Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma wildlife drive

[John Luther Cisne]

The single sleeping swan was a Trumpeter.  I woke it up.

From:  on behalf of Colleen 
Richards 
Reply-To: Colleen Richards 
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 11:39 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma wildlife drive

Quick trip through wildlife drive at Montezuma yesterday. Lots of Blue-winged 
and Green-winged Teal at Visitor Center along with a single pair of Northern 
Pintail.
A single sleeping Swan (sp) and lots of Ring-necked Ducks on the main pool and 
Bennings Marsh pool as well as Northern Shovelers everywhere. A pair of bathing 
Mallards' crazy behaviors flushed an American Bittern along the thruway- first 
time I've seen one in flight.
On the way back along Rt. 20 there were 5 pairs of osprey on nests, poles or 
flying in the air as well as 2 single birds flying in opposite directions with 
fish. The trip along the lake down Rt.. 90 brought 7 additional pairs on 
nesting platforms.

Colleen Richards
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma wildlife drive

[Colleen Richards]

Quick trip through wildlife drive at Montezuma yesterday. Lots of Blue-winged 
and Green-winged Teal at Visitor Center along with a single pair of Northern 
Pintail.A single sleeping Swan (sp) and lots of Ring-necked Ducks on the main 
pool and Bennings Marsh pool as well as Northern Shovelers everywhere. A pair 
of bathing Mallards' crazy behaviors flushed an American Bittern along the 
thruway- first time I've seen one in flight.On the way back along Rt. 20 there 
were 5 pairs of osprey on nests, poles or flying in the air as well as 2 single 
birds flying in opposite directions with fish. The trip along the lake down 
Rt.. 90 brought 7 additional pairs on nesting platforms. Colleen Richards
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Re: [EXTERNAL] [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive and East Rd Today 7/26/19

[Linda Ziemba]

Hi Everyone,

Knox-Marsellus is set for water to flow out so it should be good for
shorebirds soon.

Good birding.

