[cayugabirds-l] Night flight

2010-09-10 Thread Tim Lenz
Anyone listening at the stadium now? The lights are on and there are a ton of birds moving over my house -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper

2010-09-10 Thread joe & Diana
Hi Muckracers, Going to go out on a limb, and after much debate, Carol and I are pretty sure this is a Buff-Breasted seen at close distance at the new shorebird area on the main drive. The light was terrible, but I feel lucky to have seen it at all. Just a gentle reminder that if people

[cayugabirds-l] Buff breasted sandpiper

2010-09-10 Thread Carol Keeler
Saw a possible one in the shorebird area after the blind at Montezuma . Sent from my iPhone -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Scissor-tailed Fly: N. Spring Pool, Montezuma NWR

2010-09-10 Thread Chris Tessaglia-Hymes
A possible adult was seen very briefly for about 12 seconds by Gerard Phillips, of which I got onto the bird for about 3-4 seconds. It was flying across N. Spring Pool and across the NYS Thruway, West of SR 89 bridge. Distance to bird about 200-300 yards in bright and glary conditions. It disappear

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 9 Sept: yes Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Red Knot

2010-09-10 Thread Dave Nutter
Bob McGuire & I spent much of Thursday at Montezuma.  We had good looks at the May's Point Pool IBIS mostly along the shore opposite the corral, and saw no distinguishing face marks nor eye color.  Although another observer contended seeing the pale blue line above the lores indicating Glossy, I th