[cayugabirds-l] Oregon junco

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

Union Springs, NY ... @ 11:35 a.m. I had an Oregon junco feeding on my 
windowsill. I hope it stays for the winter with the other dark-eyed 
juncos like the one in 2019-'20.
At times I have a variety of busy feathered visitors but with no snow or 
really cold weather the activity is way less than usual. I haven't been 
to Auburn at dusk to see crow activity but have had no rivers of crows 
going to & fro as they have for many yrs. nor are there many Canada geese.
Mill pond has a few ducks  gadwall, buffles, wigeon, mallard. What 
are there don't seem to be too stressed by the water fountain spraying 
colored water into the air.
Factory St. pond has a few ducks but the thick scum leaves little space 
for them. The duck box in the water that housed screech owls for a 
number of yrs. & brought so many visitors has fallen apart & the whole 
area is disgraceful with beaver-felled trees in the water from 5 yrs. ago..

Fritzie
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[cayugabirds-l] tagged Swan on Armitage

[Johnson, Alyssa]

Yesterday I found a wing-tagged Trumpeter swan in the flooded field, south side 
of Armitage. I've seen this kind of tag before: yellow with black block 
characters. This one is "Z50". I reported it via the federal website The North 
American Bird Banding Program and now 
I wait to find out more info! I'll post pics in the Cayuga Bird Club FB group.

If you are unfamiliar with this process, anyone who recovers or who can read 
all the characters on the tag/band, can report it! It's a fun way to give back 
some important information and learn something as well. I'll update when I find 
out more about Swan Z50!

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Alyssa Johnson
Environmental Educator
315.365.3588

Montezuma Audubon Center
PO Box 187
2295 State Route 89
Savannah, NY 13146
Montezuma.audubon.org
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers


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