Arriving at the Savannah Mucklands at 2pm Wednesday, it was obviously at the leading edge of new migrants/movement. On to Mud Lock, Harris Park, Cayuga Lake SP, and Lower Lake Rd. The ice edge starts south of Harris Park and extends to the area of CLSP. The ice edge is leading to calm waters and dense concentration. Distant but good viewing. Huge numbers of birds.
Many new migrants in evidence, primarily Pintails, Black Ducks, Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck. I couldn't find anything unusual. The spectacle is excellent but won't last long. I think the Snow Geese may stage at the Mucks but go on the next sunny morning (which I think will be Saturday). Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, Ny Cayuga Lake - North End, Seneca, US-NY Mar 6, 2013 3:10 PM - 6:10 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) Comments: Includes viewing from Mud Lock to the RR Bridge, Harris Park, Cayuga Lake SP, Lower Lake Rd; NE winds 10mph; ice shelf from 1/2 mile south of Harris Park to just south of CLSP but some open edge spots; big concentrations 30 species (+1 other taxa) Snow Goose 30000 or more; estimated; strong evening flight to the south ice edge coming mostly from the west Canada Goose 1000 Mute Swan 1 Tundra Swan 500 estimated Gadwall 300 or more, possibly double this number American Wigeon 500 or more, possibly double this number American Black Duck 300 or more, possibly double this number Mallard 300 or more, possibly double this number Northern Shoveler 2 Northern Pintail 3000 estimated Canvasback 2000 estimated Redhead 15000 estimated Ring-necked Duck 800 estimated Greater Scaup X no estimate of the fractions Lesser Scaup X no estimate of the fractions Greater/Lesser Scaup 10000 estimated Bufflehead 6 Common Goldeneye 100 probably missed some Hooded Merganser 10 Common Merganser 500 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle 2 American Coot 20 Ring-billed Gull 100 Herring Gull 100 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 American Crow 20 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Red-winged Blackbird 75 small groups migrating along Lower Lake Rd (same as last year) View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13314693 Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co), Seneca, US-NY Mar 6, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: East side of the Mucks still frozen; leading edge of new birds and movement 14 species Snow Goose 500 mostly on the move Canada Goose 750 mostly on the move Tundra Swan 200 mostly on the move American Black Duck 150 Mallard 250 Northern Pintail 800 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 2 Ring-billed Gull 200 Herring Gull 200 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Merlin 1 American Crow 20 Horned Lark 1 singing View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13314514 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
