No sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as of yet, although the Black-headed Gull continues. Several birders looking.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapot...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > > The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER found by Gary Chapin continued to be seen through > much of the afternoon on Sunday, at least until we left it around 5:00. This > is a juvenile and it was generally associating with PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, > which was the most common species present. > > There was also an adult BLACK-HEADED GULL among the gulls here, first found > by Andrew Garland on Saturday. > > There were also two AMERICAN AVOCETS found by Steve Taylor at Ontario Beach > Park, which is situated on the west side of the mouth of the Genesee River > about seven miles northwest of the south end of Irondequoit Bay. The Avocets > were on the beach, right along the water’s edge. > > DIRECTIONS TO SOUTH END OF IRONDEQUOIT BAY: > The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper can be view from LaSalle Landing Park on the south > end of the bay in the Town of Irondequoit. The park is located on the north > side of Empire Blvd. From the parking lot, follow the path through the > cattails about 50 yards, then take the left fork. You will then come out > onto the mud flat. The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was about 200 yards out, > looking toward the WNW. The Black-headed Gull was about 50 to 100 yards or > so north of the sandpiper. From the Thruway, take I-490 or I-390 north to > I-590 north. Exit at Empire Blvd (Rt 404)and turn right. After crossing a > bridge, look for LaSalle Landing Park on your left – this is about a mile > from the 590 exit. It is muddy. > > Good birding! > Willie > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5288 - Release Date: 09/23/12 > -- > NYSbirds-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! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
