[nysbirds-l] Orange wing-tags on Great Egrets

2010-07-17 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
Orange wing-tags on Great Egrets at Chantry and Nottawasaga Islands Unfortunately, the NYSDEC was unable to band Great Egrets on Motor Island in the Niagara River this June because of the early nesting due to our unusually warm March and April and other priorities such a cormorant control.

[nysbirds-l] 9 Am. Avocet, 2 Willet - Cattaraugus Creek (Erie shore)

2010-07-17 Thread Tigger64
Clearing skies and 25 kt southwest winds made for interesting birding conditions on the Lake Erie shore. Highlight was 9 AMERICAN AVOCET and 2 WILLET at the Cattaraugus Creek outlet between Angola and Silver Creek. They were on the north side of the creek just east of the north

[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican present

2010-07-17 Thread Vinny Pellegrino
The American White Pelican was present at its usual spot on the beach as of 6:00 this morning. # -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Orange wing-tags on Great Egrets

2010-07-17 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
Orange wing-tags on Great Egrets at Chantry and Nottawasaga Islands Unfortunately, the NYSDEC was unable to band Great Egrets on Motor Island in the Niagara River this June because of the early nesting due to our unusually warm March and April and other priorities such a cormorant control.