[cayugabirds-l] Black-crowned Night-Herons, Stewart Park

2012-09-01 Thread Jay McGowan
I just flushed two juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS from the trees at the west end of the swan pen at Stewart Park. They are now perched on the other side of the inlet near the base of the white jetty. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Durland

2012-09-01 Thread sbk1
Olive-sided Flycatcher at Durland Preserve in snags northwest of platform. 1330-1415h. Stuart Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma this afternoon

2012-09-01 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I met Larry Newman at Montezuma NWR this afternoon for some birding. We started at the visitor center where we found lots of YELLOWLEGS, mostly Lesser. There were also maybe a dozen or so DOWITCHERS, at least a couple of each species, fairly close to the visitor's center. Before I arrived,

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and north

2012-09-01 Thread Ann Mitchell
Today Bob McGuire, Judy Thoroughman, Deirdra Anderson, and I birded at Montezuma. Great to see you, Deirdra! At the Visitor's Center on the wildlife drive we saw the same birds that Anne Marie posted, except we saw 2 SNIPE. At Bennings we saw 3 or so PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. At Marten's Tract the