Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)
Sometimes when conducting rail callback surveys they do more than call back as this Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris) was showing me.
Read MoreWillet (Tringa semipalmata)
This Willet (Tringa semipalmata) had a lot to say…and I left as quickly as I could!
Read MoreGreen Heron (Butorides virescens)
All of the rich waterways of the Chautauqua-Allegheny region often offer favorable habitat to Green Herons (Butorides virescens) and it will not be long until juveniles will be found among the many pairs of breeding birds.
Read MoreMarsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) by Scott Kruitbosch
The clattering of several Marsh Wrens was a pleasant surprise for me today in Jamestown. While not unexpected the species was assuredly absent from my mind this morning until I heard that familiar sound.
Read MoreBlue-winged Teal (Anas discors) by Scott Kruitbosch
More ducks! Can you ID the pair in this photo? Those are Blue-winged Teal looking beautiful in a local marsh earlier this morning. Coming from Connecticut I certainly appreciate seeing them in breeding season as the nesting population is listed as “Threatened” in the CT Endangered Species Act.
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