Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Plover and Common Ringed Plover, Sandy Pond (Oswego Co.)

[Dave Nutter]

Also, of the 3 initial eBird reports, Sarah’s alone had ID info:
“Not as big as semipalmated, black by eye, broken collar”
Beautifully succinct, narrowing plover possibilities to Snowy.

Matt had a narrative and alluded to photos which were added later. 

Kennedy noted Matt’s reputation, what the observers did and used, that the 
studied Piping Plovers had been gone awhile, who this bird was with, and that 
it was different, but not in what ways (no field marks or comparisons), all 
interesting, but not identifying, painting a background picture that awaited 
the portrait. 

Together they make an exciting story. Thank you to everyone on behalf of those 
of us who probably will not see the actual bird. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On Sep 14, 2021, at 10:18 AM, Johnson, Alyssa  
> wrote:
> 
> As I understand, just for the sake of giving credit where credit is due: 
> Sarah Forestiere an SCA/NYS Parks Piping Plover Steward was the first to put 
> eyes on the bird. She then asked Matt Brown for confirmation that it was not 
> a Wilson’s but in fact a Snowy. Sarah is a personal friends and was a student 
> at Finger Lakes Community College when I worked there several years ago. She 
> is a budding conservationist who is ecstatic about this sighting and the 
> experience as a whole.
>  
> --
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
> 315.365.3588
>  
> Montezuma Audubon Center
> PO Box 187
> 2295 State Route 89
> Savannah, NY 13146
> Montezuma.audubon.org
> Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
>  
> From: bounce-12595-79436...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Jay McGowan
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 11:28 PM
> To: nysbird...@cornell.edu; oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com; Cayugabirds-L 
> ; geneseebirds-l 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Plover and Common Ringed Plover, Sandy Pond 
> (Oswego Co.)
>  
> Matt Brown found a SNOWY PLOVER on the beach at Sandy Pond in Oswego County 
> this morning. The bird was still present this evening, on the lake side of 
> the south spit. At about 6:04PM, it took off to join a passing flock of 
> Sanderlings and they headed south out of sight down the beach. It's possible 
> they stopped farther down, but they were definitely gone from the pond outlet 
> area before dusk. Access to this area is best by boat, but you can reportedly 
> also walk north from Sandy Island Beach State Park.
>  
> Then just before dusk I found a juvenile COMMON RINGED PLOVER on the sandy 
> shoal on the west side of Carl's Island in the bay. I was checking out some 
> of the array of shorebirds there, which included Red Knot, American 
> Golden-Plover, and Long-billed Dowitcher. As it was getting dark, I got on a 
> small plover giving melancholy calls in flight, quite unlike Semipalmated, 
> and I immediately suspected it was a ringed. Once it landed I was able to get 
> closer and call Drew Weber and Larry Chen who I had been birding with back 
> over to the island, and we were able to get some documentation shots in the 
> fading light. Plumage seemed consistent with a juvenile Common Ringed: 
> overall noticeably larger and plumper than nearby Semipalmated. Dark breast 
> band distinctly broken in center and bulging down on both sides. Lores dark 
> and no white wedge at gape. Closeups on photos show no sign of paler orbital 
> ring around eye. It continued to call occasionally when other shorebirds 
> would vocalize. It was still present on the south side of the shoal when we 
> left well after sunset. This flock would be visible by scope from the south 
> spit of the pond outlet, but ID would be challenging at that distance. 
> Otherwise access is by boat, putting in either at Greene Point marina 
> (paddlecraft launch fee $7) or the public launch on Doreen Dr. at the far 
> east side of the bay.
>  
> Checklist with photos and a recording of the ringed plover here:
> https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S94634252
>  
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Plover and Common Ringed Plover, Sandy Pond (Oswego Co.)

[Johnson, Alyssa]

As I understand, just for the sake of giving credit where credit is due: Sarah 
Forestiere an SCA/NYS Parks Piping Plover Steward was the first to put eyes on 
the bird. She then asked Matt Brown for confirmation that it was not a Wilson’s 
but in fact a Snowy. Sarah is a personal friends and was a student at Finger 
Lakes Community College when I worked there several years ago. She is a budding 
conservationist who is ecstatic about this sighting and the experience as a 
whole.

--
Alyssa Johnson
Environmental Educator
315.365.3588

Montezuma Audubon Center
PO Box 187
2295 State Route 89
Savannah, NY 13146
Montezuma.audubon.org
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

From: bounce-12595-79436...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Jay McGowan
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 11:28 PM
To: nysbird...@cornell.edu; oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com; Cayugabirds-L 
; geneseebirds-l 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Plover and Common Ringed Plover, Sandy Pond 
(Oswego Co.)

Matt Brown found a SNOWY PLOVER on the beach at Sandy Pond in Oswego County 
this morning. The bird was still present this evening, on the lake side of the 
south spit. At about 6:04PM, it took off to join a passing flock of Sanderlings 
and they headed south out of sight down the beach. It's possible they stopped 
farther down, but they were definitely gone from the pond outlet area before 
dusk. Access to this area is best by boat, but you can reportedly also walk 
north from Sandy Island Beach State Park.

Then just before dusk I found a juvenile COMMON RINGED PLOVER on the sandy 
shoal on the west side of Carl's Island in the bay. I was checking out some of 
the array of shorebirds there, which included Red Knot, American Golden-Plover, 
and Long-billed Dowitcher. As it was getting dark, I got on a small plover 
giving melancholy calls in flight, quite unlike Semipalmated, and I immediately 
suspected it was a ringed. Once it landed I was able to get closer and call 
Drew Weber and Larry Chen who I had been birding with back over to the island, 
and we were able to get some documentation shots in the fading light. Plumage 
seemed consistent with a juvenile Common Ringed: overall noticeably larger and 
plumper than nearby Semipalmated. Dark breast band distinctly broken in center 
and bulging down on both sides. Lores dark and no white wedge at gape. Closeups 
on photos show no sign of paler orbital ring around eye. It continued to call 
occasionally when other shorebirds would vocalize. It was still present on the 
south side of the shoal when we left well after sunset. This flock would be 
visible by scope from the south spit of the pond outlet, but ID would be 
challenging at that distance. Otherwise access is by boat, putting in either at 
Greene Point marina (paddlecraft launch fee $7) or the public launch on Doreen 
Dr. at the far east side of the bay.

Checklist with photos and a recording of the ringed plover here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S94634252

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jw...@cornell.edu
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