I made two trips to the Refuge today. The first was this morning, arriving
shortly after 8. The pool at the entrance at 5&20 had the same collection as
Dave Nutter mentioned except for several additional Greater Yellowlegs. One of
the Lessers got around by hopping, flying when it needed to mov
A/The adult "BLUE" (SNOW) GOOSE has been around Stewart Park for several weeks
this summer. I first noticed it on July 10th, and have seen it several times
since. It's a beautiful bird, and it makes me happy, and also makes me curious
about its origin .
--Dave Nutter
On Saturday, August 22,
Sat afternoon -8/22- at Stewart Park was highlighted by the arrival of an adult
SNOW GOOSE in blue phase. Distinguished by his muffled call as he flew over me,
and landed in the water some distance east of me. He swam around a bit, and
worked his way west, climbed out of the water, and walked t
Bob McGuire & I went to Montezuma today. We saw Paul who asked us to let him
know if we found anything interesting. I called him to try to get a pair of
experienced western eyes on a frustrating distant backlit peep which was wading
up to its belly at May's Point Pool. Paul was no longer near
Hi folks,
First, Dave Nutter just called (@ 11:40am) and said that he has what
*might* be a/the Western Sandpiper at May's Point - anyone in the area
today should keep an eye out for it and try and confirm it if possible.
Second, Nick Sly and I made a brief run up the lake and were able
(alon
Paul Hurtado and I headed up to Montezuma NWR early this morning. The
American Avocet was still foraging straight out from the observation
platform at May's Point. I didn't check the time but I think that was
around 8am. Other shorebirds included both yellowlegs, Solitary and a
Short-billed Dowitch
It has been one of the slowest starts to fall banding we've ever experienced.
That
may be changing as two days ago we banded our first Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
and
yesterday we had several warbler and flycatcher species. In the last week many
catbirds and yellowthroats have presented while Yello
