Birdline summary for week ending May 15:

Best of the week:
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Lake George 5/10 (4)
BLACK VULTURE: Ghent 5/11; Pine Bush 5/12 (2).
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Averill Park 5/7.
VIRGINIA RAIL: Black Creek Marsh 5/9 (2); Vischer Ferry 5/11;
Ramshorn/Livingston 5/15..
SORA: Black Creek Marsh 5/15.
BONAPARTE'S GULL: Lake George 5/10.
WHIP-POOR-WILL: Malta Tech Park 5/9.
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER: Daketown 5/12.
CLIFF SWALLOW: Alcove Reservoir 5/15.
AMERICAN PIPIT: Papscanee 5/9 (2); Pine Bush 5/12 (4).
TENNESSEE WARBLER: Vischer Ferry 5/12; Albany 5/12.

Birdline summary for week ending May 6 (new condensed format):
Note: This report covers through Monday because I will be away most of the week.
Next week's summary will be through Wednesday as usual)

Best of the week:
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Lake George 5/4.
BLACK VULTURE: Five Rivers 5/1 (2).
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Bog Meadow 5/5.
COMMON TERN: Saratoga Lake 5/6 (5).
WHIP-POOR-WILL: Hillsdale 5/3 (2), 5/5.
CLIFF SWALLOW: Chatham 5/3 (4), 5/5 (4).
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER: Normanskill Farm 5/2.
HOODED WARBLER: Normanskill Farm 5/5.
VESPER SPARROW: Easton 5/6.

Birdline summary for week ending April 24:
55 reports; 113 species reported. Most-reported species include Osprey (7
reports), Northern Flicker (14), Eastern Phoebe (13), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (15),
Eastern Bluebird (12), Yellow-rumped Warbler (11), Eastern Towhee (8), RUSTY
BLACKBIRD (6, including 250+ at Vischer Ferry NHP 0n 4/21) and Purple Finch (6).

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Saratoga Lake 4/20 (5); Copake 4/21 (3).
RED-NECKED GREBE: Round Lake 4/21.
AMERICAN BITTERN: Black Creek Marsh 4/22.
BLACK VULTURE: Colonie 4/18 (2); Germantown 4/21 (3).
MERLIN: Brandows Point 4/17.

Birdline summary for week ending April 17:
76 reports; 116 species reported. Most-reported species include American Wigeon
(8 reports), Bufflehead (11), Pied-billed Grebe (17), Great Blue Heron (11),
Bald Eagle (11), Northern Harrier (11), American Kestrel (14), BONAPARTE'S GULL
(10), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (12), Northern Flicker (16), Winter Wren (7),
Golden-crowned Kinglet (15), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (14), Eastern Bluebird (7),
Hermit Thrush (8) and Fox Sparrow (13).

LONG-TAILED DUCK: Lock 7 4/12; Meadowdale 4/12; Queensbury 4/13 (2); Snyder's

Birdline summary for week ending April 10:
58 reports; 91 species reported. Most-reported species include Wood Duck (9
reports), American Wigeon (8), Northern Shoveler (5), Great Blue Heron (7),
American Kestrel (5),Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (11), Eastern Phoebe (17) , Tree
Swallow (12), Golden-crowned Kinglet (14), Eastern Bluebird (6), Field Sparrow
(6), Fox Sparrow (7) and RUSTY BLACKBIRD (6).

LONG-TAILED DUCK: New Baltimore 4/10 (4).
HORNED GREBE: Latham 4/10.
BLACK VULTURE: Five Rivers 4/6.
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Niskayuna 4/6.
SANDHILL CRANE: Averill Park 4/4.

Birdline summary for week ending April 3:
37 reports; 73 species reported. Most-reported Species include American Wigeon
(5 reports), Green-winged Teal (5), Ring-necked Duck (8), Bald Eagle (7
including 16 at Crescent 3/28) , Eastern Phoebe (5), Tree Swallow (5), Fox
Sparrow (7) and Common Redpoll (6).

CANVASBACK: Saratoga Lake 4/1 (3).
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Collins Lake 4/1, 4/2.
RED-NECKED GREBE: Coxsackie Boat Launch 3/27.
GREAT CORMORANT: Germantown 3/29 (6).
BLACK VULTURE: Coeymans 3/29 (2); Brunswick 4/3.
SANDHILL CRANE: Halfmoon 3/29 (2).

Birdline summary for week ending March 27:
52 reports; 91 species reported including 26 waterfowl species. Most-reported
species include Snow Goose (8 reports), Wood Duck (8), Northern Pintail (8,
including 120 at Wright's Loop 3/23), Common Goldeneye (6), Hooded Merganser
(11), Turkey Vulture (8), Bald Eagle (9, including 26 at Crescent on 3/24),
Cooper's Hawk (5), American Kestrel (9), Killdeer (9), Northern Mockingbird (6),
Snow Bunting (8) and Common Redpoll (7, including 150 in Glenmont 3/20).

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE: Fort Miller 3/23.
CACKLING GOOSE: Fort Miller 3/24.

Birdline summary for week ending March 20:
36 reports; 76 species reported. Most-reported species include Wood Duck (10
reports), American Wigeon (8), Northern Pintail (6, including 93 at Wright's
Loop 3/17), Green-winged Teal (6), Hooded Merganser (8), Common Merganser (12),
Bald Eagle (19, including 13 at Crescent 3/17 and 3/20), Red-tailed Hawk (8),
Common Raven (6), Carolina Wren (7) and Eastern Bluebird (7).

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Stockport Flats 3/14; Saratoga lake 3/15.
GREAT CORMORANT: Germantown 3/16 (5).
BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 3/15 (4); Saratoga 3/20 (15).

Birdline summary for week ending March 13:
31 reports; 81 species reported. Most-reported species include American Wigeon
(6 reports), Northern Pintail (5), Hooded Merganser (9), Bald Eagle (9),
Killdeer (6), Carolina Wren (5), Eastern Bluebird (7), Song Sparrow (9),
Red-winged Blackbird (10) and Common Grackle (9).

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Vosburgh Marsh 3/13.
GREAT CORMORANT: Embought Bay 3/13 (3-4).
ICELAND GULL (probable): Ferry Drive 3/8
GLAUCOUS GULL: Clifton Park 3/11.
SHORT-EARED OWL: Fort Edward 3/10 (4-5).
LAPLAND LONGSPUR: Easton 3/9.

Birdline summary for week ending March 6:

31 reports; 72 species reported. Most-reported species include Common Goldeneye
(7 reports), Hooded Merganser (7), Turkey Vulture (7), Bald Eagle (10), Northern
Harrier (6), Red-tailed Hawk (15) Red-winged Blackbird (13) and Common Grackle
(12).

REDHEAD: Stillwater 2/28 (2), 3/2 (2).
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Cohoes Flats 3/1 (2), 3/2; Vosburgh Marsh 3/2.
GREAT CORMORANT: Germantown 2/28; Schodack 3/3 (3).
BLACK VULTURE: Albany 2/28 (4); Hudson 3/2 (5).
GOLDEN EAGLE: Hoosick 3/2.
MERLIN: Northumberland 2/28.