[cayugabirds-l] still hatching

Yesterday evening in the Danby State Forest I came across the eggshell of a thrush, probably Hermit Thrush. It must have been discarded very recently, as it was lying atop fresh ATV tracks. -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Friday night

Seemed better than earlier in the week. Both the Visitor's Center pool and Wildlife Drive spot have good water levels and are attracting shorebirds. The Main Pool is getting herons in the open area and may get shorebirds at some point. Benning Marsh is also looking good. Highlight was a

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds, Sat 30 July

A bunch of Ithacans went to Montezuma NWR this morning (Sat 30 July). Paul Anderson, Gary Kohlenberg, Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell, and I were in one group, and we ran into Jay McGowan and a woman I don't know. We were mainly interested in shorebirds, and we found the most at the Visitor Center, and

[cayugabirds-l] Western or Semi-palmated

I'm thinking it's a molting adult Western, and have put the best photo on my seldom-used Flickr page at the address below. I could be wrong however. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/5991674485/in/photostream Dave Wheeler Oswego County NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds, Sat 30 July

I also saw the Lesser Scaup at Stewart Park later in the morning (10am): http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992064679/in/photostream *And* this odd goose: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992690740/in/photostream Anyone know what this is? Hybrid? Brett On Sat, Jul 30, 2011