This Sunday was the Buffalo Ontological Society Shorebird Count. The Count is >From Fort Erie to the Grand River. In Ridgeway in the Town of Fort Erie Mike Morgante had a Rec-necked Phalarope and wrote: "Just on the other side of the boundary between Sections 2 and 3 (Ridge Road) was a nice assortment of shorebirds, however. This group included 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper among the more common species, and the highlight of 1 juvenile Red-necked Phalarope, actively feeding and swimming. There was also a Forster's Tern resting near some rocks and 4 Great Egrets that flew over together. These sightings were at 11 a.m." What a difference a night with clear skies and north wind makes. Saturday at the base of Grabel Point there were 300 Shorebirds Sunday there were only 15! In section 8 there were 225 shorebirds of 10 species (Long Beach) at the Long Beach conservation Area was the best concentration highlighted by 2 Short-billed Dowitchers and 5 Pectoral Sandpipers. The best single concentration was at Morgan's Point with about 150 sandpipers four of which were White-rumped Sandpipers. The Motor Island banded Great Egret with a red band above the left "knee"at Cement Plant Road (Wainfleet) and a different Great Egret with a red band above the left "knee"at Stonemill Road (Fort Erie) were not found and are probably moving westward along the north shore of Lake Erie. If you see any GREAT EGRETS with RED BANDS WITH WHITE NUMBER-LETTERS ABOVE THE KNEE OF THE LEFT LEG AND THE TRADITIONAL ALUMINUM BAND ABOVE THE ANKLE ON THE RIGHT LEG please notify at least one or both of the following even if you cannot read the band:
Dr. D. V. Chip Weseloh [EMAIL PROTECTED] and /or Mark Kandel [EMAIL PROTECTED] With your help we can learn more about the post breeding dispersion and migration of this species. Thank you, Bill Watson Tonawanda, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
