Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma updates

[Dave Nutter]

As Alyssa said, at 9am today (15 March) the Snow Geese were relatively few in 
number and located in the west corner of the flooded mucklands opposite the 
intersection of 31 & 89 (where there is enough shoulder to park several cars 
alongside the road). I was told that earlier in the morning there were a lot 
more Snow Geese over a much wider area, but that hunters had dispersed them. 
Before I left, I saw a guy with a gun, a canoe, and a loud dog on one of the 
strips of land to the north between the flooded fields. I returned at 11am, 
when the hunters were gone, and so were the geese from the west corner, but 
clouds of Snow Geese were forming farther east over the flooded mucklands north 
of 31, the first few touching down about 11:10am. The flooded field they chose 
was mainly in Seneca County, considerably east of the large pull off where the 
“Potatoes” building used to be, with a strip of vegetation blocking the view 
from there. (There are very few places a car can be pulled off the road near 
this flooded field, but I found and used one, pulling off so my car would not 
interfere with traffic.) The Snow Geese continued to swirl down, accumulating 
many thousands, until about 1:55pm all the Snow Geese took flight - I don’t 
know why - and resettled mainly northwest of the main pull-off, mostly in Wayne 
County. More were still arriving when I left about 2:30. But it was not til 
later that the Greater White-fronted Goose and the Tundra Bean-Goose were found 
among them. Oh, well. The problem with rare birds is that by definition there 
is a huge number of birds which are not the rare bird. At least Snow Geese are 
fun to watch if I’m not trying to pick out a Ross’s Goose, and I wrote down the 
codes for 8 different collars on them, which I will report at 
www.reportband.gov

Regarding traffic on 31, it is true that there are some tractor-trailers, and 
that many drivers break the speed limit here as they do everywhere. However, it 
is not a limited access highway, so it is legal to be a pedestrian along the 
side of the road. The paved shoulder outside of the white lines, which is too 
narrow for parking a car, is supposed to be for pedestrians, Drivers can see a 
person on that shoulder a long way off, and drivers should not cross that white 
line. I parked in one of the gaps in the guardrail, not where my car would 
interfere with traffic or block that shoulder, but I walked on the paved 
shoulder, which is legal. Whether anyone else thinks that’s safe is their own 
judgement call, but if you as a pedestrian on that paved shoulder get hit by a 
driver, and you are in no shape to tell the police what happened, and the 
driver blames you, and the police decline to ticket, even though drivers 
legally must always try not to hit pedestrians, I think your heirs may have a 
good chance of success suing. 

Another non-bird note: although the bathrooms in the Visitor Center building 
are not available when it is closed, the bathrooms are available in the 
separate building near the Viewing Tower and the start of the Wildlife Drive 
and the Seneca Trail. 

Back to birds & birding: today the lower eastern part of Carncross Road between 
the marsh and the flooded field was blocked off with a sign saying it was 
closed due to flooding. There were lots of ducks in the flooded field. 

At Martens Tract there was still some deep snow/slush on part of the driveway 
to the parking lot, but it may have melted since this morning. The fields 
nearby hosted 2 pairs of Sandhill Cranes who were mostly quiet but occasionally 
very noisy - a joyous surprise to me.

- - Dave Nutter

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Johnson, Alyssa" 
> Date: March 15, 2022 at 12:56:44 PM EDT
> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma updates
> Reply-To: "Johnson, Alyssa" 
> 
> Good morning all,
>  
> I’ve been away from Montezuma since last Friday, so I haven’t been able to 
> keep up personally with where the Snow Geese and other waterfowl have been 
> hanging out over the weekend. I did a quick drive around to some of the hot 
> spots, and I’ll detail my observations below:
> 
> -“Route 31 Muck”: this is where all the action has been the last week! 
> REMINDER: This is private land. The little pull off areas are on private 
> land. Please be respectful if you visit, and stay in the pull off area, do 
> not go walking out into the fields even if there is a “road”. I’ve seen 
> people doing this to get better pictures, but it isn’t necessary as the birds 
> have been pretty cooperative. Also, this is considered trespassing. Also, 
> please do not stop on Route 31/walk along the road, especially where there 
> are guard rails! This is a 55mph zone, and tractor trailers and other large 
> vehicles travel this route, and will not be able to stop or swerve if there 
> are cars along the side of the road (or even IN the road stopped). There was 
> an estimated 600,000+ Snow Geese on these flooded fields last week. 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Dave Nutter]

