Migrating geese, both SNOW & CANADA, continued over Ithaca yesterday (Wed 18 Mar) despite NW winds. Perhaps the winds are less unfavorable close to West Hill at my place. In the evening I saw several flocks of northbound blackbirds. Although my only postive IDs were COMMON GRACKLES my suspicion is that the others were mostly Red-winged Blackbirds. Also northbound past my house at about treetop level was a single GREAT BLUE HERON. Yesterday morning in Fall Creek along Renwick I saw 15 WOOD DUCKS, 2 male GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and a passle of displaying HOODED MERGANSERS. Aythyas continue in the creeks as well.
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