The GLOSSY IBIS reported yesterday at Mays Pt at Montezuma NWR was back again this afternoon around 1 PM. It was feeding along the opposite edge of the marsh looking right from the birding corral. Looking down the channel, the IBIS was feeding on the left side, but at the mouth of the channel, not down it. (Hope that makes sense)
Since a few other people commented about them in recent posts, I will mention that there was a single RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH calling from the trees around the parking area for Mays Pt. Along Towpath Rd, the lighting was great, but many of the birds were distant and out of the reach of my optics - but with Joe Brin's help (and scope) we were able to pick out at least 1 of the RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. Other shorebirds present were: Semipalmated Plover Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Dowitcher sp - assuming Short-billed but too far for me to see any details. 2 more distant Phalaropes that were most likely Wilsons - I could not see any black at all in the face and they appeared to be similar in size to the nearby Lesser Yellowlegs The SNOW GOOSE was still present also, seen feeding in the grass with some Canada Geese. Haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but when the group of Canada Geese it was associating with flew up and to the water, the Snow Goose attempted to fly but couldn't get off the ground. After several flaps, the goose just folded his wings and sat there for a few minutes, seemingly contemplating what next to do, before wandering off in a different direction. It appeared as if the goose's left wing was damaged or broken, but since I was not looking directly at it when it tried to fly I really can't be sure. Mickey Mickey Scilingo North Syracuse Onondaga County, NY [email protected] 315-679-6299 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
