Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds and babies.

[psaracin]

And so the "Fall" migration of shorebirds has begun.SarSent from my 
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds and babies. Joann and I drove through 
Montezuma this afternoon. We knew a few Yellowlegs had dropped in Friday but 
surprised to find 32 Lessers and 1 Greater plus 1 Least and 1 Spotted Sandpiper 
in the flooded grasses near the channel halfway down the main pool. Then 
another 27 Lesser and 3 Greater Yellowlegs at Eaton marsh. Shorebird Flats had 
2 Pied-billed Grebe families. One with 2 young, the other with 4. A Common 
Gallinule family there had 7 young. Up at the west end of Benning Marsh there 
was a Female Gadwall with 8 new babies. At Morgan Road a flock of 18 Sandhill 
Cranes were on the back edge of the cornfield on the right just before the 
first house. 2 more Cranes( no young)were on Carncross. Also the first time 
we’ve heard Cerluean Warbler in the woods just north of Carncross. Mike and 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds

[psaracin]

Thanks Chris. Solitary sandpipers are also arriving as are Caspisn terns (seen 
on our Friday  Refuge survey).Pete Saracino


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 Original message From: Chris Lajewski  
Date: 7/14/18  8:07 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Oneida Birds 
, Cayugabirds , 
Geneseebirds  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 
Shorebirds 
It was 90 degrees yesterday but the presence of 100 shorebirds on the Monteuma 
Audubon Center mudflats signifies the beginning of the autumn bird migration. 
Least Sandpipers and Lesser Yellowlegs dominated the landscape but breeding 
Killdeer and Spotted Sandpipers were also found feasting on insects. Good 
birding!
Chris LajewskiCenter DirectorMontezuma Audubon Center

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds and Others Tuesday July 5th 2016

[Peter]

David, Kevin et al.

With respect to arctic breeding waterfowl spending their summers in the 
Finger Lakes, we here in the northern art of the pbasin have seen a 
small group (about 12-14) of snow geese hanging around the north part of 
Seneca Lake around Geneva, NY.

Pete Saracino


On 7/5/2016 6:27 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
>
> David,
>
>
> Thanks for posting. Glad you got a decent photo of the Tundra Swan. On 
> 5 June 2016, when I made the run for the Garganey, I saw a single swan 
> in the marsh that I identified at the time as Tundra. Its eyes were 
> too prominent for Trumpeter, in my opinion, but everyone else called 
> it a Trumpeter. After discussion with my son, I downgraded my report 
> to swan sp., citing lack of evidence. It was a long way away, I got no 
> photos, and frankly, I was paying a lot more attention to looking for 
> the rare duck. But, deep in my heart-of-hearts, I thought it was an 
> out-of-place-and-time Tundra Swan.
>
>
> This is not the first of the species to be recorded in the area over 
> the summer, but it's still a pretty rare occurrence and worthy of 
> note. How many other, probably young or injured, arctic-breeding 
> waterfowl winter well south of the breeding grounds? Just like the 
> White-winged Scoter observation and discussion on Long Island, if we 
> pay enough attention we might find out some interesting new things.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
> Kevin McGowan
>
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
>
> 
> *From:* bounce-120607526-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of David Nicosia 
> 
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:20 PM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L; NYSBIRDS-L; broomebi...@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds and Others Tuesday 
> July 5th 2016
> Had the day off so went to Montezuma from mid morning to mid afternoon 
> Today.
> Even though the heat of summer continues to build fall shorebird 
> migration has begun
> as others have noted. Started at Knox-Marcellus Marsh from Towpath Rd. 
> Road is dry so not
> as bad but still very uneven with giant potholes ("pot"hole is an 
> understatement in places!!!).
>
> LESSER YELLOWLEGS have been very common. I estimated about 200 birds. 
> There were
> at least a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS but by far LESSER predominate. Also 
> there were
> several flocks of peeps with many hiding down low in the mud and 
> emergent vegetation. They
> were all LEAST SANDPIPERS except for 2 nice PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. I 
> could have
> missed others as there were so many distant birds. There were also 
> many KILLDEER
> some with young, at least 10 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS around, and 7 
> DOWITCHER sp.
> that have been seen and IDed as Long-Billed. They were very distant 
> for me as some looked
> like they had that "hump" shape but again distance was my problem. I 
> was able to digi-scope
> these guys through my scope on 70X and got some poor images. If 
> someone can point out
> any discernable field marks on these dowitchers please share offline 
> to my email address.
> Photos are below.
>
> The CASPIAN TERNS are increasing and at one point I had 22, 17 on the 
> ground and 5 flying around.
> There were 13 BLACK TERNS. I managed a nice photo of one in flight.
>
> In addition to the shorebirds and terns, I had a TUNDRA SWAN!! This 
> bird had a smaller more curved
> bill, the eye was separate from the bill and most telling was a light 
> yellow dot at the front of the eye!!
> There was also a TRUMPETER SWAN for comparison. Additionally, the 
> lingering 2 SNOW GEESE
> continue and I also had a male REDHEAD molting toward its eclipse 
> plumage at Puddler's marsh
> from Towpath road. Photos are below.
>
> Wildlife drive was fairly quiet, lots of MARSH WRENS, the SOLITARY 
> SANDPIPER is back in his spot
> in that little stream before Larue's and Eaton Marsh has mainly LESSER 
> YELLOWLEGS.
>
> For my ebird lists see 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30543854 
> 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30544721 
> 
> For my photos of the day see... 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/albums/72157670005509232
>
> Best,
> Dave Nicosia
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds and Others Tuesday July 5th 2016

