Chris Wood’s eBird report includes lots of good info: Around sunrise he saw it at the river near the boat ramp, but it was soon flushed by a Red Fox. The Limpkin called & flew to the east, across the river, into trees, & out of sight. Chris walked along the river in that direction and back but did not see it again.
Flying, calling, & potentially using trees are all new notes about this bird. It’s good news that the bird recognizes danger, can fly, & escape. But it’s a bummer for birders if the Limpkin decides to live on the other side of the river, instead of by a convenient public park. - - Dave Nutter > On Oct 28, 2023, at 9:52 AM, emartin...@earthlink.net wrote: > > Chris Wood had the bird at sunRISE this morning even though his report says > sunset. Just confirmed it with him. > Pat Martin > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 28, 2023, at 8:55 AM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Anytime during the day would work, I think. It can take awhile to find, and >> when you do see it, you’re going to want to spend some time watching, so >> it’s good to start early. The only advantage to starting late is that >> someone else may find it first, and you may find out from them. >> >> Some folks think it may roost by the river due south of the corner of the >> levee. I don’t know if anyone has figured out its schedule of resting, >> feeding, bathing, or preening. I suspect that the times it just stands still >> are its method of assessing possible danger from people. >> >> So, look for other birders & check their behavior, check all lawns as you >> head to the river, look along the river edge everywhere you can within a >> block of the little concrete boat ramp (waterproof boots helpful), watch >> carefully ahead on trails, scrutinize the forest floor in Japanese Knotweed >> or clearings. Check eBird and other text alert systems. I have not seen any >> reports yet today. If there is an Elmira alert system, I don’t know it. I >> suspect you will have company looking on a weekend like today. >> >> Just at I have not seen reports of it flying, I have not seen reports of it >> calling. Limpkins give a raucous scream which that rises then falls in >> pitch. It has been used as a jungle sound effect for Tarzan movies and was >> the voice of Harry Potter’s Hippogriff. If you hear that, resist the urge to >> flee, but move slowly toward it. >> >> Good luck! >> >> - - Dave Nutter >> >>> On Oct 28, 2023, at 8:30 AM, Nancy Cusumano <nancycusuman...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Is there a better time to find this bird, or does that not really matter? >>> we are going to give it a try today. >>> >>> Thanks so much for the ongoing posts! >>> >>> Nancy >>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 11:43 AM Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: >>>> The Limpkin continues to re-found daily in Elmira between Pirozzolo Park >>>> and the Chemung River and a block or 2 east or west of there. It has >>>> sometimes been wading along the north edge of the river near the bank >>>> (where it was reported eating snails) in the vicinity of a small concrete >>>> boat ramp, but is also often seen walking on the ground eating earthworms >>>> in thickets of Japanese Knotweed, or in forest clearings, or on lawn areas >>>> even adjacent to park fences or yards and on both sides of the levee. >>>> >>>> Reports in eBird include many photos because this bird is calm near >>>> people. These reports are valuable documentation of the time and place but >>>> also its appearance and behavior, so please contribute your notes and >>>> photos. Also please help maintain the bird’s trust by not approaching it >>>> closely but instead let it approach you. >>>> >>>> I have not seen any reports of it flying, but it holds its folded wings >>>> normally, and I’ve seen one photo of it stretching an apparently normal >>>> wing. Clearly it did not walk here from Florida, but it’s possible that it >>>> came here in a storm and may be the worse for wear. I’m curious about its >>>> ability to fly, but wouldn’t want anyone to deliberately flush it. So far >>>> it seems to be doing well, from what I’ve read. >>>> >>>> - - Dave Nutter >>>> -- >>>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>>> Welcome and Basics >>>> Rules and Information >>>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>> Archives: >>>> The Mail Archive >>>> Surfbirds >>>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>>> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- -- 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/ --
