This is a summary of the Birdline reports for the week ending September 23
Report your sightings in the Hudson-Mohawk Region (NYSOA region 8) to
[email protected].
Eighty-six species were reported this week including 15 warbler species.
The most-reported migrants were Nashville Warbler (5 reports),
Magnolia Warbler (5), Black-throated Green Warbler (9),
Black-and-White Warbler (5), White-throated Sparrow (6) and
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (6).
Here are other highlights:
Blue-winged Teal: Vischer Ferry 9/18 (15+).
Green-winged Teal: Vischer Ferry 9/18 (15+); Ferry Drive 9/18.
Great Egret: Peebles Island 9/17 (2); Ferry Drive 9/18, 9/20.
Osprey: Ferry Drive 9/18; Austerlitz 9/19; Petersburgh 9/20.
Bald Eagle: Peebles Island 9/17 (2); Ferry Drive 9/20 (3).
Northern Harrier: Coxsackie Grasslands 9/19 (3).
MERLIN: Peebles Island 9/17.
Eastern Screech-Owl: Brunswick 9/17; Glenville 9/20.
Barred Owl: Glenville 9/20.
Blue-headed Vireo: Vischer Ferry 9/18.
Common Raven: Thacher Park 9/19.
Tree Swallow: Vischer Ferry 9/18.
Carolina Wren (5 reports).
Winter Wren: Vischer Ferry 9/18.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Vischer Ferry 9/18; Austerlitz 9/19; Petersburgh 9/22.
SWAINSON'S THRUSH: Vischer Ferry 9/18, 9/19.
Hermit Thrush: Chatham (Powell Preserve) 9/20.
Wood Thrush: Chatham (Powell Preserve) 9/20.
Northern Mockingbird: Schenectady 9/19.
Brown Thrasher: Vischer Ferry 9/23 (2).
NORTHERN PARULA: Vischer Ferry 9/18; Petersburgh 9/22.
Black-throated Blue Warbler: Ferry Drive 9/20.
Pine Warbler: Petersburgh 9/20.
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER: Petersburgh 9/22.
BLACKPOLL WARBLER: Vischer Ferry 9/18 (2); Petersburgh 9/22.
MOURNING WARBLER: Petersburgh 9/20.
CANADA WARBLER: Petersburgh 9/20 (2).
LINCOLN'S SPARROW: Coxsackie Grasslands 9/19 (5); Vischer Ferry 9/20 (2), 9/23.
Purple Finch: Petersburgh 9/20.
Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Dave Baim (New Salem), Hope
Batcheller (Petersburgh), Lindsey Duval (S. Glens Falls), Alan French
(Glenville), Rich Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), John Hershey
(Vischer Ferry 9/18, 9/20), Nancy Kern (Austerlitz), Tom McIntyre
(Wilton WP), Bob Ramonowski (Schenectady, Thacher Park), Will Raup
(Albany), Brad Walker (Brunswick) and Tom Williams (Ferry Drive,
Vischer Ferry 9/23). Peebles Island sightings by Thursday group led by Bill Lee.
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