The first time I ever saw Red-breasted Mergansers was in that area. On Sat, Jan 15, 2022, 4:48 PM Andrew David Miller <andrew.mil...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Errands took me up along the west side of the lake today and a few > observations of note (this was not really a birding trip, but the > binoculars were in the car and road trips go faster when I have my kids > counting and looking for birds!). The freezing fog rising off the lake in > the early morning sun was a sight to behold. > > > > - A flock of 500-700 snow geese was feeding in the corn stubble just > south of Hosmer Wineries on Rt. 89; the number may have been higher as more > were flying in as I left > - One snowy owl was visible on the Finger Lakes Regional Aiport > - 10 bald eagles seen including three bombing down the frozen channel > of Taughannock Creek where it goes under Rt. 89 > - Multiple norther harriers hunting the fields around the airport > - Two roughlegged hawks (both dark phase) hunting near the airport as > well > - Lots of ducks on the lake in various spots, but I did not do a deep > look at them (definitively seen were common goldeneye, redhead, bufflehead, > black duck, mallard, scaup sp., common mergansers, and ring necked duck). > I was a little surprised to see three red-breasted mergansers as well (two > male and one female) in Varick near where 89 is close to the shore > - Quite a number of mute swans on the lake in the Varick area > > > > > > > > -Andrew Miller > > Freeville, NY > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
