[cayugabirds-l] Birds and Lyme Disease

An interesting fact I just now read. I'm wondering if anyone cares to shed further light on this: "Several recent studies show that wild birds transport ticks and their associated diseases during migration. Also, a number of bird species are able to contract the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi)

[cayugabirds-l] Wrong location for some Van Dyne Spoor Rd eBird shorebird reports

Hi all, There have been lots of reports of shorebirds, including the rare Marbled Godwit, from the marshes on the south side of the easternmost 3/4 mile or so of Van Dyne Spoor, which the Montezuma NWR calls the Sandhill Crane Unit. Because there is lots of good birding in the area, there are

[cayugabirds-l] Marbled godwit sandhill crane unit 1:20pm

Just south of pole 292 close to where I was yesterday afternoon Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Marbled godwit

Just chased off by a peregrine eagle combo if not we found yet Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Marbled Godwit Knox Marcellus 5:18

On the South side of the hill flock...about the middle of the remaining wet spot. Feeding actively. Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Marbled Godwit KM

5:45 Peregrine jostling birds can't see Godwit from East Rd.. Was near gull flock mid KM Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES