Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Area Today 4/8/16

2016-04-08 Thread Ann Mitchell 
There was a lone Caspian Tern at Myers Point this afternoon. A young Herring 
Gull chased it for awhile. The Tern flew towards the back side of Salt Point 
out of sight. Hopefully it returned to the spit.
Ann

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> On Apr 8, 2016, at 8:50 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
> Had the day off so went up to Montezuma in the hopes of getting some early 
> shorebirds.
> Started at Carncross Rd. When I first arrived there were only yellowlegs, 
> both species
> in the mudflats. Easy to find. I then heard some PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. These 
> birds
> were in the grasses and mud in the middle and hard to find at first. When I 
> got on them I couldn't believe how many there were. I counted at least 66. 
> There may have been more. Many were hidden, roosting in the grasses, some 
> were feeding and many preening. This is the most PESA that I have seen during 
> spring migration. I also heard a DUNLIN here.
> 
> I then stopped at Muckrace Flats, the Mucklands, East Road, MNWR Visitor's 
> center
> and wildlife drive.  All spots that I went to there were many many 
> GREEN-WINGED TEALS, lots of NORTHERN PINTAILS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS and 
> BLUE-WINGED TEALS among other species. Wildlife drive had some nice RUDDY 
> DUCKS close to the road including a male in breeding plumage.  I saw my FOY 
> CASPIAN TERNS at Eaton Marsh. There were also 3 DUNLIN at Eaton and both 
> species of yellowlegs.
> 
> Here are some photos of my day. 
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/albums/72157666817102571
> 
> My ebird lists
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812933
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812764
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> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812919
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28813419
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28813666
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> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28814869
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> Good luck to all who are out this weekend.
> 
> Dave Nicosia
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Area Today 4/8/16

2016-04-08 Thread David Nicosia 
Had the day off so went up to Montezuma in the hopes of getting some early
shorebirds.
Started at Carncross Rd. When I first arrived there were only yellowlegs,
both species
in the mudflats. Easy to find. I then heard some PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. These
birds
were in the grasses and mud in the middle and hard to find at first. When I
got on them I couldn't believe how many there were. I counted at least 66.
There may have been more. Many were hidden, roosting in the grasses, some
were feeding and many preening. This is the most PESA that I have
seen during spring migration. I also heard a DUNLIN here.

I then stopped at Muckrace Flats, the Mucklands, East Road, MNWR Visitor's
center
and wildlife drive.  All spots that I went to there were many many
GREEN-WINGED TEALS, lots of NORTHERN PINTAILS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS and
BLUE-WINGED TEALS among other species. Wildlife drive had some nice RUDDY
DUCKS close to the road including a male in breeding plumage.  I saw my FOY
CASPIAN TERNS at Eaton Marsh. There were also 3 DUNLIN at Eaton and both
species of yellowlegs.

Here are some photos of my day.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/albums/72157666817102571

My ebird lists

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812933

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812764

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28812919

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28813419

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28813666

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28814869

Good luck to all who are out this weekend.

Dave Nicosia

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Area Today

2016-03-24 Thread bob mcguire 
I had a rather interesting afternoon/evening at the north end of the lake 
today. Thinking I’d take advantage of the weather and see what was around to 
record, I headed for Montezuma after lunch. First of all, most of the OSPREY 
nests/platforms along the east side were still unoccupied. The two exceptions 
were the tower off Beacon Marine (Village of Cayuga) and one of the power line 
towers on Rts 5 & 20 just west of the refuge.

My first real stop was the Visitor’s Center pool. While scoping the edges for 
snipe (none), I noticed a pair of smallish shorebirds that flew in and circled 
the pool several time as though they intended to land. Twice they came quite 
close to the deck, and I was able to see the dark throat that was sharply 
delineated from the light belly. The form was Calidris-like (not Tringa). They 
never did land and flew off to the west. FOY (for me) PECTORAL SANDPIPERs!

My next stop was along East Road, overlooking Knox-Marsellus Marsh. There 
continued to be large numbers of Green-Winged Teal and Northern Pintails. 
Shortly after I arrived a group of nine SANDHILL CRANES flew in, calling, and 
settled into the marsh at the base of the hill.

At the far east end of the Mucklands, viewed from Rt 31, there was a pair of 
GREATER YELLOWLEGS feeding with the expected Ring-billed Gulls, Pintails, 
Mallards, Black Ducks, and Green-winged Teal.

>From there I checked a number of spots in the Savannah area: RR Road, Muckrace 
>Flats, Morgan Road, Carncross Rd, Marten’s Tract, and the MAC, hoping for new 
>arrivals like Swamp Sparrow or Virginia Rail. What I did find was a trio of 
>MARSH WRENS on Carncross Rd. Though hidden in the reeds, they continued to 
>sing for at least ten minutes.

 My final new year-bird was a WILSON’S SNIPE that flushed from the end of the 
path leading east from the parking lot at Marten’s Tract.



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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area today. First large snow goose flocks, more tundra swans. Still 49 KM Sandhill Cranes. Closed wildlife drive.

2014-12-02 Thread Michael Tetlow 
As previously posted on Genesee birds the wildlife drive and the area
around the observation tower and bathrooms are closed until December 16th
for deer hunting. As I complained to the office they cited too many deer in
that area. They will reevaluate after this trial. Weather permitting it will
be opened after that. Scoping from the visitor center overlook we found at
least 950 Tundra Swans and a surprisingly large group of Ring-necked ducks
(2000+?) considering the date and how much of the pool was frozen. Coot
seemed to have moved on but several groups of Gadwall remained.  The first
large flocks of Snow Geese that we have seen were flying southbound overhead
and they continued for a couple hours until right before the snow started
around 3:30. Probably 3000 total.

   On Knox-Marcellus from East Road there were another 53 tundra Swans and
49 Sandhill Cranes.

   On Van-dyne Spoor Road a Cooper's Hawk hunted the hedgerow which turned
out to have 40 Tree and 1 Song Sparrows. 1 No. Harrier and 1 Rough-legged
hawk had success hunting over the wetland to the south where they flushed
up 2 Green-winged Teal. Then the snow came.  Mike Tetlow and Dominic Sherony


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