Two shorebird spots in northern Niagara County continue to attract good numbers of shorebirds lately. Highlights this morning were a continuing adult LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER on Ellicott Road and a continuing juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER on Lower Lake Rd X Burgess Rd. Both locations are eBird hotspots. There was also a juvenile Short-billed Dowitcher at Ellicott Rd and six at Lower Lake Rd. Good diversity of other shorebirds at both spots. Note that at Burgess and Lower Lake, the birds still feed in both puddles but the puddle on the north side of Lower Lake Rd has been more consistent of late in attracting birds. In addition, fields around both puddles have been recently plowed, enabling easier viewing than previously.
Ellicott Road today: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38698018 Ellicott Rd two days ago with photos of the LB Dowitcher: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38668967 Lower Lake Rd X Burgess Rd today: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38697078 Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
