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While birding the Hudson River this morning I was greatly surprised to see a NORTHERN GOSHAWK being mobbed by a flock of 5 American Crows. The goshawk was quickly making its way west towards Greene County before it outdistanced the crows and flew across the Hudson River. This marks probably the 3rd or 4th sighting […]

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With election day still strong in our memories, many of us are obviously focused on the current state of our economy, and in particular, the hope that the upcoming administration can begin to fix the financial hole we are in. However, if you are like me, the economy may not be your only national concern. […]

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On a sad note, as I was starting my car to warm up before heading over to my girlfriend’s for dinner, I noticed a dead Dark-eyed Junco next to the car. The bird was fairly fresh, however with the cold keeping it stiff, it is hard to say how long it was dead. The obvious […]

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With continuing reports of large numbers (hundreds) of White-winged Crossbills out of the western part of the state (NY), many of us are probably hoping for an incursion of these birds into our own respective areas. I have not checked out many reports from neighboring states, but I would expect some similar numbers perhaps from […]

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Today in the ever birdy Savanna Mucklands, several birders (Shawn Billerman, Tom Johnson, Matt Medler, Chris Wiley and Tim Lenz) discovered a flock of 44 Sandhill Cranes during whiteout conditions. As reported to the Cayugabirds listserve, when entered into eBird this sighting is listed as the new high count for New York. A photo […]