In Western New York Cinnamon Teal is accidental. About twenty years ago
there was a report of about half a dozen at the Iroquois NWR, so I went to
see these extraordinarily rare life birds. Before I got there they were all
shot by hunters. At the time Art Clark requested one for the
In Western New York Cinnamon Teal is accidental. About twenty years ago
there was a report of about half a dozen at the Iroquois NWR, so I went to
see these extraordinarily rare life birds. Before I got there they were all
shot by hunters. At the time Art Clark requested one for the
February 20 - Buffalo, Niagara River -Today there was a beautiful
breeding plumage male HARLEQUIN DUCK seen from the West Side Rowing Club
(about 300 yards south of Peace Bridge). The immature male KING EIDER was
about 600 yards north of Nickels Marine in Fort Erie or about 600
February 20 - Buffalo, Niagara River -Today there was a beautiful
breeding plumage male HARLEQUIN DUCK seen from the West Side Rowing Club
(about 300 yards south of Peace Bridge). The immature male KING EIDER was
about 600 yards north of Nickels Marine in Fort Erie or about 600
sorry - that was a King Eider, not a Common Eider..
Bill
In a message dated 1/19/2014 6:11:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
January 19 - On the Niagara River between the Peace Bridge and the Ice
Boom (start of Lake Erie) there were 2,092 Greater Scaup,
January 19 - On the Niagara River between the Peace Bridge and the Ice
Boom (start of Lake Erie) there were 2,092 Greater Scaup, 1,824 Bufflehead,
1,166 Common Goldeneye, 8 Am. Black Duck, 3 Mallard, 10 Lesser Scaup, 4
White-winged Scoter, 20 Redhead, 3 Canvasback, 73 Long-tailed Duck, and
January 19 - On the Niagara River between the Peace Bridge and the Ice
Boom (start of Lake Erie) there were 2,092 Greater Scaup, 1,824 Bufflehead,
1,166 Common Goldeneye, 8 Am. Black Duck, 3 Mallard, 10 Lesser Scaup, 4
White-winged Scoter, 20 Redhead, 3 Canvasback, 73 Long-tailed Duck, and
sorry - that was a King Eider, not a Common Eider..
Bill
In a message dated 1/19/2014 6:11:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
January 19 - On the Niagara River between the Peace Bridge and the Ice
Boom (start of Lake Erie) there were 2,092 Greater Scaup,
January 9 - A female Tufted Duck was found about 150 yards before the
end of Bird Island Pier (where it is elevated and the cable railings end.
Initially it was seen at about 11:15 to 11:45 AM at the edge of the ice about
40 yards from the pier. It was close to the New York side and a
January 9 - A female Tufted Duck was found about 150 yards before the
end of Bird Island Pier (where it is elevated and the cable railings end.
Initially it was seen at about 11:15 to 11:45 AM at the edge of the ice about
40 yards from the pier. It was close to the New York side and a
November 16 - Genesee County - Today at the Batavia Waste Water
Treatment Plant There was an EARED GREBE, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, 95 Northern
Shovelers, 12 Am Black Ducks, 59 Ring-necked Ducks, 53 Lesser Scaup, 160
Bufflehead,
1,211 Ruddy Ducks, 5 Common Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted
November 9 - At Barcelona Harbor today there were 625 Red-breasted
Mergansers, 107 Horned Grebes, 3 Common Loons, an immature Bald Eagle, 28
Double-crested Cormorants, about 600 Bonaparte's Gulls, and a Great
Black-backed
Gull X Glaucous Gull hybrid (AKA "The Beast")
At Dunkirk Harbor
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Sent: 10/12/2013 7:29:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Fwd: Brown Booby - YES Saturday morning Update
At 7:13 the Booby flew toward the Canadian shore and landed in the
From: guthr...@gmail.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 10/12/2013 7:29:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Fwd: Brown Booby - YES Saturday morning Update
At 7:13 the Booby flew toward the Canadian shore and landed in the
From: mike.burrell...@gmail.com
To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca
Sent: 10/9/2013 5:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [Ontbirds] Brown Booby landmarks and tips
Thanks to Willie's excellent description of some key locations when
searching for the Brown
From: mike.burrell...@gmail.com
To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca
Sent: 10/9/2013 5:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [Ontbirds] Brown Booby landmarks and tips
Thanks to Willie's excellent description of some key locations when
searching for the Brown
Birders are once again being asked to be on the lookout for wing-tagged
Great Egrets this summer-autumn. Great Egrets were tagged earlier this month
at their nesting colony on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, near Collingwood,
Ontario (100 km NW of Toronto). This year flightless young birds were
Birders are once again being asked to be on the lookout for wing-tagged
Great Egrets this summer-autumn. Great Egrets were tagged earlier this month
at their nesting colony on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, near Collingwood,
Ontario (100 km NW of Toronto). This year flightless young birds were
July 13 - At Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there were: 4 Am.
