Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today May 29th, 2018- Red Knot, Red-Necked Phalarope

[Pat Martin]

Hi All,We were indeed correct that our Phalarope today was a different bird than the one Dave Kennedy had yesterday. See his ebird report from today, which contains lovely pictures (in good light) of our male or molting female bird.Pat Martin-Original Message-
From: David Nicosia 
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today May 29th, 2018- Red Knot, Red-Necked Phalarope

All, I had a change of plans and am not going to the NJ coast for shorebirds. So I decided to try Montezuma again for shorebirds and amazingly I had a pretty awesome day.  Good weather usually doesn't mean rare birds for me. That was false today! First stop was Tschache Pool Tower and I could see a fair number of mainly peeps very distant with one larger shorebird. It was very shimmery so I decided to go to Rte 89 and look from there. At this time I was unaware of Dave Kennedy's earlier report of a Red Knot here. So I looked from Rte 89 and saw the grouping of shorebirds but they were too close to the top of the weeds on the dike so I couldn't ID much. Then an eagle flew over and the birds took flight and I got great views of a RED KNOT in breeding plumage with the peeps. The peeps flew around a couple more times and the Knot stayed in with them offering great scope views in flight. Then I went back to the tower as they appeared to be closer than earlier. Maybe I could get a better look. But I was fortunate enough to run into  Pete Sar and 

Jackie Baker  who were doing the refuge survey at Tschache. They were gracious enough to let me ride with them and I got much closer views of this great bird. The irony is that is the main specie I go for to see in NJ! The list for Tschache that I compiled can be found here with poor photos of the knot. The shimmer was awful.  https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46130168Then after this, I headed over to wildlife drive and there are still 7 REDHEADS main pool, one GREATER YELLOWLEGS Seneca Flats. The Snowy Egret was not present at Eaton at this time. Benning Marsh was fairly quiet too. Then I hit the north side of the drive and, WOW, a large flock of shorebirds!  Most of the birds were SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.  There were also quite a few DUNLIN including one still in basic / non-breeding plumage. I found at least 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS but it was hard to keep track of numbers as the birds were flying around from mudflat to mudflat across from the Eagle sculpture. Then, I got on a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE!  Jay texted me that there was one on wildlife drive yesterday. So I assumed this was the same one. But looking at photos of yesterday vs today, this one was duller. Not sure if it is a male or a duller female. In any event, another great bird!!  Who needs to go to NJ!!  This was a ton of fun and it was great birding with Ann Mitchell and Pat Martin as they joined me at the thruway ponds to see the Phalarope! My list is below for wildlife drive with poor photos of the RNPH and others(lighting was horrible): https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46135318Best, Dave Nicosia

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[nysbirds-l] Montezuma Today May 29th, 2018- Red Knot, Red-Necked Phalarope

[David Nicosia]

All,

I had a change of plans and am not going to the NJ coast for shorebirds. So
I decided to try Montezuma again for shorebirds and amazingly I had a
pretty awesome day.  Good weather usually doesn't mean rare birds for me.
That was false today!

First stop was Tschache Pool Tower and I could see a fair number of mainly
peeps very distant with one larger shorebird. It was very shimmery so I
decided to go to Rte 89 and look from there. At this time I was unaware of
Dave Kennedy's earlier report of a Red Knot here. So I looked from Rte 89
and saw the grouping of shorebirds but they were too close to the top of
the weeds on the dike so I couldn't ID much. Then an eagle flew over and
the birds took flight and I got great views of a RED KNOT in breeding
plumage with the peeps. The peeps flew around a couple more times and the
Knot stayed in with them offering great scope views in flight. Then I went
back to the tower as they appeared to be closer than earlier. Maybe I could
get a better look. But I was fortunate enough to run into  Pete Sar and  Jackie
Baker  who were doing the refuge survey at Tschache. They were gracious
enough to let me ride with them and I got much closer views of this great
bird. The irony is that is the main specie I go for to see in NJ!

