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Field trip to Northern Montezuma 8/23/25
- Steve Benedict
- Aug 25
- 2 min read
Hi all.
Lyn J put the following together and kept the ebird lists. It was 32 species for the day found in 3 different general locations. We started at the MAC wandering down to the ponds there, finding a variety of birds. An American Bittern was distant but in the open for quite a while. I was going to digiscope a shot of it, which jinxed that and it decided to hide in the cattails. From there we went to Colvin Marsh which is nearby across the road. It had some good potential but backlighting was not helping our IDs. Morgan rd was our final stop where Killdeers were busy calling and Great Egrets dotted the edges of the marshes. Food was calling and a group of us went to Bee's Cafe. --Steve B
Attending: Linda B, Steve B, Steve V, Lori V, Lyn J, Rich R, Holly N, Kevin A, Allyn P, Leslie P, Sue V.
Montezuma Audubon Center, Wayne, New York, US
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 11
Common Gallinule 1
Sandhill Crane 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
American Bittern 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 3
European Starling 15
American Goldfinch 8
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Montezuma (NMWMA)--Colvin Marsh, Wayne, New York, US
Aug 23, 2025 9:12 AM - 9:37 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.066 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Additional species of sandpipers and waterfowl were observed but not identified due to extreme sun glare.
6 species
Mallard 5
Killdeer 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Montezuma (NMWMA)--Morgan Rd. Marshes, Wayne, New York, US
Aug 23, 2025 9:47 AM - 10:37 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.82 mile(s)
14 species
Canada Goose 52
Mallard 5
Killdeer 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Ring-billed Gull 15
Caspian Tern 1
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Egret 15
Great Blue Heron 11
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 2
European Starling 3
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