[cayugabirds-l] Morgan Rd. Montezuma Wilson's Phalaropes ID changed to Red-necked

Ann Mitchell & I met Mike Wasilco, who is high in the DEC chain of command at Montezuma, shortly after he posted the report of 4 Wilson's Phalaropes. Unfortunately this was also shortly after a Merlin had chased them off. Mike volunteered that, lacking a field guide and a scope at the time, he

[cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks out and about

I've had two in the past week-- one last week circling over downtown Watkins Glen (seen), and one today at Shindagin Hollow (heard-- yay!). Caroline West Hill -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Morgan Road Phalaropes

Dave and I saw 4 Red-necked Phalaropes there, plus 9 Stilt Sandpipers, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Baird's Sanpipers,and a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher along with lots of yellowlegs. They were at the NE corner of the pond just north of the DEC building. Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone --

[cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Phalaropes, Morgan Rd. Montezuma

Mike Wasilco just texted to the Western NY RBA that four WILSON'S PHALAROPES are at the northeast corner of the main Morgan Road unit in the Northern Montezuma WMA. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded and Black and White warblers

I found a hooded warbler and a black and white warbler during my lunch today, from 1:40 - 2:10, in the woods at the east end of Martha Van Rensselaer. Karen -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Flooded fields at MNWR Visitor's Center

In case you didn't know, the Montezuma Refuge created lots of shorebird habitat by flooding the large expanse of disked "field" behind its Visitor's Center yesterday. That, coupled with significant rainfall last night has created some nice spaces for shorebirds and waterfowl. I was there

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers, Park Preserve South

Hi, This morning from 10 AM till about 10:45 there was a nice movement of warblers at the Park preserve, Baldwin tract on Irish Settlement Road, Dryden. Just in from the entrance, around the info board, were: Chestnut sided Bay breasted Redstart Magnolia Prairie Common yellowthroat Plus: Towhee

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle @ Commonland

An adult bald eagle was flying low above the intersection of 79 and Lois Lane 10 mins ago as I left for work, flapping then circling to gain elevation, as if it had just taken off from a nearby perch. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: