[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis - Goose (Stafford's) Pond, Oak Orchard WMA, Genesee County

2014-08-29 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter 
Like Pat Martin yesterday, I was able to get very good views of the Plegadis
ibis at Goose Pond today and confirm that it is a GLOSSY.  The bird was at
the far northeast corner of the marsh.  My description is below in my eBird
checklist.  Lots of shorebirds here too.  A SORA was nice to see.

 

Good birding!

Willie

 

Oak Orchard WMA--Stafford Marsh overlook, Genesee, US-NY Aug 29, 2014 11:20
AM - 2:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

1.2 mile(s)

Comments: I walked from the southwest end of the marsh almost to the
northeast end, moving up to the edge of the marsh to study the ibis and
shorebirds here.  I was distracted much of the time by dragonflies.
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.1

36 species

 

Wood Duck  X

Mallard  X

Blue-winged Teal  X

Northern Shoveler  4

Green-winged Teal  X

Hooded Merganser  X

Great Blue Heron  X

Great Egret  X

Glossy Ibis  1 Good views in good light, about 50-60 yards away.
Unfortunately, I left my camera in the car but I scoped the bird.
Long-legged wader with a heavy long decurved bill.  Much smaller than a
Great Blue Heron but much larger than the many yellowlegs (both species)
nearby.  Plumage overall was very dark, appearing blackish at a distance.
Wings and tail were dark greenish, body dark brownish.  The underside and
top side of the spread wings were all dark (bird spread wings and also took
a short flight).  Short whitish streaks on the rear crown, sides and back of
neck.  Very thin line light blue from top part of bill to top of eyes, which
did not go around the back of the eye.  Very thin light blue line from lower
part of base of bill to lower part of eyes, which also did not go around the
back of the eye.  Facial skin between these lines was dark.  The eyes were
dark.  There were no reddish or pinkish tones in the facial skin nor the
eyes.  The legs were dark with no reddish tones at the joints.  The bill was
grayish at the base but most of the bill was a fleshy brown color.

Turkey Vulture  4

Sora  1 seen well as it walked on the mud near some cattails.

Common Gallinule  3

Semipalmated Plover  X

Killdeer  X

Solitary Sandpiper  5

Greater Yellowlegs  6

Lesser Yellowlegs  82

Stilt Sandpiper  2

Least Sandpiper  X

Semipalmated Sandpiper  2

Short-billed Dowitcher  10 all juveniles.

Wilson's Snipe  5

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Purple Martin  1

Tree Swallow  X

Barn Swallow  X

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Marsh Wren  2

Gray Catbird  3

Cedar Waxwing  6

Eastern Meadowlark  2

American Goldfinch  2

 

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19606603

 

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Willie D'Anna

Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

dannapotterATroadrunner.com

http://www.betsypottersart.com  

2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/

Big Year List:
http://www.happtech.com/BigYearDanna/CurrentList/ShowCurrentListTable.aspx

Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies

 


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[nysbirds-l] Glossy Ibis - Goose (Stafford's) Pond, Oak Orchard WMA, Genesee County

2014-08-29 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter 
Like Pat Martin yesterday, I was able to get very good views of the Plegadis
ibis at Goose Pond today and confirm that it is a GLOSSY.  The bird was at
the far northeast corner of the marsh.  My description is below in my eBird
checklist.  Lots of shorebirds here too.  A SORA was nice to see.

 

Good birding!

Willie

 

Oak Orchard WMA--Stafford Marsh overlook, Genesee, US-NY Aug 29, 2014 11:20
AM - 2:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

1.2 mile(s)

Comments: I walked from the southwest end of the marsh almost to the
northeast end, moving up to the edge of the marsh to study the ibis and
shorebirds here.  I was distracted much of the time by dragonflies.
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.1

36 species

 

Wood Duck  X

Mallard  X

Blue-winged Teal  X

Northern Shoveler  4

Green-winged Teal  X

Hooded Merganser  X

Great Blue Heron  X

Great Egret  X

Glossy Ibis  1 Good views in good light, about 50-60 yards away.
Unfortunately, I left my camera in the car but I scoped the bird.
Long-legged wader with a heavy long decurved bill.  Much smaller than a
Great Blue Heron but much larger than the many yellowlegs (both species)
nearby.  Plumage overall was very dark, appearing blackish at a distance.
Wings and tail were dark greenish, body dark brownish.  The underside and
top side of the spread wings were all dark (bird spread wings and also took
a short flight).  Short whitish streaks on the rear crown, sides and back of
neck.  Very thin line light blue from top part of bill to top of eyes, which
did not go around the back of the eye.  Very thin light blue line from lower
part of base of bill to lower part of eyes, which also did not go around the
back of the eye.  Facial skin between these lines was dark.  The eyes were
dark.  There were no reddish or pinkish tones in the facial skin nor the
eyes.  The legs were dark with no reddish tones at the joints.  The bill was
grayish at the base but most of the bill was a fleshy brown color.

Turkey Vulture  4

Sora  1 seen well as it walked on the mud near some cattails.

Common Gallinule  3

Semipalmated Plover  X

Killdeer  X

Solitary Sandpiper  5

Greater Yellowlegs  6

Lesser Yellowlegs  82

Stilt Sandpiper  2

Least Sandpiper  X

Semipalmated Sandpiper  2

Short-billed Dowitcher  10 all juveniles.

Wilson's Snipe  5

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Purple Martin  1

Tree Swallow  X

Barn Swallow  X

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Marsh Wren  2

Gray Catbird  3

Cedar Waxwing  6

Eastern Meadowlark  2

American Goldfinch  2

 

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19606603

 

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Willie D'Anna

Betsy Potter

Wilson, NY

dannapotterATroadrunner.com

http://www.betsypottersart.com http://www.betsypottersart.com/ 

2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/

Big Year List:
http://www.happtech.com/BigYearDanna/CurrentList/ShowCurrentListTable.aspx

Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies

 


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