The list for Tschache that I compiled can be found here with poor photos of
the knot. The shimmer was awful.  https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46130168

Then after this, I headed over to wildlife drive and there are still 7
REDHEADS main pool, one GREATER YELLOWLEGS Seneca Flats. The Snowy Egret
was not present at Eaton at this time. Benning Marsh was fairly quiet too.

Then I hit the north side of the drive and, WOW, a large flock of
shorebirds!  Most of the birds were SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.  There were
also quite a few DUNLIN including one still in basic / non-breeding
plumage. I found at least 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS but it was hard to keep
track of numbers as the birds were flying around from mudflat to mudflat
across from the Eagle sculpture.
Then, I got on a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE!  Jay texted me that there was one on
wildlife drive yesterday. So I assumed this was the same one. But looking
at photos of yesterday vs today, this one was duller. Not sure if it is a
male or a duller female. In any event, another great bird!!

Who needs to go to NJ!!  This was a ton of fun and it was great birding
with Ann Mitchell and Pat Martin as they joined me at the thruway ponds to
see the Phalarope! My list is below for wildlife drive with poor photos of
the RNPH and others(lighting was horrible):

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46135318

Best,
Dave Nicosia

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[cayugabirds-l] Another crane family near refuge.

[psaracin]

New family of cranes (1 colt) walking in field across from potato barn on Rt 
31. Made a quick trip to Knox and located the Knox family to be sure we weren't 
seeing the Knox/Marcellus family near the potato barn. Seen with Jackie Baker 
at today's conclusion of Refuge survey.

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[Joseph Brin]

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*New York
   
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   - May 29, 2018
   - NYSY 05.29.18




Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert

Dates: May 21 - May 29

To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com

Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, 
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex

compiled: May 29AT 1:30 p.m. EDT

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org







Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on May 21, 
2018




Highlights:




LEAST BITTERN

GLOSSY IBIS

SNOWY EGRET

ROSS’S GOOSE

SURF SCOTER

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

RED KNOT

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

UPLAND SANDPIPER

WHIMBREL

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

KENTUCKY WARBLER

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

ORCHARD ORIOLE













Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     Another good week for shorebirds with 19 species reported at the complex. 
RED KNOT, WHIMBREL RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and RUDDY TURNSTONES are highlights. 
ROSS’S GOOSE last reported on 5/25. WESTERN MEADOW LARK last reported 5/27. 

     5/22: A SNOWY EGRET was seen at Tschache. This bird or another moved to 
the Wildlife Drive on 5/24 and was seen up to 5/28.

     5/23: A GLOSSY IBIS and a WHIMBREL WERE seen along the Wildlife Drive. An 
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was at Tschache. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the 
forested area on Armitage Road. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Carncross 
Road. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO AND A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen at the 
Visitor’s Center.

     5/26: WHIMBRELS were again seen along the Wildlife Drive. A PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER and a LEAST BITTERN were found at Tschache Pool.

     5/28: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen along the Wildlife Drive.

     5/29: A RED KNOT is being seen at Tschache .







Cayuga County






     5/22: 15 RED KNOTS and 2 WHIMBREL were seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair 
Haven

     5/23 A rare for our area KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen at West Barrier Bar in 
Fair Haven.

     5/25: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at West Barrrier Bar in Fair Haven.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory






     2,771 hawks were counted at Derby this weekOnly 5/22 broke a thousand 
birds so things are slowing down. This will be the last official week of 
counting. Thanks again to Anna Stunkel for her great work. 

     5/22: A flock of 52 WHIMBREL flew by.

     5/24: 9 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were counted.







Oswego County






     5/21: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was again seen at the Oswego County Airfield on 
Howard Road.

     5/22: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues of Gray Road off of Co. Rt. 48 south 
of Oswego.

