RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-18 Thread Jane Graves
The Moist Soil Unit was the earlier unofficial name.  And Larue's Lagoon is 
actually Lesser Yellowlegs.  
They should have had a naming contest.

Jane


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Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose
 
Now that's poetic!

From: bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Lenz
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:59 PM
To: Jane Graves
Cc: W Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

I've also heard it called the Moist Soil Unit.
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Jane Graves 
jgra...@skidmore.edumailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu wrote:

Cayugabirders -

The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

Jane Graves



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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday
afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern
Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked
Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area
on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of
the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting
a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather
caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable
size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some
seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much
larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different
subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be
substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?
When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall
ever noticing this much variation in size.

Larry

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-18 Thread Linda Orkin
Never too late for a good naming contest.

Linda

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 18, 2010, at 6:42 AM, Jane Graves jgra...@skidmore.edu wrote:

 The Moist Soil Unit was the earlier unofficial name.  And  
 Larue's Lagoon is actually Lesser Yellowlegs.
 They should have had a naming contest.

 Jane


 -Original Message-
 From: bounce-7383406-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Kevin J.  
 McGowan
 Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 8:22 PM
 To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
 Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White- 
 fronted Goose

 Now that's poetic!

 From: bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu  
 [mailto:bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Lenz
 Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:59 PM
 To: Jane Graves
 Cc: W Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White- 
 fronted Goose

 I've also heard it called the Moist Soil Unit.
 On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Jane Graves 
 jgra...@skidmore.edumailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu 
  wrote:

 Cayugabirders -

 The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird  
 Flats.

 Jane Graves



 -Original Message-
 From: 
 bounce-7382481-3493...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-7382481-3493...@list.cornell.edu
  
  on behalf of W. Larry Hymes
 Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 3:12 PM
 To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted  
 Goose

 While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday
 afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern
 Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring- 
 necked
 Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a  
 GREATER
 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area
 on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch  
 of
 the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this  
 getting
 a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather
 caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

 Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed  
 considerable
 size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.   
 Some
 seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much
 larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different
 subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be
 substantial variation like this in a population of a single  
 subspecies?
 When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall
 ever noticing this much variation in size.

 Larry

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 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edumailto:w...@cornell.edu
 


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-17 Thread Jane Graves
Cayugabirders - 

The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

Jane Graves


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose
 
While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday 
afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern 
Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked 
Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER 
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area 
on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of 
the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting 
a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather 
caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable 
size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some 
seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much 
larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different 
subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be 
substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?  
When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall 
ever noticing this much variation in size.

Larry

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-17 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Now that's poetic!

From: bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Lenz
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:59 PM
To: Jane Graves
Cc: W Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

I've also heard it called the Moist Soil Unit.
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Jane Graves 
jgra...@skidmore.edumailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu wrote:

Cayugabirders -

The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

Jane Graves



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Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 3:12 PM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday
afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern
Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked
Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area
on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of
the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting
a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather
caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable
size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some
seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much
larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different
subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be
substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?
When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall
ever noticing this much variation in size.

Larry

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-17 Thread Tim Lenz
I've also heard it called the Moist Soil Unit.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Jane Graves jgra...@skidmore.edu wrote:

  Cayugabirders -

 The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

 Jane Graves



 -Original Message-
 From: bounce-7382481-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of W. Larry Hymes
 Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 3:12 PM
 To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

 While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday
 afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern
 Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked
 Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER
 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area
 on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of
 the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting
 a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather
 caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

 Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable
 size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some
 seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much
 larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different
 subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be
 substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?
 When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall
 ever noticing this much variation in size.

 Larry

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