Jacobson, Molly M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6638-9712
Schummer, Michael L. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6917-9542
Fierke, Melissa K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1561-0720
Chesshire, Paige R. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-9790
Leopold, Donald J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5316-4795
Funding for this research was provided by:
Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation
Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
Eaton Birding Society
College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York
Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex
Cargill Inc. via Ducks Unlimited
Seneca Meadows Inc.
Article History
Received: 12 June 2026
Accepted: 4 September 2026
First Online: 1 October 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
Ethical approval: Specimens were collected on state and federal lands with appropriate permits issued by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.