Thanks for the tips about Macaulay, searching by contributors and accessing 
photos which have not been confirmed. 
Turns out the URL was masked on my screen, it just said “ebird.org”, but I see 
how to reveal it fully, and in future I will use that, if my memory is up to 
the task. Learning all the time... maybe.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 15, 2022, at 9:08 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
> 
> Right, the most elegant way would be to provide the full URL when referencing 
> a checklist in a post, so no searching or copying-and-pasting needed. So:
> https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S104578240
> Or the Macaulay Library search by county and species (with Show Unconfirmed 
> checked to include unreviewed media):
> https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=tunbeg1=Grid=Seneca,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-099=all=T=Tundra%20Bean-Goose%20-%20Anser%20serrirostris
> 
>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 9:04 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>> Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s 
>> photos.
>> 
>> I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands, 
>> then looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s less 
>> than 7 days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also use 
>> the eBird “explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose, zoom 
>> in to see the recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County in 
>> the Mucklands, then click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist 
>> S104578240. Maybe there’s a more elegant way, but those are the ways I found 
>> it.
>> 
>> - - Dave Nutter
>> 
>>> On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>>> 
>>> A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having nice 
>>> photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
 Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the 
 Wayne County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed, 
 well-lit, and only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary 
 Kohlenberg, for pointing this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.
 
 - - Dave Nutter
 
> On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
> regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European 
> bird, the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second 
> NYS record, while the first record was only last March, and probably the 
> same bird, also on northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. 
> There are a lot of birders with cameras, but photography has been very 
> challenging, and few reports even include unique photos, let alone 
> detailed, focused, or complete views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka 
> has finally submitted some photos to eBird which give us all - and 
> history - a satisfying view. If anyone else has photos or video which 
> even document some single field mark or behavior well for this bird, 
> please do not hesitate to add them to your eBird reports. 
> 
> - - Dave Nutter
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
>> Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
>> To: nutter.d...@mac.com
>> Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 
>> 
>> *** Species Summary:
>> 
>> - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
>> 
>> -
>> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert. 
>>  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  
>> View or unsubscribe to this alert at 
>> https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
>> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
>> 
>> eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. 
>> Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and 
>> respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more 
>> information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
>> 
>> Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
>> - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
>> - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
>> - Map: 
>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
>> - Media: 6 Photos
>> - Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen 
>> here, and then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for 
>> patiently showing me and others the bird."
>> 
>> ***
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Jay McGowan]

Right, the most elegant way would be to provide the full URL when
referencing a checklist in a post, so no searching or copying-and-pasting
needed. So:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S104578240
Or the Macaulay Library search by county and species (with Show Unconfirmed
checked to include unreviewed media):
https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=tunbeg1=Grid=Seneca,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-099=all=T=Tundra%20Bean-Goose%20-%20Anser%20serrirostris

On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 9:04 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s
> photos.
>
> I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands,
> then looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s
> less than 7 days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also
> use the eBird “explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose,
> zoom in to see the recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County
> in the Mucklands, then click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist
> S104578240. Maybe there’s a more elegant way, but those are the ways I
> found it.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
> A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having
> nice photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
>> Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the
>> Wayne County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed,
>> well-lit, and only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary
>> Kohlenberg, for pointing this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>>
>> Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication
>> regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European
>> bird, the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS
>> record, while the first record was only last March, and probably the same
>> bird, also on northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There
>> are a lot of birders with cameras, but photography has been very
>> challenging, and few reports even include unique photos, let alone
>> detailed, focused, or complete views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has
>> finally submitted some photos to eBird which give us all - and history - a
>> satisfying view. If anyone else has photos or video which even document
>> some single field mark or behavior well for this bird, please do not
>> hesitate to add them to your eBird reports.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From:* ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
>> *Date:* March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
>> *To:* nutter.d...@mac.com
>> *Subject:* *[eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert *
>>
>> *** Species Summary:
>>
>> - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
>>
>> -
>> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.
>> The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View
>> or unsubscribe to this alert at
>> https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
>> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
>>
>> eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully.
>> Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and
>> respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information
>> visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
>>
>> Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
>> - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
>> - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
>> - Map:
>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
>> - Media: 6 Photos
>> - Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here,
>> and then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently
>> showing me and others the bird."
>>
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Or, you can just go to https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S104578240. Not hard

Kevin

From: bounce-126407893-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:04 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s photos.

