The following was seen 10AM-11AM yesterday around the Visitor Center: I estimate two or three dozen Short-billed Dowitcher with two Long-billed Dowitchers (which were a few inches taller) and one dunlin in the mix. (apologies if I wrote greater and lesser on my phone! was very excited and wanted to share!) Peter Saracino was there with his scope helping out visitors, and he confirmed. We could hear Killdeer, saw two Northern Harriers, and two Greater Yellowlegs as well.
Wildlife Drive (11AM-12:30PM): so many ducks!!! Up close to the road for excellent views seen of two Northern Shovelers and dozens of Green-winged Teal, ringed-necks, pintails (with awesome blue-color in the bill), American wigeons, and about six coots. Farther out I could see what looked like many hundreds of scaup with many many Ringed-necks in their mix. I identified the farther ones out by their white markings (no scope!). The sun cooperated perfectly to make this easy! Lastly, I saw a few solitary Pied-billed Grebes here and there...and one lone Tree Swallow (based on tail and teal color) hunting over the marsh! -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