Widgeons, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 9 Ruddy Ducks, and one breeding plumage EARED
GREBE.
At Iroquois NWR on the Onondaga Trail there were 3 Acadian Flycatchers and
a Black-throated Green Wabler. The Bl-thr Green Warbler was
July 13 - At Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there were: 4 Am.
Widgeons, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 9 Ruddy Ducks, and one breeding plumage EARED
GREBE.
At Iroquois NWR on the Onondaga Trail there were 3 Acadian Flycatchers and
a Black-throated Green Wabler. The Bl-thr Green Warbler was
July 2 - I observed the colony on Weseloh Rocks (the 3 islands above the
Canadian Falls near the stranded Barge) today. There were 33 Great Egrets
= 28 nestlings + 5 adults and 10 egret nests. 71 Black = 3 adults and 68
immature. There were 449 cormorants on the rocks plus 55 nearby. On
July 2 - I observed the colony on Weseloh Rocks (the 3 islands above the
Canadian Falls near the stranded Barge) today. There were 33 Great Egrets
= 28 nestlings + 5 adults and 10 egret nests. 71 Black = 3 adults and 68
immature. There were 449 cormorants on the rocks plus 55 nearby. On
June 26 - In the evening from 8:50 to 9:09 PM, 32 Great Egrets were
counted (nearly half were nestlings)
on Weseloh Rocks (the islands above the Canadian Falls near the stranded
barge). Also most of the Black-crown Night-Herons have left, and I only saw
10. There were 4 Common Mergansers
June 26 - In the evening from 8:50 to 9:09 PM, 32 Great Egrets were
counted (nearly half were nestlings)
on Weseloh Rocks (the islands above the Canadian Falls near the stranded
barge). Also most of the Black-crown Night-Herons have left, and I only saw
10. There were 4 Common Mergansers
March 31 - This morning at the heron colony on Weseloh Rocks (the
islands by the sunken barge) above the Horseshoe Fall, there were 5 GREAT
EGRETS
(two at nests) 28 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 49 Double-crested
Cormorants (about 20 on nests). Also seen were 8 Lesser Black-backed
March 31 - This morning at the heron colony on Weseloh Rocks (the
islands by the sunken barge) above the Horseshoe Fall, there were 5 GREAT
EGRETS
(two at nests) 28 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 49 Double-crested
Cormorants (about 20 on nests). Also seen were 8 Lesser Black-backed
March 14 - Today between 1:25 and 1:40 PM I observed the Western Grebe.
It was about 5 to 10 yards to the right of the Lighthouse at the end of
the west pier at the Irondequoit Bay outlet. It was with 8 White-winged
Scoters. It was a treacherous windy icy walk.
Best Wishes for Great
March 14 - Today between 1:25 and 1:40 PM I observed the Western Grebe.
It was about 5 to 10 yards to the right of the Lighthouse at the end of
the west pier at the Irondequoit Bay outlet. It was with 8 White-winged
Scoters. It was a treacherous windy icy walk.
Best Wishes for Great
Here is some more on the Buffalo, NY Tufted Duck.
The bird is very close to the New York side of the Niagara River.
>From Ontario - after crossing the Peace Bridge go through the traffic
light. This will put you on Baird Ave.
At the end of Baird turn left on to Porter Ave. Go on Porter
Here is some more on the Buffalo, NY Tufted Duck.
The bird is very close to the New York side of the Niagara River.
From Ontario - after crossing the Peace Bridge go through the traffic
light. This will put you on Baird Ave.
At the end of Baird turn left on to Porter Ave. Go on Porter
Slaty-back Gull, Snowy Owl, Lewiston Reservoir... NOW
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January 19 - Today a Western Grebe was seen about 10:30 AM and again at
about 4:00 on the Lake Ontario east of Irondiquoit Bay. It was far out and a
scope is needed.
At LaSalle Park in Buffalo --- two Purple Sandpipers on Donnelly's Spit
Best Wishes for Great Birding,
Bill Watson
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January 19 - Today a Western Grebe was seen about 10:30 AM and again at
about 4:00 on the Lake Ontario east of Irondiquoit Bay. It was far out and a
scope is needed.
At LaSalle Park in Buffalo --- two Purple Sandpipers on Donnelly's Spit
Best Wishes for Great Birding,
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Got a call apparently it is only a Baltimore Oriole and NOT a streaked
backed Oriole.
My apologies ,
Bill Watson
In a message dated 11/4/2012 11:54:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
I would recommend calling Larry at 716-662-1250 before you go to make sure
I would recommend calling Larry at 716-662-1250 before you go to make sure
there is access to the feeder. The bird has NOT been seen since early this
morning.
Bill Watson
In a message dated 11/4/2012 11:02:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
The
From: williamwatso...@aol.com
To: rsp...@prodigy.net, geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 11/4/2012 11:02:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Streaked-back Oriole not Tanager
The latest evaluation is that it is a Streaked-back
From: williamwatso...@aol.com
To: rsp...@prodigy.net, geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 11/4/2012 11:02:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Streaked-back Oriole not Tanager
The latest evaluation is that it is a Streaked-back
I would recommend calling Larry at 716-662-1250 before you go to make sure
there is access to the feeder. The bird has NOT been seen since early this
morning.
Bill Watson
In a message dated 11/4/2012 11:02:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
The
From: jmpawl...@gmail.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 11/1/2012 7:25:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Gulls, Jaegers, Cave Swallow, Golden Eagle - Lake
Erie shore in Erie County
Simply an exhaustive day on the Lake Erie
From: kenar...@hotmail.com
To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca
Sent: 11/1/2012 7:55:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [Ontbirds] Rosss Gull and others, Waverly Beach - Nov 1st
Hey Birders,
Well today was quite simply an exceptional day. Brandon
From: jmpawl...@gmail.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 11/1/2012 7:25:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Gulls, Jaegers, Cave Swallow, Golden Eagle - Lake
Erie shore in Erie County
Simply an exhaustive day on the Lake Erie
October 25 - At Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant (Genesee County)
there were:
333 Ruddy Ducks
18 Northern Shovelers
19 Common Mergansers
26 Gadwall
2 Lesser Scaup
3 Pied-billed Grebes
1 Horned Grebe
1 Long-tailed Duck
2 EARED GREBE
4 Northern Pintails
14 American Black Ducks
1
September 18 - Jim Pawlicki and I took a ride down to Allegany Reservoir.
In Onoville, along west Perimeter Road, there were:
2 Eastern Wood Pewees
3 Black-throated Green Warblers
2 Wilson's Warblers
2 Tennessee Warblers
10! Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
3 Scarlet Tanagers
4 Purple Finches
3
September 18 - Jim Pawlicki and I took a ride down to Allegany Reservoir.
