Hi all, I had an errand in Dryden this morning, so I stopped at some of the usual spots. Dryden Lake was fairly empty but with a couple interesting birds, including 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 HORNED GREBES, 1 LESSER SCAUP, and 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was singing from the spruces at the entrance.
George Road also had a few interesting waterfowl, including 1 RUDDY DUCK, 8 BUFFLEHEAD, 45 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 male NORTHERN SHOVELER, 26 Green-winged Teal, and a female-type SURF SCOTER (the first I have ever seen at this location!) I was unable to find any shorebirds here, although both species of yellowlegs were present earlier in the week. Also, the Western WILLET was still present at Myers Point when I left at 9:20. Lots of BONAPARTE'S GULLS (mostly immature and basic-plumage birds) and at least three COMMON TERNS were also around. Good birding, Jay McGowan Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
