Apologies for not signing the previous post. Perhaps there will be good enough
photos to tell if the same bird.
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Maybe (probably?) the Montezuma bird
Subject: (7-1) Ruff @ JBWR Queens County...
From: Andrew Baksh
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:10:37 +
Heydi Lopes and I just found a male (molting) Ruff on the North End of the East
Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Currently being seen just past
Jim Tarolli and I watched it for at least two hours today. Highly recommended.
David Wheeler
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Just to follow up since it hasn't been cross-posted:
Friday at 1:21 pm EDT, Hawk Counter Kyle Wright spotted a Swallow-tailed Kite
loosely traveling with Broad-winged Hawks over the South Lookout at Derby Hill.
This is possibly the same bird that passed the Hamburg Hawk Watch on Wednesday
Over on GeneseeBirds there is a summary of December 2011 eBird reports, posted
by Kurt Fox. It includes a King Rail at Montezuma (Van Dyne Spoor).
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Both the pond and hillside were loaded with gulls when I arrived at 11am to the
Madison County landfill on Buyea Rd (south of Wampsville).
Highlight was a 1st-winter gull presumed to be a smallish Herring, with slim,
long, all-yellow bill. Olsen/Larsson in "Gulls of N.A., Europe, and Asia" ha
For what it's worth, Bernie Carr and I spent several hours at the south end of
Cayuga Lake on Sunday afternoon and could not find the Western Grebe. We
looked from what we took to be Hog Hole and could see two Red-throated Loons
close together, and a Common Loon several hundred yards away. The
The ice edge at Sodus has receded so far into the bay that much of the action
is beyond scope range. Female King Eider continues and an adult male Surf
Scoter finally showed up.
Over at the Geneva waterfront, not much change. By far the most unexpected
bird was an Egyptian Goose grazing in th
Thinking there might be an impressive roost flight on the NW corner of Cayuga
Lake, Jim Tarolli and I started at Cayuga Lake State Park. The first bird Jim
put bins on was a beautiful EURASIAN WIGEON. It flew around with Am Wigeons
and we eventually lost sight of it. I was glad Gary and Ann r
Two hours at the Mucklands and the roost flight appeared to be into the mucks
rather than away from them. Many gulls (1000), most very distant, and mostly
Herring with some Ring-bills mixed in. Good numbers of distant ducks but I
could only find 3 species. Snow goose numbers building from 1 t
I was hoping the Savannah mucklands might have birds after a couple days of
thawing temps. Jim Tarolli and I were surprised to find decent numbers of
Canada Geese, Mallards, Black Ducks, gulls, and raptors. Good movement of birds
flying around and into the mucks from other places. We couldn't
adows
falcons
Lyn Jacobs
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Subject: Seneca Meadows landfill
Perhaps this is old news, and not a big surprise, but I was not aware they were
using Peregrines. Jim Tarolli provided me with this
Perhaps this is old news, and not a big surprise, but I was not aware they were
using Peregrines. Jim Tarolli provided me with this link.
http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2012/01/video_trained_falcons_is_used.html
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I suppose it's worth remembering that the Mucklands have a history of
attracting Gyrfalcons (and falcons in general). I presume the Mucks are frozen
now but there's a modest four-day warm-up predicted (starting Sunday-ish) and
geese, ducks, and gulls may end up back in there. For that matter,
Last seen going east. Subsequent check of shoreline trees east of the Oswego
River did not find it. Probably went past Derby Hill and up the east
lakeshore, or perhaps will come back to Oswego or maybe Sodus. Fair Haven was
a big disappointment but another place to check.
This particular
Jim Tarolli and I hit the Geneva waterfront/Seneca Lake and Sodus Bay. Birds
were close in at Geneva but difficult to observe with wind-blown rain. Sodus
was loaded and three hours was hardly enough. At the 2 hour mark a Barrow's
Goldeneye turned up followed by a hybrid Barrow's x Common. A
For what it's worth, Jim Tarolli and I looked for it yesterday between 4:15 and
5:00pm and didn't see it. We were scoping from the lighthouse. I am by no
means suggesting that it is gone, and I hope others have better luck.
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If anyone gets photos of the bird, even really bad ones, I would appreciate it
if they could post them. I am curious about the plumage details and if they
are similar to a grebe I saw on Monday on Onondaga Lake. (presuming the
Onondaga Lake bird has left -off to look right now). Thanks!
