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
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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
A classical bird song
By John Thaxton When a musicologist friend of mine from Manhattan came to the Adirondacks for a long weekend, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and exclaimed, loudly enough for me to cringe when I heard him, “Beethoven’s Fifth!” I looked … [Read more...] about A classical bird song
Silent spring (and summer)?
Longtime bird enthusiast takes stock of sobering declines By John Thaxton My mother always assured me that what I worried about most would never happen, and so I got into the habit of worrying about things I really enjoyed suddenly … [Read more...] about Silent spring (and summer)?
Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks
By Megan Plete Postol The longevity record for black-capped chickadees has been broken by a bird in Inlet. Banded and documented by retired forest ranger Gary Lee, the record-smashing bird’s age was logged at 11 years and nine months. This one … [Read more...] about Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks