Cayugabirders, Dr. Winkler's Cornell ornithology class took an end-of-the-semester field trip to Montezuma NWR today. We stopped at Myers Point around 7:30 and saw hundreds of swallows (all sp. except Purple Martin - primarily Bank and Barn Swallows) and a few terns - a migrant flock heading north contained a Black (only my second ever in the county), a Forster's, and about 10 Commons. Shawn Billerman picked 2 Long-tailed Ducks heading up the lake as well. At Montezuma NWR, we enjoyed shorebirds at the visitor center including a large flock of peeps (mostly Least and Dunlin with a Semipalmated and a White-rumped). There was also a cool passerine flock around the Seneca Trail near the visitor center, including a cracking male Bay-breasted Warbler that posed so 30+ people could get great looks at it, and a Cerulean Warbler (which is probably on territory). Additionally, about 220 "Atlantic" Brant flew over the Main Pool heading north, one of the largest single flocks I've seen in the region. We also watched 2 very painted adult Sandhill Cranes in the fields south of Carncross Rd. in Savannah before heading to Syracuse for the afternoon. Cheers, Tom
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