Merlin populations soar in the Adirondacks
By Birdwatch
October 14, 2024
One of 3 falcon species that nest in New York, 'Lady's hawks" are making a comeback
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Rusty blackbird’s silent crisis: A dramatic drop in numbers
By Birdwatch
May 29, 2024
One of North America’s most rapidly declining songbirds, the rusty blackbird, has lost 85% to 99% of its population in the past five decades.
Pine siskins: A welcome sight in the Adirondacks this winter
By Birdwatch
January 10, 2024
Pine siskins have been observed as far south as Georgia and flocks are all over the Adirondacks
Golden eagles: Just passing through
By Birdwatch
November 22, 2023
While no longer nesting in the Adirondacks, these impressive raptors can be seen during migration.
Lincoln’s sparrow: Sweet notes from a secretive bird
By Birdwatch
October 2, 2023
One of two boreal bird species in the Adirondacks that nest primarily in bogs.
Canada warbler: ‘Butterfly of the bird world’
By Birdwatch
July 12, 2023
Twenty-eight nesting warbler species is another reason that birders flock to northern New York.
Woodcocks’ arrival is sure sign of spring
By Birdwatch
March 22, 2023
The American woodcock is a forest-dwelling shorebird species that nests in areas where it can readily find earthworms, its primary food source.
Catching up with a boreal flycatcher
By Birdwatch
September 10, 2022
With their loud “quick, three beers” song, the olive-sided flycatcher won’t elude your ear.