I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands, then 
looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s less than 7 
days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also use the eBird 
“explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose, zoom in to see the 
recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County in the Mucklands, then 
click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist S104578240. Maybe there’s a 
more elegant way, but those are the ways I found it.
- - Dave Nutter

On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan 
mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having nice 
photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@mac.com>> wrote:
Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the Wayne 
County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed, well-lit, and 
only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary Kohlenberg, for pointing 
this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.
- - Dave Nutter

On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@mac.com>> wrote:
Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European bird, 
the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS record, 
while the first record was only last March, and probably the same bird, also on 
northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There are a lot of 
birders with cameras, but photography has been very challenging, and few 
reports even include unique photos, let alone detailed, focused, or complete 
views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has finally submitted some photos to 
eBird which give us all - and history - a satisfying view. If anyone else has 
photos or video which even document some single field mark or behavior well for 
this bird, please do not hesitate to add them to your eBird reports.
- - Dave Nutter

Begin forwarded message:
From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
To: nutter.d...@mac.com
Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 
*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)

-
Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.  The 
report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View or 
unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please 
follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any 
active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: 
https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully

Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
- Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
- Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
- Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here, and 
then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently showing 
me and others the bird."

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Jill Holtzman Leichter]

If you go into Macaulay Library, you can search by “contributor” with a pull 
down menu in the search bar. Then you can enter the species name and see all 
his photos of the bird.
Jill

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From: bounce-126407893-87248...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Dave Nutter 

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:04:14 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s photos.

I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands, then 
looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s less than 7 
days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also use the eBird 
“explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose, zoom in to see the 
recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County in the Mucklands, then 
click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist S104578240. Maybe there’s a 
more elegant way, but those are the ways I found it.

- - Dave Nutter

On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan 
mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having nice 
photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@mac.com>> wrote:
Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the Wayne 
County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed, well-lit, and 
only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary Kohlenberg, for pointing 
this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.

- - Dave Nutter

On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@mac.com>> wrote:

Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European bird, 
the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS record, 
while the first record was only last March, and probably the same bird, also on 
northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There are a lot of 
birders with cameras, but photography has been very challenging, and few 
reports even include unique photos, let alone detailed, focused, or complete 
views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has finally submitted some photos to 
eBird which give us all - and history - a satisfying view. If anyone else has 
photos or video which even document some single field mark or behavior well for 
this bird, please do not hesitate to add them to your eBird reports.

- - Dave Nutter

Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
To: nutter.d...@mac.com
Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 

*** Species Summary:

- Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)

-
Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.  The 
report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View or 
unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please 
follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any 
active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: 
https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully

Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
- Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
- Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
- Map: 
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
- Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here, and 
then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently showing 
me and others the bird."

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Dave Nutter]

Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s photos.

I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands, then 
looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s less than 7 
days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also use the eBird 
“explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose, zoom in to see the 
recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County in the Mucklands, then 
click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist S104578240. Maybe there’s a 
more elegant way, but those are the ways I found it.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
> 
> A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having nice 
> photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!
> 
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>> Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the 
>> Wayne County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed, 
>> well-lit, and only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary 
>> Kohlenberg, for pointing this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.
>> 
>> - - Dave Nutter
>> 
>>> On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
>>> regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European 
>>> bird, the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS 
>>> record, while the first record was only last March, and probably the same 
>>> bird, also on northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There 
>>> are a lot of birders with cameras, but photography has been very 
>>> challenging, and few reports even include unique photos, let alone 
>>> detailed, focused, or complete views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has 
>>> finally submitted some photos to eBird which give us all - and history - a 
>>> satisfying view. If anyone else has photos or video which even document 
>>> some single field mark or behavior well for this bird, please do not 
>>> hesitate to add them to your eBird reports. 
>>> 
>>> - - Dave Nutter
>>> 
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
 From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
 Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
 To: nutter.d...@mac.com
 Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 
 
 *** Species Summary:
 
 - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
 
 -
 Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.  
 The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View 
 or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
 
 eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. 
 Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and 
 respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information 
 visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
 
 Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
 - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
 - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
 - Map: 
 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
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 and then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for 
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Dave Nutter]

Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the Wayne 
County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed, well-lit, and 
only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary Kohlenberg, for pointing 
this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
> regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European bird, 
> the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS record, 
> while the first record was only last March, and probably the same bird, also 
> on northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There are a lot of 
> birders with cameras, but photography has been very challenging, and few 
> reports even include unique photos, let alone detailed, focused, or complete 
> views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has finally submitted some photos to 
> eBird which give us all - and history - a satisfying view. If anyone else has 
> photos or video which even document some single field mark or behavior well 
> for this bird, please do not hesitate to add them to your eBird reports. 
> 
> - - Dave Nutter
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
>> Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
>> To: nutter.d...@mac.com
>> Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 
>> 
>> *** Species Summary:
>> 
>> - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
>> 
>> -
>> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.  
>> The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View or 
>> unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
>> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
>> 
>> eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. 
>> Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and 
>> respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information 
>> visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
>> 
>> Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
>> - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
>> - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
>> - Map: 
>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
>> - Media: 6 Photos
>> - Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here, 
>> and then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently 
>> showing me and others the bird."
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[cayugabirds-l] "A World On The Wing...." Book Discussion

[Peter Saracino]

Hey folks.
If you're not busy tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11:30-12:30 come join us (the
folks at Geneva Reads) at the F.L. Welcoming Center in Geneva, NY. We'll be
having a  robust (hopefully) discussion/sharing centered on Scott
Weidensaul's recent book - "A World On The WingThe Global Odyssey of
Migratory Birds". The book is a fascinating window into the wonder of bird
migration as revealed by the latest technologies used to study it. It also
introduces readers to the scientists, researchers and conservation working
to preserve the phenomenon in the face of the many challenges these birds
encounter. Feel free to come even if you have read the book!!
Hope to see you there.
Pete Sar

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[cayugabirds-l] Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress - starting soon!

[Sandy Podulka]

Hey Folks:  Please take a minute to read, consider signing up, and 
pass along to any interested friends or relatives!! Class starting in 
2 weeks --Sandy Podulka


As geese, blackbirds, and warmer weather turn thoughts to Spring 
birding, here is a chance to learn more about local birds and their 
lives. Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress is beginning in just a 
couple of weeks, but there is still time to register! This popular 
8-week course, hosted by the Cayuga Bird Club, is once again being 
offered online via Zoom. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings, 
March 31 to May 19, 2022, from 7 to 9 pm. Lectures also will be 
recorded for later viewing, so you can watch or review them at your 
convenience.

Dr. Stephen Kress's presentations, enhanced with audio recordings, 
videos, and stunning photos, are perfectly timed to help people 
identify spring migrants and better understand bird behavior.  Each 
week features a group of birds at the peak of their migration, with 
discussions about bird song, migration, courtship, family life, 
conservation, and how to create a bird-friendly habitat on your own 
property.  Although suitable for beginners, even seasoned birders 
will enjoy exploring beyond just finding and identifying birds.

Please share this announcement with friends or relatives anywhere who 
might be interested.

Dr. Kress is the founder of Audubon's Project Puffin and served for 
many years as Director of the Audubon Seabird Restoration Program and 
Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine. He is the author of more than ten 
books about birding, gardening for birds, and seabirds. His lectures 
about birds have been enjoyed by many people in the Ithaca area and beyond.

The course fee is $125. For more information, registration, and gift 
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma updates

[Johnson, Alyssa]

Good morning all,

I’ve been away from Montezuma since last Friday, so I haven’t been able to keep 
up personally with where the Snow Geese and other waterfowl have been hanging 
out over the weekend. I did a quick drive around to some of the hot spots, and 
I’ll detail my observations below:

-“Route 31 Muck”: this is where all the action has been the last week! 
REMINDER: This is private land. The little pull off areas are on private land. 
Please be respectful if you visit, and stay in the pull off area, do not go 
walking out into the fields even if there is a “road”. I’ve seen people doing 
this to get better pictures, but it isn’t necessary as the birds have been 
pretty cooperative. Also, this is considered trespassing. Also, please do not 
stop on Route 31/walk along the road, especially where there are guard rails! 
This is a 55mph zone, and tractor trailers and other large vehicles travel this 
route, and will not be able to stop or swerve if there are cars along the side 
of the road (or even IN the road stopped). There was an estimated 600,000+ Snow 
Geese on these flooded fields last week. Sunday 3/6 weather brought them in in 
droves. It was very mild and there was a strong SW wind that they took 
advantage of. As we know, this past weekend’s weather was quite the opposite (I 
❤ NY). I drove through the flats this morning around 9 am, and there were much 
fewer geese, and most were on the western edge of the fields. It was still a 
sizeable group of thousands, but maybe not even 10,000. I don’t know yet if the 
bulk of the birds have already passed through, and are continuing north, or if 
they were just all split up in maybe down on Cayuga Lake, or in various ag 
fields. I would expect we’ll figure that out in the next day or so if they do 
or do not return in the masses to the muck flats. There were also Tundras, 
Canadas, and a some ducks here and there. A Tundra Bean-Goose was sighted here 
last week amongst all the Snow Geese. This is considered a mega rarity, as 
their native range is in Europe and Asia

