I found a few shorebirds in Dryden on my way in to work this morning. At the pond along Rt. 38 south of Dryden (just a bit north of Beam Hill Road), the front edge of the water is low and has a lot of exposed mud. On it I saw 15+ Least Sandpipers, 30+ Killdeer, and 1 Solitary Sandpiper. George Road pond has a lot of exposed mud as well (although parts are pretty dry), today hosting 3 Solitary Sandpipers, 3 Least Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, and ~20 Killdeer.
Also, although rather late, it seems appropriate to mention the shorebirds at Montezuma again. Tom Johnson and I stopped by East Road on our way back from seeing the White-winged Dove near Rochester on Monday evening. Shorebird numbers were even greater than over the weekend, with somewhere approaching 2000 birds present on the extensive mudflats. Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, and Semipalmated Sandpipers were abundant; Killdeer, Solitary Sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitchers, and Pectoral Sandpipers numbers in the 30 range; and individuals of Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE were also present. Two cranes were feeding in the vegetated area on the left side, and four more flew in at dusk. Cheers. Jay McGowan Dryden, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
