I arrived at Montezuma Wild Refuge around 1:45 P.M. today. The visitor's center goose population doubled from yesterday. As I was searching for the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, Canadas kept arriving. I would say at least 2000+ Canada Geese. After finding the Greater White-fronted Goose, I located the Snow-Canada hybrid. Everyone that showed up saw the Greater W-f Goose through my scope. There were also 3+ Greater Yellowlegs and a couple Kildeer, many Mallards and Northern Shovelers. I admit, I was focused on one bird, so I am sure more species were there.
Knox Marcellus and Puddlers seemed to be shorebird free except for the AM AVOCET. I didn't even hear a Kildeer. There were at least 2000 Canada Geese there also, 100+ Snow Geese, a mass of Green-winged Teal, Shovelers, some Great-blue Herons and a couple Great Egrets. I stopped by Mays on the way home in case Red Knots were there. Shorebirds there were 15+ Lesser Yellowlegs, 5 Long-billed Dowitchers, 3 Black-bellied Plovers. Mr. Larue and Jackie also saw Dunlin there earlier. The light was against me when I was looking. Good birding, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
