[cayugabirds-l] KM Little Blue Heron

2020-08-10 Thread Dave K
5pm Middle of Knox Marcellus Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron vs Snowy Egret

2020-08-10 Thread Dave Nutter
Nice find and nice photo, Dave! The diagnostic narrow gray edge to the primary tips showing on the far wing is gorgeous. Either species is new for the Cayuga Lake Basin this year. - - Dave Nutter > On Aug 10, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Dave K wrote: > > After a look at this Mornings pics, I think

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron (imm) OOB

2020-08-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Thanks for posting this, John and Sue. This bird was first reported on August 6th by Dorothy Dunlap, who mentioned first seeing it the previous day and posted identifiable photos. I went the next morning and was able to scope it from the viewpoint at the south end, and got some better looks by

[cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron vs Snowy Egret

2020-08-10 Thread Dave K
After a look at this Mornings pics, I think the bird reported as a Snowy Egret is actually a Little Blue Heron. Dark wingtips, green legs with same color feet, pink bill, green lores. Pic at. https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/50210731642/in/datetaken/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

2020-08-10 Thread Peter Saracino
Thanks for the heads up Jay! As a follow up, best times for viewing the Van Dyne Spoor Rd. location (Sandhill Crane Unit) are early morning when the sun is at one's back. On another note, the Refuge WILL be discing and then partially flooding the field by the Visitor Center to create additional

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Egret 7:45 NE Sandhill Crane Unit

2020-08-10 Thread Dave K
Low flyby this AM and appeared to continue East Dave K -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

2020-08-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all, I stopped at East Road at Montezuma NWR last night just before sunset, and although I didn't quite have time to do a thorough scan, the shorebird array was quite impressive. Peeps and yellowlegs numbered in the several hundreds, and other species I was able to pick out included RED-NECKED