[Kevin J. McGowan]

David,


Thanks for posting. Glad you got a decent photo of the Tundra Swan. On 5 June 
2016, when I made the run for the Garganey, I saw a single swan in the marsh 
that I identified at the time as Tundra. Its eyes were too prominent for 
Trumpeter, in my opinion, but everyone else called it a Trumpeter. After 
discussion with my son, I downgraded my report to swan sp., citing lack of 
evidence. It was a long way away, I got no photos, and frankly, I was paying a 
lot more attention to looking for the rare duck. But, deep in my 
heart-of-hearts, I thought it was an out-of-place-and-time Tundra Swan.


This is not the first of the species to be recorded in the area over the 
summer, but it's still a pretty rare occurrence and worthy of note. How many 
other, probably young or injured, arctic-breeding waterfowl winter well south 
of the breeding grounds? Just like the White-winged Scoter observation and 
discussion on Long Island, if we pay enough attention we might find out some 
interesting new things.


Best,


Kevin


Kevin McGowan

Ithaca, NY



From: bounce-120607526-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of David Nicosia 

Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:20 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L; NYSBIRDS-L; broomebi...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds and Others Tuesday July 5th 2016

Had the day off so went to Montezuma from mid morning to mid afternoon Today.
Even though the heat of summer continues to build fall shorebird migration has 
begun
as others have noted. Started at Knox-Marcellus Marsh from Towpath Rd. Road is 
dry so not
as bad but still very uneven with giant potholes ("pot"hole is an 
understatement in places!!!).

LESSER YELLOWLEGS have been very common. I estimated about 200 birds. There were
at least a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS but by far LESSER predominate. Also there were
several flocks of peeps with many hiding down low in the mud and emergent 
vegetation. They
were all LEAST SANDPIPERS except for 2 nice PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. I could have
missed others as there were so many distant birds. There were also many KILLDEER
some with young, at least 10 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS around, and 7 DOWITCHER sp.
that have been seen and IDed as Long-Billed. They were very distant for me as 
some looked
like they had that "hump" shape but again distance was my problem. I was able 
to digi-scope
these guys through my scope on 70X and got some poor images. If someone can 
point out
any discernable field marks on these dowitchers please share offline to my 
email address.
Photos are below.

The CASPIAN TERNS are increasing and at one point I had 22, 17 on the ground 
and 5 flying around.
There were 13 BLACK TERNS. I managed a nice photo of one in flight.

In addition to the shorebirds and terns, I had a TUNDRA SWAN!! This bird had a 
smaller more curved
bill, the eye was separate from the bill and most telling was a light yellow 
dot at the front of the eye!!
There was also a TRUMPETER SWAN for comparison. Additionally, the lingering 2 
SNOW GEESE
continue and I also had a male REDHEAD molting toward its eclipse plumage at 
Puddler's marsh
from Towpath road. Photos are below.