Linda
~~~
Linda Chorba Ziemba
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 US Route 20 East
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
315-406-0052

On Jul 26, 2019, at 4:27 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:

All,

Took a quick trip up to wildlife drive today since it has been quite some
time for me.
I saw nothing unusual. Shorebirds are increasing and seem to be
concentrated in the channel before Larue's, Eaton Marsh (some) and
especially Benning Marsh.

Benning had a lot of peeps, mostly LEAST SANDPIPERS but there were several
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS as well. I also had 3 WILSON'S SNIPE here among
many yellowlegs of both species. I am pretty sure I had a pectoral
sandpiper but it slipped away behind some reeds before I could be 100%
sure. I also noticed a few least sandpipers that looked very colorful and
then others that were much duller. Could juveniles already be showing up?
Seems a bit early... I also had one semipalmated sandpiper that was lighter
and really looked like a juvie but it is almost certain that this was just
a lighter adult.

I also checked on the snowy egret report of yesterday on the thruway ponds
and only came up with great egrets and great blue herons. It could easily
be somewhere in the massive areas up there.  The shorebird habitat looks
decent at the thruway ponds too and there were some least sandpipers,
yellowlegs and a spottie  too.

My list is here  https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58469114

I also did a quick stop at East Rd and the water level still looks a bit
too high at K-M Marsh for shorebirds but with continued warm weather it
should dry out nicely in time for increasing shorebird migration. I am
going to inquire about possible dike walks and let everyone know. Of note
there was one male REDHEAD here which is not that unusual  but neat to see
this time of year.

List is herehttps://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58469456

Best,

Dave Nicosia



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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive and East Rd Today 7/26/19

[David Nicosia]

All,

Took a quick trip up to wildlife drive today since it has been quite some
time for me.
I saw nothing unusual. Shorebirds are increasing and seem to be
concentrated in the channel before Larue's, Eaton Marsh (some) and
especially Benning Marsh.

Benning had a lot of peeps, mostly LEAST SANDPIPERS but there were several
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS as well. I also had 3 WILSON'S SNIPE here among
many yellowlegs of both species. I am pretty sure I had a pectoral
sandpiper but it slipped away behind some reeds before I could be 100%
sure. I also noticed a few least sandpipers that looked very colorful and
then others that were much duller. Could juveniles already be showing up?
Seems a bit early... I also had one semipalmated sandpiper that was lighter
and really looked like a juvie but it is almost certain that this was just
a lighter adult.

I also checked on the snowy egret report of yesterday on the thruway ponds
and only came up with great egrets and great blue herons. It could easily
be somewhere in the massive areas up there.  The shorebird habitat looks
decent at the thruway ponds too and there were some least sandpipers,
yellowlegs and a spottie  too.

My list is here  https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58469114

I also did a quick stop at East Rd and the water level still looks a bit
too high at K-M Marsh for shorebirds but with continued warm weather it
should dry out nicely in time for increasing shorebird migration. I am
going to inquire about possible dike walks and let everyone know. Of note
there was one male REDHEAD here which is not that unusual  but neat to see
this time of year.

List is herehttps://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58469456

Best,

Dave Nicosia

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive - Red Necked Ph

[david nicosia]

Thanks Dave for clarifying this.  
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 9:26 AM, Dave Nutter wrote:   
Credit where credit is due: 

As far as I know, the first report of the Red-necked Phalarope on the Wildlife 
Drive at Montezuma NWR was to eBird on the afternoon of 30 May by Carol Ingram, 
and I have credited her on the Cayuga Lake Basin First 2019 Records list. I do 
not know Carol, nor the names of the other 3 members of her party. If anyone 
has this information, or knows of some earlier or independent sighting on the 
30th, please let me know, so I can add that. 

Some people have submitted eBird reports which credit later reporters as the 
finder, and I urge you folks to correct those.  

This is not to detract from Scott Peterson & others who saw and publicized it 
on the 31st, helping others see it. Well done!

I also thank Dave Nicosia, Mark Miller, Michael Gullo, and Deborah Dohne, who 
went to the trouble of photographing under adverse conditions, and including 
photos in an eBird report even though the photos aren’t “pretty”. And I thank 
Scott Peterson and Deborah Dohne for describing this oddly patterned bird in 
