I posted this to OneidaBirds earlier this evening but it has not yet appeared in my inbox. I went to Knox Marcellus this morning but facing into the bright sunlight made id’ing just about anything, impossible for me.
I went back this evening, arriving about 5 PM. Viewing was ideal. I worked the area from the pull-in south to the new farmhouse and back with no success until 5:45. At that time I was approx 1/4 to 1/3 of the way south of the pull in when the B.N. Stint launched itself into the air from behind the high grasses right at the bottom of the hill, at the edge of the marsh. It flew parallel to me, going north, rising to just above my eye level, then dropping back in behind the first bit of higher marsh vegetation. The length of the flight was about 60-75 yds. I was thrilled to get great looks, with just bins, both down on the back of the bird, and also up at it’s underside, as it flew by. Loved those trailing red legs! I never did see it standing as the vegetation hid it from my view. The usual suspects were also there, Gr.B. Herons, Gr. Egrets, Sandhill Cranes, a fly by Green Heron, Canada Geese, one Snow Goose, and multitudes of ducks. If there were smaller shorebirds, I missed them. Not one raptor to be seen either. Judy Wright [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Baldwinsville, NY > On Jun 21, 2016, at 8:01 PM, Jay McGowan <[email protected]> wrote: > > For anyone wondering, the Black-necked Stilt does not seem to be present at > Knox-Marsellus this evening. The male Eurasian Wigeon is out with other > waterfowl, but otherwise nothing too noteworthy. > > On Jun 20, 2016 5:09 PM, "Kenneth V. Rosenberg" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Gary reported it on the RBA text alert 18 minutes ago….. I say go for it! > > > Kenneth V. Rosenberg > Conservation Science Program > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > Office: 607-254-2412 <tel:607-254-2412> > cell: 607-342-4594 <tel:607-342-4594> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -- 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/ --
