It is very interesting that shorebirds are already showing up again and it is late June.
Failed breeders? or did they just halt their northward migration for some reason (lack of fat reserves?) and will stage before continuing south again? Could they be very late "spring" migrants (younger birds that won't breed)? It seems hard to believe these birds would have made it to the arctic, failed at breeding and had enough energy to make it all the way back down here by the end of June. Since I am not an ornithologist these are mere speculations on my part. Anyone have a more definitive idea on this? or know of research studies on this? just really curious. thanks. Dave Nicosia ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 9:34:00 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] S-b Dowitcher, Black-bellied Plovers - MNWR Sunday Sunday highlights from Knox-Marsellus marsh included a Short-billed Dowitcher and influx of Lesser Yellowlegs, plus the continuing Dunlin. Two Black-bellied Plover were at Puddler's marsh. No peeps on either Saturday or Sunday. Saturday night on Van Dyne Spoor Rd found 5 American Bittern calling, 4 Black-crowned Night Heron, and 2 Great Egret in the distance. I continue to miss Least Bittern. Dave W. Oswego County Montezuma NWR--Knox-Marcellus Marsh, Seneca, US-NY Jun 26, 2011 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: With Lisa & Mark. Didn't look all that carefully at the ducks. 29 species Canada Goose X Wood Duck 7 Gadwall 3 American Wigeon X American Black Duck 2 Mallard X Blue-winged Teal 3 Green-winged Teal X Redhead 3 Great Blue Heron 15 Great Egret 1 Green Heron 1 Osprey 2 Bald Eagle 2 Killdeer 2 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 15 Dunlin 1 breeding-plumaged or nearly so Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Very red; distant, presume Short-billed of the Prairie race Ring-billed Gull 10 Black Tern 6 Eastern Kingbird 1 American Crow X Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Savannah Sparrow X Song Sparrow X Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Montezuma NWR--Puddler Marsh, Seneca, US-NY Jun 26, 2011 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: With Lisa & Mark 3 species Black-bellied Plover 2 Killdeer 2 Spotted Sandpiper 2 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
