The single sleeping swan was a Trumpeter. I woke it up.
From: on behalf of Colleen
Richards
Reply-To: Colleen Richards
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 11:39 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma wildlife drive
Quick trip through wildlife drive at Montezuma yesterday
Quick trip through wildlife drive at Montezuma yesterday. Lots of Blue-winged
and Green-winged Teal at Visitor Center along with a single pair of Northern
Pintail.A single sleeping Swan (sp) and lots of Ring-necked Ducks on the main
pool and Bennings Marsh pool as well as Northern Shovelers
Hi Everyone,
Knox-Marsellus is set for water to flow out so it should be good for
shorebirds soon.
Good birding.
Linda
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Linda Chorba Ziemba
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 US Route 20 East
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
315-406-0052
On Jul 26, 2019, at 4:27 PM, David Nicosia
All,
Took a quick trip up to wildlife drive today since it has been quite some
time for me.
I saw nothing unusual. Shorebirds are increasing and seem to be
concentrated in the channel before Larue's, Eaton Marsh (some) and
especially Benning Marsh.
Benning had a lot of peeps, mostly LEAST
Thanks Dave for clarifying this.
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On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 9:26 AM, Dave Nutter wrote:
Credit where credit is due:
As far as I know, the first report of the Red-necked Phalarope on the Wildlife
Drive at Montezuma NWR was to eBird on the afternoon of 30
Credit where credit is due:
As far as I know, the first report of the Red-necked Phalarope on the Wildlife
Drive at Montezuma NWR was to eBird on the afternoon of 30 May by Carol Ingram,
and I have credited her on the Cayuga Lake Basin First 2019 Records list. I do
not know Carol, nor the
Did a "quick" birding trip through Montezuma Wildlife Drive today and the
number
of shorebirds is increasing although still not near what was at
Knox-Marcellus
a week or so ago. Time flies when birding, my "quick" trip was almost 90
minutes!
The channel before Larue's continues to have the
Yesterday Dominic Sherony and I were told the wildlife drive would be closed
today through at least the end of deer season(12/13) but calling
today(12/1), as Mike Gullo stated, the drive will be open through at least
this upcoming weekend(12/7). After that, call the refuge at 1-315-568-5987
for
Highlights of a Montezuma ride this afternoon/evening included a cloud
of starlings over the smartweed at the beginning of the wildlife drive
that turned out to be Bobolinks. We counted 200 flying in to join the rest
after the main group landed, so easily 1000+. Other wildlife drive
Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marsellus and Puddler Marshes, Seneca, New York, US May
29, 2015 5:30 PM - 6:40 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Mike and Joanne Tetlow including myself, all numbers are
actual counts.
39 species
Canada Goose 300 approximate overall estimate.
Wood Duck 1
I received this today because I am a member of Friends of MWC.
Figured other birders would like to be updated.
Returning from Dryden this afternoon I saw an eagle on the Aurora, NY
nest one in an adjacent tree. Didn't have my scope so couldn't check
on the Great Gully farm nest
Can’t help with the owl questions, but the wildlife drive is open sunrise -
sunset (weather permitting) until usually well into December. The Visitor
Center will be open until Nov 30th (a Sunday).
The American Avocet was still at Eaton Marsh (aka shorebird flats) at 4:30
Friday night. Ibises
Began on wildlife drive this afternoon (Friday) and came across a small
group of shorebirds in the canal on the right before Larue's. This is
typically the solitary sandpiper spot and indeed there
were 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS present with 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER in basic plumage and
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