The Limpkin continues in the same area today, a bit south of the harbormaster’s house at Lewiston Landing. Feeding actively on snails along the lawn this morning.
Cheers! -Tim H > On Nov 15, 2022, at 9:51 PM, Timothy Healy <tp...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Thanks for the detailed update, Willie! I really appreciate the search tips. > Brendan Fogarty and I are traveling up from NYC overnight and hope to have > some lucky tomorrow morning. Here’s hoping the bird weathers tonight’s wintry > mix OK. Maybe we’ll see you there! > > Cheers, > -Tim H > >>> On Nov 15, 2022, at 7:34 PM, Willie D'Anna <dannapot...@roadrunner.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last >> Wednesday. This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank >> has seen the bird several times since, including today, when he took of a >> photo of it and sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me >> to ask for an ID. I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird >> hotspot is called Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no >> luck. I asked Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. >> She got back to me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She >> also said that it likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master >> building. Pretty strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, >> I was stopped right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the >> weeds there and almost immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a >> squirrel, I thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by >> now, it was indeed the Limpkin! >> >> The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief >> forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was >> having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he >> has not seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not >> because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will >> not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having >> difficulty. >> >> WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it >> stays in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to >> miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, >> -79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8 This is below >> the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take >> the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven >> down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says >> “harbor master” over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The >> weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two >> buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one >> of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, >> only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, >> and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do >> not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open. >> >> Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is >> being forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often >> when this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take >> the NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow >> on those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come >> along Lake Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time >> and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to >> the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston >> should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the >> snow will start to move northward. >> >> Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird! >> Willie >> >> >> ------------------ >> Willie D'Anna >> Wilson, NY >> dannapotterATroadrunnerDOTcom >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