Dave
Six species found (no Killdeer) on Monday afternoon:
~20 Dunlin & 1 Pectoral Sandpiper at Visitor's Center
1 Brant continues at LaRue's on the Wildlife Dr
no shorebirds seen at Benning Marsh
4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Greater Yellowlegs at Mays Point
4 Black-bellied Plover, 2
Not a lot that others haven't reported but here are the highlights of a few
hours birding with Lisa Welch and Bernie Carr.
Puddler's Marsh:
1 STILT SANDPIPER
1-2 DUNLIN
6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
There was a peep I thought was BAIRD'S SANDPIPER flying with one Greater
Yellowlegs. The two dropped in
just flew into mexico bay with 6 Bonaparte's, ditched them, and went
west again.
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Flew by at 1:05 with a small number of Ring-bills, going west. First
winter bird. One could try checking Oswego Harbor or Fair Haven if the
bird hasn't left the area.
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Highlights so far lakewatching from the fort bluff overlook include a
distant phalarope on the water and thought to be Red. A flock of approx
25 large shorebirds went by. Some were Hudsonian Godwits, the others
Marbled or possibly Whimbrels. I just couldn't tell in binoculars but
could see the
The Ibis is at Knox-Marsellus marsh. I think it's a non-breeding adult Glossy,
which would mean it's a different bird than the Railroad Rd bird (which I have
seen 3 times and have lots of photos of). I also have distant photos of
today's bird, which I thought lacked the whitish feathers on the
A close-passing POMARINE JAEGER was the highlight of 4.5 hours lakewatching
(from Breitbeck Park) on 15 kt SSW winds. Also, an early-arriving GREATER
SCAUP plus a few Black Ducks on the move and a hard-to-find-on-Lake-Ontario
NORTHERN SHOVELER. A few shorebirds on the breakwall but no Bon
in the gravel parking lot at the tip of the west spit
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Matters much as described by Jay McGowan (on Sunday) at Mays Point (on Monday).
Excellent mudflats are emerging but most of the birds are in vegetation and
obscured much of the time. Two MERLINS chased shorebirds (and each other)
during the time I was there. Many peeps flying around - estimat
Not much time, so a quick report:
After a disappointing morning at Oswego Harbor, I went to Fair Haven. High
winds but no rain - shorebirds flying around everywhere on the west spit and
along the state park beach. First a bunch of Sanderlings with a RED KNOT, then
suddenly 3 RED-NECKED PHAL
It's clear and cool and calm in Oswego County, and I've been hearing a big
flight (including thrushes). Could be good in the morning.
Dave W.
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Water levels high, things much as they have been. Highlight was a Red-necked
Phalarope picked out by Tony Shrimpton at Puddler's Marsh, and an excellent
roost flight of blackbirds as seen from Mays Point. 58-60 Great Egrets at Mays
between 7 and 8pm, about half of them in roost position. 11
I'm a bit behind on my eBird entries. Highlight was the first conspicuous
evidence of fall passerine migration, with many Bobolinks and a few Kingbirds
along the Wildlife Dr. An immature Peregrine Falcon was perched near the
Seneca Spillway - presumably the same bird first seen by Joe and
2 WHIMBREL on the lighthouse breakwall before passage of the cold front.
Good looks in scope. Photos at
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Oswego, County
Oswego Harbor, Oswego, US-NY
Aug 10, 2011 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.
Tuesday rain flooded K-M (no shorebirds) and Puddler, leaving only phalaropes
and long-billed/long-legged shorebirds. Increase in ducks at K-M and obviously
a lot of reshuffling of shorebirds (or possibly many have left for the coast).
It'll be good again in a few days unless we get a lot mo
3 Red-necked Phalaropes at Puddler's Marsh. Both it and K-M are flooded and
not a lot of shorebirds left. Some over at Mays on the far side. Visitor
Center had 7 dowitchers I took to be Short-billed.
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Puddler and Knox-Marsellus were much revitalized by the rain. There was a
short period of excellent visibility, followed by diffuse sun, followed by fog.
Visitor Center: water level good; 6 dowitchers - took photos but didn't look
all that carefully at them in the field; 2 Great Egret
Senec
Main highlight was an interesting dabbling duck at the Visitor Center pool.
The bird appeared entirely rufous from its undertail coverts (and possibly its
tail), throughout the underparts, belly, breast, neck and head. The back below
the nape and wings were a more typically-colored brown sp
Apologies for the lateness of my report. Now 8 dowitchers at Puddler's Marsh,
several with very long bills possibly outside the overlap zone but distance and
poor lighting make it difficult to be sure of species. 125 Purple Martins near
the spillway on the Wildlife Dr, while at the Visitor Cen
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.
