[cayugabirds-l] Binocular eye cup found - Derby Hill

The screw-in eye cup from a binocular was found at Derby Hill North Lookout. Please e-mail if anyone is missing it. I know there was a field trip from the MAC center, possibly one of the participants? Dave W. tigge...@aol.com __._,_.___ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Saturday evening

Most of the shorebird diversity is way out on the Main Pool, continuing to follow the shrinking wet spot. Of course rain could change that. Birds flushed at one point and there was another group out of sight even farther back. One phalarope I thought was Wilson's was seen, maybe a female, but

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Friday

Main highlights came from Knox-Marsellus Marsh in the form of a breeding-plumaged Ruddy Turnstone. There was a plover I thought was Am. Golden Plover but in retrospect didn't look at carefully so entered in eBird as Black-bellied/Am. Golden Plover. Most phalarope candidates eventually became

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill Hawk Watch, 2015 report

The final report for the 2015 hawk watch season at Derby Hill is available at: http://onondagaaudubon.com/4756-2/ David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY tigge...@aol.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES h

[cayugabirds-l] Egret - Saturday

Close to sunset on Saturday a small white egret flew over the Mays Point observing corral heading toward Wildlife Dr/Main Pool. I didn't see it until it was far past and heading directly away and assume it was a Cattle Egret but could not tell for sure. It might have come from the back of Tsch

[cayugabirds-l] Savannah Mucks - 2 Eurasian Wigeon, Ross's Goose, SE Owls

Many thousands of dabbling ducks are present at the Rte. 31 Mucklands in Savannah. Highlight was 2 EURASIAN WIGEON and I eventually found a ROSS'S GOOSE in among Snow Geese. I assume given the number of birds there are more of both than the ones I found. I didn't encounter a lot of Canad

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus Marsh - White-fronted Goose, Blue-winged Teal

The afternoon started at the east end of the Savannah Mucklands, where 5 Canvasbacks were noted. I didn't search Snow Geese and didn't see any Eurasian Wigeon, but Doug Daniels stopped to say there was one farther back. Thousands of ducks, but nothing unusual. On to East Rd, where the hi

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - MNWR Marten's Tract

Thursday night there was a EURASIAN WIGEON in the far impoundment as viewed from the front pond overlook. Many American Wigeon too, plus lots of Ring-billed Gulls. Lots of ducks continue throughout the Northern Montezuma Wetlands Complex. David Wheeler Oswego Cty -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] WHITE-FACED IBIS - MNWR

Was at shorebird spot on wildlife drive, flew toward Mays. Will try to relocate. David Wheeler -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR White-faced Ibis not relocated

The bird flew in to the new shorebird area near the turn on Wildlife Drive, it was there for a while, then flew toward Mays Pt pool. I watched it in the scope and thought it dropped into Mays along the far side (near the thruway). I then checked Benning, Tschache, and Mays Pt with no lu

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR White-faced Ibis photos

Here's a link to two digiscoped photos. I haven't really given up on the bird still being around MNWR somewhere. David Wheeler http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/5734102146/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/5734102414/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] RED-NECKED PHALAROPE - MNWR

At the shorebird spot on wildlife drive. Beautiful adult female. No sign of the ibis and few other shorebirds. David Wheeler. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Marbled Godwit - request for updates

Greg Lawrence reported a MARBLED GODWIT at MNWR flying toward the new shorebird area on Wildlife Dr. Since tomorrow will be Sunday, any updates on the bird would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps it will stick around another day so those that didn't see it the first time can have a chanc

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR highlights - Friday

I missed the Whimbrel again and found little at the Visitor Center or Wildlife Drive spot. Over at Tschache Pool the highlight was a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, many DUNLIN, many peeps, and a good number of SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. This was between ~3:30 - 6:00pm David Wheeler.

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Friday godwits

I didn't know at the time that godwits had been reported, but I was on the Tschache tower from 4:15 to 5:30 pm on Friday. Visibility was very good and I scanned the flats at high power many times. I did look carefully at a distant Greater Yellowlegs, but don't think I missed a flock of godwits

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Acadian Flycatcher - Armitage Rd.

I was at the Prothonotary spot Tuesday for a while, and don't recall hearing Acadian Fly. Eastern Phoebe has fooled me in the past, where I was sure I was hearing Acadian but tried to get a look just to see it was an Empid but found a Phoebe instead. Later I discovered the sound was on the S

[cayugabirds-l] Prairie Warblers - southern Seneca Co.

On Saturday, one or more Prairie Warblers were heard singing from the field at the corner of Lodi Center Rd and Seneca Rd in the town of Lodi, at the Seneca/Schuyler county line (Seneca Rd is the line). I didn't spend that long at the spot and didn't hear one sing, but it looks real good for Cl

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Shorebirds - Knox-Marsellus Marsh

Lots of ducks and a few shorebirds. Highlight at Mays Pt was a Great Egret. Knox-Marsellus habitat looks like we'll get another good shorebird year. Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marcellus Marsh, Seneca, US-NY Jun 22, 2011 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: From the East Rd overloo

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - White-rumps

In spite of the curious date and seemingly large number, everything in the field pointed to White-rumped Sandpipers and others e-mailed to say they also saw good numbers of White-rumps last weekend at Knox-Marsellus. A quick check of Bull '98 shows an inland maxima of 97 at MNWR on 30 May 1971,

[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous Gull - Oswego Harbor

Probably not the only one around. Dave W. Oswego County Oswego Harbor, Oswego, US-NY Jun 24, 2011 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: On the Marine Museum pier 4 species Ring-billed Gull 40 Herring Gull 1 Glaucous Gull 1 1st-summer; an extremely bright white bird w

[cayugabirds-l] S-b Dowitcher, Black-bellied Plovers - MNWR Sunday

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

Re:[cayugabirds-l] S-b Dowitcher, Black-bellied Plovers - MNWR Sunday

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

[cayugabirds-l] More Yellowlegs & S-b Dowitchers - MNWR

4 (presumably) Short-billed Dowitchers and 35-40 Lesser Yellowlegs were the highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh. Dave W. Oswego County Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marcellus Marsh, Seneca, US-NY Jun 29, 2011 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Didn't look carefully at all the ducks

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Sunday - S-b Dow, Greater & 162 Lesser Yellowlegs

Sunday highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh included one Short-billed Dowitcher, one Greater Yellowlegs, 162 Lesser, and a few (7-12) distant peeps of uncertain identity. Puddlers marsh had a Common Tern. Mays Point had a Black-crowned Night Heron and two swans on a mound. I thought they were

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR shorebirds Thursday - another big influx

Not enough time to search the birds thoroughly, so probably missed some (counts low). Thought I saw a Stilt Sandpiper at one point but lost it in among the 900+ yellowlegs, couldn't find any Wilson's Phalarope. Didn't look carefully at the peeps but thought most were Least. Too dark by the

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Wednesday night

Apologies for the lateness of this report. Wednesday night highlights at Puddler's marsh: ~1000 Lesser Yellowlegs a few Greater Yellowlegs ~500 Least Sandpiper 2 Stilt Sandpiper 2 Baird's Sandpiper 1 Wilson's Phalarope 2 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Solitary Sandpiper many Killdeer and Spotted San

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Shorebird highlights - Tuesday night

Big numbers continue, with increases in Least & S-P Sandpiper, Stilt, Pectoral, S-P Plover, and a new-arrival Wilson's Snipe. Many distant and hard-to-see places harbored lots of birds and may have contained the "missing" species. Water levels at Knox-Marsellus (low) and Puddler's Marsh (oka

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis

There don't appear to be any updates positive or negative yet, but I'm going out there now (1pm) and will try to send a message if I find it. Dave Wheeler Oswego County NY 315-373-5350 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBir

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Saturday highlights - no Ibis

I couldn't find the Ibis but it could still be there somewhere. I checked Puddler, Knox-Marsellus, Mays Point (twice), Visitor's Center, and Wildlife Drive. All were thorough checks except the Wildlife Dr shorebird spot where I regret not getting the scope out and scanning the edges more car

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Mon.- Wilsons' Phalarope, no Red-necked

