Huge numbers of Snow Geese occupied the Montezuma mucklands along both sides of rte 31 yesterday - perhaps 100,000. Mixed in were plenty of Tundra Swans, Northern Pintails, American Widgeon, etcetera. More Tree Swallows too. The lanes out across the muck, being elevated a few inches above the water, offered forage to Horned Larks and American Pipits. Many photographers were clustered around the derelict "POTATOES" building.
At MNWR headquarters the Wildlife Drive was open to 2-way traffic. Among the waterfowl around the visitors' center were a few Green-winged Teal. I looked in vain for Shovelers, Blue-winged Teal or any shorebirds. Saw the two Red-necked Grebes on the Union Springs Mill Pond. -Geo Kloppel -- 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/ --
