This phone message is sponsored by HMBC.  The birdline is updated at least once per week.  Callers will hear a report of birds sighted in our area during the last week and have the opportunity to record their sightings.  Program and field trip announcements are also included on the tape.  The link holds a transcript of the most recent bird reports and a place to leave your sightings.  Birdline

Documenting Reports

Keeping field notes and documenting your sightings is important!  These sites will help you get started:  Field Notes & How to Document Your Sightings (These clicks will open a new window)

Field Trips

There are over 50 trips in our yearly schedule.   Trips (some local, others      long-distance) are announced on Birdline.  The public is invited to take part in our unreserved local trips.  The Field Trip page has trip guidelines, a brief listing of this year's trips, as well as links to a code of ethics and a Lyme Disease website:  Field Trips

New York Rarities

This link will lead to a listing of New York State species for which documentaion should be submitted to the New York State Avian Records committee (as well as our club's own Records Committee). NY Rarities   There is a a link to a printable NYSARC report form on this page, also.

Area RBA Transcripts

This link will take you to a page where you may easily read many of the most recent rare bird alerts for New York State and neighboring areas.  This handy list is a page from the Kirkland Bird Club site.  Use your "Back" key to return to this site.  Area RBA's (Clicking will open a new window)

RBA Telephone Numbers

The RBA link takes you to an ABA (American Birding Association) website that contains all the telephone numbers of the RBAs (rare bird alerts) in the United States and Canada.  You can print these out for use on trips.  Use your "Back" key to return to this site. RBA Phone #'s (Clicking will open a new window)