Matt and all, Thank you for your comments on Noblewood. I visited on August 27th for the first time and although birds were outnumbered by boats by the time I...
I have received a few questions about the hours/accessibility of Noblewood Park in Willsboro, NY for Labor Day weekend and beyond. I realize that the web site...
Matthew Medler
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Sep 3, 2004 1:32 am
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Prompted by the gorgeous weather the last few days, I've spent a few hours during each sitting upon the softest boulder in our meadow, bins scouring the...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Bird Walk at the Newcomb VIC Date: Saturday, September 11, 2004 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) ...
Northern_NY_Birds@yah...
Sep 4, 2004 1:02 pm
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Friday, Sept. 3, 2004 Late afternoon on Friday, 9/3/04, I took my bicycle and canine companions ("woman's best friends") to Massawepie Mire. We traveled over...
In light of the posting about the boy who fell through the bog mat during last month's HPAS field trip to Ferd's Bog, I recall warning Susan Roney Drennan...
Mike/All, I had posted our HPAS group's observation of the family with the boy who took the plunge - I wanted to mention again that they were NOT participants ...
Hello all, In light of the holiday today I thought long and hard about where I could go birding and avoid an entourage of hikers. Remembering back to my visit...
Atlas 2000 observers are reminded that the absolute deadline for submission of forms is September 15th. Please send all Annual Summary, Casual Observation,...
Coincidentally enough, I visited Ferd's Bog Sunday and found the bog with many paths cut through it, seeming to radiate from the boardwalk. There was a woman...
Last night (7 September 2004) as I was driving home to Willsboro from the ferry dock in Essex, I spotted a pair of EASTERN KINGBIRDS perched on a wire along...
Matthew David Medler
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Sep 8, 2004 4:57 pm
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Matt: further south in Saratoga County, I paddled on a lake Monday that has numerous eastern kingbirds in summer all along the shore, catching insects. Not...
Hi Jeff, How did you make out with your ducks? I know you use your canoe for some photography, do you chance it with your 500 or just hand held lens. Thanks, ...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Bird Walk at the Newcomb VIC Date: Saturday, September 11, 2004 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) ...
Northern_NY_Birds@yah...
Sep 9, 2004 1:05 pm
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I have had a bird in my yard for approximately two weeks on and off and I have been trying to figure out what it might be. Sort of grouse shaped heavy bodied...
The overall barring except on the throat, small tail, and the small white patch behind and below the eye fit female spruce grouse, but the behavior and large...
Dana, ruled out female pheasant because of barring on all of underside. Just looked out as a big semi went by. I thought it would fly but just hunkered...
Susan, any chance it could be some sort of guinea fowl? Carena / Poughquag, NY ... From: SUSAN THUENER To: Northern_NY_Birds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Carena, We raised a few guinea fowl when we had chickens during WWII. Excellent watch fowl. Nothing got by them, when they started yelling all the chickens...
Susan, I had 11 immature male pheasants at my feeders the other day, and an occasional one keeps showing up. They have just a suggestion of male plumage, with...
Just a quick post to note some highlights from the past week at Noblewood. Yesterday (8 Sept 2004), as I was walking down towards the spit to look at the...
Matthew David Medler
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Sep 9, 2004 9:19 pm
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Hi all, I just joined this list for a short while. I will be staying at Lake George for a week - Sept. 23-30 - and will be birding some of the time. I'm coming...
Hank Kastner later confirmed one lone adult kittiwake among the immatures. Dave Hoag, Grand Isle, Vt Forwarded Message: Subj: [VTBIRD] jaegers and...
sr71blbrd@...
Sep 11, 2004 1:22 am
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Greetings - While you are in route - I am NJ if I can be of any assistance - be in touch Take care, be well and good birding - Arlene R. Oley NJAS Associate...
9/11/04 The weather for the Newcomb VIC bird walk started out foggy, and became sunny by walk's end. Twenty-two species were observed along the scenic Sucker...
9/11/04 My older son and I climbed Blue Mt. late yesterday, starting at 4:45 p.m. and exiting in headlamps. The hoards of climbers on the mountain yesterday...
9/12/04 I have been keeping notes on all the warblers (& all bird species) outside our home for several weeks now (during migration). This morning, I heard...
Arising early yesterday morning for my son's wedding, I sat and ate my breakfast in our dining room overlooking my bird feeders. In flew a male cardinal that...
The Breeding Bird Atlas handbook shows Sept 9 as the last egg date and September 23 for both fledged and unfledged juveniles. In my area there are still many...