Wildlife drive was fairly quiet, lots of MARSH WRENS, the SOLITARY SANDPIPER is 
back in his spot
in that little stream before Larue's and Eaton Marsh has mainly LESSER 
YELLOWLEGS.

For my ebird lists see http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30543854

   
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30544721

For my photos of the day see...  
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/albums/72157670005509232

Best,
Dave Nicosia

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Fall shorebirds already-- nice!  Several Ruffs, Rufous-necked Stint elsewhere 
already too.

Ken

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On Jul 2, 2016, at 10:10 AM, Jay McGowan 
mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


A gorgeous alternate female WILSON'S PHALAROPE is currently out on the flats in 
the northeast corner of Knox-Marsellus Marsh, along with dozens of yellowlegs 
and two dowitchers, apparently LONG-BILLED. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are also 
being more cooperative than in past weeks, foraging in trees and feeders just 
north of the bridge at Mays Point.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds

[David Nicosia]

I would be happy to lead 1 or 2 as well...
On Jul 19, 2015 11:33 AM, "Dave Nutter"  wrote:

> Excellent question, Dave!
> Steve Benedict has one planned for 15 August, I don't know what time.
> I've just applied to lead one on the morning of Sunday 2 August. I'll put
> out the word as soon as I get final approval, which I hope will be
> tomorrow/Monday morning. Sorry for not having my act together to ask sooner
> and for sooner trips.
> I'm not aware of any other planned trips, but if mine goes well, I'll
> probably ask to do 1 or 2 more. I don't see why other folks couldn't lead
> such trips as well. I'll suggest that if you are interested.
>
> --Dave Nutter
>
>
> On Jul 19, 2015, at 10:33 AM, David Nicosia  wrote:
>
> Since the shorebird migration is just beginning, are there any plans for
> walks in the coming weeks along the dike between K-M Marsh and Puddler's
> this year like
> previous??? Just curious.
>
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg 
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for posting Jay — I’m planning on heading up late today or
>> tomorrow morning. I assume you’re just getting to K-M about now??
>>
>> KEN
>>
>>
>> Kenneth V. Rosenberg
>> Conservation Science Program
>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> Office: 607-254-2412
>> cell: 607-342-4594
>> k...@cornell.edu
>>
>>
>> On Jul 18, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>>
>> Notable species on the wildlife drive this morning included 6 STILT
>> SANDPIPERS, 11 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, hundreds of
>> Least and Semipalmated, both yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer,
>> Spotted and Solitary sandpipers, all out on the mudflats that are the main
>> pool, 9 Great Egrets, and a juvenile LEAST BITTERN in the reeds at Eaton
>> Marsh, near where we had an American on Thursday.
>>
>> Jay
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds

[David Nicosia]

Since the shorebird migration is just beginning, are there any plans for
walks in the coming weeks along the dike between K-M Marsh and Puddler's
this year like
previous??? Just curious.

On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg 
wrote:

>  Thanks for posting Jay — I’m planning on heading up late today or
> tomorrow morning. I assume you’re just getting to K-M about now??
>
>  KEN
>
>
>  Kenneth V. Rosenberg
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> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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> cell: 607-342-4594
> k...@cornell.edu
>
>  On Jul 18, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
>  Notable species on the wildlife drive this morning included 6 STILT
> SANDPIPERS, 11 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, hundreds of
> Least and Semipalmated, both yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer,
> Spotted and Solitary sandpipers, all out on the mudflats that are the main
> pool, 9 Great Egrets, and a juvenile LEAST BITTERN in the reeds at Eaton
> Marsh, near where we had an American on Thursday.
>
> Jay
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Thanks for posting Jay — I’m planning on heading up late today or tomorrow 
morning. I assume you’re just getting to K-M about now??

KEN


Kenneth V. Rosenberg
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On Jul 18, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Jay McGowan 
mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


Notable species on the wildlife drive this morning included 6 STILT SANDPIPERS, 
11 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, hundreds of Least and 
Semipalmated, both yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Spotted and 
Solitary sandpipers, all out on the mudflats that are the main pool, 9 Great 
Egrets, and a juvenile LEAST BITTERN in the reeds at Eaton Marsh, near where we 
had an American on Thursday.

