Re: [cayugabirds-l] Highlights of Montezuma NWR shorebird walk Sat 26 Aug
Dave, Thank you very much. Today was a great experience! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2017, at 10:22 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: > > About 30 of us birders walked onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus Marsh on > Saturday morning seeking shorebirds. Habitat was a bit limited due to lots of > vegetation, and numbers of visible birds were a bit on the low side, but > there was good variety despite some flightiness, falcon harassment, and > apparent turnover. > > Shorebirds included: > Killdeer - common > Semipalmated Plover - several > Semipalmated Sandpiper - common > Least Sandpiper - common > White-rumpled Sandpiper - at least 1, possibly several > Baird's Sandpiper - at least 3 together > Stilt Sandpiper - at least 4 together > Pectoral Sandpiper - several > Short-billed Dowitcher - at least bright 3 juveniles > Long-billed Dowitcher - at least 1 juvenile (which I missed) > Wilson's Snipe - at least 4 together (which I missed) > Lesser Yellowlegs - common > Greater Yellowlegs - several > Wilson's Phalarope - 2 together > Most of these would have been very difficult to see from either East Road or > Towpath Road. > > Other highlights included: > Trumpeter Swan - a pair flew in, calling, from Puddler to K-M > Sora - 2 adults > Virginia Rail - at least 2, possibly 3 adults > Sandhill Crane - a pair flew in, calling from the south to K-M > Various non-breeding plumage dabbling ducks which generally kept their > distance but settled within sight > Great Egrets - a few > Caspian Terns - a resting flock > Peregrine Falcon - at least 1 quick flyby which scared off many shorebirds > Merlin - which I missed > Northern Harrier - 1 hunting over adjacent marshy fields, possibly another > soaring high overhead with a Red-tailed Hawk > > Thanks to all the folks who helped share sightings, questions, & ID help. > Thanks also to refuge staff for their efforts in the difficult task of > creating shorebird habitat despite the conspiracies of weather & vegetation, > and for allowing us onto the dikes for far better looks at the birds. > --Dave Nutter > > > -- > > 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 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] Highlights of Montezuma NWR shorebird walk Sat 26 Aug
Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us Dave. Very much appreciated. Pete Sar On 8/26/2017 10:22 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: About 30 of us birders walked onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus Marsh on Saturday morning seeking shorebirds. Habitat was a bit limited due to lots of vegetation, and numbers of visible birds were a bit on the low side, but there was good variety despite some flightiness, falcon harassment, and apparent turnover. Shorebirds included: Killdeer - common Semipalmated Plover - several Semipalmated Sandpiper - common Least Sandpiper - common White-rumpled Sandpiper - at least 1, possibly several Baird's Sandpiper - at least 3 together Stilt Sandpiper - at least 4 together Pectoral Sandpiper - several Short-billed Dowitcher - at least bright 3 juveniles Long-billed Dowitcher - at least 1 juvenile (which I missed) Wilson's Snipe - at least 4 together (which I missed) Lesser Yellowlegs - common Greater Yellowlegs - several Wilson's Phalarope - 2 together Most of these would have been very difficult to see from either East Road or Towpath Road. Other highlights included: Trumpeter Swan - a pair flew in, calling, from Puddler to K-M Sora - 2 adults Virginia Rail - at least 2, possibly 3 adults Sandhill Crane - a pair flew in, calling from the south to K-M Various non-breeding plumage dabbling ducks which generally kept their distance but settled within sight Great Egrets - a few Caspian Terns - a resting flock Peregrine Falcon - at least 1 quick flyby which scared off many shorebirds Merlin - which I missed Northern Harrier - 1 hunting over adjacent marshy fields, possibly another soaring high overhead with a Red-tailed Hawk Thanks to all the folks who helped share sightings, questions, & ID help. Thanks also to refuge staff for their efforts in the difficult task of creating shorebird habitat despite the conspiracies of weather & vegetation, and for allowing us onto the dikes for far better looks at the birds. --Dave Nutter -- 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/ -- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com -- 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] Highlights of Montezuma NWR shorebird walk Sat 26 Aug
About 30 of us birders walked onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus Marsh on Saturday morning seeking shorebirds. Habitat was a bit limited due to lots of vegetation, and numbers of visible birds were a bit on the low side, but there was good variety despite some flightiness, falcon harassment, and apparent turnover. Shorebirds included: Killdeer - common Semipalmated Plover - several Semipalmated Sandpiper - common Least Sandpiper - common White-rumpled Sandpiper - at least 1, possibly several Baird's Sandpiper - at least 3 together Stilt Sandpiper - at least 4 together Pectoral Sandpiper - several Short-billed Dowitcher - at least bright 3 juveniles Long-billed Dowitcher - at least 1 juvenile (which I missed) Wilson's Snipe - at least 4 together (which I missed) Lesser Yellowlegs - common Greater Yellowlegs - several Wilson's Phalarope - 2 together Most of these would have been very difficult to see from either East Road or Towpath Road. Other highlights included: Trumpeter Swan - a pair flew in, calling, from Puddler to K-M Sora - 2 adults Virginia Rail - at least 2, possibly 3 adults Sandhill Crane - a pair flew in, calling from the south to K-M Various non-breeding plumage dabbling ducks which generally kept their distance but settled within sight Great Egrets - a few Caspian Terns - a resting flock Peregrine Falcon - at least 1 quick flyby which scared off many shorebirds Merlin - which I missed Northern Harrier - 1 hunting over adjacent marshy fields, possibly another soaring high overhead with a Red-tailed Hawk Thanks to all the folks who helped share sightings, questions, & ID help. Thanks also to refuge staff for their efforts in the difficult task of creating shorebird habitat despite the conspiracies of weather & vegetation, and for allowing us onto the dikes for far better looks at the birds. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Yellow Legs at Mill Pond, Union Springs
Returning from Montezuma this evening, I stopped by Mill Pond to see what ducks were there. They were pretty much sleeping Mallards among the "floatsome". The surprising thing was seeing a Lesser Yellowlegs pecking and scurrying around on the vegetation! Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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 birds
Had a vew birds of interest at the refuge (didn’t go on Knox-Marsellus hike). Had a Wilson's phalarope along with pectoral, semi-palmated, & least sandpipers (and a couple unidentified as of yet). Also had both yellowlegs & Semipalmated plovers, all at Benning Marsh. Esker Brook trail was very quiet, but did find red-eyed vireo, GC flycatcher, wood thrush, Wilson's warbler, Am redstart, eastern pewee & rusty blackbird (most near the north end of the trail). Mark Miller Sent from Windows Mail -- 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/ --
