I see that Pipits are tail-bobbers too, so that's likely what I saw. Sorry for the false alarm!
-Paul On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 4:02 PM bob mcguire <bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com> wrote: > Diane, Rachel, Ken, and I were at Myers mid-morning as five American > Pipits flew in front the direction of Salt Point (north shoreline) to > forage for ten minutes along the edge of Salmon Creek directly in front of > us. Although the field marks you describe do fit PIWA, you might consider > pipit as well. > > While we were there a pair of White-winged Scoters flew in from the south > and landed in the cove just north of Salt Point. And there was the > continuing Killdeer across the creek from us, hunkered down at first, then > foraging in the gravel. > > Bob McGuire > > On Feb 21, 2021, at 3:08 PM, Paul Anderson <fish...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just got back from a walk around Salt Point. The first surprise was a > Killdeer. > > The second surprise was what I am 90% sure was a Palm Warbler, possibly > even two. I heard flight calls and followed the bird in flight to where it > perched in a tree. It was backlit, so I was not able to make out many field > marks, but I did get a strong impression of the yellow undertail coverts, > and it was bobbing its tail vigorously. As I was watching that one, I could > hear another in flight, but the sun was in my eyes so I never picked that > one up. This was right on the north shore near where the Little Free > Library is. > > In the water, amongst the usual suspects were two White-winged Scoters, > and three Red-breasted Mergansers. Further to the north was a large > spread-out raft of probable Canada Geese, but I didn't have my scope so I > couldn't confirm. > > Visibility and wind conditions are excellent. I wouldn't be surprised if > there were more interesting waterfowl further out. If only I had brought > that scope.... > > -Paul > > > -- > *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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/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/ --
