Hi,
I made a ten minute stop at Myers Pt. this morning to look for the Baird's
Sandpiper reported yesterday. If anyone else sees Baird's Sandpiper in the
cayuga basin again this year please report it as soon as possible! Thanks.
Location: Myers Point
Observation date: 10/14/09, 8:35 AM
Hi all,
As I drove up Ringwood Road from Ellis Hollow just now, near the crest of
the hill there was a somewhat foolhardy Ruffed Grouse strolling
nonchalantly out into the road. I swerved and luckily it flew off
unharmed.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY
Just had a flock of 50 or 60 BRANT flying and vocalizing over Hospicare here
on South Hill, headed northeast. What a thrill!
Also lines of Turkey Vultures streaming northward.
In the shrubs, lots of Bluebirds, Robins, and Yellow-rumped Warblers, with
numerous Red-winged Blackbirds chack-ing
Apologies. I meant to say the Brant were headed SOUTHeast -- not northeast.
Annette
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Although I believe Annette's is the first report to Cayugabirds-L of Brant in
the Cayuga Lake Basin this fall, it turns out several observers have been
quietly reporting them to eBird:
100 on 3 Oct at Martens Tract by Shawn Billerman Mike Harvey
125 on 4 Oct at Stewart Park by Mike Harvey
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At 07:41 PM 10/14/2009, Dave Nutter wrote:
Today was a big day for Turkey Vulture migration. I think it was around
2:30-3pm as I drove from Ithaca College to the airport I saw about 100,
about 1/5 strung out over south hill to go up the Cayuga Inlet valley, 3/5
in a big kettle over NYS 13
Hi all,
a bit of boundaries but relates to this subject.
Saw around 1000 Brant Geese on several flocks (biggest I saw was some c.300
birds) flying over Coney Island from 1:30-4:00pm, and thought to myself
later there will be postings on Cayuga Birds... :)
Cheers,
Pedro
2009/10/14 Annette
