Several birders tried for the Franklin's Gull at the Batavia WWTP on Monday. It was found the day previous and was seen early Monday morning but was not found afterwards. However, the four Red-necked Phalaropes continue there and Celeste Morien found a Wilson's Phalarope there. As expected for this time of year, there was a wide variety of ducks there as well.
In the afternoon, Iroquois NWR refuge biologist, Paul Hess, found 21 Hudsonian Godwits at Kumpf Marsh, Iroquois NWR. The birds stayed long enough for at least a few birders to see them. Also at Kumpf were two White-rumped Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, 4 Pectoral Sandpipers, one Long-billed Dowitcher, 6 Wilson's Snipe, and 9 Black-bellied Plovers. The 21 Godwits were the second highest count for this species ever in Kingbird Region One. 37 were found at Times Beach in Buffalo on August 17, 1974. The 21 Godwits at Kumpf appeared to be all juveniles, whereas the 37 at Times Beach were likely all adults, based upon the time of year. Adult shorebirds generally migrate earlier in fall than the juveniles. Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunnerDOTcom -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
