Interesting to hear that they were still streaming at 2:30. I was digging out my driveway at about 12:15 when I heard the Snows and saw them heading south. I wondered whether they were going to the corn fields because the Canadas fly in the same direction in the morning and back to the lake later in the day. When the good folks south of us started to report the flights, it was obvious the destination was not the corn fields, at least, not the local ones. I think the early reports started coming in about 12:30, just a few minutes after my first sightings. The timing and direction were perfect for an escape to the south. I think Geo's count was accurate. While I watched for just a few minutes, I saw perhaps 1000 to 2000 birds. I wonder what Geo's final tally was. Too bad the birds couldn't have waited until the census day next week.
Bill McAneny, Tburg -----Original Message----- From: bounce-72547128-7495...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72547128-7495...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:38 PM To: Stephanie Greenwood Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] HUGE Snow Geese movement Still streaming out the south gates of the Cayuga Basin at 2:30! -Geo -- 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/ -- -- 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/ --
