That should be p.m. It was a pleasant way to meet and spend awhile. The evening light was wonderful from East Rd, and despite the distance we could ID most shorebirds by scope. Kudos to those with patience to count all species. Shorebirds on my list mostly went uncounted but I think there were a few more of the less common ducks such as Green-winged Teal.
--Dave Nutter On May 29, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Michael Tetlow <mjtet...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > Here is a copy of Pat Martin’s list from Genesee birds and my additions. > Mike tetlow > > > > in’s>Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marsellus Marsh, Seneca, New York, US > > >May 28, 2015 5:45 AM - 7:10 AM > > >Protocol: Stationary > > >Comments: also present were Mike Tetlow, David Prill, Dave Nutter and > >Ann Mitchel > > >27 species > > >Canada Goose 150 estimate > > >Wood Duck 2 > > >Gadwall 2 > > >American Wigeon 6 > > >Mallard 200 estimate > > >Northern Shoveler 1 > > >Green-winged Teal 2 > > >Redhead 1 > > >Great Blue Heron 16 > > >Great Egret 3 > > >Sandhill Crane 3 > > >Black-bellied Plover 3 > > >Killdeer 2 > > >Ruddy Turnstone 10 exact count > > >Dunlin 30 estimate > > >Semipalmated Sandpiper 500 counted by 2's by Mike Tetlow; also a > >similarly sized flock found earlier today in the Rochester area > > >Wilson's Phalarope 3 exact count > > >Caspian Tern 2 > > >Black Tern 3 > > >Great Crested Flycatcher 1 > > >Tree Swallow 4 > > >Barn Swallow 14 > > >American Robin 2 > > >Yellow Warbler 2 > > >Savannah Sparrow 1 > > >Bobolink X heard faintly, far away > > >Red-winged Blackbird X > > > > >View this checklist online at > >http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23683174 > > > > >This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) > > > > > > Just a few notes to add to Pat Martin’s post. The main one being the 3 > Sandhill Cranes were actually 2-1/4 as one is a baby! I had counted 590 > Semi-palmated sandpipers and there were 5 Semi=palmated plovers. The wires at > the southern end of east road held at least 120 bank swallows. > > The main pool did have one small section with 15 BB Plovers, 4 Ruddy > Turnstones and 2 Dunlin. 1 Virginia rail called from Larue’s lagoon. Thanks > to pat for doing the main list. Mike Tetlow > > > > > -- > 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/ --