At least 12 people came to Stewart Park's Cascadilla Boathouse while I was there today
and had excellent looks at the male KING EIDER in nearly full breeding plumage.
I understand that a number of other people showed up later and also had similar great
looks at it. Stuart Krasnoff told me that he last saw it around 3:45 and it had moved
out of Fall Creek into Cayuga Lake away from both the shore and the various jetties
but still in view from Stewart Park. However Jerry Lazarczyk arrived around 4:30
knowing that info and missed it. If anyone has more details on when and where the
King Eider was last seen today, please email me or post to the list. Thanks!
--Dave Nutter
and had excellent looks at the male KING EIDER in nearly full breeding plumage.
I understand that a number of other people showed up later and also had similar great
looks at it. Stuart Krasnoff told me that he last saw it around 3:45 and it had moved
out of Fall Creek into Cayuga Lake away from both the shore and the various jetties
but still in view from Stewart Park. However Jerry Lazarczyk arrived around 4:30
knowing that info and missed it. If anyone has more details on when and where the
King Eider was last seen today, please email me or post to the list. Thanks!
--Dave Nutter
On Dec 05, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Dave Nutter <[email protected]> wrote:
The KING EIDER was still there when I left at 12:45pm.
Great close views of a spectacular bird. No scope needed.
The feather shapes on the back and wings are incredible,
as are the complex patterns on the head. I hope it stays
long enough for everyone to have a look. It was close to
the Cascadilla Boathouse in Fall Creek diving for crayfish,
preening, and swimming mostly by itself but sometimes
with Mallards or a Common Merganser.
Also BUFFLEHEADS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, and
GADWALL on the lake and COMMON and HOODED
MERGANSERS on Cayuga Inlet.
--Dave Nutter
On Dec 05, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Tim Lenz <[email protected]> wrote:Hi,I've posted some pictures of the King Eider on my flickr page at:It was truly odd to see this bird of cold arctic oceans with our familiar Mallards and Domestic Ducks at Stewart Park.On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Dave Nutter <[email protected]> wrote:
Tim Lenz just reported the KING EIDER at the mouth of Fall Creek
near the Swan Pond at Stewart Park, 10am Sunday 5 December.
--Dave Nutter
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Tim Lenz
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Web Applications Developer
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
