i cant say much for NY state, or the NE for that matter, but around me in NNY we have very few of them. I have seen oena round my house years ago, and i havent seen any in the other land i hunt(half hour away) in years. I know they are around, i hear them every now and then, but the population is low in the parts of jefferson county that i hunt. i dont know about anywhere else.

i was camping near georgetown new york last month and heard some... that doesnt say much either. But it was fun to sit by the fire listening to them