Hi all, Maria Stager, Brad Walker, and I meandered around the Cayuga and Seneca Lake basins this weekend and found a few interesting birds. The highlight was a GOLDEN EAGLE on Sunday in the town of Ledyard
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9710625 On Saturday we encountered an enormous flock of SNOW GEESE in Ovid and also had a flyover LAPLAND LONGSPUR. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9707843 Missing the Snowy Owl here, we wandered over to the west shore of Seneca Lake to try (unsuccessfully) for the bird that has been reported there recently. On the way, we stopped at Sampson State Park where we had excellent views of NORTHERN SHRIKE and SNOW BUNTING http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9702375 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9702428 Between Dresden and Long Point, we counted an amazing (for winter) 37 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. A massive Aythya flock close to shore in good light at Perry Pt. was rather enjoyable to watch: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9703252 At the south end of Seneca Lake, we found a LONG-TAILED DUCK http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9705613 On Sunday we ended up encountering three different EASTERN SCREECH OWLS--known birds on Sweazy Rd and Union Springs, and a (new ?) bird south of Aurora that Brad spotted in a hole in a tree as we were driving by. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9710728 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9711837 This morning, Brad and I heard and saw two COMMON RAVENS flying west high over the Swan Pen at Stewart Park. Good birding, -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
