Re: [cayugabirds-l] 1 R. S'bill + 1 R. S'bill = 1 or 2

[Gary Kohlenberg]

Hey John,

I only saw two B-b Whistling Ducks at the east end of the marsh. There could 
have been more hiding in plain sight with the Mallards that I didn’t see.

I’m still not sure about the Spoonbill number. I tried hard to verify more than 
one, but couldn’t do it definitively, even though our viewing times and 
locations sure seemed like two different birds.

Thanks for the heads up on the Bb ducks. My first visit in the pouring rain, 
thunder and lightning was such bad viewing I had given up.

Happy birding,
Gary

On Aug 1, 2021, at 4:29 PM, Karen  wrote:


I was watching a Roseate Spoonbill in the rain (i.e., we both were) at 
Knox-Marcellus. Considering that I had  a jacket and a small hat, I was getting 
wet. Gary drove up and got out with an umbrella, muck boots, and a rain jacket 
as I proceeded to get wetter. Gary said that Ken sed that he had seen two 
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks down Tow Path. Gary also said that Tow Path was 
rutted and had mosquitoes. I decided to try and got ~0.7 miles down the the 
tank trap lined with mosquito swarms to the first opening where you could see 
water. There was a pink Roseate Spoonbill between two taller American Egrets 
all while I was offering my limited supply of RBC to the swarms. I drove back 
down the tank trap and out to Gary who was overlooking the first Roseate 
Spoonbill, still in Knox-Marcellus although it had moved. These two locations 
are about 1400m apart (Google Earth). I feel fairly certain they were two birds.

While I was down the tank trap feeding mosquito swarms and watching the pink 
object in my scope, a small flock of ~5 ducks flew by, banked and showed an 
entirely black underside. I know, what are the odds that one would see a 
Roseate Spoonbill and 5 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in one field of vision in 
upstate New York? To help restore my sense of sanity and self-confidence and 
credibility, would someone else drive a tank down Tow Path to the first opening 
and see if they find ducks with all black undersides flying around a Roseate 
Spoonbill.

Thanks, John
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[cayugabirds-l] 1 R. S'bill + 1 R. S'bill = 1 or 2

[Karen]

I was watching a Roseate Spoonbill in the rain (i.e., we both were) at 
Knox-Marcellus. Considering that I had  a jacket and a small hat, I was getting 
wet. Gary drove up and got out with an umbrella, muck boots, and a rain jacket 
as I proceeded to get wetter. Gary said that Ken sed that he had seen two 
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks down Tow Path. Gary also said that Tow Path was 
rutted and had mosquitoes. I decided to try and got ~0.7 miles down the the 
tank trap lined with mosquito swarms to the first opening where you could see 
water. There was a pink Roseate Spoonbill between two taller American Egrets 
all while I was offering my limited supply of RBC to the swarms. I drove back 
down the tank trap and out to Gary who was overlooking the first Roseate 
Spoonbill, still in Knox-Marcellus although it had moved. These two locations 
are about 1400m apart (Google Earth). I feel fairly certain they were two birds.
While I was down the tank trap feeding mosquito swarms and watching the pink 
object in my scope, a small flock of ~5 ducks flew by, banked and showed an 
entirely black underside. I know, what are the odds that one would see a 
Roseate Spoonbill and 5 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in one field of vision in 
upstate New York? To help restore my sense of sanity and self-confidence and 
credibility, would someone else drive a tank down Tow Path to the first opening 
and see if they find ducks with all black undersides flying around a Roseate 
Spoonbill.
Thanks, John 
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