[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues

2014-10-23 Thread Jay McGowan
If you missed it yesterday, it looks like the PURPLE SANDPIPER will be putting on an encore performance today. It is currently foraging on the north side of the spit at Myers Point out near the tip. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] migrating stuff

2014-10-23 Thread Susan Fast
0900.  Lots of stuff going over.  18 TV; 100 RWBB; some Rusties; 1 RT hawk;    and 8 LOONS in a flock heading NORTH.(?)   Steve FastBrooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

2014-10-23 Thread Jay McGowan
A NORTHERN SHRIKE is perched up on a dead snag east of Hanshaw Road just south of the intersection with Niemi. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues

2014-10-23 Thread Donna Scott
It is still here at myers. Very eindy. Scope blew over! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Oct 23, 2014, at 8:00 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: If you missed it yesterday, it looks like the PURPLE SANDPIPER will be putting on an encore performance today. It is currently foraging on

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Wednesday

2014-10-23 Thread tigger64
Many thousands of ducks/geese in at the Main Pool - both dabblers and divers. At least one Eurasian Wigeon continues but I missed the Eared Grebe. Shorebirds included both yellowlegs, 2 Stilt Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, and 2 White-rumped Sandpiper. Over at Knox-Marsellus the Avocets continue.

[cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt

2014-10-23 Thread Donna Scott
Claim at Lansing town hall, recreation dept. office, 1st right as enter Lansing Town Hall. Back building behind library, off rts. 34/34B, So Lansing. They close at noon on Fridays ~ 4 pm M-F. Reported by Rec. dept. Director, Steve Colt. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt

2014-10-23 Thread Donna Scott
typo in last message: Lans. town hall closes ~ 4 PM Monday - Thursday. (and noon on Fri). Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Donna Scott To: Cayugabirds-L Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:50 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt Claim at Lansing town

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues

2014-10-23 Thread Matthew Medler
Hi All, The PURPLE SANDPIPER was still present at 6:35 pm, in the same spot that Jay describes below. It was actively foraging in the wind and light rain as it got dark. Good birding,Matt MedlerIthaca From: Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu To: Cayugabirds-L Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu;

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues

2014-10-23 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Also for those seeking the Purple Sandpiper at Myers, there was a nice assortment of ducks south of the lighthouse (viewed from south side of Marina), including 8 SURF SCOTERS, 1 gorgeous male LONG-TAILED DUCK, RING-NECKED, LESSER SCAUP, RUDDY DUCK, AM WIGEONs, and 2 female GREEN-WINGED TEAL.