Jay

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds

[Jay McGowan]

Sorry, that should have been a couple HUNDRED shorebirds. Sounds like
numbers are down from last weekend, and the Main Pool has become too dry to
host many shorebirds.

Also, the Burdick Hill, Lansing Grasshopper Sparrow continues to sing from
the fields south of the road as of this morning, and the Cornell Campus
Clay-colored Sparrow was still around as of last night.

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Gregg Dashnau reports a couple of thousand shorebirds continuing in
> Knox-Marsellus Marsh this afternoon, including a pair of Wilson's
> Phalaropes and 11 Ruddy Turnstones, as well as many Dunlin and other
> expected species.
>
> If anyone happens to find any shorebirds closer to Ithaca, please be sure
> to post. I have been striking out at Myers Point lately, although I did
> have two Common Terns fly by again yesterday morning. Over here in
> Northeast Ithaca, I have heard no reports of either the Red-headed
> Woodpecker nor the Worm-eating Warbler last evening or so far today.
>
>
> --
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds etc. Saturday 9/3/11

[david nicosia]

I forgot to mention...at Muckrace Flats there
was a semipalmated sandpiper? with a very
long bill. Lighting was too poor for me to make
out any rufous etc to turn it into a western...
but it is worth looking out for. I have seen
westerns on the coast so I am familar with this
species.  This bird really did have a long sort 
of droopy bill. Again, lighting was poor and I 
could not get any decent digiscope images 
(all blurry!!!). So another bird I won't call
for my records. 
 
From: david nicosia 
To: Cayuga Birds posting 
Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 5:33 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds etc. Saturday 9/3/11


Took a trip up to the Montezuma wetland complex today. 
First stop was at the visitor's center for a restroom break
and a quick check...saw many yellowlegs, mostly lesser 
but a few greater also. Killdeer also present. Didn't spend 
much time here. 

Next stop was May's point. Lighting is horrible midday and I
know this, but it was the only time that worked for me. Even
so, there are still loads of peeps all over. I saw and heard
both least and semipalamated sandpipers. There are also many
yellowlegs, few killdeer and several semipalmated plovers. 
Best birds I had were 4 pectoral sandpipers. I also had a 
candidate for a BAIRD's but the distance and lighting just
was not in my favor, at least at my skill level. So I won't
call this one. There were also many great egrets...I counted 
37 but it is probably many more. 

Next stop was Muckrace flats on Savannah Spring Lake
road. This area had a nice variety of shorebirds and
the distance was not that bad although midday lighting
was still not good. I had the following: 
14 lesser yellowlegs, 2 greater yellowlegs, many least
and semipalamated sandpipers, 1 semipalmated plover,
2 pectoral sandpipers, several dowitchers (short-billed
I assume?) and 1 stilt sandpiper. Got some nice views of
this bird in and around the dowitchers. 

Last stop was railroad road to see if I could get lucky enough
to see the ibis. I walked around one of the impoundments but
the heat and humidity really got to me so I did not get to the others.
No ibis for me. But there were a few peeps on the algae mats,
a family group of trumpeter swans, the young are tagged. 
I also had a nice view of a northern harrier sitting in a tree just above
the marsh. there were also many pied-billed grebes, 1 common
moorhen, and lots of great-blue herons.

I also checked some of the other roads(Morgan, Carncross
and Van Dyne Sporer) up there for the ibis 
as it could be anywhere...with no luck. It could also easily be
hiding in the reeds and the purple loosestrife in any of these
places! Too hot and tired to check out Knox-Marcellis marsh
todaynext time! 

I imagine this evening could be quite nice up there...with better
lighting and a little cooler temperatures. 

Dave Nicosia
Johnson City, NY 

 





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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds, Sat 30 July

[Brett Haranin]

I also saw the Lesser Scaup at Stewart Park later in the morning (10am):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992064679/in/photostream

*And* this odd goose:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27753519@N03/5992690740/in/photostream

Anyone know what this is?  Hybrid?


