This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 6 April 2011. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net
Seventy-six species were reported this week including 28 waterfowl species. The best birds were: LONG-TAILED DUCK: Vischer Ferry 3/31 (2); New Baltimore 3/31(2); Stanton Pond 3/31; Stockport 4/1 (3). RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: 4-mile Point 4/5 (5); Fort Miller 4/5 (2). RING-NECKED PHEASANT: Fort Edward 4/2. RED-THROATED LOON: Lock 7 4/5 (2); Collins Lake 4/6. HORNED GREBE: Mohawk Landing 3/31 (2); Fort Miller 4/5; Lock 7 4/5 (2); Schoharie County 4/5 . RED-NECKED GREBE: Coxsackie Boat Launch 4/3. GREAT CORMORANT: New Baltimore 3/31. GREAT EGRET: Vosburgh Marsh 4/3. BLACK VULTURE: Glenmont 4/3. BONAPARTE'S GULL: Collins Lake 4/6. CASPIAN TERN: Collins Lake 4/5. RUSTY BLACKBIRD: Vischer Ferry 3/31(30-40); Papscanee 4/5 (2); Black Creek Marsh 4/6. Other notable reports: Snow Goose: Colonie 4/1, 4/2. Northern Shoveler: Vosburgh Marsh 4/1, 4/3; Vischer Ferry 4/2. Greater Scaup: New Baltimore 3/31; 4 -mile Point 4/1; Fort Miller 4/5 (2). Lesser Scaup:Vischer Ferry 3/31 (2); Fort Miller 4/5. Ruffed Grouse: Coeymans Hollow 3/31; 4-mile Point 4/1. Common Loon: Coxsackie Boat Launch 4/3 (2); Fort Edward 4/4 (5); Fort Miller 4/5 (3); Lock 7 4/5 (8). Pied-billed Grebe: 4-mile Point 4/5; Fort Miller 4/5; Northumberland 4/5.. Osprey: Fort Miller 3/31; Collins Lake 4/6. Bald Eagle: Vischer Ferry 3/31; Mohawk Landing 3/31; 4-mile Point 4/1 (5); Round Lake 4/3 (2); Burden Lake 4/5. Northern Harrier: Coxsackie Grasslands 3/31; Coeymans Hollow 3/31; Coxsackie 4/5.. Red-tailed Hawk (leucistic): Center Berlin 4/2. Greater Yellowlegs: Wright's Loop 4/6. Lesser Yellowlegs: Wright's Loop 4/5, 4/6. Wilson's Snipe: Papascanee 4/5 (6). American Woodcock: Coxsackie Grasslands 4/3; Black Creek Marsh 4/4; Vly Swamp 4/4. Eastern Phoebe: West Sand Lake 4/1; East Greenbush 4/3; Vosburgh Marsh 4/5; New Salem 4/6. Fish Crow: Vischer Ferry 3/31; Colonie 4/1; Collins Lake 4/6.. Common Raven: Saratoga 3/30; Coeymans Hollow 3/31. Cedar Waxwing: Ferry Drive 3/31 (12-15); HVCC campus 4/5 (40+). Chipping Sparrow: East Greenbush 4/5; Loudonville 4/5; Saratoga 4/5; Averill Park 4/5. Fox Sparrow: Five Rivers 3/31;Glenville 4/4; Voorheesville 4/4 (4); South Glens Falls 4/5; Queensbury 4/6. Swamp Sparrow: Black Creek Marsh 4/6. Eastern Meadowlark: Buskirk 4/4; Coxsackie 4/5. Purple Finch: Meadowdale 3/31. Common Redpoll: Saratoga 3/30 (3); Ballston Lake 4/2 (~35); Glenville 4/4; Schoharie County 4/5 . Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Steve Abrahamsen (Saratoga, Round Lake), Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Dave Baim (New Salem), M. Batcher (Buskirk), Monica Bearor (Fort Miller 4/5, South Glens Falls), Hannah Bewsher (Menands, HVCC), Bruce Dudek (Vosburgh Marsh 4/3), Lindsey Duval (Queensbury), Mark Fitzsimmons (Ann Lee Pond, Tomhannock, Glenmont, Black Creek Marsh, Vly Swamp), Alan French (Glenville), David Gibson (Ballston Lake, Vischer Ferry 4/2), Rich Guthrie (New Baltimore, Coxsackie Boat Launch, Coxsackie Grasslands 4/3), Ken Harper (Fort Miller, Fort Edward 4/4, Wright's Loop, Northumberland), John Hershey (Vischer Ferry 3/31, 4/2.), Jesse Jaycox (Center Berlin), Jerry Lazarczyk (Schoharie County), Bill Lee (Vischer Ferry 3/31, Ferry Drive, Mohawk Landing), Naomi Lloyd (West Sand Lake), Alan Mapes (Five Rivers, Vosburgh Marsh 4/1, 4-mile Point 4/1), Curt Morgan (Collins Lake), Jeff Nadler (Fort Edward 4/2, Collins Lake 4/5), Will Raup (4-mile Point 4/5; Vosburgh Marsh 4/5, Coxsackie 4/5, Papscanee 4/5), Alan Schroeder (Colonie 4/2), Brian Smith (Burden Lake, Averill Park), Scott Stoner (Loudonville), and Tom Williams (Lock 7; Collins Lake 4/6). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
