(3rd try to send message about morning of 25 November)
Lake scans from Myers Point, Salt Point, Ladoga, and Finger Lakes Marine Services
(the private marina south of Myers Point Park) turned up NO King Eider, but Bob
McGuire, Jane Graves & I did see a female LONG-TAILED DUCK, and a SNOW
BUNTING at Myers Point spit, and Bob saw a single COMMON LOON. There were
many distant MALLARDS scattered on the lake and a couple of COMMON MERGANSER
males nearby initially. One GREAT BLUE HERON was initially seen from Myers, and
may have been the same bird seen from Finger Lakes Marine. There were many
RING-BILLED GULLS along with a few HERRING and GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULLS on the gravel bars north of the mouth of Salmon Creek.
From East Shore Park Bob picked out a/the active RED-THROATED LOON. Also seen
were 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 3 HORNED GREBES, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS,
2 LESSER SCAUP, ~20 REDHEAD, at least 2 BUFFLEHEAD, a few AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS,
1 BELTED KINGFISHER, and again lots of distant MALLARDS and, closer to Stewart Park,
CANADA GEESE.
--Dave Nutter
Lake scans from Myers Point, Salt Point, Ladoga, and Finger Lakes Marine Services
(the private marina south of Myers Point Park) turned up NO King Eider, but Bob
McGuire, Jane Graves & I did see a female LONG-TAILED DUCK, and a SNOW
BUNTING at Myers Point spit, and Bob saw a single COMMON LOON. There were
many distant MALLARDS scattered on the lake and a couple of COMMON MERGANSER
males nearby initially. One GREAT BLUE HERON was initially seen from Myers, and
may have been the same bird seen from Finger Lakes Marine. There were many
RING-BILLED GULLS along with a few HERRING and GREAT BLACK-BACKED
GULLS on the gravel bars north of the mouth of Salmon Creek.
From East Shore Park Bob picked out a/the active RED-THROATED LOON. Also seen
were 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, 3 HORNED GREBES, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS,
2 LESSER SCAUP, ~20 REDHEAD, at least 2 BUFFLEHEAD, a few AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS,
1 BELTED KINGFISHER, and again lots of distant MALLARDS and, closer to Stewart Park,
CANADA GEESE.
--Dave Nutter
