsackie Grasslands(6), 4/8 Barred Owl: Burnt Hills, 4/7 Belted Kingfisher: Livingston, 4/8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: Saratoga NHP,4/7; Ballston Spa, 4/8 Northern Flicker: Saratoga NHP (2), 4/7 Pileated Woodpecker: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Stuyvesant (2), 4/11 Eastern Phoebe: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Germantown, 4/8; Burnt Hills, 4/7; Coeymans Hollow, 4/8; Ballston Spa, 4/8; Stuyvesant (5), 4/11 Fish Crow: Hudson, 4/8 Common Raven: Burnt Hills (2), 4/7 Horned Lark: Saratoga Co Airport (2), 4/7 Tree Swallow: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Germantown, 4/8; Livingston, 4/8; Coxsackie Grasslands(Lots), 4/8 Northern Rough-winged Swallows: Coxsackie Grasslands(Lots), 4/8 Barn Swallow: Cohoes Flats (50), 4/11 Brown Creeper: Saratoga NHP, 4/7 Golden-crowned Kinglet: Five Rivers, 4/11; Stuyvesant. 4/11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Coeymans Hollow, 4/8; Five Rivers, 4/11; Stuyvesant (2), 4/11 Easter Bluebird: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Moreau Ind Park, 4/11 Black-throated Green Warbler: Sch'dy Central Park, 4/11 Pine Warbler: Averill Park, 4/9 Field Sparrow: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Five Rivers (2); Moreau Ind Park, 4/11; Stuyvesant (3), 4/11 Fox Sparrow: Glenville (2), 4/5; Providence (2), 4/5; West Sand Lake, 4/11 Swamp Sparrow: Germantown, 4/7 White-throated Sparrow: West Sand Lake, 4/11; Five Rivers, 4/11; Stuyvesant (3), 4/11 Northern Mockingbird: Saratoga NHP, 4/7; Stuyvesant, 4/11 Eastern Meadowlark: Saratoga NHP (4), 4/7 Purple Finch: Hudson, 4/7 Thanks to: Don Gresens (Birdline Compiler), Bernie Grossman (Rexford), Jim de Waal Malefyt (VFHP), Tom Williams (Round Lake, Saratoga NHP ,Saratoga Co Airport, VFHP, Lyons Park, Five Rivers, Ann Lee Pond), Marne Onderdonk (Saratoga NHP), Nancy Jane Kernscot (Germantown,Livingston, Hudson, Stuyvesant), Susan Stewart (Burnt Hills), Ken Harper ( Tomhannock & Stoney Brook Reservoir); Naomi King (Averill Park), John Hershey (VFHP); Will Raup (Coeymans Hollow); Rich Guthrie (Twin Bridges, Coxsackie Grasslands); Allen French ( Glenville); Larry Federman (Palenville); Priscilla (Jonesville); Greg Recer (Ballston Spa); Nancy Castillo (Providence); Suzanne Cardinal (Sch'dy Central Park); James Macione (Cohoes Flats); Naomi Lloyd (West Sand Lake); Don Gresens ( Five Rivers); Mona Bearor (Moreau Ind Park); Dan Furbish (Saratoga); Bob Ricketts (Round Lake) -- 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/ --
