Cheery sound of a KILLDEER running on gravel bar upstream a little from spit
area at Myers Pk.
Later joined by zooming, calling KINGFISHER, with OSPREY looking on from atop a
skinny dead tree stub by north side of Salmon Creek.
Gravel bars still in creek (even after dredging, which I think is
Thanks Suan. The sounds of the planet coming to Life!I heard peepers last night
near the intersection of Rt. 14 and Cross Rd. a bit north of Geneva NY.Sent
from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Original message From: Suan Hsi Yong
Date: 3/26/19 12:13 PM (GMT-05:00) To:
Sunday afternoon I sat at Stewart Park looking out at the relative low bird
count. Of interest were two American Wigeons foraging "somewhat" close (I
was hoping they'd get closer for better photos, though they never did), and
11 Northern Pintails flying back and forth trying to decide whether to
This morning 3/26, I went out to the garage and realized the chorus I
was hearing were Common Redpolls. They were really singing away. Went
in to grab my binocs. Note-it is hard to find tiny grey birds in
treetops of grey leafless trees. Not till they flew did I finally see
where they were.
Here’s a marginal photo of one that passed Derby Hill last year. Thought you
might like to compare . Courtesy of their FB page. Mike Tetlow
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At dusk 11 winter plumage Horned Grebes were together north of the red
lighthouse, plus one probable transition plumage Horned Grebe with them. Also 1
winter plumage Horned Grebe was in Cayuga Inlet with some Mallards between Cass
Park and the south end of Newman Golf Course.
Also a pair of
