C. Ringed Plover in Quebec ----> Here's an optimistic heads-up. As Mike points out, this bird will likely head south soon - that would bring it into Vermont or New York State. So check out all those Semipals carefully. And please wait till I get back to find it.
And thanks Mike for the word out. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore The Greene County New York ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mike Resch <0000012cec6153db-dmarc-requ...@list.uvm.edu> Date: Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 6:41 PM Subject: [VTBIRD] Quebec - Common Ringed Plover - 3 miles from VT, 9/10 To: vtb...@list.uvm.edu There were reports today of a Common Ringed Plover in southern Quebec just 3 miles from the VT (and US) border. The bird was in Missisquoi Bay directly north of Highgate Springs. Here's a link to an eBird checklist with a photo - http://ebird.org/ebird/qc/view/checklist/S31513387 GPS coordinates are - 45.0625718,-73.0802178 So assuming the ID is correct, one would expect that VT may soon have a Ringed Plover as this bird makes its way south down the Champlain Valley. So keep your eyes open. Then again, VT birders may want to head up to Quebec to see the bird while it is still up there. I birded that spot on Friday - it's a great location with good numbers of shorebirds and excellent diversity. Yesterday I had 1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 3 Stilt Sands, 2 Red-necked Phalaropes, 14 White-rumps, 13 Sanderlings, 1 Western Sand, plus the regulars, though no Ringed Plover. Interestingly based on today's reports, there was an almost complete turnover of birds from yesterday. Directions and suggestions from my visit there yesterday - Head north on I-87 to the border - bring your Passport! Go 5.4 km N of the border and turn left onto Chemin Champlain Take your first right onto an unnamed road into a "camping" area - a campground of mobile homes Once into the campground I think you should check in at the office - I did. Turn left and look for signs for Visitors (the woman at the office spoke little English though was very friendly) Access to the mudflats is at the far northwestern end of the campground. Wear boots - you'll be walking out on the very soft and mucky mudflats. (I ruined a pair of tennis shoes) Parking was limited yesterday - it is a small campground. There was a post on today's Quebec Listserve that said you won't be able to park in the campground tomorrow. Instead saying - "It would be better to park opposite the site entrance to the cemetery" (in my limited French). There is cemetery at the beginning of the campground entrance road - I bet that's the one they mean. That would be at most a km walk to the access to the mudflats. I've done a lot of birding in Quebec lately, and even though I have at best a limited memory of my high school French, I've been able to make my way around southern Quebec quite easily. All the birders have been very helpful, and most speak English. Good luck if you give it a try. And make sure to get the news out quickly when it is spotted in VT (stated optimistically). Mike Resch www.statebirding.blogspot.com Pepperell,MA -- Richard Guthrie -- 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/ --
