There may also be some ambiguity about which kinds of failures are
meant to be included among the "failed breeders". The phrase does
seem to cover individuals who fail in the midst of breeding (losing
their eggs or unfledged young to predation or accident), but what
about those who fail ear
shorebird reports.
Bill E
- Original Message -
From: "Geo Kloppel"
To: "cayugabirdlist L"
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] S-b Dowitcher, Black-bellied Plovers - MNWR
Sunday
If you Google "shorebirds" + "failed bree
If you Google "shorebirds" + "failed breeders" you'll get a lot of
hits, and you'll see the word 'presumed' again and again. The Ontario
Field Ornithologists website offers a more cautious assessment:
"Failed Breeders: Most adult shorebirds do not stay long on the
breeding grounds after ne
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
Just speculating myself, but some two-year old Black-bellied Plovers
making their first trip back to the arctic might fail to breed
through inexperience rather than lack of energy.
-Geo
On Jun 28, 2011, at 8:42 AM, david nicosia wrote:
It is very interesting that shorebirds are already show
ne have a
more definitive idea on this? or know of research studies on this? just really
curious. thanks.
Dave Nicosia
From: "tigge...@aol.com"
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 9:34:00 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] S-b Dowitch
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
