[cayugabirds-l] post front arrivals

I visited the white lighthouse jetty from 7:30-7:45AM this morning. No active migration of waterbirds was noted but I did find a RUDDY TURNSTONE and SOLITARY SANDPIPER near the beginning of the jetty on the east side. I note also that the city golf course has areas of standing water hosting

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods 6Sep2011

The Wilson Trail at Sapsucker Woods was very active this morning and just now at lunch. Several large warbler flocks were working their way through the woods, some near the Lab building and others closer to the Sherwood Platform. Species included BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, CAPE MAY, HOODED,

[cayugabirds-l] Myers this afternoon

I was at Myers from 3:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. I haven't entered my list into eBird yet, but here are the highlights: Bonaparte's Gull Caspian Terns (2) Shoveler Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Semi-palmated Sandpipers (2) Least Sandpiper The Sanderling worked its way all the way around

[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA FRANKLIN'S GULL, (not Little,

CayugaRBA FRANKLIN'S GULL, (not Little, sorry) Red lighthouse jetty --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull, Stewart Park

Adult FRANKLINS GULL still on red lighthouse jetty from Stewart Park. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Least Bittern -- Hog Hole

Jessie and I went Hog Hole this evening, not knowing of all the fun at Stewart Park. In addition to excellent views of the adult Franklin's Gull, we had what was in many ways almost a bigger surprise -- an adult male Least Bittern that we saw in flight! I considered this to be one of my more

Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA FRANKLIN'S GULL, (not Little,

Clearly it is not sufficient merely to memorize the expected birds. One should carry a field guide or memorize the whole thing, and I did not today. I was biking east in Stewart Park on the path near the lakeshore this afternoon when I saw an adult gull (white tail, belly, breast, neck; generally