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  1. gthang

    Sparrow or Longspur in Adirondacks, NY, USA

    I saw this bird on a peninsula that has been exposed due to low water levels on the Great Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks of New York state. The terrain these birds were in was very rocky, and there were few bushes on the exposed land. From prior experience, I was able to determine the type...
  2. gthang

    Two dead birds in one day (Very sad)

    Yesterday, after doing some work in the backyard, I went onto our deck where our feeders are, and noticed a female Downy Woodpecker laying on the deck underneath the kitchen window. It was dead, unfortunately. Seems like it slammed into the kitchen window real hard like, and caused massive head...
  3. gthang

    Moose in Southeastern New York State

    For the past month, a moose has been making it's way through my area, much further south than I am familiar with. In fact my mom came home one day (November 28), screaming at me to get my camera and get in the car. She took me about 3 minutes drive from home to a road called White Pond Road...
  4. gthang

    [i]Catharus[/i] Thrush ID please!

    Catharus Thrush ID please! I saw this Catharus thrush on our property in Upstate New York. We have a camp in the Adirondack State Park, and the elevation at that point is just around 1,000 feet. I've narrowed it down to the Bicknell's Thrush and the Hermit Thrush (either way, it's a lifer for...
  5. gthang

    Do Hummingbirds Pant?

    My dad just refilled the hummer feeder this morning. Just a few minutes ago, I spotted a female hummingbird on the feeder, her body moving as if she were panting. her tongue was sticking out the entire time. She was all puffed up. When two other hummers came to the feeder, she completely ignored...
  6. gthang

    Which Sparrow?

    Ah, it's good to be back, even if only for a short time. Anyway, photographed this sparrow the other day. At first glance, I guess due to its proximity to a Chipping Sparrow, I ID'd it as a Chipping Sparrow. But when I noticed it had no white eyebrow, I went and got my camera. After several...
  7. gthang

    Which Sulphur is this?

    Hello. After a while off the boards, with virtually no new year birds since my last post in the 2006 Year list thread (still near 70), I decided to start looking around for butterflies. Red Admirals, Cabbage Whites, an Eastern Comma, and a Monarch or two have shown up at my house. Last year...
  8. gthang

    Population Counts

    What's the best way to tally the populations of birds in your neighborhood? I know that banding/ringing birds is a great way to do so, but I am not an official bander, nor would I want to be (I consider it like walking around with handcuffs). But the way I do it, is count the number of birds I...
  9. gthang

    Eggs-citing news!

    Well, this afternoon, I was working outside. I was bringing our garbage cans in and almost stepped on an empty eggshell. it was completely white. Then I found another piece nearby. A few hours later, I found a white eggshell with brown dots on it. Out of curiosity, I stood under the tree...
  10. gthang

    North American Swallow ID

    I saw this swallow flying around at a boat yard while my father and I were prepping our boat to be put into the water. The were lots of swallows. I believe the majority of them were Barn Swallows, but I noticed a few did not look like Barn Swallows. When I saw the bird (below) land nearby, I...
  11. gthang

    Surprise Visitor to a home in LaGrange, New York, USA

    In the local newspaper today, front page headline "Surprise Visitor" screamed out at me. The photo accompanying the article showed a colorful bird walking in some grass. Turns out the bird is a Golden Pheasant, a bird native to China. The homeowner and local wildlife experts have no idea where...
  12. gthang

    Yellow-Billed Crow-sized bird...

    My parents keep seeing a totally black bird, slightly bigger than an American Crow, with a yellow bill. At first I thought European Starling, but they said it was too small. My mother drew a picture of the bill yesterday, and it was fat, like an Ani's bill. But they've been seeing the mystery...
  13. gthang

    Looking for advice on female Downy WP field marks

    It's very easy to ID male Downy/Hairy woodpeckers based on their red patch. If the red patch is divided in two, then the woodpecker in question is a Hairy Woodpecker. If not, the woodpecker is a Downy. However, because females of both species lack the red patch, it may be difficult to tell the...
  14. gthang

    Hawk ID, please

    Hello, gang, I finally hit 100 year birds yesterday, though I have absolutely no clue what it is. I was sitting in my car watching some birds in the distance. Then every one of them started flying away, and wondered why. I saw what I thought was a Mourning Dove coming towards me, flapping more...
  15. gthang

    Is it possible to format floppies...(more)

    ...that WinXP labeled "cannot be formatted"? I've just gone through 2 dozen floppy disks (3.5-inch size) and some of them I've tried to format but for some reason I can't. Is there a way I can format these few "unformattable" floppies? What about a third-party shareware program? My boss...
  16. gthang

    Duck ID

    I discovered, in the photos below, which were taken earlier this month, several birds different from the flock Common Mergansers behind them. Positively ID'ing the ducks may be impossible, but I'd at least like to get a 75% positive ID. Please help as best as you can, since i'm still a beginner...
  17. gthang

    World Bird Database with Range Maps?

    I've searched the internet using google, and no usable results. I would like to know of any websites that have a world bird database complete with range maps. For example, suppose I want to plan a trip to attempt a sighting of a Darjeeling Woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis). I have no idea...
  18. gthang

    Cape May Trip IDs

    Hey, everyone. I'm back! Just returned from a great Cape May, New Jersey outing. Added a handful of new year birds and a couple of lifers, to bring my year list to 84+. This trip allowed me to break my 2004 year list (81 confirmed birds). New year birds: 80: Snowy Egret 81: Little Blue Heron...
  19. gthang

    what is red and flies?

    Hey guys, yesterday saw this red bird while at the neighborhood pond. The most common red bird I've seen here is the Northern Cardinal. But due to the angle of this shot, I'm having a very difficult time ID'ing this beautiful bird. I first assumed it was a nuthatch for reasons too stupid to...
  20. gthang

    Adirondack Park Bird Alerts

    Hey, gang! Well, my family has been planning to buy a cabin in Upstate New York for the last week or so. It's located in Edinburg, which is in Adirondack Park in Northern New York. So far, I've seen only a really large flycatcher (either an Eastern Phoebe or an Olive-Sided Flycatcher). But I...
  21. gthang

    Another Warbler (Looks like a "yellow wren")

    Hey, gang! I went to Bashakill Marsh Wildlife Management Area today, and after seeing a couple of yellow birds flying around, I was hoping they'd be Scarlet Tanagers (but they weren't...). But I did get these pictures of a yellow bird that resembles a wren (the resemblance is in the bill)...
  22. gthang

    Two new birds for ID

    Hey gang, it's Mystery Bird time here again! J/K! But if any of the regulars from last year remember my supposed Savannah Sparrow, I now think I have found it again, and photos are attached for you to view and hopefully confirm that the bird is indeed a Savannah Sparrow. Now the toughy is...
  23. gthang

    Hey, something for the experts

    The butterfly pictured below was taken last May here in New York, USA. I have used ENature.com and USGS, used both at least a half-dozen times each, and nothing even remotely comes close! Even narrowing down the list to those found in New York has not helped at all. Maybe someone could help...
  24. gthang

    How to find certain birds...

    Hello, everyone. I wanted to try and find certain genus of birds that elude me. More specifically, Owls and Goatsuckers (nightjars, nighthawks, etc.) I've heard owls hooting at night, but due to the darkness, i can't look for them. I know that owls roost during the day, so i thought I'd look...
  25. gthang

    Sandpipers for ID

    OK, have to ask the pros... what are these sandpipers? I've ID'd another as a Semipalmated Sandpiper based solely on the semipalmates alone... But these don't appear to have semipalmates...
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