[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 9 Sept: yes Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Red Knot
Bob McGuire I spent much of Thursday at Montezuma. We had good looks at the May's Point Pool IBIS mostly along the shore opposite the corral, and saw no distinguishing face marks nor eye color. Although another observer contended seeing the pale blue line above the lores indicating Glossy, I think it will take good photos and argument to convince some experts that this bird is (or can be) identifiable to species. The white LITTLE BLUE HERON was very far to the left/east fromthe May's Point Pool corral, appearing to be close to I-90 by the pale dead vegetation. At 60x the two-tone bill was visible when it moved against the background. The bird was clearly smaller than the GREAT EGRETS, lacked their large orange-yellow bills, and at times foraged more actively. Also at May's Point Pool we saw SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, GREATER LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILT, PECTORAL LEAST SANDPIPER, WILSON'S SNIPE, an immature SORA on the shore in the area frequented by the Ibis, many ducks, and a COYOTE. We also heard reports of WILSON'S PHALAROPE VIRGINIA RAIL from there. A MERLIN was atop dead trees near the canal lock.From Towpath Rd, I thought I saw the Ruff, but lost it before I could show it to Bob, so he rightly doubts me. The RED KNOT was on the northern edge of mud at Puddler's. Also present were an active and successful PEREGRINE FALCON, a pair of SANDHILL CRANES, several each of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER KILLDEER; lots of SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, several distant DOWITCHERS STILT SANDPIPERS, scads of LESSER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in frustrating variety; several BAIRD'S, a couple WHITE-RUMPED, lots of LEAST andSEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS; one or more SANDERLINGS, a RUDDY TURNSTONE (seen only in flight). There were also several RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. We did not see the Franklin's Gull. Several active OSPREYS, immature BALD EAGLES, and NORTHERN HARRIERS were in the area. --Dave Nutter
[cayugabirds-l] Scissor-tailed Fly: N. Spring Pool, Montezuma NWR
A possible adult was seen very briefly for about 12 seconds by Gerard Phillips, of which I got onto the bird for about 3-4 seconds. It was flying across N. Spring Pool and across the NYS Thruway, West of SR 89 bridge. Distance to bird about 200-300 yards in bright and glary conditions. It disappeared into trees on the opposite side of the thruway. It was not seen again. Just wanted to get the word out. Sighting at about 2pm or so. -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Buff breasted sandpiper
Saw a possible one in the shorebird area after the blind at Montezuma . Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Hi Muckracers, Going to go out on a limb, and after much debate, Carol and I are pretty sure this is a Buff-Breasted seen at close distance at the new shorebird area on the main drive. The light was terrible, but I feel lucky to have seen it at all. Just a gentle reminder that if people stay in their cars, we'll all get a close view. A car is a great blind and with a slow approach, one can see these even without binoculars and with a little luck, others will also get a chance . A train of about 12 cars sped up and back the road, purpose not clear, and scared everything away. After that , all the Golden Plovers with the exception of a one legged one flew and did not return. The Buff was a life bird for Carol and I and we're quite excited unless of course we're incorrect! Good luck! I can't wait until I'm retired so I can do some of these events. Diana Here's a few quick edited ones. http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1002643949_UNFmL http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1002643431_Fg6Jz http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1002643431_Fg6Jzz http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1002643431_Fg6Jz http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1002643431_Fg6Jz -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Night flight
Anyone listening at the stadium now? The lights are on and there are a ton of birds moving over my house -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
