The southbound shorebird migration is on - yes, it starts in early July - and the good news is that this year we already have accessible habitat for them in at least 2 places:
On the Montezuma NWR, half way around the Wildlife Drive, on the N side of the E-W section is BENNING MARSH, which was originally built for shorebirds and doing a good job. Being on the N side of the road there’s good lighting, and this year the Refuge has created a second pull-off spot for better viewing, plus you are allowed to get out of your vehicle to scan from those pull-offs. Yesterday I saw 47 shorebirds of 6 species there. Also a DEC impoundment along Railroad Rd, which was fantastic this spring, continues to host shorebirds. Just E of the Village of Savannah, Railroad Rd is a dead-end along the N side of the railroad tracks accessed from Van Dyne Spoor Rd. It is used for access by gravel trucks to the railroad bed, so there may be traffic during work days, but at other times it is quite pleasant although narrow near the impoundment. You can park near the gate by the woodlot to not block the road next to the impoundment. Also the view is N for good lighting. - - Dave Nutter -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