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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 juve
I'll send a complete list on Sat. morning, but I thought there was a possible
Western Sandpiper at the Visitor Center pool. It was relatively close and
feeding near a Stilt Sandpiper.
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A more complete list. Wilson's Phalarope was inconspicuous when with Lesser
Yellowlegs, walking around on the mudflat but not close to the watery edge. It
was within 50 yards of Towpath Rd at one point giving good looks at the bright
yellow legs and faded head pattern. The bird's profile walki
I could find one Wilson's Phalarope and no Red-necked. Otherwise, things are
much the same as on Saturday.
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I couldn't find the Ibis but it could still be there somewhere. I checked
Puddler, Knox-Marsellus, Mays Point (twice), Visitor's Center, and Wildlife
Drive. All were thorough checks except the Wildlife Dr shorebird spot where I
regret not getting the scope out and scanning the edges more car
There don't appear to be any updates positive or negative yet, but I'm going
out there now (1pm) and will try to send a message if I find it.
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Big numbers continue, with increases in Least & S-P Sandpiper, Stilt, Pectoral,
S-P Plover, and a new-arrival Wilson's Snipe. Many distant and hard-to-see
places harbored lots of birds and may have contained the "missing" species.
Water levels at Knox-Marsellus (low) and Puddler's Marsh (oka
Apologies for the lateness of this report. Wednesday night highlights at
Puddler's marsh:
~1000 Lesser Yellowlegs
a few Greater Yellowlegs
~500 Least Sandpiper
2 Stilt Sandpiper
2 Baird's Sandpiper
1 Wilson's Phalarope
2 Short-billed Dowitcher
1 Solitary Sandpiper
many Killdeer and Spotted San
Not enough time to search the birds thoroughly, so probably missed some
(counts low). Thought I saw a Stilt Sandpiper at one point but lost it in
among the 900+ yellowlegs, couldn't find any Wilson's Phalarope. Didn't look
carefully at the peeps but thought most were Least. Too dark by the
Sunday highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh included one Short-billed
Dowitcher, one Greater Yellowlegs, 162 Lesser, and a few (7-12) distant peeps
of uncertain identity. Puddlers marsh had a Common Tern. Mays Point had a
Black-crowned Night Heron and two swans on a mound. I thought they were
4 (presumably) Short-billed Dowitchers and 35-40 Lesser Yellowlegs were the
highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh.
Dave W.
Oswego County
Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marcellus Marsh, Seneca, US-NY
Jun 29, 2011 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Didn't look carefully at all the ducks
The yellowlegs are early migrants in spring and could have been on territory
for 6-8 weeks already, and thus bred successfully and now on their way south.
I would consider them authentic fall migrants, and that would probably be the
case with other species that migrate north in April or early
Sunday highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh included a Short-billed Dowitcher
and influx of Lesser Yellowlegs, plus the continuing Dunlin. Two Black-bellied
Plover were at Puddler's marsh. No peeps on either Saturday or Sunday.
Saturday night on Van Dyne Spoor Rd found 5 American Bittern call
Probably not the only one around.
Dave W.
Oswego County
Oswego Harbor, Oswego, US-NY
Jun 24, 2011 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: On the Marine Museum pier
4 species
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 1
Glaucous Gull 1 1st-summer; an extremely bright white bird w
In spite of the curious date and seemingly large number, everything in the
field pointed to White-rumped Sandpipers and others e-mailed to say they also
saw good numbers of White-rumps last weekend at Knox-Marsellus. A quick check
of Bull '98 shows an inland maxima of 97 at MNWR on 30 May 1971,
Lots of ducks and a few shorebirds. Highlight at Mays Pt was a Great Egret.
Knox-Marsellus habitat looks like we'll get another good shorebird year.
Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marcellus Marsh, Seneca, US-NY
Jun 22, 2011 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: From the East Rd overloo
On Saturday, one or more Prairie Warblers were heard singing from the field at
the corner of Lodi Center Rd and Seneca Rd in the town of Lodi, at the
Seneca/Schuyler county line (Seneca Rd is the line). I didn't spend that long
at the spot and didn't hear one sing, but it looks real good for Cl
I was at the Prothonotary spot Tuesday for a while, and don't recall hearing
Acadian Fly. Eastern Phoebe has fooled me in the past, where I was sure I was
hearing Acadian but tried to get a look just to see it was an Empid but found a
Phoebe instead. Later I discovered the sound was on the S
I didn't know at the time that godwits had been reported, but I was on the
Tschache tower from 4:15 to 5:30 pm on Friday. Visibility was very good and I
scanned the flats at high power many times. I did look carefully at a distant
Greater Yellowlegs, but don't think I missed a flock of godwits
I missed the Whimbrel again and found little at the Visitor Center or Wildlife
Drive spot. Over at Tschache Pool the highlight was a GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, many DUNLIN, many peeps, and a good number of
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. This was between ~3:30 - 6:00pm
David Wheeler.
