Re: [cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

[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 habitat- either in late
August or early September.
Pete Sar

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 7:01 AM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> 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
> PHALAROPE, DUNLIN (early), STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and
> SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Viewing is challenging as always (don't expect to
> identify more than egrets and geese without a powerful scope), but the
> habitat is great right now, and interesting things will surely show up
> there in the coming weeks. Light is best in the evening.
>
> On Saturday, Van Dyne Spoor Road was also good for shorebirds, with
> hundreds visible in flight at times, but viewing is even more challenging
> there, with distance, backlighting, and stubbled habitat all playing a role.
>
> Jay
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[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

[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
PHALAROPE, DUNLIN (early), STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Viewing is challenging as always (don't expect to
identify more than egrets and geese without a powerful scope), but the
habitat is great right now, and interesting things will surely show up
there in the coming weeks. Light is best in the evening.

On Saturday, Van Dyne Spoor Road was also good for shorebirds, with
hundreds visible in flight at times, but viewing is even more challenging
there, with distance, backlighting, and stubbled habitat all playing a role.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

[Jay McGowan]

Activity is heating up at Knox-Marsellus Marsh in Montezuma NWR, as seen
from East Road this evening. Thousands of ducks are joined by some
respectable shorebird numbers, highlighted by a juvenile WILSON'S
PHALAROPE. Both dowitchers and good numbers of Pectoral Sandpipers were
also nice. Over a hundred Great Egrets were foraging all across the marsh.

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[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

[Jay McGowan]

Shorebirding is as good as ever at Knox-Marsellus at Montezuma, viewing
from Towpath Road right now. Highlights are 4 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
running around together on the mud, 23 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, Red-necked
and Wilson's phalaropes, Ruddy Turnstone, and 16 other species of
shorebirds.

Jay McGowan

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