On a "quick trip" this morning (Sat 3 April) to Montezuma I did not find the Dunlin, but I did find these novelties:
GREATER YELLOWLEGS - 12 at Larue's Lagoon (right side near start of Wildlife Drive); 4 flyby at Benning's Marsh SAVANNAH SPARROW - singing beside wildlife drive shortly before first sharp left turn on Wildlife Drive SANDHILL CRANE - 2 heard only from near Seneca River near where mud has been dumped near first sharp left turn SWAMP SPARROW - several singing from end of main pool opposite Benning's AMERICAN TREE SPARROW - feeding on cattails & weed tops opposite Benning's VIRGINIA RAIL - 8:40am (FIRST 2010 BASIN?) calling from back of main pool near before digging project next to Thruway EURASIAN WIGEON - 1 birght male with AMERICAN WIGEONS on Tschache Pool DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - 20 on Knox-Marsellus pond, East Rd PECTORAL SANDPIPER - 34 north of Armitage Rd OSPREY - several atop nests and in air COMMON GOLDENEYE - 1 female from Lower Lake Rd, Bridgeport, Seneca Falls YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - 1 Wyer's Point Rd, Sheldrake, Ovid There were lots of waterfowl, etc., at Montezuma to which I did not do justice; I had to rush home and be useful. Have a great day out there! --Dave Nutter -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
