[cayugabirds-l] CURLEW SANDPIPER: Montezuma NWR
I have yet to see anything posted more broadly, but a brightly-colored Curlew Sandpiper was seen and photographed from the Montezuma NWR Visitor Center (located in upstate, NY) and was present at least through 2:45pm today. Good luck to any who try for this bird so late in the day. Sincerely, Chris T-H -- 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] Curlew Sandpiper
I am planning on going down to Delaware to find the Curlew Sandpiper that has been reported the past few days. It will be a one day trip and I am planning on leaving early Saturday morning. I will have room for three so if you are interested please let me know by Friday Carl -- 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] Curlew Sandpiper (Juv.)
From Towpath Road now. Will post more details later. Regards, Brad Carlson Honeoye Falls, NY bradcarls...@hotmail.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] Curlew Sandpiper other shorebirds - Montezuma
This afternoon my Dad and I stopped at Montezuma for a couple of hours, and there was some excellent shorebirding. We started with the visitor center which is flooded now, and looks good for shorebirds. Here we had eighteen (18) SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and four (4) LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Also at this location were a very small number (I did not count) of SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEERS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPERS and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS. There was very little along the wildlife drive until we reached Bennings Marsh, which was packed with shorebirds. I did not make any attempt to count each species, but there were hundreds of shorebirds gathered on the mounds of mud. Shorebird species here included SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, KILLDEERS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, STILT SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and one molting adult DUNLIN. From here we headed to Knox-Marsellus via Towpath Road. I was surprised how dry it was until we reached the very eastern edge. As soon as I started to scan I picked up an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE. I quickly detected all the species from Bennings Marsh at this location as well, with the exception of Solitary Sandpiper. Also in the initial scan I found the definite highlight of the day, a juvenile CURLEW SANDPIPER. At the time I initially located the CURLEW SANDPIPER, it was standing alone unobstructed on the mudflat. A medium sized shorebird similar in size to a Dunlin, however longer (dark) legged and a more erect posture. Not as long legged as Stilt Sandpiper. It had a long down curved bill that was slightly longer and thinner tipped than a Dunlin, and more uniformly curved. Mantle was uniformly scalloped tan in color, superficially resembling the scalloped appearance of a Baird's Sandpiper. It had a very conspicuous white supercilium. Belly and lower breast were pure white. No sign of any belly patch as would be seen on an adult or juvenile Dunlin. Upper breast had a very warm tan colored band. I made an unsuccessful attempt to digiscope the bird before it was flushed by one of the three PEREGRINE FALCONS present (2 adults and 1 juvenile). I did not see the CURLEW SANDPIPER in flight because I was trying to look through my camera when it flushed with the hundreds of shorebirds. I attempted to relocate the Curlew Sandpiper in flight, however this was not an easy task considering the white rumped STILT SANDPIPERS and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in the mix. In my attempt to relocate the Curlew Sandpiper, I did find two (2) BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS foraging on the mud flats. The two adult PEREGRINE FALCONS we initially saw, chased each other across the mudflats and flew directly over us heading south, and luckily did not return. The juvenile PEREGRINE unfortunately stayed and flushed the shorebirds about every 10 minutes. After one of the many Peregrine Falcon sorties that scared up all the shorebirds, we moved up to East Road to scan from there. A worthwhile change because from here, there was a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER standing directly out in the open on the mudflat. Also from East Road were two (2) BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, another molting adult DUNLIN and two (2) SANDHILL CRANES. We also relocated the juvenile PEREGRINE FALCON standing in the mud close to East Road. It was breaking up sticks with it's beak for along time, and then hopping and waddling around in the mud. This juvenile PEREGRINE FALCON had leg bands on both legs, but they were too far to read. The coloring was even confusing. Both legs appeared to have red bands with some green visible. When the falcon turned and faced the other way, both legs bands looked purple! I understand that typical Peregrine Falcon leg bands should be black over green, or black over red, so I was puzzled. I did read that Ohio uses purple bands. If anyone sees this falcon in coming days, maybe you can confirm band colors. I would be interested in learning more about it, and hearing any updates on the Curlew Sandpiper.. Regards, -Brad Carlson Honeoye Falls, NY bradcarls...@hotmail.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] Curlew Sandpiper still present this evening
The continuing male CURLEW SANDPIPER was reported to eBird from 4:00 this evening from the same location. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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] Curlew Sandpiper...No
Jay McGowan and I searched for the Curlew Sandpiper at Knox Marsellus for quite a while this morning without success. The light was bad from East Road and the birds were distant from Towpath. It could easily still be there, but we were unable to find it. The Wilson's Phalarope was still present below the parking area in East Road. Other sandpipers included: stilt, pectoral, semipalmated, least, spotted, solitary and short-billed dowitcher. Brad Walker -- 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] Curlew Sandpiper...No
I spent most of the day around the marsh with Brad Carlson, Kendra Carter, Mike and Joann Tetlow without finding the Curlew Sandpiper. I agree with Brad that it still could be there. We did do a lot of scanning but the distances are great and the light is iffy. When a Northern Harrier put the shorebirds in the air we could see just how many hundreds of birds there are. It was nice to see Stilt Sandpipers finally and two Sandhill Cranes flew in to improve the view. The swallow flocks are really starting to build, mostly Tree and Bank. It's always fun the see power lines covered with swallows for many hundreds of yards. Gary On Jul 25, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Brad Walker wrote: Jay McGowan and I searched for the Curlew Sandpiper at Knox Marsellus for quite a while this morning without success. The light was bad from East Road and the birds were distant from Towpath. It could easily still be there, but we were unable to find it. The Wilson's Phalarope was still present below the parking area in East Road. Other sandpipers included: stilt, pectoral, semipalmated, least, spotted, solitary and short-billed dowitcher. Brad Walker -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://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 Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://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] Curlew Sandpiper at Knox-Marcellus marsh via RBA
Tom Johnson and Chris Wood reported ,a few minutes ago, a curlew sandpiper adult male at Knox-Marcellus marsh from East Rd. (TBJ, CLW) -- 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/ --
