Thanks everyone….so sorry about posting the image- We saw it yesterday floating on Cayuga Lake - almost to the yacht club but in the middle of the lake. It would float and bob along and then fly a short distance with a distinct high pitch call.
> On Sep 5, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Jay McGowan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jennifer, > Yes, Red-necked Phalarope. Quite a good bird for the area. Where was it, > specifically? Thanks! > > Jay > > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 11:04 AM Donna Lee Scott <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Red-necked Phalarope ? > > Donna Scott > Lansing > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Jennifer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I am trying to identify this bird we saw bobbing on top of the lake >> yesterday. Any help appreciated! A sandpiper? >> >> <image1.jpeg> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Peter Saracino <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> While conducting the twice-weekly survey of the Montezuma Refuge Jackie >>> Bakker, Linda Benedict and I are often privileged to witness some >>> incredible natural events - a great blue heron in the process of gulping >>> down an entire muskrat; a peregrine falcon knocking an immature black crown >>> night heron out of the air; a huge flock of green winged teal engaged in a >>> breathtaking starling-like murmuration; the raucous Spring arrival of a >>> huge flock of greater yelowlegs; the early morning wonder of coming upon >>> the overnight roost of a host of migrant monarch butterflies. >>> Yesterday was no exception. In response to the dwindling amount of solar >>> energy being received in the northern hemisphere, change is rapidly >>> occurring. Two events yesterday confirmed this. As we drove along the >>> Tschache Pool dike we were treated to the presence of 30+ bald eagles - of >>> all ages - from this year's hatch on up to 4 year old birds and a few >>> adults. The birds were perched in trees, on logs and stumps in the pool, >>> flying along the dike or soaring overhead. The second episode occurred at >>> Puddler Marsh. As we drove along the dike we witnessed 85 black-crowned >>> night herons (young and old) leaving the trees along the dike where they >>> commonly roost. We were stunned as the birds just kept coming out of those >>> trees.....and coming and coming and coming! >>> Noble Laureate, Bob Dylan, once sang that "the times they are a changing". >>> While he wasn't talking about bird migration, his words can certainly be >>> applied to these early September days as the planet's creatures prepare in >>> myriad ways for the leaving of the light. >>> I hope that in many ways you each can experience the bittersweet beauty >>> inherent in this changing time of the year. >>> Pete Sar >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >>> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >>> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >>> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >>> Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! >>> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! >> -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/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/[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/ --
