Colonie Town Park

Colonie Town Park (Mohawk River Park) is located on Schermerhorn Rd., along the Mohawk River between Rt. 9 and the Northway. Five inches of snow on the ground made for some interesting overland hiking, but the shortcuts saved a lot of needless walking otherwise. On the river were some Common Mergansers, and Great Black-backed Gulls, but not much else. As I was setting up my scope, a bird flew over at treetop level making a distinctive call. It was an Evening Grosbeak, a species I hadn't seen since a few years ago at the Newcomb VIC. I couldn't find the bird with binoculars however.

The park offers one of the few points of public access, in Albany County, to the Mohawk west of Rt. 9. A return trip under more favorable weather conditions is in order.


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