In Onoville, along west Perimeter Road, there were:
2 Eastern Wood Pewees
3 Black-throated Green Warblers
2 Wilson's Warblers
2 Tennessee Warblers
10! Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
3 Scarlet Tanagers
4 Purple Finches
3
August 1,2012 - A trip from Fort Erie (Buffalo) (at the source of the
Niagara River) 40 km to Rock Point along the northeast shore of Lake Erie and
back resulted in a lot of birds.
Traveling west along Highway 3 and turning south on Cement Road (Its in
Port Colburn, the last road before
August 1,2012 - A trip from Fort Erie (Buffalo) (at the source of the
Niagara River) 40 km to Rock Point along the northeast shore of Lake Erie and
back resulted in a lot of birds.
Traveling west along Highway 3 and turning south on Cement Road (Its in
Port Colburn, the last road before
Disregard that first email.
In a message dated 8/15/2012 8:00:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
Hello New York Birders,
Below is a thread on Great Egret night migration on Geneseebirds.
Have you seen egrets migrating? Was it day or night?
Hawk Watchers,
Hello New York Birders,
Below is a thread on Great Egret night migration on Geneseebirds.
Have you seen egrets migrating? Was it day or night?
Hawk Watchers, based you experience how many Great Egrets do you see
following the migration flight line compared to Great Egrets?
Please
Disregard that first email.
In a message dated 8/15/2012 8:00:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
williamwatso...@aol.com writes:
Hello New York Birders,
Below is a thread on Great Egret night migration on Geneseebirds.
Have you seen egrets migrating? Was it day or night?
Hawk Watchers,
July 10 - A trip starting at Rock Point Provincial Park (which is on the
north shore of Lake Erie 50 km west of Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, NY,
at the source of the Niagara River) and traveling east ward to Fort Erie,
resulted in 10 shorebird species.
At Rock Point P. P. there were 8
July 10 - A trip starting at Rock Point Provincial Park (which is on the
north shore of Lake Erie 50 km west of Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, NY,
at the source of the Niagara River) and traveling east ward to Fort Erie,
resulted in 10 shorebird species.
At Rock Point P. P. there were 8
July 27 - Traveling from Fort Erie to Rock Point Provincial Park and back I
had 50 species of which 6 were shorebird species. At Rock Point Provincial
Park there were two Lesser Yellowlegs, four early Least Sandpipers, one
Black-bellied Plover, 14 Killdeers, and five Spotted Sandpipers. Also
July 27 - Traveling from Fort Erie to Rock Point Provincial Park and back I
had 50 species of which 6 were shorebird species. At Rock Point Provincial
Park there were two Lesser Yellowlegs, four early Least Sandpipers, one
Black-bellied Plover, 14 Killdeers, and five Spotted Sandpipers. Also
June 13 2:15 - 3:30 PM An an adult, breeding plumage laughing gull on
Waverley Beach at the end of Helena Rd off Dominion Road. The bird presents
with a charcoal gray mantle, black legs showing a little red in good light,
black feet with some red, black primaries (no white but a little
June 13 2:15 - 3:30 PM An an adult, breeding plumage laughing gull on
Waverley Beach at the end of Helena Rd off Dominion Road. The bird presents
with a charcoal gray mantle, black legs showing a little red in good light,
black feet with some red, black primaries (no white but a little
May 3 - Niagara Falls - Studying the Great Egret - Black-crown Night Heron
- Double-crested Cormorant Colony (which is on the islands above the
Canadian (Horseshoe) Falls near the sunken Barge) I Was very surprised to see
an
Adult Great Egret feeding two nestlings !!! This colony produced
May 3 - Niagara Falls - Studying the Great Egret - Black-crown Night Heron
- Double-crested Cormorant Colony (which is on the islands above the
Canadian (Horseshoe) Falls near the sunken Barge) I Was very surprised to see
an
Adult Great Egret feeding two nestlings !!! This colony produced
March 31 - Looking from Goat Island at Niagara Fall at the small islands
above the Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls at the former Black-crown Night-Heron
Colony there were:
23 Great Egrets - five were sitting on nests (probably too early for
incubation since one stood up to copulate) possible
March 31 - Looking from Goat Island at Niagara Fall at the small islands
above the Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls at the former Black-crown Night-Heron
Colony there were:
23 Great Egrets - five were sitting on nests (probably too early for
incubation since one stood up to copulate) possible
From: dav...@gmail.com
Reply-to: d...@shepherdboats.com
To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca
Sent: 11/27/2011 6:35:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction
sorry about that link I originally provided
November 27 - My wife and I observed the American White Pelican was
observed by me at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary from 11:00 to 11:31 AM today.
