[cayugabirds-l] Tonawanda WMA--West Ruddy Marsh, Jul 24, 2014. Pat Martin

Amazing shorebird biomass at Tonawanda State Wildlife Refuge's West Ruddy Marsh this afternoon and evening. Approaching from NY 77, this observer only managed to get half-way to the Osprey tower in almost 6 hours, combing through and counting the peeps, hanging around the puddle containing the t

[cayugabirds-l] S Mays Pt Rd Red-headed Woodpeckers

As reader of Cayugabirds-L are probably aware, this is the second year that regionally-rare RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS have nested in the dead trees along South Mays Point Road between NYS-89 and the Clyde River (Seneca County Town of Tyre, alongside or within the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge)

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus 24 July

This morning I was up at Knox-Marsellus Marsh with Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell, and Susan Danskin scouting in advance of the field trip there on Sunday. Bob asked about the chances of Buff-breasted Sandpiper being there, and I said although I'd seen one once in July they really aren't expected for

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Birding Van Tour

Montezuma Birding Van Tour Treat yourself to a weekend of birding with the staff from the Montezuma Audubon Center! Start at the Montezuma Audubon Center on Rt 89 in Savannah on Saturday July 26 at 9:00 am. Then, hop in the Montezuma Audubon Center's van for an excursion to Montezuma's backcou

[cayugabirds-l] Black-crowned Night Heron continues at Swan Pen

I saw the Black-crowned Night Heron juv. at the Swan Pen this morning ca. 8 AM along with 2 Great Blue Herons, a Green Heron and two Belted Kingfishers...Stuart -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin Family

Last evening we watched a family of Merlins in the northeast area of Ithaca. We first saw them preening in the trees on Hanshaw near Orchard after the thunder storm had passed. They flew to the trees near St. Catherine's Church where they swooped down on a family of foraging crows, and chased

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

Still present this morning. On Jul 23, 2014 7:49 PM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > An adult SANDERLING s on the spit at Myers Point, found earlier by Chris > Wood. Also lots of Least and Spotted as well as at least one Semipalmated. > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab