Betsy and I hit a couple of spots in the swamps today. When returning to our car from Kumph Marsh, we ran into Glenn Adams and Pat Martin. Glenn had seen a bird that he was unsure about but he had a photo, so he showed it to me. It was a EURASIAN WIGEON, which he had seen from the Kanyoo Trail. Glenn kindly offered to take us back there to try and see it, which we did. Although photography was difficult as the bird was at the very far side of the marsh now and often obscured by cattails (being short and having an angled eyepiece can be a disadvantage when digiscoping), I studied the bird carefully for any signs of American Wigeon genes. It looked like a pure Eurasian to me. Thanks, Glenn! Pat Martin managed to see the wigeon in the same location but from the Feeder Road by Kumph Marsh.
At Kumph Marsh there were two SANDHILL CRANES and out first YELLOW WARBLER of the year was singing nearby. At home this morning were two PINE SISKINS and a COMMON REDPOLL, the first of the latter we have seen since April 14th. I watched the lake from the end of Rt 425 in the Village of Wilson this morning. There was a good flight of both loons and BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 40 RED-NECKED GREBES, and a drake SURF SCOTER. My complete checklist from the watch is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23044358 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/ Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
