Re:[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Sure enough: Dave Nutter reports a RED KNOT at Armitage Road this morning, as well as a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Carncross. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: > In addition to the usual birds at Montezuma (which happily include > Prothonotary Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, Ceru

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-26 Thread Jay McGowan
In addition to the usual birds at Montezuma (which happily include Prothonotary Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, Cerulean Warbler, Black Tern, and many others), Carncross was rife with shorebirds, including an estimated 400 DUNLIN, an amazing group of at least 45 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, approximately

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma, etc

2012-08-19 Thread bob mcguire
RE: Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Knox-Marsellus. I would like to offer Dave full half-credit for the Buff-breasted. Not only was it his suggestion that we try east road one more time at the end of a long day, but it was also he who kept whispering in my ear "No Bob, that's not a Mourning Dove.

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma, etc

2012-08-18 Thread nutter.dave
Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell & I spent today birding from Stewart Park to Montezuma. Stewart Park had the usual suspects for this time of year, including BARN SWALLOWS, BANK SWALLOWS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, CASPIAN TERNS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, BELTED KINGFISHERS, ten COMMON MERGANSERS on a log (the o

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc. 2Apr11

2011-04-02 Thread Jay McGowan
I went up the lake this afternoon with Sarah McLean, Nate Williams, Hope Batcheller, Tim Healy, Gaelyn Ong, and Caleb Arellano. Highlights included the continuing (presumably) COMMON TEAL at the visitor center pond, 4 basic-plumage DUNLIN at the shorebird flats along the wildlife drive and a male E