The other thing that is happening, is that many of the marshes are opening up 
and the ice is melting. So some of these birds may be spread out amongst 
wetlands rather than consolidated to just the muck flats.

-Knox Marsellus Marsh on East Road: The marsh is about half covered with ice, 
and I didn’t see any significant here, but I didn’t spend a lot of time either.

-Montezuma NWR: The wildlife drive and visitor center are not open (no 
restrooms either) until April 1. You are still allowed to visit the visitor 
center and bird from there, as the pool in front can be good birding. The 
entrance is off of Route 5/20 in Seneca Falls.

-Van Dyne Spoor Rd, Savannah: I haven’t been down here yet, because the roads 
have been a mess. If you have a more rugged vehicle, you could attempt driving 
down. It does turn into a seasonal road, and with all the snow and 
freezing/thawing, I don’t know what condition it is in. Probably pretty muddy 
and many potholes. The wetlands along the end of the road though could be good 
birding and there could be Sandhill Cranes and other waterfowl hiding down 
there.

-Morgan Road, Savannah: This is a dead end, and ends at the DEC field office. 
Feel free to park here. You are able to walk out on the berms on state land, so 
feel free to do that. There are no public facilities here, FYI. This had some 
good birding on Friday! We saw about 10 Bald Eagles of varying ages hanging out 
along the river. The marshes there are probably thawing out, and when they do 
there will be ducks, swans, etc coming to use them. Sandhill Cranes continue to 
be seen along Morgan Road. A particular spot I look for cranes is a short walk. 
Park in the parking area, and you’ll see the barns. Between the huge red barn 
and the pond, there is an access road. Don’t drive it, but walk down there and 
you’ll see a little “parking” area/circle. This is a good vantage point, and 
I’ve been seeing cranes tucked back into an agriculture field from here. It’s 
hard to explain, but if you walk out to this spot (it’s like 1/8 mi if not 
less) take a look and listen, and you may find them. But also the cranes are 
being seeing in the ag fields along the road itself before you get to the end.

-Montezuma Audubon Center: We are open Tues-Sat, 10 am – 4 pm. See the address 
in my signature below. Feel free to stop in and pick up a map for $1 and we can 
point you in the right direction. We are seeing cranes here as well, although 
it is hit or miss.

Other birds of interest: Killdeer have returned! I hear them calling and 
courting. Song Sparrows are singing, as well as Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted 
Titmice, Northern Cardinals, etc. I personally am waiting to hear Eastern 
Meadowlarks and Spring Peepers- THEN it will feel like truly spring for me! The 
honking geese, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles are definitely the 
kick-off, and they’ve been around for weeks now.

Unfortunately 

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

[Dave Nutter]

Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication 
regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European bird, 
the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS record, 
while the first record was only last March, and probably the same bird, also on 
northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There are a lot of 
birders with cameras, but photography has been very challenging, and few 
reports even include unique photos, let alone detailed, focused, or complete 
views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has finally submitted some photos to 
eBird which give us all - and history - a satisfying view. If anyone else has 
photos or video which even document some single field mark or behavior well for 
this bird, please do not hesitate to add them to your eBird reports. 

- - Dave Nutter

Begin forwarded message:

> From: ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
> Date: March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
> To: nutter.d...@mac.com
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert 
> 
> *** Species Summary:
> 
> - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
> 
> -
> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.  The 
> report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View or 
> unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
> 
> eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please 
> follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any 
> active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: 
> https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
> 
> Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
> - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
> - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
> - Map: 
> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
> - Media: 6 Photos
> - Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here, and 
> then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently 
> showing me and others the bird."
> 
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