eBird reports. 

To my way of thinking, simply asserting that there is a rare bird should not be 
enough to consider it confirmed, no matter how well known or highly reputed the 
observer. It was the lack of description in Carol’s original eBird report which 
made me wait until there was corroboration by other observers the next day 
before accepting her report. 

Please describe and/or photograph rare birds to establish a solid record. 
Thanks. 

Cool bird! I’m glad so many people got to see it.

- - Dave Nutter

> On May 31, 2019, at 10:20 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
> A large number of shorebirds continue in main pool which has been drained. 
> The diversity could be down some as I didn't find any red knots, ruddy 
> turnstone or whimbrels of days past. But there was one female RED-NECKED 
> PHALAROPE I think initially spotted by Dave Kennedy and then re-found by 
> Scott Peterson. I was working my way up wildlife drive when Scott sent the 
> RBA on this great bird. Thanks Scott!. 


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive - Red Necked Phalarope and other shorebirds

[Dave Nutter]

Credit where credit is due: 

As far as I know, the first report of the Red-necked Phalarope on the Wildlife 
Drive at Montezuma NWR was to eBird on the afternoon of 30 May by Carol Ingram, 
and I have credited her on the Cayuga Lake Basin First 2019 Records list. I do 
not know Carol, nor the names of the other 3 members of her party. If anyone 
has this information, or knows of some earlier or independent sighting on the 
30th, please let me know, so I can add that. 

Some people have submitted eBird reports which credit later reporters as the 
finder, and I urge you folks to correct those.  

This is not to detract from Scott Peterson & others who saw and publicized it 
on the 31st, helping others see it. Well done!

I also thank Dave Nicosia, Mark Miller, Michael Gullo, and Deborah Dohne, who 
went to the trouble of photographing under adverse conditions, and including 
photos in an eBird report even though the photos aren’t “pretty”. And I thank 
Scott Peterson and Deborah Dohne for describing this oddly patterned bird in 
eBird reports. 

To my way of thinking, simply asserting that there is a rare bird should not be 
enough to consider it confirmed, no matter how well known or highly reputed the 
observer. It was the lack of description in Carol’s original eBird report which 
made me wait until there was corroboration by other observers the next day 
before accepting her report. 

Please describe and/or photograph rare birds to establish a solid record. 
Thanks. 

Cool bird! I’m glad so many people got to see it.

- - Dave Nutter

> On May 31, 2019, at 10:20 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
> A large number of shorebirds continue in main pool which has been drained. 
> The diversity could be down some as I didn't find any red knots, ruddy 
> turnstone or whimbrels of days past. But there was one female RED-NECKED 
> PHALAROPE I think initially spotted by Dave Kennedy and then re-found by 
> Scott Peterson. I was working my way up wildlife drive when Scott sent the 
> RBA on this great bird. Thanks Scott!. 


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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive Today Thursday 7/14/16

[David Nicosia]

Did a "quick" birding trip through Montezuma Wildlife Drive today and the
number
of shorebirds is increasing although still not near what was at
Knox-Marcellus
a week or so ago.  Time flies when birding, my "quick" trip was almost 90
minutes!

The channel before Larue's continues to have the typical SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, KILLDEER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

Over the main pool there were loads of WOOD DUCK, PIED-BILLED GREBES, with
lots of young. Also COMMON GALLINULE and AMERICAN COOT. I managed
only a lone AMERICAN WIGEON and did not get the recent RING-NECKED DUCKS
that were seen here. There were also loads of EASTERN KINGBIRDS in several
family groups. I also saw many BLACK TERNS, there were a lot of immatures,
and adults
with some adults showing signs of molting from their alternate or breeding
plumage
already.

Eaton Marsh, (not Benning Marsh) has increasing numbers of shorebirds(again
not anything like K-M marsh) but I was happy to see (up close), lots of
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, a couple GREATER YELLOWLEGS and one STILT
SANDPIPER. This bird was beginning its molt or in a very worn
alternate/breeding
plumage. It was with 3 dowitchers of which had rufous/orangish color all
the way
to the undertail coverts. These birds were still looking like they were in
at least a worn breeding
plumage. Their size didn't strike me as big or "chunky" enough for a
long-billed
but I have mistaken this before. My assumption is they are likely the
Prairie
race of the Short-billed Dowitcher (hendersoni) but I could be wrong.
Unfortunately,
they along with the STILT SANDPIPER were in and out of vegetation and it
was
impossible to get any decent photos from my car, then an immature bald
eagle flew
