http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/ Hudson-Mohawk Birds Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:57:35 GMT LARRY FEDERMAN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8704 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8704 Or, specifically it could be Western Conifer Seed Bug. See: http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/western-conifer-seedbug Larry Federman Education Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:50:53 GMT LARRY FEDERMAN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8703 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8703 I Googled the brown marmorated stink bug and the pix show a different critter. I think the bug in question is a Leaf-footed Bug. See the info at: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:31:32 GMT Will Raup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8702 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8702 Following up on Rich Guthrie's report yesterday, Danika and I were able to locate the 2 Brant feeding with the hoard of Canada Geese on the grassy areas Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:40:47 GMT Penny and Larry Alden http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8701 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8701 Coincidentally enough, I believe the bug in question is mentioned in today's Times Union, Real Estate section, page 7 - or at least this is what I take it to Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:14:56 GMT Ronald L. Harrower http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8700 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8700 A quick synopsis of Saratoga and Loughberry Lakes. At least 14 Common Loons and 1 Red-throated Loon. At Silver Beach a Pied-billed Grebe, 5 Green-winged Teal, Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:32:55 GMT lnmp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8699 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8699 Marne and I enjoyed a gorgeous outing at Vischer's Ferry today, on what is probably one of the last warm, sunny days of 2009. Bird species that we saw Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:10:06 GMT marne-esq@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8698 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8698 I met up with Ellen P. today for a cruise around Vischer's Ferry NHP....I think she was going to post about all of our great sightings today???! In the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:19:21 GMT flipsbliss50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8697 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8697 Sat and Sun had a visit from a red bellied wood pecker at my feeder. It appeared that he would take some seed and fly to a nearby tree and hide it in a crack Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:59:33 GMT trwdsd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8696 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8696 There was at least one Northern Harrier at Five Rivers this morning; we saw one over the Wild Turkey Trail, and also flying across Wood Duck Marsh. A surprise Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:12:52 GMT jw.kent http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8695 Today while crossing the Hudson on I-90 westbound I saw the big white bird again, this time at the top of the second power-line tower north of the bridge. Once Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:49:41 GMT CurtM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/245776176/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:46:13 GMT CurtM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/photos/album/451306631/pic/10334217/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=141&dir=asc Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:28:24 GMT Richard Guthrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8692 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8692 There were 2 BRANT feeding on the grass border of Stanton Pond this morning (Nov 7) Also present: 300 +/- Canada Geese Northern Pintails; Gadwalls; Mallards; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:42:49 GMT Richard Guthrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8691 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8691 Forwarding for Jim Coe: Subject: Black Vultures over Ravena Hi guys - Saw 2 black vultures circling over Ravena this afternoon [Nov 6th] - at about 3:30pm. Jim Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:34:00 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8690 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8690 I had just sent out a note advising of relatively poor migration conditions expected this weekend at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch, when today's numbers came in.