Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hooded Mergansers

This reminds me, during my Loon Watch this morning I was impressed by about 40 Hooded Mergansers on the Inlet to my north opposite the CU & IC crew boathouses, but 150 really is a lot! I thought I heard gunfire far to the north and wondered if the Hooded Mergansers were taking refuge from the

[cayugabirds-l] American Tree Sparrows; Peregrine Falcon

Today’s snowy weather brought at least 3 and maybe as many as 5 American Tree Sparrows to feed in the weeds surrounding my garden, a first for the season in the yard. And during my Loon Watch I saw a Peregrine Falcon passing just to my north flying east at 0806, maybe going toward Cornell.

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Mergansers

Saw about 150 Hooded Mergansers at 4:30 pm today on the Cayuga Inlet between the Marina entrance and the boat houses. Also a single mockingbird in the brush at the edge of the golf course. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Loon migration report 18 November

This morning starting at 0653 I spent 2 hours at the north end of the NYS-89/Flood Control Channel bridge at the south end of Cass Park in Ithaca watching for migrating loons. Sunrise was nominally at 0702, but add about 20 minutes for it to come into view at this west edge of the valley floor,

[cayugabirds-l] Birdy day

Snowy weather has brought lots of birds to my feeding areas here in Lansing. Plus I heard a Loon on lake. So far I have seen 16 pine siskins FOY here !, a red-breasted nut hatch, a beautiful fox sparrow, 20 mourning doves, 6 dark-eyed juncos, a Carolina Wren, 4 cardinals, lotsa blue jays, &

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldeneye Sheldrake Pt

Hi Dave and all, Thanks for posting this. Definitely an interesting bird, and nice job picking it out. While it does have some characteristics you might look for in a female Barrow's Goldeneye, ultimately this seems to be an orange-billed Common Goldeneye, an uncommon but regular variant. In fact,

[cayugabirds-l] Goldeneye pic

https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/50617077583/in/datetaken/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Goldeneye Sheldrake Pt

Forehead and bill size asideit is different from the other three. Yellow bill, different color head (darker brown?) and iris (darker yellow). Seen this morning on Cayuga Lake South of Sheldrake Pt. just beyond Deerlick Springs Rd. More pics available. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Greater Yellowlegs

Yesterday, I saw 6 Greater Yellowlegs in the freshly drained Storage Pond on Howland's Island in Savannah. It was flurrying so hard, it was hard to see at times! I hope they get a move on and head south sooner rather than later. Other birds of note on the island- 1 Belted Kingfisher, ~20 Snow

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake birds

Hi all, There are many Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, and Mallards on Dryden Lake right now, plus two Common Loons. I don't see yesterday's Tundra Swans. Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME