http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/ Hudson-Mohawk Birds Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:33:45 GMT Richard Guthrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8161 Forwarding this as may be of interest to subscribers. Rich Guthrie ... From: bounce-4081580-8863757@... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:40:01 GMT lnmp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8160 An Eastern Wood Pewee has been resident in our yard for the last several weeks. I hear him calling throughout the day. There's a small wetland in the woods Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:28:54 GMT avankeur@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8159 The 13th ANNUAL MONTEZUMA MUCKRACE - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2009 Audubon New York and Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex announce the thirteenth annual Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:56:49 GMT ConserveBirds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8158 Anyone have a spot for nighthawks somewhat near Glens Falls? I have been unable to find any "booming" locally since they began the construction job on the Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:57:00 GMT ConserveBirds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8157 A single flyover at 12:30pm on Tuesday, 7/7, with a couple minutes of circling overhead made my trip to Donato Rd. worthwhile. I was in the area from 9 till Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:39:26 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8156 According to Brian Wheeler, subadult Mississippi Kites will occasionally help with a nesting pair; it is very rare for subadults to mate with adults. Both Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:48:27 GMT Clint http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8155 On Sunday Naomi and I hiked along the Taconic Ridge trail (toward the Snow Hole). After about an hour of hiking we came to a small open area on top of the Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:48:28 GMT Ken Harper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8154 Yesterday I decided to take a ride to see the Mississippi Kites that everyone has been seeing in Ames. I arrived about 11:45AM and met another birder on Donato Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:10:55 GMT Deb Ferguson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8153 Location: Normans Kill, Town of Bethlehem, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Observation date: 7/6/09 Notes: Entire property totals 46 acres with 3600 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:38:26 GMT Will Raup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8152 Corey Finger posted some decent flight shots on his blog http://10000birds.com/mississippi-kite-in-new-york.htm and Rich Guthrie had some diagnostic shots to Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:53:53 GMT Penny and Larry Alden http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8151 I took a slight detour from visiting my in-laws in Canajoharie this afternoon and swung by Mapletown Road to look for the Mississippi Kite. I arrived there Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:22:07 GMT pcmjr54 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8150 I saw four passes of the Mississippi Kite tonight between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM at the corner of Donato and Mapletown Roads in Mapletown, NY (Town of Root). Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:54:48 GMT jhershey2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8149 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8149 This morning I tried to solve the perennial problem of how to get some good aerobic exercise outdoors while really birding. In my experience the continual and Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:25:21 GMT Ronald L. Harrower http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8148 After an unsuccessful hour with an understanding wife, but less understanding boys, had to give up the Kte search on the way back from family events on the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:28:12 GMT trwdsd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8147 We paid a visit to Black Creek Marsh on Saturday, from 7:30 until almost noon. Cool and breezy at first, but it warmed up nicely as the morning progressed. We