Yesterday afternoon (Friday 21 April), Ann Mitchell & I went to Montezuma. Here
are some highlights: At the Visitor Center pool, in the corner nearest the
entrance road and NYS-5/US-20 we foundation Killdeer, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers,
few each of Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, and 1 Solitary
I got a call early this afternoon from Reuben Stoltzfus. He saw a couple of
Ruddy Turnstones at Benning on the Wildlife Drive. More intriguing is that he
saw several large Calidris type sandpipers (Ruff? Knot?) at Knox-Marsellus
which he was unable to ID due to severe mid-day heat shimmer. The
And so the "Fall" migration of shorebirds has begun.SarSent from my
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Original message From: metet...@gmail.com Date: 7/7/19 7:36
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds and babies. Joann a
Joann and I drove through Montezuma this afternoon. We knew a few Yellowlegs
had dropped in Friday but surprised to find 32 Lessers and 1 Greater plus 1
Least and 1 Spotted Sandpiper in the flooded grasses near the channel halfway
down the main pool. Then another 27 Lesser and 3 Greater
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Geneseebirds Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma
Shorebirds
It was 90 degrees yesterday but the presence of 100 shorebirds on the Monteuma
Audubon Center mudflats signifies the beginning of the autumn bird migration.
Least Sandpipers and Lesser Yellowlegs dominated the landscape but breeding
This morning Dave Nicosia led a free public field trip for shorebirds at
Montezuma NWR. He is scheduled to lead one next Saturday as well (27 Aug),
starting at 7am at the Visitor Center on NYS-5/US-20. There are several
advantages of such trips:
* permission to get out of one's car on the
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds and Others Tuesday July 5th 2016
Had the day off so went to Montezuma from mid morning to mid aft
Fall shorebirds already-- nice! Several Ruffs, Rufous-necked Stint elsewhere
already too.
Ken
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On Jul 2, 2016, at 10:10 AM, Jay McGowan
> wrote:
A gorgeous alternate female WILSON'S PHALAROPE is currently out on the flats in
A gorgeous alternate female WILSON'S PHALAROPE is currently out on the
flats in the northeast corner of Knox-Marsellus Marsh, along with dozens of
yellowlegs and two dowitchers, apparently LONG-BILLED. The RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS are also being more cooperative than in past weeks, foraging in
trees
I would be happy to lead 1 or 2 as well...
On Jul 19, 2015 11:33 AM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:
Excellent question, Dave!
Steve Benedict has one planned for 15 August, I don't know what time.
I've just applied to lead one on the morning of Sunday 2 August. I'll put
out the word as
Since the shorebird migration is just beginning, are there any plans for
walks in the coming weeks along the dike between K-M Marsh and Puddler's
this year like
previous??? Just curious.
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg k...@cornell.edu
wrote:
Thanks for posting Jay — I’m
Thanks for posting Jay — I’m planning on heading up late today or tomorrow
morning. I assume you’re just getting to K-M about now??
KEN
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Notable species on the wildlife drive this morning included 6 STILT
SANDPIPERS, 11 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, hundreds of
Least and Semipalmated, both yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer,
Spotted and Solitary sandpipers, all out on the mudflats that are the main
pool, 9
Sorry, that should have been a couple HUNDRED shorebirds. Sounds like
numbers are down from last weekend, and the Main Pool has become too dry to
host many shorebirds.
Also, the Burdick Hill, Lansing Grasshopper Sparrow continues to sing from
the fields south of the road as of this morning, and
Gregg Dashnau reports a couple of thousand shorebirds continuing in
Knox-Marsellus Marsh this afternoon, including a pair of Wilson's
Phalaropes and 11 Ruddy Turnstones, as well as many Dunlin and other
expected species.
If anyone happens to find any shorebirds closer to Ithaca, please be sure
to
Just a quick summary of the huge concentration of shorebirds this afternoon
at the main pool along the wildlife drive as the water is being drawn down:
550+Dunlin(counted the main group-others spread out)
3000+ Least Sandpipers(used Dunlin flock size and
The shorebird show continues on the drying main pool at MNWR. Big numbers
include Dunlin, Dowitchers, Plovers. Best viewing ~5PM was 50 yards beyond the
end of Larues.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/17515824568
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/17676730556
So far this afternoon shorebird diversity at Knox-Marsellus Marsh is much
as it was on Thursday, with the addition of two adult basic plumage
SANDERLINGS and four RUDDY TURNSTONES that just flew over Towpath Road
calling but did not land. Also at least one decent candidate for a
LONG-BILLED
Friday afternoon was dark and rainy but lots of Dunlin, Semipalmated Plovers,
and other peeps around. The Glossy Ibis was in easy viewing at Benning Marsh
(directly across from the pull-out). It took off as an adult Eagle flew over,
but circled around and landed in the same area.
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Not much this evening until you get to Benning Marsh on the auto route. Tons of
Yellowlegs (both), solitary least sandpipers. Also had a pectoral sandpiper
and a wilson's snipe, all close in to the road. Did have a nice view of a
rainbow on the drive through.
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Cayugabirds-L List Info:
This afternoon/evening Joann and I birded the Montezuma area. Some
highlights include 2 White-rumped Sandpipers and 2 Semipalmated Plovers from
Benning Marsh. 10 Ruddy Ducks, 12 Redhead, 1 Black Duck, 1 Blue-winged
Teal, 11 Black Terns, 3 Green Herons, 1 Least Bittern and 1 Yellow-throated
Took a trip up to the Montezuma wetland complex today.
First stop was at the visitor's center for a restroom break
and a quick check...saw many yellowlegs, mostly lesser
but a few greater also. Killdeer also present. Didn't spend
much time here.
Next stop was May's point. Lighting is
3, 2011 5:33 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds etc. Saturday 9/3/11
Took a trip up to the Montezuma wetland complex today.
First stop was at the visitor's center for a restroom break
and a quick check...saw many yellowlegs, mostly lesser
but a few greater also. Killdeer also
A bunch of Ithacans went to Montezuma NWR this morning (Sat 30 July). Paul Anderson, Gary Kohlenberg, Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell, and I were in one group, and we ran into Jay McGowan and a woman I don't know. We were mainly interested in shorebirds, and we found the most at the Visitor Center, and
I also saw the Lesser Scaup at Stewart Park later in the morning (10am):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992064679/in/photostream
*And* this odd goose:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992690740/in/photostream
Anyone know what this is? Hybrid?
Brett
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011
Since others haven't posted I thought I should get the word out (a
little belatedly). In addition to the Clay-colored Sparrow in the
Montezuma area, the shorebirding continues to be spectacular at
Knox-Marcellus and Puddlers marshes, visible from Towpath Road or East
Road. In addition to the
The shorebird concentration continues in Knox-Marcellus Marsh. Birds were
seen best from Towpath Road with favorable lighting. Most of the shorebirds
today were found in the first impoundment on Towpath.
Got at least 6 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 6 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS. There were 3 DOWITCHERS
Knox-Marcellus Marsh as seen from East Rd:
1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
2-3 SPOTTED
~30 LEAST
~40 LESSER YELLOWLEGS
~15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
I did not count Least Sandy or either Yellowlegs so only an estimate. I
took the dowitcher to be Short-billed, with the bill at the
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