Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma, October 15
Also 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER at Larue's Saturday mid-day.There were also many other distant dabblers at Knox-Marsellus and some at Puddler's. --Dave NutterOn Oct 15, 2011, at 10:14 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:Bob McGuire I headed to Montezuma late this morning through mid-afternoon in the vain hope of seeing a Greater White-fronted Goose. High wind and rain showers made birding challenging, but we did see plenty of birds, including very large numbers of dabbling ducks, especially American Wigeon on the Main Pool, and Northern Pintail on Knox-Marsellus, and a good variety of shorebirds at May's Point Pool and especially Puddler's, although we did not see the American Avocet, which was present at Puddler's as recently as Thursday evening. Here's what I recall offhand:Visitor Center:CANADA GOOSE - all flew off as we were about to set up scopes, but we'd already scanned with binocularsWOOD DUCKAMERICAN BLACK DUCK MALLARDS GREEN-WINGED TEAL BLUE-WINGED TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER NORTHERN PINTAIL AMERICAN WIGEON GREAT BLUE HERONGREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS RING-BILLED GULLSLarue's:CANADA GEESEmore dabbling ducks and gulls, plusGADWALLBLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - 6Main Pool:AMERICAN WIGEON - many hundreds far from roadNORTHERN PINTAILNORTHERN SHOVELERAMERICAN BLACK DUCKRING-NECKED DUCK - 1 pairRUDDY DUCK - 1 mailePIED-BILLED GREBEBALD EAGLE - 1 distant flying, putting up hundreds of ducksAMERICAN COOTBenning's:CANADA GOOSEGADWALLGREAT BLUE HERONLESSER YELLOWLEGS - 7May's Point Pool: GREAT BLUE HERONGREAT EGRET - 6GREEN-WINGED TEAL - scadsDUNLIN - at least 1 DOWITCHER, sp - at least 6, high winds rain hampered specific ID, but calendar favors Long-billedYELLOWLEGS, sp - scads resting among tealKnox-Marsellus:SNOW GEESECANADA GEESENORTHERN HARRIERBALD EAGLE - 1 immature flyover, 1 adult perched distantNORTHERN PINTAIL - LOTSTREE SWALLOW - a few Puddler's:TRUMPETER SWANS - 2DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTRING-BILLED GULLHERRING GULLGREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLSANDHILL CRANE - 5BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - 4 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER - 6GREATER YELLOWLEGS - several LESSER YELLOWLEGS - large distant flockWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - severalDUNLIN - 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - majority of peepsLEAST SANDPIPER - fewTENNESSEE WARBLER - 1YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER - 1--Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 10/16
I had several very gratifying encounters with birds in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday morning. * TENNESSEE WARBLER wandering about the goldenrod, spruces, and hedgerow south of the feeder garden. This bird was quite yellow below, especially on the throat, with purely white undertail coverts and a distinct supercilium. Though it's a bit late, I'm sure of the ID. * BLACKPOLL WARBLER in the small island of vegetation surrounded by the drop-off circle right in front of the stone walkway leading to the building. The bird was basking in direct sunlight, all fluffed with black feather bases exposed, blissfully tolerating my approach within a few feet. Its legs and feet were yellow to the tips of the claws. * CAROLINA WREN under the power lines. I've heard Carolina Wrens only a few times ever in Sapsucker Woods; today's was the very first I've ever seen there. * FIELD SPARROW by Kip's Barn, the first I've seen in the sanctuary in more than a year. I also found EASTERN TOWHEE, some WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a singing SWAMP SPARROW, and some Song Sparrows at the northern edge of Sapsucker Woods. * Two BLUE-HEADED VIREOS under the power lines, one bearing much bright yellow and the other none at all. * Several GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS in the same loose flock as the vireos. I find that there are a few days per year in Sapsucker Woods when Golden-crowned Kinglets come out of the hemlocks for long, easy, low-angle views along open edges. This is evidently one of those days. I also heard some RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS chattering crossly throughout. * GRAY CATBIRD along the road, close by in a fruiting bush, eyes gleaming with reflected sunlight. I tried to enjoy these fine views as if they'd be my last looks at this species for a few months. * A huge mixed flock of icterids, including about 400 COMMON GRACKLES and at least 9 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, their riotous cacophony readily audible from a couple hundred yards away. These birds rose and swirled a few times, allowing a reasonable basis for a rough eBird count. Then the flock fled to the west, and the woods were suddenly silent except for the pathetic peeping of a lone chipmunk. Only one bird now remained in the trees -- an adult COOPER'S HAWK with empty talons. Mark Chao -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Esker Brook Trail