(Near
the mouth of the Niagara River in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake SSW of
Virgil.) Although the bird seemed tame, I could rule out possible
November 27 - My wife and I observed the American White Pelican was
observed by me at Jack Custers Bird Sanctuary from 11:00 to 11:31 AM today.
(Near
the mouth of the Niagara River in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake SSW of
Virgil.) Although the bird seemed tame, I could rule out possible
From: dav...@gmail.com
Reply-to: d...@shepherdboats.com
To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca
Sent: 11/27/2011 6:35:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican google map correction
sorry about that link I originally provided
October 19 - At Lewiston Reservoir there were 14 Turkey Vultures and one
BLACK VULTURE in the direction of the Brock Memorial (west). Also 8
Red-breasted Megansers.
At Fort Niagara there was a JAEGER sp. (possibly a Pomarine) 19 Northern
Pintail, and about 30 Scaup sp.
At Lewiston 4
October 17 - Jim Pawlicki and I saw a Pomarine Jaegar at LaSalle Park in
Buffalo at 1:48 PM and again at 3:05 PM. La Salle Park is about two mile
south of the Peace Bridge. There were also 300 Double-crested Cormorants, 2
American Black Ducks, and a Common Tern.
Near the north end of
October 17 - Jim Pawlicki and I saw a Pomarine Jaegar at LaSalle Park in
Buffalo at 1:48 PM and again at 3:05 PM. La Salle Park is about two mile
south of the Peace Bridge. There were also 300 Double-crested Cormorants, 2
American Black Ducks, and a Common Tern.
Near the north end of
October 9 - Seven observers had 8,352 birds and 88 species in Section 4 on
the Annual Buffalo Ornithological Society Bird Count. Section 4 is
approximately the northeast corner of Niagara County.
north boundary Lake Ontario
west boundary Route 78
east boundary Route 63
south boundary
October 9 - Seven observers had 8,352 birds and 88 species in Section 4 on
the Annual Buffalo Ornithological Society Bird Count. Section 4 is
approximately the northeast corner of Niagara County.
north boundary Lake Ontario
west boundary Route 78
east boundary Route 63
south boundary
Today at Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there were: 26 Wood Duck, 71
Northern Shoveler, 3 Least Sandpipers, 14 Lesser Yellowlegs, 48 American
Wigeon, 5 Spotted Sandpipers, EARED GREBE, 79 Ruddy Ducks, 11 Northern
Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, 8 Green Herons, 6 Green-winged Teal, Great
Today at Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there were: 26 Wood Duck, 71
Northern Shoveler, 3 Least Sandpipers, 14 Lesser Yellowlegs, 48 American
Wigeon, 5 Spotted Sandpipers, EARED GREBE, 79 Ruddy Ducks, 11 Northern
Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, 8 Green Herons, 6 Green-winged Teal, Great
At the Iroquois NWR (Genesee County) roost between 6:44 and 7:40 PM there
was a maximum of 228 Great Egrets. At Kumpf Marsh there were 9 species of
shorebirds.
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At the Iroquois NWR (Genesee County) roost between 6:44 and 7:40 PM there
was a maximum of 228 Great Egrets. At Kumpf Marsh there were 9 species of
shorebirds.
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On Sunday, August 28th, eight well seasoned BOS birders met at 7:00 am at
the Vermont and Busti staging area for the annual Buffalo Ornithological
Society August Field Trip for Shorebirds and Early Warblers. After crossing
the Peace Bridge, our more than competent leader, Doug Happ led us
August 26 - I observed the Great Egret Colony above the Horseshoe Falls
from Three Sisters Islands, Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York. At 10:50
AM, I could see as many as eight in active Great Egrets. At 11:00 AM one
had left, but I found two more to the far left (upstream) in
On August 25 the Black-bellied Whistling Duck was again seen at 8:15 to
8:30 AM and again at 3:24 PM near Randolph, NY. (about 70 miles south of
Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie, Ontario)
Bill Watson
From: rhettbutle...@hotmail.com
To:
On August 25 the Black-bellied Whistling Duck was again seen at 8:15 to
8:30 AM and again at 3:24 PM near Randolph, NY. (about 70 miles south of
Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie, Ontario)
Bill Watson
From: rhettbutle...@hotmail.com
To:
August 26 - I observed the Great Egret Colony above the Horseshoe Falls
from Three Sisters Islands, Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York. At 10:50
AM, I could see as many as eight in active Great Egrets. At 11:00 AM one
had left, but I found two more to the far left (upstream) in
From: paco...@gmail.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 8/24/2011 2:30:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Black-bellied Whistling Duck
>From Joe Mitchell:
Joe called at 2:05pm 8/24 with a report of a black-bellied whistling
This puts it about 70 miles south of Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie Ontario.
From: williamwatso...@aol.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
CC: dfsu...@localnet.com
Sent: 8/24/2011 2:30:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Black-bellied
This puts it about 70 miles south of Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie Ontario.
From: williamwatso...@aol.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
CC: dfsu...@localnet.com
Sent: 8/24/2011 2:30:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Black-bellied
From: paco...@gmail.com
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Sent: 8/24/2011 2:30:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [GeneseeBirds-L] Black-bellied Whistling Duck
From Joe Mitchell:
Joe called at 2:05pm 8/24 with a report of a black-bellied whistling
August 18 - Today I checked Motor Island, most of the upper Niagara
River and Tifft Nature Preserve for Great Egrets and was 100% unsuccessful. In
fact I believe in all August I have had only one (at Motor Island). This
is very unusual. In passed summers you could expect a dozen at Tifft
August 18 - Today I checked Motor Island, most of the upper Niagara
River and Tifft Nature Preserve for Great Egrets and was 100% unsuccessful. In
fact I believe in all August I have had only one (at Motor Island). This
is very unusual. In passed summers you could expect a dozen at Tifft
August 17 - There appears to be a disruption at the Niagara Falls Great
Egret Colony. Today (between 10:00 AM and 10:40 AM) I again observed the
Great Egret Colony from Three Sisters Island at Goat Island. I observed
four egret on one nest ( based on previous observations one of the
Niagara Falls Ontario Great Egret Colony
Since May 20th I have been monitoring the progress of the Great Egret
Colony in the Niagara River on the small islands above Niagara Falls.
On July 28th when I observed the Great Egret Colony above the Horseshoe
Falls from Three Sisters Island,
July 31 - At Wood Marsh and Patty 2 there were 5 Hooded Mergansers, 5
Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Caspian Terns, and 7 Great Egrets. The Great Egrets flew
east in the direction of the Great Blue Heron colony at the north edge of
Hunter's Marsh (or Wood Marsh east). Taking the long walk in, as I
July 31 - At Wood Marsh and Patty 2 there were 5 Hooded Mergansers, 5
Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Caspian Terns, and 7 Great Egrets. The Great Egrets flew
east in the direction of the Great Blue Heron colony at the north edge of
Hunter's Marsh (or Wood Marsh east). Taking the long walk in, as I
Once again we are Asking New York birders to look for wing tagged Great
Egrets and Great Blue Herons.
