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

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 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2016, at 8:50 PM, David Nicosia

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

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

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Area Today

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

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

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