With temperatures hovering a few degrees above freezing and winds gusting from
the NW at 20+ knots, conditions seemed perfect for a substantial loon flight
this morning. The 20+ Cayuga Bird Club members and observers who arrived at
Taughannock State Park around dawn were not disappointed.
Just a reminder that Ann Mitchell and I will be leading a field trip tomorrow,
May 7th at the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve. Please note that this
date is different than the recent CBC newsletter listing. Meet Ann at the
Wegman’s parking lot, west end near the inlet at 7 AM or Wes at
Hi All - Just a reminder that I will be leading a Loon Watch at Taughannock
Falls State Park this Sunday, November 13, 2016 beginning at 6:20 AM. We will
assemble on the south side of Taughannock Creek at its confluence with Cayuga
Lake. Depending on the number of participants, we may break
According to my handy iBird Pro app, “A group of cranes has many collective
nouns, including a construction, dance, sedge, siege and swoop of cranes.
> On Oct 27, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Lynn Bergmeyer wrote:
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> Isn't a group of male cranes called a "bachelor flock". I
Please join me and the Cayuga Bird Club at our annual “Loon Watch” this
Saturday, November 10th at 6:20 AM. The event will be held at Taughannock Falls
State Park near the entrance of Taughannock Falls Creek into Cayuga Lake. Winds
are forecast to be blustery and from the WSW Saturday morning.