Public asked to report cases of sick or dead birds, both wild and domestic By Megan Plete Postol The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in multiple wild bird species across New York state, including counties in the … [Read more...] about Avian flu found in Northern NY
Wildlife
Loons encounter unlikely threat: ice
Missed migration cues cause some birds to get stuck By Cayte Bosler The call of the loon holds great meaning for many in the Adirondacks. To some, it is an ethereal sound like a lurking spirit. Or it harks back to childhood … [Read more...] about Loons encounter unlikely threat: ice
A call of mourning
By John Thaxton When I think of unsung beauty I think of mourning doves, with their gorgeous, smooth pale brown plumage flecked with black and their pretty, pale blue eyelids. I also think of their squeaky wingbeats as they take to the air from a … [Read more...] about A call of mourning
A banner year for crossbills
'Best year of the century so far' for white-winged and red crossbills in the Adirondacks By Megan Plete Postol The Adirondacks is sparkling with the tune of white-winged and red crossbills singing this winter, in what is being called “the … [Read more...] about A banner year for crossbills
Listening for a nasal call that brings a smile
BIRDWATCH By John Thaxton During a field trip to Bloomingdale Bog that my wife and I led for Northern New York Audubon, a woman who hadn’t said a thing for an hour and a half, nor smiled, turned to me with a merciless look and demanded: “I … [Read more...] about Listening for a nasal call that brings a smile
Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study
By Mike Lynch First they studied fins. Now they’ll study fish feces. In a new population study, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this fall used fish DNA to examine salmon populations in Champlain Lake tributaries. Next spring, the Ausable … [Read more...] about Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study