Well that explains what an "eTT" report is! Thanks. I did find it very odd that there were only 5 species listed with no details, times, or anything to support such rare bird claims. Anyway, agreed that these two species could be showing up anywhere...there is an AWPE at Brigantine/Forthysthe now and AMAVs have been popping up hear and there...there was a report, I believe, the day after the one we had at the Red Light House Jetty at Jamaica Bay.
Good luck to all who are out there today and Saturday. ________________________________ From: Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> To: nutter.d...@me.com Cc: Cayugabirds- L <Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu> Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports Sorry, my first message got cut off.... No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a good idea, but I see erroneous sightings submitted that way much more than valid interesting sightings, and they often seem to follow the convenience of the alphebtical list, probably contributing to reports of double-digit Acadian Flycatchers at Sapsucker Woods in mid-winter and things like that. In fact, if you look at the list containing the pelican and avocet you will notice that it includes three "American" species and two starting with "B," so I think it's probably safe to conclude this is not a valid list. That said, anything is possible, so definitely keep an eye out if you're in the area. -Jay On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> wrote: No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a > > > >On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM, <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: > >Bob McGuire & I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also >ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz & Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset >and neither mentioned these rarities. >> >> >>Bob & I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went >>past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and >>on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our >>finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east >>impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the >>evening south of VDS Rd. >> >> >>I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the >>dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of >>Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not >>check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we >>did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my >>speculation, share them!--Dave Nutter >> >>On Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia <daven1...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >>Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No >>>details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly >>>did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report >>>would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, >>>something for others to search for next couple days....hope these reports >>>are indeed confirmed. >>> >>> >>>See below....who is Montezuma eTT??? >>> >>> >>>Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Rare Bird Alert for Seneca. The >>>report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca. >>>View this alert on the web >>>at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 >>>NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated >>> >>>American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1) >>>- Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT >>>- Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York >>>- >>>Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.9833651,-76.7562389&ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 >>>- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 >>> >>>American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) (1) >>>- Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT >>>- Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York >>>- >>>Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.9833651,-76.7562389&ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 >>>- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>>Welcome and Basics >>>Rules and Information >>>Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>Archives: >>>The Mail Archive >>>Surfbirds >>>BirdingOnThe.Net >>>Please submit your observations to eBird! >>>-- >>-- >>Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>Welcome and Basics >>Rules and Information >>Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>Archives: >>The Mail Archive >>Surfbirds >>BirdingOnThe.Net >>Please submit your observations to eBird! >>-- > > >-- >Jay McGowan >Macaulay Library >Cornell Lab of Ornithology >jw...@cornell.edu > > -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/ --
