5pm Middle of Knox Marcellus
Dave K
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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:
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> After a look at this Mornings pics, I think
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
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/
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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
Low flyby this AM and appeared to continue East
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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