11/7/14 Long Lake, NY (Hamilton Co.)
I ventured out into the snow this morning for a brief drive on Sabattis Circle Road. It was quiet, and as I began to drive home, I found 2 Gray Jays foraging in the road. I stopped and threw them some raisins, then heard Evening Grosbeaks overhead! A male and female perched over me in deciduous trees. I posted some not-so-great photos to my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian . I was happy to see that Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter posted a female Evening Grosbeak at their feeders this morning - hopefully, there is a movement underway. This Adirondack nesting species disappeared two winters ago and has yet to return in the same numbers. I used to typically have over a hundred visit our Long Lake feeders in winter, and I would hear them on most outings in breeding season - but I've only had a handful of brief winter flyover records over the past couple years. Hopefully, Evening Grosbeaks will find our feeders this winter. 11/5/14 Chain Lakes Road (S) Indian Lake (Hamilton Co.) I hiked around 6 miles in the newly opened Chains Lakes Road (S) location accessed from the Indian Lake area. While the area was logged for many years, I did see a few beaver wetlands that may be attractive to Olive-sided Flycatchers and of course there will be habitat for Mourning Warblers. I found 4 Snow Buntings in the dirt road trail and many American Tree Sparrows among the typical year-round species. I'll be publishing a blog on this trip that will include many photos of the area and I'll post the link. 11/4/14 Raquette Falls Harrietstown (Franklin Co.) I hiked between 11 and 12 miles on the trail to Raquette Falls, including the loop trail of the canoe carry and trail at the river's edge. I flushed 5 Ruffed Grouse on the hike in! A Black-backed Woodpecker called in the vicinity of the Lower Falls. I will also be publishing a blog on this remote area that will include photos and a video of the falls - will post the link. Joan Collins Long Lake, NY (315) 244-7127 cell (518) 624-5528 home http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/ http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian -- 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/ --
