Hi Dave, I did see the Cattle Egret at 8:15. By 8: 30 it was gone and with all the activity plus some banding going on, there was nothing too much on that whole area where they are working and driving by. There were 4 plovers yet to be gets ids that were in La Rues. If you really want some shorebirds , go up to the Salmon River area. There are mudflats everywhere and it was barely navigable by kayak. I also made 4 more attempts on the drive up until after 12 and did not see the egret. Probably will have best chance after they are don working for the day. Diana Whiting On Sep 14, 2012, at 12:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jim Tarolli reported by text message to me that he and Joe Brin did not see > the Cattle Egret or the Whimbrels (reported by John Gregoire on Thursday at > Puddler's Marsh). An Avocet continues at K-M and they were lucky enough to > see Brad and Mike and the Western Sandpiper. > > I presume Cattle Egrets roost in trees (but I'm not sure). If it's still > around MNWR it might be flying in to K-M at sunset with other herons and > egrets. Or possibly going to wherever Green Herons roost there. In > retrospect it would have been fun to stake the bird out at Benning late in > the day and see which way it goes (if anywhere). > > Dave W. > NSyracuse NY > -- > 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! > -- Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- 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/ --
