Very late Tuesday afternoon the Clay-colored Sparrow was still singing atop the
blue spruces. I heard two different song types, a three buzz song then on his
next return a two buzz introduction followed by multiples. The songs may not be
exciting or musical, but it sure is nice to see a new bird in the area.
I scanned shorebirds at Towpath and saw the same collection of shorebirds, but
with a male Wilson's Phalarope. I couldn't see any darker stripe on the neck,
but very bright white face, neck and under parts, plain gray back. He was
running in tight, alternating, circles and picking in deeper water. He also
walked with a rapid left/right picking motion at times.
Gary
From: bounce-37771914-3493...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-37771914-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:56 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] continuing shorebirds on Towpath Rd, Clay-colored
Sparrow on King Rd
Ann Mitchell I went to the north end of the basin starting early this morning.
The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was singing on King Rd north of Seneca Falls. We were
brief and had no interactions with humans.
The shorebirding was excellent (temp still cool; clouds) from Towpath Rd (off
North May's Point Rd in Tyre) looking north into Knox-Marsellus marsh and, for
closer views, further east into Puddler's marsh. We didn't try from East Rd,
where breeze, backlighting and possibly earlier heat shimmer off the hill would
have been issues. Here's highlights:
KILLDEER - many, mainly on drier mud such as central/southwest part of K-M
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - many, mainly on shorelines, but also in dry mud areas with
Killdeers
SOLITARY SANDPIPER - several, mainly on shorelines, often with Lesser Yellowlegs
GREATER YELLOWLEGS - several, mainly to east of other shorebirds and fairly
close to Towpath Rd in Puddler's
LESSER YELLOWLEGS - a very large number, wading, along shores, and patrolling
wet mud
LEAST SANDPIPER - many, on dry mud, wet mud, and very shallow water
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - 1, in Puddler's in very shallow water and on wet mud
STILT SANDPIPER - 1 in shallow water in Puddler's with Lesser Yellowlegs
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - 2 in Puddler's, 1 in K-M, feeding in water near Lesser
Yellowlegs
WILSON'S PHALAROPE - 1 breeding plumage female with Lesser Yellowlegs in K-M
along mud water rows, fairly distant. It was not swimming, nor spinning, nor
walking drunkenly. Instead it was walking in a low horizontal posture, lower
and smaller than the Lesser Yellowlegs, and showing high contrast of white
below on foreneck, and black/maroon stripe on face and side of neck. Back
was plain grayish.
BLACK TERN - 40 or more in various plumages, many resting in shallow water
BOBOLINK - 1, molting
Waterfowl, mainly molting/eclipse, included:
CANADA GEESE
WOOD DUCK
GADWALL
AMERICAN WIGEON
MALLARD
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
The shorebird flats on the Wildlife Drive had a half dozen LESSER YELLOWLEGS, a
couple of LEAST SANDPIPERS, and a KILLDEER. We arrived late in the heat,
having skipped the visitor center, and did not spend much time or effort, so
it's possible others were hidden in vegetation.
Tschache is a desolate green field.
May's Point Pool had several GREAT EGRETS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, TRUMPETER SWANS,
WOOD DUCKS CANADA GEESE.
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