by and stirred them all up. I only heard one LEAST SANDPIPER although there
could
have been more peeps that I missed. They are continuing to pump water into
Eaton
Marsh as well.

I didn't have much time to bird Benning Marsh as I was running short on
time. Water levels
are low there but there is some muddy areas and I could see peeps eventually
in there at some point especially if they can get more water in there as
planned.

Here is my ebird list
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30681531

Best,
Dave

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma wildlife drive

[Michael Tetlow]

Yesterday Dominic Sherony and I were told the wildlife drive would be closed
today through at least the end of deer season(12/13) but calling
today(12/1), as Mike Gullo stated, the drive will be open through at least
this upcoming weekend(12/7). After that, call the refuge at 1-315-568-5987
for updates.  Mike Tetlow mjtet...@frontiernet.net
  


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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive Bobolinks, MAC Purple Martin

[Michael Tetlow]

 Highlights of a Montezuma ride this afternoon/evening included a cloud
of starlings over the smartweed at the beginning of the wildlife drive
that turned out to be Bobolinks. We counted 200 flying in to join the rest
after the main group landed, so easily 1000+. Other wildlife drive
highlights included American Bittern opposite Larues Lagoon in plain sight.
Eaton Marsh had great looks at both Yellowlegs, both Dowitchers, 2 Pectoral,
2 Stilt and 2 White-rumped Sandpipers. Nice close looks at the 12 great
Egrets at Benning marsh.

At Knox-Marsellus the light was excellent so we could pick out 2 Baird's
among the peep, Pectorals and Semipalmated Plovers on the mudflat. Good
Dowitcher numbers there but no sign of the Buff-breasts. We could see
Killdeer at Puddler's so if they were there we should have seen them unless
they were in the tall grass feeding with the Ring-billed Gulls.

Another  surprise was the large group of Purple Martins circling and
coming to roost on the cell tower on the east side of route 89 opposite the
Montezuma Audubon Center. We counted 140 flying in to join those already
circling and landing on the highest point of the tower. So easily 300+. 

FYI the shorebird flats along Savannah Spring lake road have been mowed
and waiting to be flooded for muckracers.  Mike and Joann Tetlow  

 


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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive, Knox-Marcellus last evening no phalaropes but Eurasian Wigeon

[Michael Tetlow]

Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marsellus and Puddler Marshes, Seneca, New York, US May
29, 2015 5:30 PM - 6:40 PM

Protocol: Stationary

Comments: Mike and Joanne Tetlow including myself, all numbers are
actual counts.

39 species

 

Canada Goose  300 approximate overall estimate.

Wood Duck  1

Gadwall  2

Eurasian Wigeon  1 Single male, seen with American Wigeon in clear
light, red head, grayish body, had been previously reported.

American Wigeon  6

American Black Duck  5

Mallard  420

Blue-winged Teal  2

Northern Shoveler  2

Northern Pintail  2 One drake and hen feeding, no queston about ID.

Green-winged Teal  1

Redhead  1

Wild Turkey  1

Great Blue Heron  X

Great Egret  4

Green Heron  1

Black-crowned Night-Heron  2

Sandhill Crane  3 Colt was very nice to see well, usually was kept
hidden.

Black-bellied Plover  3

Semipalmated Plover  18

Killdeer  10

Spotted Sandpiper  2

Ruddy Turnstone  28

Dunlin  100

Least Sandpiper  10

White-rumped Sandpiper  1

Semipalmated Sandpiper  540

Caspian Tern  7

Black Tern  14

Mourning Dove  2

Tree Swallow  X

Bank Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  X

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  2

Yellow Warbler  2

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  X

 

Montezuma NWR--Wildlife Drive, Seneca, New York, US May 29, 2015 4:00 PM -
5:15 PM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

Comments: Mike and Joanne Tetlow and I did the wildlife drive, all
numbers are counts.

44 species

 

Canada Goose  50

Wood Duck  17 3 adults and 14 chicks.

American Black Duck  2

Mallard  100 Rough estimate.

Blue-winged Teal  2

Double-crested Cormorant  8

Great Egret  X

Turkey Vulture  2

Virginia Rail  1

Common Gallinule  5

Black-bellied Plover  14

Semipalmated Plover  24

Killdeer  6

Spotted Sandpiper  4

Greater Yellowlegs  1

Lesser Yellowlegs  1

Dunlin  2

Least Sandpiper  1

White-rumped Sandpiper  1

Semipalmated Sandpiper  6

Short-billed Dowitcher  1

Mourning Dove  4

Black-billed Cuckoo  1

Alder Flycatcher  1

Willow Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Near lookout tower.

Warbling Vireo  1

American Crow  1

Purple Martin  30

Tree Swallow  10

Barn Swallow  10

Marsh Wren  3

American Robin  4

European Starling  X

Common Yellowthroat  4

Yellow Warbler  3

Chipping Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  2

Swamp Sparrow  4

Red-winged Blackbird  X

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Baltimore Oriole  2

American Goldfinch  2

 

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open.

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

   I received this today because I am a member of Friends of MWC. 
Figured other   birders would like to be updated.
  Returning from Dryden this afternoon I saw an eagle on the Aurora, NY 
nest  one in an adjacent tree. Didn't have my scope so couldn't check 
on the Great Gully farm nest in the tree along the lake shore.
In a field on the west side of Rte. 326 across from Sevior Rd. between 
Union Springs  Half Acre I saw several thousand Snow geese on the 
ground  swirling in the air.

Fritzie, Union Springs, NY where gas is $2.25.9


Date:   Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:02:06 +


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Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open.


(Do Not Reply to this email. See Contact info below.)

The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to 
open today, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to the 
Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe 
passage down the rest of the route.

The Mail Pool has small pockets of open water where some ducks are 
gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, as well; a look from the visitor 
center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud Lock remains a great place to 
spot the eagles at their nest and to see a number of ducks, geese and 
swans. Please follow State Route 90 to the Lock, rather than passing on 
River Road. Visit East Road, off of State Route 89, to view 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh (a scope is handy). Ducks, geese, swans, and even 
sandhill cranes are likely visitors.

For up-to-date information, call the refuge office at 315/568-5987.

'The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to 
open tomorrow, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to 
the Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe 
passage down the rest of the route. The Mail Pool has small pockets of 
open water where some ducks are gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, 
as well; a look from the visitor center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud 
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive

[M Miller]

Can’t help with the owl questions, but the wildlife drive is open sunrise - 
sunset (weather permitting) until usually well into December. The Visitor 
Center will be open until Nov 30th (a Sunday). 


The American Avocet was still at Eaton Marsh (aka shorebird flats) at 4:30 
Friday night. Ibises weren’t seen, but they have often been back in the 
cattails hiding. Lots of eagles, ducks,  swans out on the main pool. Didn’t 
see the RT Loon, but it was getting dark when I went through, and a lot of 
waterfowl were out of binocular range.









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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive and Knox-Marcellus Marsh Friday afternoon/evening July 18 2014

[David Nicosia]

Began on wildlife drive this afternoon (Friday) and came across a small
group of shorebirds in the canal on the right before Larue's. This is
typically the solitary sandpiper spot and indeed there
were 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS present with 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER in basic plumage and 1 LEAST SANDPIPER.

At Larue's the LEAST BITTERN show continues as there were at least 3 of
them flying around. I also heard and then found a SORA. In addition, the
marsh to the left of wildlife drive, had at least a dozen BLACK TERNS
coursing around and higher up one CASPIAN TERN.

At Benning Marsh, there was another small assortment of shorebirds.  3
KILLDEER, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS AND 6 LEAST SANDPIPERS.

Next stop was East Road overlooking K-M Marsh around 5 pm with good
lighting and little shimmer. Best bird was a basic plumage WILSON'S
PHALAROPE in with both yellowlegs species. This bird is presumably the same
one that Tim Lenz found earlier in the day. This bird was actively
feeding.  There were also a few STILT SANDPIPERS, plenty of dowitcher sp.
(I would assume SBDO), loads of yellowlegs of both species and quite a few
LEAST SANDPIPERS. I also found several groups of SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS in
a more grayish plumage which was very distinct from the browner LEAST. I
also heard both species calls.

In addition, there continues to be several BLACK TERNS, many CASPIAN TERNS.
I saw only 1 GREAT EGRET which was odd. 2 SANDHILL CRANES also flew in
which was cool.

The lighting was decent and many of the above birds were close enough to
get good looks with a scope. However if you look farther out from east road
 you see many more shorebirds toward towpath rd. It looked like most were
yellowlegs, and peeps with some dowitchers. It was too distant, at least
for me, to find anything unusual. This is no doubt a good start to
the annual fall shorebird staging area at K-M Marsh and it would not
surprise me if other species are there at this time or soon will show up.

Dave Nicosia


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