While lake-watching in Wilson, Niagara County, this morning, a PURPLE SANDPIPER landed on the pier. Unfortunately, it did not stay long enough for a photo though I had a good look. This is the earliest Purple Sandpiper I have ever seen in the region, and amazingly, the first I have ever seen on Lake Ontario. A SNOW BUNTING also stopped on the pier and spent a while feeding there. It was a decent flight today, with Red-breasted Mergansers reaching 693 individuals, my highest count by far this fall. Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, and Bonaparte's Gulls also reached seasonal highs for this lake-watch site.
Here's my eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25629274 Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com <http://www.betsypottersart.com/> 2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/ Odonates: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107683885@N07/sets/72157653377711578 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
