The Limpkin continues to re-found daily in Elmira between Pirozzolo Park and the Chemung River and a block or 2 east or west of there. It has sometimes been wading along the north edge of the river near the bank (where it was reported eating snails) in the vicinity of a small concrete boat ramp, but is also often seen walking on the ground eating earthworms in thickets of Japanese Knotweed, or in forest clearings, or on lawn areas even adjacent to park fences or yards and on both sides of the levee.
Reports in eBird include many photos because this bird is calm near people. These reports are valuable documentation of the time and place but also its appearance and behavior, so please contribute your notes and photos. Also please help maintain the bird’s trust by not approaching it closely but instead let it approach you. I have not seen any reports of it flying, but it holds its folded wings normally, and I’ve seen one photo of it stretching an apparently normal wing. Clearly it did not walk here from Florida, but it’s possible that it came here in a storm and may be the worse for wear. I’m curious about its ability to fly, but wouldn’t want anyone to deliberately flush it. So far it seems to be doing well, from what I’ve read. - - Dave Nutter -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
