Hi,
Last Friday night, and Saturday morning and evening, I spent a great
deal of time at the new shorebird area at Montezuma. Friday evening,
Diana and I observed a very different shorebird which we identified as
the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and I sent out an alert that evening for
those who were doing the Muckrace. While I wasn't counting birds, I
was observing and photographing them. I put together a new gallery on
the Muckrace birds that I saw. My thanks to Dave Nutter and Kevin
McGowan for helping me identify correctly both types of plovers. Dave
helped me with several other birds as well. The highlights for me
were the American Golden Plover, Black-bellied Plover, American Pipit,
Sandhill Cranes, and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. It ended up to be a
very exciting and enjoyable experience. The Pipit and Buff-breasted
Sandpiper were life birds for me, as well. If you get some time, I
welcome you to visit my gallery at
http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/2010_muckrace_birds
Thanks!
Carol Keeler
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds
Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
--
