Dave Nutter and I went to Montezuma and Savannah today. Highlights are as follows:
On Tow Path Road, we saw LINCOLN'S, WHITE-CROWNED, WHITE-THROATED, and SONG SPARROWS. Looking at Knox Marsellus from Tow Path, we saw a FRANKLIN'S GULL alone on the mud flats, TRUMPETER SWANS, six SANDHILL CRANES, twelve plus SNOW GEESE, AMERIAN PIPITS, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. We actually met up with a contingent from Rochester which is always nice. While looking at the Franklin's Gull, a PEREGRINE FALCON flew from the marsh over our heads. That was the closest view that I have experienced. The AMERICAN AVOCET was still active at Puddler's. Montezuma Wildlife Drive At the Visitor's Center we saw a number of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, one BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (up close for a change), a couple LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and KILLDEER. Larues had three BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Vandyne Spoor Road No Yellow-headed Blackbird for us, but while we were waiting for it NOT to show up, we saw many COOTS, PIED-BILLED GREBES, a MARSH WREN singing, SWAMP SPARROW, and much to our surprise, a VIRGINIA RAIL. At one point there were three NORTHERN HARRIERS there. Good Birding, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