     5/23: 62 WHIMBREL and 1 RED KNOW were seen on Oneida Lake from Constantia.

     5/24: 3 WHIMBREL and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen on the islands in Oneida 
Lake from Mill Street in Constantia.

     5/26: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario 
in Scriba .







Onondaga County






     5/22: A SURF SCOTER was again seen on Onondaga Lake.

     5/23: A SNOWY EGRET was seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake.

     5/25: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Dewitt Marsh off of Bridge Street. A 
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found at Green Lakes State Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED 
FLYCATCHER was seen in Saint Mary’s Cemetary in Syracuse.

     5/28: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and a LEAST BITTERN were found at Three Rivers 
WMA north of Baldwinsville.







Madison County






     5/24: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Morrow State Forest south of Erieville

     5/26: An OLOVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO wer found at the 
Mariposa State Forest south of Deruyter.







Oneida County






     5/23: 2 WHIMBREL were seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake.

     5/25: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues at Spring Farm Wildlife Sanctuary 
south of Clinton.

     5/27: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Utica Marsh

     5/28: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on perimeter Road at the old 
Griffiss Air Base.







Herkimer County






     5/24: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at a residence north of Dolgeville.

     

     




     

        

   

              

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Fw: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolink presentation tonight

[Bill Evans]

Begins at 7PM! 

  Tom Gavin, biologist and author, will be giving a talk titled “Ecology, 
Behavior, and Conservation of Bobolinks in Upstate New York” at Danby Town Hall 
tonight (1830 Danby Rd./Rte. 96B – about five miles south of Ithaca College). A 
Professor Emeritus from Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources, Dr. Gavin 
studied Bobolinks in New York over several decades and is one of the world’s 
experts on the species. 

  The ecology & behavior of the Bobolink is astonishing. Folks with hayfields 
can make a difference in protecting this species if they are able to delay 
their mowing until after nestling Bobolinks have fledged. Come learn more 
tonight.

  Sponsored by the Danby Community Council. Refreshments will be served. Free 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolink presentation tonight

[Nancy Cusumano]

What time will the talk be?

Thanks!

Nancy

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On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 1:11 PM, Bill Evans 
wrote:

> Tom Gavin, biologist and author, will be giving a talk titled “Ecology,
> Behavior, and Conservation of Bobolinks in Upstate New York” at Danby Town
> Hall tonight (1830 Danby Rd./Rte
> . 96B
> – about five miles south of Ithaca College). A Professor Emeritus from
> Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources, Dr. Gavin studied Bobolinks in
> New York over several decades and is one of the world’s experts on the
> species.
>
> The ecology & behavior of the Bobolink is astonishing. Folks with
> hayfields can make a difference in protecting this species if they are able
> to delay their mowing until after nestling Bobolinks have fledged. Come
> learn more tonight.
>
> Sponsored by the Danby Community Council. Refreshments will be served.
> Free and open to the public; seating limited.
>
> Bill Evans
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Bobolink presentation tonight

[Bill Evans]

Tom Gavin, biologist and author, will be giving a talk titled “Ecology, 
Behavior, and Conservation of Bobolinks in Upstate New York” at Danby Town Hall 
tonight (1830 Danby Rd./Rte. 96B – about five miles south of Ithaca College). A 
Professor Emeritus from Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources, Dr. Gavin 
studied Bobolinks in New York over several decades and is one of the world’s 
experts on the species. 

The ecology & behavior of the Bobolink is astonishing. Folks with hayfields can 
make a difference in protecting this species if they are able to delay their 
mowing until after nestling Bobolinks have fledged. Come learn more tonight.

Sponsored by the Danby Community Council. Refreshments will be served. Free and 
open to the public; seating limited.

Bill Evans

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[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot 7:45

[Dave K]

Still with peep flock.

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[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot Tschache

[Dave K]

Looks like a Red Knot In with a small peep flock. Seen from Route 89 near Mays 
Point Road

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