I could find one Wilson's Phalarope and no Red-necked. Otherwise, things are much the same as on Saturday. Dave Wheeler -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Monday night

A more complete list. Wilson's Phalarope was inconspicuous when with Lesser Yellowlegs, walking around on the mudflat but not close to the watery edge. It was within 50 yards of Towpath Rd at one point giving good looks at the bright yellow legs and faded head pattern. The bird's profile walki

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR quick note

I'll send a complete list on Sat. morning, but I thought there was a possible Western Sandpiper at the Visitor Center pool. It was relatively close and feeding near a Stilt Sandpiper. Dave W -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.North

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Friday night

Seemed better than earlier in the week. Both the Visitor's Center pool and Wildlife Drive spot have good water levels and are attracting shorebirds. The Main Pool is getting herons in the open area and may get shorebirds at some point. Benning Marsh is also looking good. Highlight was a juve

[cayugabirds-l] Western or Semi-palmated

I'm thinking it's a molting adult Western, and have put the best photo on my seldom-used Flickr page at the address below. I could be wrong however. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/5991674485/in/photostream Dave Wheeler Oswego County NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Sunday night

Apologies for the lateness of my report. Now 8 dowitchers at Puddler's Marsh, several with very long bills possibly outside the overlap zone but distance and poor lighting make it difficult to be sure of species. 125 Purple Martins near the spillway on the Wildlife Dr, while at the Visitor Cen

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Thursday

Main highlight was an interesting dabbling duck at the Visitor Center pool. The bird appeared entirely rufous from its undertail coverts (and possibly its tail), throughout the underparts, belly, breast, neck and head. The back below the nape and wings were a more typically-colored brown sp

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR hightlights - Sunday evening

Puddler and Knox-Marsellus were much revitalized by the rain. There was a short period of excellent visibility, followed by diffuse sun, followed by fog. Visitor Center: water level good; 6 dowitchers - took photos but didn't look all that carefully at them in the field; 2 Great Egret Senec

[cayugabirds-l] RN Phalaropes - Montezuma

3 Red-necked Phalaropes at Puddler's Marsh. Both it and K-M are flooded and not a lot of shorebirds left. Some over at Mays on the far side. Visitor Center had 7 dowitchers I took to be Short-billed. Dave W. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME htt

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Tuesday

Tuesday rain flooded K-M (no shorebirds) and Puddler, leaving only phalaropes and long-billed/long-legged shorebirds. Increase in ducks at K-M and obviously a lot of reshuffling of shorebirds (or possibly many have left for the coast). It'll be good again in a few days unless we get a lot mo

[cayugabirds-l] Whimbrel - Oswego Harbor

2 WHIMBREL on the lighthouse breakwall before passage of the cold front. Good looks in scope. Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/6030752059/in/photostream/ Dave Wheeler Oswego, County Oswego Harbor, Oswego, US-NY Aug 10, 2011 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Thursday evening

I'm a bit behind on my eBird entries. Highlight was the first conspicuous evidence of fall passerine migration, with many Bobolinks and a few Kingbirds along the Wildlife Dr. An immature Peregrine Falcon was perched near the Seneca Spillway - presumably the same bird first seen by Joe and

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Wednesday evening

Water levels high, things much as they have been. Highlight was a Red-necked Phalarope picked out by Tony Shrimpton at Puddler's Marsh, and an excellent roost flight of blackbirds as seen from Mays Point. 58-60 Great Egrets at Mays between 7 and 8pm, about half of them in roost position. 11

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Night migrants now

It's clear and cool and calm in Oswego County, and I've been hearing a big flight (including thrushes). Could be good in the morning. Dave W. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.North

[cayugabirds-l] Fair Haven - LAUGHING GULL, Knots, Phalaropes, Western, many Sanderling

Not much time, so a quick report: After a disappointing morning at Oswego Harbor, I went to Fair Haven. High winds but no rain - shorebirds flying around everywhere on the west spit and along the state park beach. First a bunch of Sanderlings with a RED KNOT, then suddenly 3 RED-NECKED PHAL

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Monday - Mays Point

Matters much as described by Jay McGowan (on Sunday) at Mays Point (on Monday). Excellent mudflats are emerging but most of the birds are in vegetation and obscured much of the time. Two MERLINS chased shorebirds (and each other) during the time I was there. Many peeps flying around - estimat

[cayugabirds-l] LARK SPARROW fair haven west spit

in the gravel parking lot at the tip of the west spit Dave W. 315-373-5350 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) h

[cayugabirds-l] Oswego Harbor lakewatch - Pomarine Jaeger

A close-passing POMARINE JAEGER was the highlight of 4.5 hours lakewatching (from Breitbeck Park) on 15 kt SSW winds. Also, an early-arriving GREATER SCAUP plus a few Black Ducks on the move and a hard-to-find-on-Lake-Ontario NORTHERN SHOVELER. A few shorebirds on the breakwall but no Bon

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Avocet - MNWR

The Ibis is at Knox-Marsellus marsh. I think it's a non-breeding adult Glossy, which would mean it's a different bird than the Railroad Rd bird (which I have seen 3 times and have lots of photos of). I also have distant photos of today's bird, which I thought lacked the whitish feathers on the

[cayugabirds-l] Oswego Harbor - Godwits, Red Phalarope

Highlights so far lakewatching from the fort bluff overlook include a distant phalarope on the water and thought to be Red. A flock of approx 25 large shorebirds went by. Some were Hudsonian Godwits, the others Marbled or possibly Whimbrels. I just couldn't tell in binoculars but could see the

[cayugabirds-l] FRANKLIN'S GULL - Derby Hill

Flew by at 1:05 with a small number of Ring-bills, going west. First winter bird. One could try checking Oswego Harbor or Fair Haven if the bird hasn't left the area. Dave Wheeler -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull back

just flew into mexico bay with 6 Bonaparte's, ditched them, and went west again. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Sunday highlights

Not a lot that others haven't reported but here are the highlights of a few hours birding with Lisa Welch and Bernie Carr. Puddler's Marsh: 1 STILT SANDPIPER 1-2 DUNLIN 6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS There was a peep I thought was BAIRD'S SANDPIPER flying with one Greater Yellowlegs. The two dropped in

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR shorebirds - Monday

Six species found (no Killdeer) on Monday afternoon: ~20 Dunlin & 1 Pectoral Sandpiper at Visitor's Center 1 Brant continues at LaRue's on the Wildlife Dr no shorebirds seen at Benning Marsh 4 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Greater Yellowlegs at Mays Point 4 Black-bellied Plover, 2

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe

If anyone gets photos of the bird, even really bad ones, I would appreciate it if they could post them. I am curious about the plumage details and if they are similar to a grebe I saw on Monday on Onondaga Lake. (presuming the Onondaga Lake bird has left -off to look right now). Thanks! Dave

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe?

For what it's worth, Jim Tarolli and I looked for it yesterday between 4:15 and 5:00pm and didn't see it. We were scoping from the lighthouse. I am by no means suggesting that it is gone, and I hope others have better luck. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Barrow's & hybrid Goldeneye - Sodus

Jim Tarolli and I hit the Geneva waterfront/Seneca Lake and Sodus Bay. Birds were close in at Geneva but difficult to observe with wind-blown rain. Sodus was loaded and three hours was hardly enough. At the 2 hour mark a Barrow's Goldeneye turned up followed by a hybrid Barrow's x Common. A

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon - Oswego Harbor (not relocated)

Last seen going east. Subsequent check of shoreline trees east of the Oswego River did not find it. Probably went past Derby Hill and up the east lakeshore, or perhaps will come back to Oswego or maybe Sodus. Fair Haven was a big disappointment but another place to check. This particular

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcons and the Montezuma mucks

I suppose it's worth remembering that the Mucklands have a history of attracting Gyrfalcons (and falcons in general). I presume the Mucks are frozen now but there's a modest four-day warm-up predicted (starting Sunday-ish) and geese, ducks, and gulls may end up back in there. For that matter,

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Meadows landfill

Perhaps this is old news, and not a big surprise, but I was not aware they were using Peregrines. Jim Tarolli provided me with this link. http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2012/01/video_trained_falcons_is_used.html Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBi

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Meadows landfill

adows falcons Lyn Jacobs -Original Message- From: tigger64 To: cayugabirds-l Sent: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 10:21 pm Subject: Seneca Meadows landfill Perhaps this is old news, and not a big surprise, but I was not aware they were using Peregrines. Jim Tarolli provided me with this

[cayugabirds-l] Mucks & Sodus - Tuesday

I was hoping the Savannah mucklands might have birds after a couple days of thawing temps. Jim Tarolli and I were surprised to find decent numbers of Canada Geese, Mallards, Black Ducks, gulls, and raptors. Good movement of birds flying around and into the mucks from other places. We couldn't

[cayugabirds-l] Savannah Mucklands - Saturday PM

Two hours at the Mucklands and the roost flight appeared to be into the mucks rather than away from them. Many gulls (1000), most very distant, and mostly Herring with some Ring-bills mixed in. Good numbers of distant ducks but I could only find 3 species. Snow goose numbers building from 1 t

[cayugabirds-l] NW Cayuga Lake - Eurasian Wigeon, Cackling Goose, roost flight

Thinking there might be an impressive roost flight on the NW corner of Cayuga Lake, Jim Tarolli and I started at Cayuga Lake State Park. The first bird Jim put bins on was a beautiful EURASIAN WIGEON. It flew around with Am Wigeons and we eventually lost sight of it. I was glad Gary and Ann r

[cayugabirds-l] Sodus & Geneva highlights - Thurs. 2/2/12

The ice edge at Sodus has receded so far into the bay that much of the action is beyond scope range. Female King Eider continues and an adult male Surf Scoter finally showed up. Over at the Geneva waterfront, not much change. By far the most unexpected bird was an Egyptian Goose grazing in th

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - No (Hog Hole) Sunday PM

For what it's worth, Bernie Carr and I spent several hours at the south end of Cayuga Lake on Sunday afternoon and could not find the Western Grebe. We looked from what we took to be Hog Hole and could see two Red-throated Loons close together, and a Common Loon several hundred yards away. The

[cayugabirds-l] Madison County landfill gulls, aberrant Herring

Both the pond and hillside were loaded with gulls when I arrived at 11am to the Madison County landfill on Buyea Rd (south of Wampsville). Highlight was a 1st-winter gull presumed to be a smallish Herring, with slim, long, all-yellow bill. Olsen/Larsson in "Gulls of N.A., Europe, and Asia" ha

[cayugabirds-l] December reports summary

Over on GeneseeBirds there is a summary of December 2011 eBird reports, posted by Kurt Fox. It includes a King Rail at Montezuma (Van Dyne Spoor). Dave Wheeler N Syracuse NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill Friday - Swallow-tailed Kite

Just to follow up since it hasn't been cross-posted: Friday at 1:21 pm EDT, Hawk Counter Kyle Wright spotted a Swallow-tailed Kite loosely traveling with Broad-winged Hawks over the South Lookout at Derby Hill. This is possibly the same bird that passed the Hamburg Hawk Watch on Wednesday

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird continues

Jim Tarolli and I watched it for at least two hours today. Highly recommended. David Wheeler N Syracuse NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigur

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Ruff at Jamaica Bay (MNWR bird?)

Maybe (probably?) the Montezuma bird Subject: (7-1) Ruff @ JBWR Queens County... From: Andrew Baksh Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:10:37 + Heydi Lopes and I just found a male (molting) Ruff on the North End of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Currently being seen just past

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Ruff at Jamaica Bay (MNWR bird?)

Apologies for not signing the previous post. Perhaps there will be good enough photos to tell if the same bird. David Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdi

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Monday shorebirds

Good numbers of shorebirds in at Puddler's Marsh, mostly Lesser Yellowlegs. Highlight was STILT SANDPIPER, a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and two SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Good numbers of Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper. Dickcissel singing various versions of the song over at Seneca Meadows. David W

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Knox-Marsellus Saturday & Sandwich Tern

Highlight from Saturday evening at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was an imm. LITTLE BLUE HERON picked out by Joann Tetlow and subsequently seen flying generally toward the Rte 89/Rte 31 intersection. I thought it might be going to roost (and thus be back) but only the bird knows. Efforts to find the Cu

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus Marsh - Friday PM

Lots of BC Night Herons out at dusk, but too far and dark to tell if YCNH was with them. I did not see it from Towpath either. 5 RN Phalaropes and 1 Wilson's Phalarope were the shorebird highlights. Good numbers, lots of distant birds I would have liked a better look at. David Wheeler N Syra

[cayugabirds-l] Whimbrel today?

