Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday, July 3rd

2011-07-05 Thread david nicosia
You also have to remember that "spring" migration begins in the heart of winter...February... for what it is worth. From: Dave Nutter To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Tue, July 5, 2011 12:30:28 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday, July 3rd

2011-07-05 Thread Dave Nutter
It may be disheartening to think we are barely past the solstice, yet people are already talking about fall migration, but it's true.  Shorebirds are already starting south, or at least dispersing after breeding.  Other birds are as well, but the shorebirds are more obvious.  I think it was generou

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday, July 3rd

2011-07-05 Thread Stephanie Greenwood
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday, July 3rd

2011-07-04 Thread Kenneth Victor Rosenberg
I had a very similar experience on Saturday evening, July 2, but over in Presque Isle SP on Lake Erie -- while vacationing with my family I spotted a WILLET with some Ring-billed Gulls on one of the swimming beaches. I'm pretty sure mine was an adult bird, so not the same individual but part of