It was great to see so many happy birders out on this beautiful day. Here are some more birds that were seen today on Van Dyne Spoor Road.
Great Blue Heron 1 Northern Harrier 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Sandhill Crane 8 There could have been 10 because 2 flew over calling before the 8 arrived Hudsonian Godwit Found by Charlie and Lisa Rouse in the wet area near the dead end. I saw the upcurved bill & white rump when it flew as they tried to scope it. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1 Mostly in the field but I saw it a couple of times on the wire. Northern Shrike Seen in the field to the south in the afternoon American Robin 10 In the woods on the way out. Northern Mockingbird 1 heard only Song Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Eastern Meadowlark 2 Common Grackle 300 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Leona Lauster Lyons, NY Other places and birds: 9 Thrumpeter Swans in the pond across the road from the MAC center. 5 Great Egrets at North Spring Pool. White-rumped Sandpiper and 6 Long-billed Dowitcher and Dunlin at the Visitor Center. 6 or more Golden Plovers and Horned Larks on the Savannah Mucklands south of Route 31. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