Has anyone seen the Hanshaw Rd Whimbrel today? I presume many are out looking for the Curlew Sandpiper. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Thursday

I didn't come up with much on the Wildlife Drive other than Merlin and Peregrine. There were a decent number of Semi-p Sandpiper at Benning, renewing hope for a Western. At dusk, Knox-Marsellus had 82 Great Egrets, one with an orange wing tag, and 325 Great Blue Herons amidst the other birds p

[cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits - MNWR

Jim Tarolli and I made a sunset trip to Knox-Marsellus and Puddler's Marsh. We were hoping to see the Avocets even in fading light, and I wondered if maybe a Laughing Gull might get in with all the Ring-bills now there. Highlight around dusk turned out to be 4 Hudsonian Godwits in Puddler's Ma

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR update, Fri morning

Jim Tarolli reported by text message to me that he and Joe Brin did not see the Cattle Egret or the Whimbrels (reported by John Gregoire on Thursday at Puddler's Marsh). An Avocet continues at K-M and they were lucky enough to see Brad and Mike and the Western Sandpiper. I presume Cattle Egret

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: MNWR Western Sandpiper report

Reported to eBird. GPS coordinates in the eBird comment put it at LaRue's. Dave W. N Syracuse, NY From: ebird-al...@cornell.edu ; To:

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Derby Hill - Red Phalarope, good duck flight

While the change in weather may not have driven a lot of excitement inland, we had new arrivals on the Ontario lakeshore. Dave W. -Original Message- From: Tigger64 To: oneidabirds Sent: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 11:04 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] Derby Hill - Red Phalarope, good duck flight

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull at K-M continues, Sunday PM

The Franklin's Gull found by Tim Lenz and Brad Walker was present at Knox-Marsellus this afternoon. A surprisingly strong roost flight of Canada Geese occurred during the last hour before dusk. Sparrows everywhere, wish it hadn't been raining. Flock of 16-17 dowitchers presumed to be Long-bil

[cayugabirds-l] eBird data and Kingbird Regional Reports

Using Chris Wood's excellent discussion about the complexities of eBird data (on the NYSBirds list) as a segue... Long-time Regional Editor Bill Purcell (Region 5) is passing the torch and Matt Perry and I have agreed to take over. eBird records for a season number between 20,000 to 20

[cayugabirds-l] Madison Landfill gulls Friday - poss. Thayer's Gull

I'm linking to some photos of an interesting 1st-year gull. The bird was substantially smaller than Herring and slightly larger than Ring-billed in direct comparison. Other features are a very rounded head with eye seemingly right in the middle, and a tiny bill. Tertials dark-centered and pr

[cayugabirds-l] Dark-mantled Madison Co landfill gull

Here's a gull from 11/23/12. I saw it in the same scope field with Great and Lesser BB Gulls but the only photos I have show it with Herring. I have included a typical LBBG with GBBG for comparison of back color and pointed to the LBBG with a wide arrow. I also created a composite photo. The

[cayugabirds-l] Monday, Savannah mucks - lots of birds

No luck on the Gyrfalcon. Our mid-winter thaw has loaded the mucklands with gulls and ducks (mostly Mallards). Numbers are only a guess. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co), Seneca, US-NY Jan 14, 2013 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Submitt

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga lake north end

After viewing the continuing American Pipit at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery in Elbridge (and enjoying lots of other songbirds) Jim Tarolli and I birded the north end of Cayuga Lake from Mud Lock and stopping at all the usual spots south to Aurora Bay. There is open water off Harris Park and

[cayugabirds-l] Oswego (Tufted Duck), Fair Haven, Sodus, Morgan Rd

South winds strong enough to keep Lake Ontario flat led to excellent birding and many highlights. At Oswego Harbor there was a surprising amount of ice. The most interesting bird was a Ring-billed Gull (link below to photo) with almost white mantle/wings. Primary tips, bill, and legs were al