Any observations would be greatly appreciated.
Bill Watson
50 young Great Blue Herons and over 100 young Great Egrets from three
sites in Lake Huron have been marked with Green or Orange
July 8 -- Western New York - In Tonawanda I had one adult Osprey and
three young Ospreys at the nest that can be seen from River Road at Tonawanda
Asphalt. At Motor Island as seen from the Sheridan Drive Boat Launch (ask
permission before parking) there were 51 Great Egrets, still 31 Great
July 8 -- Western New York - In Tonawanda I had one adult Osprey and
three young Ospreys at the nest that can be seen from River Road at Tonawanda
Asphalt. At Motor Island as seen from the Sheridan Drive Boat Launch (ask
permission before parking) there were 51 Great Egrets, still 31 Great
On June 8, Strawberry Island (between 11:36 AM and 12:57 PM) was observed
from the south end of Aqua Lane, .4 miles further south along River Road,
1.4 miles north of the south end of Aqua Lane at the Ontario Street Boat
launch, 1.0 mile south of the south end of Aqua Lane, and from Beaver
On June 8, Strawberry Island (between 11:36 AM and 12:57 PM) was observed
from the south end of Aqua Lane, .4 miles further south along River Road,
1.4 miles north of the south end of Aqua Lane at the Ontario Street Boat
launch, 1.0 mile south of the south end of Aqua Lane, and from Beaver
Yesterday I reported on counts of Great Egrets and other colonial
waterbirds on Motor Island (in the Niagara River) on June 6 that were made
from the
Sheridan Boat Launch between 6:15 AM and 7:53 AM EDT.
In the email I said "This human disturbance [such as the possible shooting
of
June 5 - Today at the Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there was a
flock of 19 Semi-palmated Sandpipers, an adult male Common Merganser, a
lingering adult male Ring-neck Duck, 34 Ruddy Ducks, a pair of Northern
Shovelers, and two male American Wigeons.
At the Alabama Swamps:
At
June 5 - Today at the Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there was a
flock of 19 Semi-palmated Sandpipers, an adult male Common Merganser, a
lingering adult male Ring-neck Duck, 34 Ruddy Ducks, a pair of Northern
Shovelers, and two male American Wigeons.
At the Alabama Swamps:
At
April 3 - At Motor Island there were 13 Great Egrets, 14 Black-cr.
Night-Herons and 18 Double-crested Cormorants. On Strawberry Island there was a
Bald Eagle and 6 more Black-cr. Night Herons.
At Rich Marine there were 135 Bonaparte's Gulls and a Little Gull.
In Buffalo Harbor there
April 3 - At Motor Island there were 13 Great Egrets, 14 Black-cr.
Night-Herons and 18 Double-crested Cormorants. On Strawberry Island there was a
Bald Eagle and 6 more Black-cr. Night Herons.
At Rich Marine there were 135 Bonaparte's Gulls and a Little Gull.
In Buffalo Harbor there
January 16 - On the January Waterfowl Count at Fort Erie, Ontario,
between the Peace Bridge and the Ice Boom there were:
6,823 Greater Scaup
346 Lesser Scaup(unusually high)
79 Redhead
41 American Black Ducks
1 Mallard X Am. Black Duck
3 Mallard
9 Canada Geese
763
January 16 - On the January Waterfowl Count at Fort Erie, Ontario,
between the Peace Bridge and the Ice Boom there were:
6,823 Greater Scaup
346 Lesser Scaup(unusually high)
79 Redhead
41 American Black Ducks
1 Mallard X Am. Black Duck
3 Mallard
9 Canada Geese
763
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