I wasn't able to observe it for more than 5 minutes, but maybe someone else might have time in the next day or two to watch it for a bit to see if it extends its wings (of course absence of impairment would not mean it's not the original bird, which may have recovered). Like Kevin, I have a hard time believing another common loon made the same error. It is in the small patch of water on the east side of the road, near the southern tip of the preserve, which is where the other one was found, and last seen.There doesn't seem to be enough room there for a loon to take off. Melissa
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:47:24 -0400 Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Wetland- Common Loon --looks like same loon as two weeks ago From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Can anyone tell if this bird is suffering the same impairment of its wing as the original Loon. That may make this call a little easier. Also, for people who have observed this present Loon and the environs, is there a greater expanse of water that will allow the bird to take off this time, if it is not the injured one? Thanks. Linda -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/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/ --
