Re: [nysbirds-l] White Ibis - Tonawanda WMA
There is no open season on idiots, so he must have been poaching idiots. Seriously though, he was most assuredly a bow hunter and will have as little or less disturbance to the birds than the birders do, and his license fees help pay for the management site that is available for all the public to enjoy for free. I would ask that you consider these things before insulting hunters who are doing nothing wrong. Michael R. Wasilco Regional Wildlife Manager NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414 (585)226-5460 >>> 10/21/2009 9:24 PM >>> It back. or maybe it never left. The White Ibis was well observed near the tree top at the egret roost from 6:10 to 6:15, then it dropped down into the thickets. Unfortunately an idiot hunter walked in to set up his tree stand about 30 yards west of the egret roost. Bill Watson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White Ibis - Tonawanda WMA
It back. or maybe it never left. The White Ibis was well observed near the tree top at the egret roost from 6:10 to 6:15, then it dropped down into the thickets. Unfortunately an idiot hunter walked in to set up his tree stand about 30 yards west of the egret roost. Bill Watson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White Ibis - Tonawanda WMA
Thirteen birders was a lucky number this evening, as the juvenile White Ibis came into the egret roost site between 6:45 and 7:00 p.m. Through Jim Pawlicki, I learned that the Ibis was also seen feeding earlier today (a first, apparently), on the east side of Wood Marsh. I am not sure but I think that before Jim and Dave saw the bird yesterday, only one person had seen it (Mark Pearce). He got a photo which confirmed the ID, then the word was sent out to David Suggs, the Buffalo RBA operator/transcriber, who in turn put out an alert to BOS members via their one-call-now phone hotline. This is the second record for Kingbird Region 1. The first was about 20 years ago in southern Erie County. DIRECTIONS: The egret roost can be accessed by heading south on Griswold Rd from Rt 77. Griswold Rd changes names and becomes Ditch Rd. Turn left (east) onto Owen/Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd., proceed about 3/4 mile and then park on the north side of the road, between and opposite the two firing ranges (closer to the second one). From there walk the dike separating "Wood Marsh East" and "Hunt Club Marsh" straight north (a narrow path goes through the cattails by the road) about 3/4 mile to the first dike-intersection and then continue east (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (the dike is actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) just before the heron rookery, and should be obvious with the egrets. One could also park on Meadville Rd and walk west along the "Wagoner Road" dike, being sure to walk on the south side of the ditch. This is the same dike that birders walk for the Prothonotary Warblers in summer. The distance is roughly the same either way. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as most of the Egrets fly in sometime after 6:30 but some start earlier. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County (small corr...
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Re: [nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County (small corr...
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[nysbirds-l] White Ibis - Tonawanda WMA
Thirteen birders was a lucky number this evening, as the juvenile White Ibis came into the egret roost site between 6:45 and 7:00 p.m. Through Jim Pawlicki, I learned that the Ibis was also seen feeding earlier today (a first, apparently), on the east side of Wood Marsh. I am not sure but I think that before Jim and Dave saw the bird yesterday, only one person had seen it (Mark Pearce). He got a photo which confirmed the ID, then the word was sent out to David Suggs, the Buffalo RBA operator/transcriber, who in turn put out an alert to BOS members via their one-call-now phone hotline. This is the second record for Kingbird Region 1. The first was about 20 years ago in southern Erie County. DIRECTIONS: The egret roost can be accessed by heading south on Griswold Rd from Rt 77. Griswold Rd changes names and becomes Ditch Rd. Turn left (east) onto Owen/Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd., proceed about 3/4 mile and then park on the north side of the road, between and opposite the two firing ranges (closer to the second one). From there walk the dike separating Wood Marsh East and Hunt Club Marsh straight north (a narrow path goes through the cattails by the road) about 3/4 mile to the first dike-intersection and then continue east (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (the dike is actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) just before the heron rookery, and should be obvious with the egrets. One could also park on Meadville Rd and walk west along the Wagoner Road dike, being sure to walk on the south side of the ditch. This is the same dike that birders walk for the Prothonotary Warblers in summer. The distance is roughly the same either way. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as most of the Egrets fly in sometime after 6:30 but some start earlier. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County (small correction)
Fourth sentence down should actually read: >From there walk the dike separating "Wood Marsh East" and "Hunt Club Marsh" north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue EAST (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Apologies. JP In a message dated 9/24/2009 10:26:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jmpawl...@aol.com writes: After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY Dial-A-Bird, the bird was originally found and well photographed back on September 20 by Mark Pearce. The location is best accessed by heading east on Owen-Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd. and then parking on the north side of the road just opposite the second firing range. From there walk the dike separating "Wood Marsh East" and "Hunt Club Marsh" north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue west (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as the Egrets probably start flying in sometime around 6:30. Also earlier today, 4 ad. LITTLE GULLS amongst 300+ Bonaparte's were in the gorge below Niagara Falls looking from Terrapin Point on Goat Island. Good luck. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County
After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY Dial-A-Bird, the bird was originally found and well photographed back on September 20 by Mark Pearce. The location is best accessed by heading east on Owen-Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd. and then parking on the north side of the road just opposite the second firing range. From there walk the dike separating "Wood Marsh East" and "Hunt Club Marsh" north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue west (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as the Egrets probably start flying in sometime around 6:30. Also earlier today, 4 ad. LITTLE GULLS amongst 300+ Bonaparte's were in the gorge below Niagara Falls looking from Terrapin Point on Goat Island. Good luck. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County
After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY Dial-A-Bird, the bird was originally found and well photographed back on September 20 by Mark Pearce. The location is best accessed by heading east on Owen-Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd. and then parking on the north side of the road just opposite the second firing range. From there walk the dike separating Wood Marsh East and Hunt Club Marsh north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue west (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as the Egrets probably start flying in sometime around 6:30. Also earlier today, 4 ad. LITTLE GULLS amongst 300+ Bonaparte's were in the gorge below Niagara Falls looking from Terrapin Point on Goat Island. Good luck. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] ***WHITE IBIS*** - Tonawanda WMA, Niagara County (small correction)
Fourth sentence down should actually read: From there walk the dike separating Wood Marsh East and Hunt Club Marsh north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue EAST (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Apologies. JP In a message dated 9/24/2009 10:26:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jmpawl...@aol.com writes: After listening to Dave Sugg's message on the BOS one-call around 6 pm this evening (Thurs, Sept. 24), I met up with Dave Wheeler and we were able to make it to the Tonawanda WMA in time to watch the juvenile WHITE IBIS roosting amongst the 80-100 Great Egrets. As noted in the WNY Dial-A-Bird, the bird was originally found and well photographed back on September 20 by Mark Pearce. The location is best accessed by heading east on Owen-Bartel Rd. from Ditch Rd. and then parking on the north side of the road just opposite the second firing range. From there walk the dike separating Wood Marsh East and Hunt Club Marsh north about 3/4 mile to the first intersection and then continue west (right) about 1/4 mile--the actual roost location is on the south side of the dike (actually named Wagoner Rd. on Google Maps) near the Heron rookery, and should be obvious. Timing-wise, anywhere from 6-7 pm should be best, as the Egrets probably start flying in sometime around 6:30. Also earlier today, 4 ad. LITTLE GULLS amongst 300+ Bonaparte's were in the gorge below Niagara Falls looking from Terrapin Point on Goat Island. Good luck. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
