Hi Jay. Great questions all....which I will put in Linda's very capable hands. Be well. Pete
On Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 3:31 PM Jay McGowan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pete (and Linda), > As you point out, returning adult shorebirds are already moving through in > large numbers, and indeed mid-late July can be some of the highest density > of shorebird numbers (as well as potential for unusual species) in our > area. Does the refuge have any plans to develop any shorebird habitat for > this early season? Currently things are very highly vegetated, very dry, or > very wet in most of the refuge. I know this is a complicated undertaking, > but if some unit could be disked at this stage it would open up some pretty > amazing habitat for the birds desperate for places to feed. > > Relatedly, are there any plans to allow any access to some of the more > productive areas this fall (again, fall being now!) via volunteer-led walks > or opening up normally restricted areas? This has been critical in past > years for getting good coverage and documenting of less common migrant > species, as well as allowing birders to interact with and appreciate the > refuge in the same way that hunters and others do at other times of the > year. Hoping we can work something out, and the Cayuga Bird Club can > undoubtedly help arrange those if that would be helpful. > > Looking forward to seeing some shorebirds at the refuge this season! > > On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 8:29 AM Peter Saracino <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> For those among us needing a yearly reminder. >> Pete Sar >> P.S. we are beginning to see a few species of shorebirds arriving at >> Montezuma: both flavors of yellowlegs and yesterday Reuben S. reports >> seeing some short-billed dowitchers, a solitary sandpiper and a few least >> sandpipers at Seneca Flats. >> And so it begins..... >> >> >> https://www.bsbo.org/timing-of-fall-shorebird-migration.html#:~:text=The%20first%20juveniles%20show%20up,through%20the%20end%20of%20November >> . >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> ABA <https://www.aba.org/birding-news/> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- >> > > > -- > Jay McGowan > Macaulay Library > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > [email protected] > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