Greg Lawrence reported a MARBLED GODWIT at MNWR flying toward the new
shorebird area on Wildlife Dr. Since tomorrow will be Sunday, any updates on
the bird would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps it will stick around another
day so those that didn't see it the first time can have a chanc
At the shorebird spot on wildlife drive. Beautiful adult female. No
sign of the ibis and few other shorebirds. David Wheeler.
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Here's a link to two digiscoped photos. I haven't really given up on the bird
still being around MNWR somewhere.
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The bird flew in to the new shorebird area near the turn on Wildlife Drive, it
was there for a while, then flew toward Mays Pt pool. I watched it in the
scope and thought it dropped into Mays along the far side (near the thruway).
I then checked Benning, Tschache, and Mays Pt with no lu
Was at shorebird spot on wildlife drive, flew toward Mays. Will try to
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Thursday night there was a EURASIAN WIGEON in the far impoundment as viewed
from the front pond overlook. Many American Wigeon too, plus lots of
Ring-billed Gulls.
Lots of ducks continue throughout the Northern Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
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The afternoon started at the east end of the Savannah Mucklands, where 5
Canvasbacks were noted. I didn't search Snow Geese and didn't see any Eurasian
Wigeon, but Doug Daniels stopped to say there was one farther back. Thousands
of ducks, but nothing unusual.
On to East Rd, where the hi
Many thousands of dabbling ducks are present at the Rte. 31 Mucklands in
Savannah. Highlight was 2 EURASIAN WIGEON and I eventually found a ROSS'S
GOOSE in among Snow Geese. I assume given the number of birds there are more
of both than the ones I found. I didn't encounter a lot of Canad
A long cold day of birding with Jim Pawlicki had plenty of highlights.
Shackham Rd at the Onondaga & Cortland County border:
18+ Evening Grosbeak (including an adult male)
3 Redpoll
1+ Red-breasted Nuthatch
Onondaga Lake's Inner Harbor in Syracuse had few gulls. Harlequin Duck
continue
Tony Shrimpton and I birded various spots on Cayuga Lake Monday, but had few
highlights. Lots of birds at Long Point SP, but we could find nothing unusual.
We searched for grebes in Aurora but saw none. The mill pond in Union Springs
had 3 AMERICAN WIGEON among Mallards, Gadwall, Redhead, Can
An impressive group of large gulls were packed tightly together on Van Cleef
Lake in Seneca Falls:
~750 HERRING GULL
~25 GREAT BLACK-BACKED
1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED (adult)
1 ICELAND (adult)
1 GLAUCOUS (1st cycle)
no Ring-bills
Great birding conditions on the Geneva waterfront but nothing very unus
The Glossy Ibis continues at Mays Point in the Montezuma NWR.
>From the overlook on Rte. 89 (or behind the hunter check station), 3-5
>phalaropes were seen in the distant mud flat. The closer ones were
>Red-necked; farther ones I did not have an opinion on given the distance.
>Plenty
Apologies for the lateness of this report. Two Red-necked Phalaropes were
at the mud-flat visible from behind the hunter's check-in station on Rte.
89, and also visible from the overlook pull-off just north. Seen Saturday
afternoon by Dave Wheeler, Jim Pawlicki, Jay Powell, and Mike Klime
Knox-Marcellus Marsh as seen from East Rd:
1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
2-3 SPOTTED
~30 LEAST
~40 LESSER YELLOWLEGS
~15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
I did not count Least Sandy or either Yellowlegs so only an estimate. I
took the dowitcher to be Short-billed, with the bill at the l
Bill Purcell just called to report that there are 5 Black-bellied Whistling
Ducks on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. He's viewing them from the fisherman's
access point on the north side of the Oneida River where the river joins
Oneida Lake. He is looking south and the birds are on a dock behin
Looks like the skies are full. I usually look at Base Reflectivity and
Base Radial Velocity.
David Wheeler
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Jim Pawlicki and I observed the bird up until dusk. Late in the day it
was fairly mobile, covering virtually the whole length of Van Dyne Spoor Rd.
and even appearing a few poles down off the end. At the end of usable
light it was last seen in weeds on the south side of the road and about 1
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