This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week
ending December 22, 2010
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to
[email protected].
Eight-one species were reported this week including partial results from
the Schenectady County, Albany County, Saratoga and Hudson Falls
Christmas Counts.
The most-reported species included SNOW BUNTING (10 reports); Bald Eagle
(10) and Carolina Wren (7).
Best birds of the week:
CANVASBACK: Saratoga CBC (2).
REDHEAD: Saratoga CBC; Albany County CBC.
LONG-TAILED DUCK: Schenectady 12/16.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK: Albany County CBC; Schenectady County CBC.
MERLIN: Fort Edward 12/16; Schenectady County CBC.
WILSON'S SNIPE: Albany County CBC.
NORTHERN SHRIKE: Albany County CBC (2).
Other notable sightings:
American Wigeon: Albany County CBC.
Northern Pintail: Schenectady County CBC (2).
Lesser Scaup: Saratoga CBC (3).
Ruffed Grouse: Schenectady County CBC.
Common Loon: Albany County CBC.
Great Blue Heron: Schenectady County CBC.
Northern Harrier: Fort Edward 12/16 (2).
Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Edward 12/16; Schenectady County CBC.
Eastern Screech-Owl: Schenectady County CBC.
Great Horned Owl: Schenectady County CBC.
Barred Owl: Schenectady County CBC; Albany County CBC.
Belted Kingfiaher: Scotia 12/18.
Fish Crow: Schenectady County CBC.
Common Raven: Schenectady County CBC.
Horned Lark: Fort Edward 12/16; Waterford 12/16 (10); Hudson Fall CBC (8).
Winter Wren: Schenectady County CBC.
Gray Catbird: Schenectady County CBC.
Chipping Sparrow: Rexford 12/21.
White-crowned Sparrow: Stuyvesant 12/16.
Purple Finch: Schenectady County CBC.
Common Redpoll: Albany County CBC (18); Rensselaerville 12/18.
Pine Siskin: Brunswick 12/21 (4).
Thanks to Phil Whitney (compiler), Larry Alden (Schenectady County CBC
), Mona Bearor (Hudson Fall CBC), Susan Beaudoin (Saratoga CBC), Judy
Dietz (Scotia), Gerry Colborn (Rensselaerville, Cohoes), Bill Dwyer
(Waterford 12/16), Bernie Grossman (Fort Edward, Rexford), Ron Harrower
(Latham), Stacey Holman (Tomhannock), Nancy Kern (Nutten Hooke,
Stuyvesant), Bill Lee (Rotterdam, Schenectady, Schenectady County CBC),
Naomi Lloyd (West Sand Lake), Alan Mapes (Albany County CBC), Jeff
Nadler (Cohoes), Ellen Pemrick (Waterford 12/17), Alan Schroeder
(Niskayuna, Guilderland), Brad Walker (Brunswick) and 2 anonymous
observers (Nassau, Albany, Poestenkill).
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