This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 15 February 2012.

Thirty-seven species were reported this week.

The best birds were:

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE:Fort Miller 2/9.

BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 2/10 (2).

Other notable reports:

Snow Goose: Fort Miller 2/9 (~100), 2/10 (4), 2/12 (~25).

Wood Duck: Livingston 2/10 (4).

Greater Scaup: Stillwater 2/12 (2).

Green Heron (possible): Meadowdale 2/9.

Turkey Vulture: Queensbury 2/10 (2).

Bald Eagle: Cohoes 2/9 (2); Green Island 2/10; Easton 2/12.

Northern Harrier: Fort Edward 2/12 (8).

Sharp-shinned Hawk: Green Island 2/9.

Cooper's Hawk: Troy 2/11.

Red-tailed Hawk (leucistic): Rensselaer 2/11.

Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Edward 2/12.

Peregrine Falcon: Green Island 2/11 (2), 2/13 (2).

Belted Kingfisher: Cohoes 2/9; Easton 2/12.

Common Raven: Lake Desolation road 2/15.

Horned Lark: Fort Edward 2/12 (large flock).

Eastern Bluebird: North Greenbush 2/11 (2).

Northern Mockingbird: North Greenbush 2/11; Fort Edward 2/12.

Pine Siskin: Stony Creek 2/12 (large flock).

Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Ken Harper (Fort Miller 2/10), John Hershey (Fort Miller 2/9, Stony Creek), Heidi Klinowski (North Greenbush, Troy), Jory Langner (Lake Desolation), Bill Lee (Cohoes, Green Island 2/9, 2/11), James Macione (Green Island 2/13), Curt Morgan (Rensselaer), Sue Pierce (Queensbury), Will Raup (Easton, Stillwater, Fort Miller 2/12, Fort Edward), Chad Witko (Hudson) and Will Yandik (Livingston).