I took a mid morning hike along the Esker Brook/South Spring Pool trail at Montezuma. Not any great finds but did have a lot of sparrows; Field, Song, White-throated, and Savannah. The RC Kinglets were abundant and quite a few Rusty Blackbirds were along the Ridge trail (south end). Also had a couple (Hermit) Thrushes and dozens of Yellow-rumped Warblers. -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma today
Hi all, I and several others from the Birding Club at Cornell (Julia Gillis, Brendan Fogarty, Graham Montgomery, Teresa Pegan, and Ben Barkley) birded Montezuma for while today. Our highlights include the Greater White-fronted Goose at the Visitor Center in the large flock of Canadas along with the Snow x Canada Goose hybrid. The only shorebirds were both yellowlegs, 5 Black-bellied Plovers, and a Semipalmated Sandpiper along the wildlife drive. May's Point Pool had three Long-billed Dowitcher along with both yellowlegs, several Bald Eagles, and the expected assortment of ducks. We also had the avocet from East Road, along with 10 Sandhill Cranes and 6 flyover Am. Pipits. However, the most surprising bird was ON East Road: a Ruffed Grouse directly in front of our car as we pulled up to the parking lot! Good birding, --Hope Batcheller Petersburgh/Ithaca, NY -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma today
Scott Haber, Nick Sly, and I birded Montezuma this evening. The main pool had a large number of waterfowl, mostly American Wigeon and Northern Pintail but with a mix of Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, Redhead, and Ruddy Duck. An AMERICAN BITTERN was in the grass at Shorebird Flats but flew back into the reeds when we stopped. We also saw a juvenile COMMON GALLINULE in the reeds across from Benning Marsh, and 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS at Larue's Lagoon. Mays Point had a large group of about 70 LESSER YELLOWLEGS with at least 6 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 4 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 4 DUNLIN. Lots of Green-winged Teal and other dabblers here too, as well as 14 GREAT EGRETS. At Towpath a little before dusk we saw the AMERICAN AVOCET with the gulls. Other shorebirds included both yellowlegs, 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 7 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS (including some beautiful juveniles), 3 DUNLIN, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER, and about 8 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. One of the Semipalmateds was in basic plumage and had a fairly substantial bill and seemed bigger than the others, leading me to speculate that it might be a WESTERN SANDPIPER, although the bill and plumage probably overlap with Semipalmated. Mediocre photos are here: https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Fall2011#5664282803701263490 and here: https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Fall2011#5664282810971785810 . Any thoughts would be welcome. Passerines at Towpath included White-throated, White-crowned, Song, Swamp, and Lincoln's sparrows, Nashville, Blackpoll, and Yellow-rumped warblers, and a calling Eastern Towhee. Seven SANDHILL CRANES flew from a field in the Mucklands in to Puddlers at dusk, along with several thousand geese. Cheers, Jay McGowan On Oct 16, 2011 5:53 PM, Hope Batcheller hope.batchel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I and several others from the Birding Club at Cornell (Julia Gillis, Brendan Fogarty, Graham Montgomery, Teresa Pegan, and Ben Barkley) birded Montezuma for while today. Our highlights include the Greater White-fronted Goose at the Visitor Center in the large flock of Canadas along with the Snow x Canada Goose hybrid. The only shorebirds were both yellowlegs, 5 Black-bellied Plovers, and a Semipalmated Sandpiper along the wildlife drive. May's Point Pool had three Long-billed Dowitcher along with both yellowlegs, several Bald Eagles, and the expected assortment of ducks. We also had the avocet from East Road, along with 10 Sandhill Cranes and 6 flyover Am. Pipits. However, the most surprising bird was ON East Road: a Ruffed Grouse directly in front of our car as we pulled up to the parking lot! Good birding, --Hope Batcheller Petersburgh/Ithaca, NY -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://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 eBirdhttp://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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Surf Scoter at Stewart Park is pretty close to shore
Binocular distance west of floating dock across from pavilion parking lot., for those without scopes. Gary -- 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/ --