Brett


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> A bunch of Ithacans went to Montezuma NWR this morning (Sat 30 July).  Paul
> Anderson, Gary Kohlenberg, Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell, and I were in one
> group, and we ran into Jay McGowan and a woman I don't know.  We were mainly
> interested in shorebirds, and we found the most at the Visitor Center, and
> at Puddler's, with a few at the Seneca River slough near the start of the
> Wildlife Drive, at the  Shorebird Flats later on, and at Muckrace Flats on
> Savannah-Spring Lake Rd near Bixby Hill Rd.
>
> The Visitor Center had:
>
> Killdeer
> Greater Yellowlegs
> Lesser Yellowlegs
> Solitary Sandpiper
> Spotted Sandpiper
> Pectoral Sandpiper - 1
> Semipalmated Sandpiper
> Least Sandpiper
> Wilson's Snipe - 1
>
> The peeps included a flock of several score which preened, making ID a bit
> challenging, then flew off to an out-of-view location in the marsh to the
> west.  They did this twice, once when we first arrived, then again when we
> checked it out on our way south again.
>
> Puddler's had the same variety, minus the snipe and plus a couple
> Semipalmated Plovers, and several each of Stilt Sandpiper and Short-billed
> Dowitcher.  There were also a dozen or more of the Pectoral Sandpipers
> there.  Black Tern numbers are way down, with only a couple at Puddler's.
>
> As an added treat for those fanatics who read to the end of boring posts
> such as this and are interested in birds which are out-of-season but not
> out-of-range, we saw a single male Lesser Scaup at Stewart Park in Ithaca at
> 6:30am.
>
> --Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds Monday 7/26/10

[david nicosia]

Forgot to add 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in with
the LEAST and SEMIS. 





From: david nicosia 
To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 6:09:06 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Shorebirds Monday 7/26/10


The shorebird concentration continues in Knox-Marcellus Marsh. Birds were 
seen best from Towpath Road with favorable lighting. Most of the shorebirds
today were found in the first impoundment on Towpath.  

Got at least 6 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 6 SHORT-BILLED 
DOWITCHERS. There were 3 DOWITCHERS that were larger than
the others and more rufous underneath - prairie race or LONG-BILLED? 
The birds were not molting yet so probably prairie race of SHORT-BILLED?  
Tough call. 

Also SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (many), LEAST SANDPIPER (many), 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (many), GREATER YELLOWLEGS(few), 
1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (among semi-s, noticeably bigger, 
primary projection past tail, the bird also flew and displayed white on the 
rump!!), 

SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (many), KILLDEER(many), and 1 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER. 

I counted at least 29 CASPIAN TERNS loafing on a gravel bar in the middle
of the impoundment. (I took some distant digiscoped photos which came
out fair. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/4831672353/  )

There were also 4 BLACK TERNS coursing over the marsh
1 adult breeding plumage, 1 molting adult, and 2 non-breeding or juvenile 
plumage. 

There were also probably 200+ GREAT BLUE HERONS, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 
and several COMMON MOORHEN. I also got great views and photos
of a family of TRUMPETER SWANS 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/4832280706/

There were the usual BALD EAGLES cruising around and also on the ground, 
mostly 1st and 2nd year birds with 1 sub-adult 3rd or 4th year bird. Also had 
OSPREY,
TV and RED-TAILED HAWK. 

Among the waterfowl that I observed, there were several GREEN-WINGED TEAL,
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, GADWALL, MALLARD, WOOD DUCKS, 
and BLACK DUCK. 

There were many YELLOW WARBLERS, several COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 
many GRAY CATBIRDS, 1 EASTERN PHEOBE and 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER. 
Also heard BALTIMORE ORIOLE, VEERY, INDIGO BUNTING and ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK. 

>From East Road, I saw the "resident" SNOW GOOSE. 

At May's Point, there were several families of PIED BILLED GREBES, and 1 family
of COMMON MOORHENS right by the viewing platform. Also had flyover CASPIAN
TERNS. 

All in all, a great day. Temperatures were in the 70s, low humidity and enough 
of a breeze
to keep the insects off. 

Dave Nicosia
Johnson City, NY 


  
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