Yesterday evening I had a count of +7,000 SNGO just west of the refuge at
sunset.  Many settled into a corn stubble field near me only to erupt into
a cacophony of sound and panicked flight following a volley of gunshots.

On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 1:53 PM Suan Yong <suan.y...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was just at Aurora where I could barely make out a "small" (~1-2k?)
> island of snow geese in the distance, slightly south of due west. I suspect
> this is one of the islands Geo saw from the other side, and I believe it is
> located in the middle of the lake at the widest point of the lake, pretty
> much as far away from shore than they can get. This has been a popular spot
> to raft in past years, distantly visible from Dean's Cove against the
> backdrop of Aurora's pretty buildings, where they look to be closer to the
> east shore when in fact they probably aren't.
>
> Did not encounter any bigger flocks, just a few small high flyover groups.
> Visitor Center pool was thinly frozen over and hosting Canada geese,
> pintails, and green-winged teals, with three Sandhill Cranes joined by
> three others for a bit before three departed. It was fun watching them all
> negotiate the ice, with some nice long slidey landings by pintails. We'll
> see if any of my videos turn out watchable.
>
> Suan
>
>
> > On Mar 3, 2023, at 1:22 PM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Sandy,
> >
> > There are some big rafts of Snow Geese in Aurora Bay,  SE of Dean’s
> Cove. Can’t see any at Cayuga Lake State Park where I’m now walking with my
> dog…
> >
> > -Geo
> >
> >
> >> On Mar 3, 2023, at 11:12 AM, Sandy Podulka <s...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >> Anyone been to the Savannah Mucklands or by Cayuga Lake State Park the
> last couple of days?  Are there lots of Tundra Swans and/or Snow Geese?
> Looking back on my notes, the next two weeks seem to be the peak time for
> them here, but with the odd weather, who knows?
> >>
> >> Sandy
> >>
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