Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
The snowy egret hung around until dusk last night, then flew to the north. With today’s nice weather, perhaps it will stick around. It has been seen down by the spillway, across the river and the gull tree across from the main pool. I understand it has been quite active. When I was there later yesterday it flew around three areas. If you go and don’t see it, check on the rocks by the spillway or across the river. -LaurieSent from my iPhoneOn Nov 15, 2023, at 3:49 PM, Jay McGowan wrote:The SNOWY EGRET was present early this morning in the same area, along the rocky shore of the river just at the mouth of the main pool outflow/spillway ("carp spot") along the drive. It was reported this afternoon from the same area on eBird as well. Other highlights from a quick morning trip were 50 Dunlin and two White-rumped Sandpipers in the flooded (and mostly frozen) fields on Armitage Road, and a single HUDSONIAN GODWIT on the ice at Knox-Marsellus.JayOn Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 3:41 PM John Gregoire wrote:We went up today and the Snowy was a no-show as we checked the expected areas. Lots if birders. A terrific selection of waterfowl made the trip worthwhile.John and SueOn Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM Suan Hsi Yong wrote:Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National
Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at
6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the
dead tree near the Eagle tree".
The post URL is
https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/
but I think it's only visible to members of that group.
Suan
On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:16 PM Dave Nutter wrote:
>
> Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret along the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
>
> I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at 10:25am that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about Mark’s use of passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid photographer. As I prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any eBird report from Mark either.
>
> But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David Kennedy, who takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or document most of the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with the comment that it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in this case it was a re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by Bob S. yesterday.”
>
> This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the Cayuga Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records list, I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and record of his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying to verify the ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit that I include on the list.
>
> Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional people saw this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife Drive’s first straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it progressed north from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be tomorrow, but I hope that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible places, folks continue to share its whereabouts so others can see this beautiful bird.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
The SNOWY EGRET was present early this morning in the same area, along the
rocky shore of the river just at the mouth of the main pool
outflow/spillway ("carp spot") along the drive. It was reported this
afternoon from the same area on eBird as well. Other highlights from a
quick morning trip were 50 Dunlin and two White-rumped Sandpipers in the
flooded (and mostly frozen) fields on Armitage Road, and a single HUDSONIAN
GODWIT on the ice at Knox-Marsellus.
Jay
On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 3:41 PM John Gregoire
wrote:
> We went up today and the Snowy was a no-show as we checked the expected
> areas. Lots if birders. A terrific selection of waterfowl made the trip
> worthwhile.
> John and Sue
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM Suan Hsi Yong
> wrote:
>
>> Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National
>> Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at
>> 6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the
>> dead tree near the Eagle tree".
>>
>> The post URL is
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/
>> but I think it's only visible to members of that group.
>>
>> Suan
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:16 PM Dave Nutter wrote:
>> >
>> > Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret
>> along the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
>> >
>> > I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at
>> 10:25am that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about
>> Mark’s use of passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid
>> photographer. As I prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any
>> eBird report from Mark either.
>> >
>> > But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David
>> Kennedy, who takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or
>> document most of the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with
>> the comment that it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in
>> this case it was a re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by
>> Bob S. yesterday.”
>> >
>> > This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the
>> Cayuga Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records
>> list, I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and
>> record of his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying
>> to verify the ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit
>> that I include on the list.
>> >
>> > Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional
>> people saw this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife
>> Drive’s first straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it
>> progressed north from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be
>> tomorrow, but I hope that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible
>> places, folks continue to share its whereabouts so others can see this
>> beautiful bird.
>> >
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
We went up today and the Snowy was a no-show as we checked the expected areas. Lots if birders. A terrific selection of waterfowl made the trip worthwhile. John and Sue On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National > Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at > 6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the > dead tree near the Eagle tree". > > The post URL is > https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/ > but I think it's only visible to members of that group. > > Suan > > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:16 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > > > > Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret > along the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. > > > > I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at > 10:25am that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about > Mark’s use of passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid > photographer. As I prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any > eBird report from Mark either. > > > > But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David > Kennedy, who takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or > document most of the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with > the comment that it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in > this case it was a re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by > Bob S. yesterday.” > > > > This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the > Cayuga Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records > list, I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and > record of his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying > to verify the ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit > that I include on the list. > > > > Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional > people saw this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife > Drive’s first straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it > progressed north from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be > tomorrow, but I hope that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible > places, folks continue to share its whereabouts so others can see this > beautiful bird. > > > > - - Dave Nutter > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > > Welcome and Basics > > Rules and Information > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > > Surfbirds > > ABA > > Please submit your observations to eBird! > > -- > > -- > > (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html > 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
I should follow up and say that that Facebook group has become immensely popular, currently with 11.4K members, and may well have the broadest reach of any electronic group related to birds in the basin (though they still lose out to "Bald Eagles of Onondaga Lake" with 18.8K members), and may well be "required reading" (or viewing) for those wanting to keep tabs on sightings at the MNWR. Suan On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > > Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National > Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at > 6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the > dead tree near the Eagle tree". > > The post URL is > https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/ > but I think it's only visible to members of that group. > > Suan > > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at 6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the dead tree near the Eagle tree". The post URL is https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/ but I think it's only visible to members of that group. Suan On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:16 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > > Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret along > the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. > > I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at 10:25am > that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about Mark’s use of > passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid photographer. As I > prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any eBird report from Mark > either. > > But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David Kennedy, who > takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or document most of > the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with the comment that > it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in this case it was a > re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by Bob S. yesterday.” > > This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the Cayuga > Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records list, > I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and record of > his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying to verify the > ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit that I include > on the list. > > Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional people saw > this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife Drive’s first > straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it progressed north > from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be tomorrow, but I hope > that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible places, folks continue to > share its whereabouts so others can see this beautiful bird. > > - - Dave Nutter > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI
Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret along the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at 10:25am that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about Mark’s use of passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid photographer. As I prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any eBird report from Mark either. But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David Kennedy, who takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or document most of the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with the comment that it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in this case it was a re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by Bob S. yesterday.” This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the Cayuga Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records list, I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and record of his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying to verify the ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit that I include on the list. Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional people saw this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife Drive’s first straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it progressed north from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be tomorrow, but I hope that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible places, folks continue to share its whereabouts so others can see this beautiful bird. - - Dave Nutter -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and Snowy
I went out fairly late today, so didn't see a lot. I saw snow geese near my house on Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Sennett. Went by the Mud Lock eagle's nest but no one was home. Drove through Montezuma, but nothing much different- C geese and swans.. At Benning, there was a Great Blue Heron. Went to the Mucklands on rt. 31 and saw both Canada and Snow geese. On rt. 89 near the Winery there was a beautiful, male harrier. Headed to the Outlets next. Only spotted one Red-tail hawk and a kestrel on rt. 318. At the outlet mall, Snowy was perched on a ball on the red tower by the food court. It was attracting a lot of attention with the shoppers. It flew down to the dry creek bed in that area, but didn't catch anything. Next it flew to a light pole in the incut by Samsonite. It didn't stay long. Then it went to pole 6 by Old Navy (still attracting attention). By then it was 3:30 and getting quite dark so I packed up to leave. It flew again before I left. I spotted it back on the first red tower when I was leaving. In the hour or so that I watched it, it did not catch anything.I got a full body shot of it today which I put on my website. http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/image/140652465 if you are interested. Carol Keeler Auburn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma CBC Snowy Owl search
In spite of intensive searching on the part of the counters yesterday, the Snowy Owl was not found. It will be interesting to see if it turns up somewhere on the Complex on the Winter Raptor Survey this much-calmer afternoon. Jane Graves -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