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Mount Pleasant Golden Eagle

Tuesday afternoon we had an adult Golden Eagle go by Derby Hill on 15 mph ESE-SE winds. SE and ESE winds virtually guarantee that birds originating south of Lake Ontario will hit the lakeshore and make the turn north in the Derby Hill area, a unique situation that allows us to speculate whether

[cayugabirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull candidate - Oswego

Jim and I studied the bird extensively and thought it was a Slaty-backed. We saw it fly briefly but in a swirling mass of gulls and wingtips. I thought I could see the "string of pearls" but can't be sure. -conspicuous bubble-gum pink legs -proper back and wing color darker than LBBG but slig

[cayugabirds-l] Additional Slaty-backed Gull photos

Link below to photos taken by Jim Tarolli. Photos 6 & 7 show the bird with other gulls (it is the bird facing away). This will be a good chance for those looking to use the OneidaRBA text-message system if they find the bird (send the text to 41411 and use the keyword OneidaRBA, which is not

[cayugabirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye - Fair Haven; Oswego SB Gull - No

As far as I know, the Slaty-backed Gull was not found today at Oswego Harbor. I know Judy Thurber and Andrew VanNorstrand looked and found a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Lisa Welch and I looked between 2:15-2:45 pm with Bill Purcell but there were few large gulls. We checked again between 6:00-

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake (North End) - Huge numbers/new arrivals

Arriving at the Savannah Mucklands at 2pm Wednesday, it was obviously at the leading edge of new migrants/movement. On to Mud Lock, Harris Park, Cayuga Lake SP, and Lower Lake Rd. The ice edge starts south of Harris Park and extends to the area of CLSP. The ice edge is leading to calm waters

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Snow Geese - Big PM movement

After finding rough winds and sun glare at other spots, I hit the jackpot at the south end of Lower Lake Rd on Cayuga Lake's west shore. Many thousands of Snow Geese and ducks were in close (<300 yds), with calm water provided by the ice shelf to the north. Snow Geese numbers started around 20

[cayugabirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Pennellville (Oswego County)

Though it was not the first goose flock I looked through today, it was the first goose I put binoculars on in that particular flock. Originally found on CR-264 just north of the CR-54 intersection in Pennellville, the geese took flight after other birders arrived but was found close by on CR-54

[cayugabirds-l] PF Goose - AM update

I know there are people looking but have not heard anything so I assume the bird has not been relocated. A few inches of snow fell and roads are messy. If all else fails one might try to follow an evening roost flight of geese in the area and get to that spot (possibly Biddlecum Rd at 264) an

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged Teal - Mays Point (late report)

Apologies for the lateness of this post. Jim Tarolli and I found a Blue-winged Teal, a female, on March 17th at Mays Point Pool (MNWR). I think it's a first-of-season for the Basin. There were many many dabblers there and probably male BW Teal somewhere. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Ca

[cayugabirds-l] Tuesday MNWR & Cayuga Lake

Tuesday birding with Derby Hill Hawk Counter Steve Kolbe had many highlights. Our first stop was Knox-Marsellus Marsh where we met up with Joe Brin and Jim Tarolli. Not much was really happening until a group of Canada Geese flew in and Steve immediately picked out a Pink-footed Goose We

[cayugabirds-l] Tricolored Heron this weekend?

Any updates on the Tricolored Heron would be much appreciated. Thanks, Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLea

[cayugabirds-l] Ruff update and other sightings

Tony Shrimpton reports that the Ruff was at Howland Island this noontime, but was just flushed with yellowlegs by a flyby falcon (probably the Merlin seen yesterday). So far he hasn't seen them come back but of course they may. I would also issue a plea for updates if anyone sees the Tricolor

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat - Red Creek

Per Chris Wood reporting to the CayugaRBA text-message system: A Yellow-breasted Chat is singing from the east side of Upton Rd at the Maiden Lane intersection. The location is southeast of the village of Red-Creek in northern Cayuga County (Region 5). Dave W. N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds

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