[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole, shorebirds - Montezuma area

While my compatriots watched the Germany vs. Argentina match in Seneca Falls, I checked a few other spots around the area. The best bird was a singing 1st year male ORCHARD ORIOLE right at the end of Van Dyne Spoor Road in Wayne County. Although they are almost always present and occasionally com

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swan and Upland Sandpipers- Seneca Co.

Cayugabirders, Punctuated by a break to watch the heartbreaking World Cup quarterfinal match, Chris Wiley, Tim Lenz, Jay McGowan, and I birded around Seneca Falls and Montezuma this morning. The clear highlight was an adult Tundra Swan loafing close to the tower at Tschache Pool, Montezuma NWR. W