Date: 1/11/25 6:57 am From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
Yes, Killdeer is rare in Upstate New York in Winter. Yet it was first found in the Cayuga Basin in January in 11 of the past 28 years that we have first Basin records on line, including the last 3 years. And in 9 of those 28 years of data the first record was from the Myers Pt / Salt Pt / Salmon Cr mouth area, including 6 of the last 10 years. So it’s both rare, yet it fits a pattern and possibly a trend.
That area is one of the best places around to find Killdeer, and it’s always worth a close look at all the shorelines for Killdeer (because sometimes Charadrius vociferus is quiet and retiring), and other shorebirds or Pipits or Snow Buntings may show up. Nice find, Abhiram, Karen, Joe, & Tom!
> On Jan 10, 2025, at 11:33 PM, abhiram sankar <abhiramsankar...> wrote:
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> Hi Karen,
>
> Thanks for the info. I was wondering why a killdeer should be a rarity, didn't notice the distribution map until now. I too saw the same bird, at the same location this morning and got decent pictures as well. I'll add them to my checklist.
> Happy birding!
>
>> On Fri, 10 Jan, 2025, 22:12 Karen Edelstein, <karen.edelstein...> wrote:
>> This afternoon around 4:00 p.m., Joe Wetmore and I observed a killdeer foraging along the gravel spit at Salt Point that extends far into the lake this time of year. The bird flew off after about 3 minutes, but we got very clear views, and also heard its call as it flew from the spit to the north. I put this observation into eBird, as it is considered a rarity this time of year.
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