[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2018-11-08 Thread Wesley W. Blauvelt 
Please join me and the Cayuga Bird Club at our annual “Loon Watch” this 
Saturday, November 10th at 6:20 AM. The event will be held at Taughannock Falls 
State Park near the entrance of Taughannock Falls Creek into Cayuga Lake. Winds 
are forecast to be blustery and from the WSW Saturday morning. Not ideal for a 
major flight, but hopefully we will be able to observe some movement. I have 
been monitoring loon populations near the Camp Barton Boy Scout Camp this past 
week and usually find 15-20 birds on the water at any given time. So hopefully 
we will have some activity. Three years ago we observed ~ 900 loons, but last 
year only 127. So the numbers are unpredictable, but there is a chance to see 
many other migrants including scoters, Brant and other ducks. And the company 
is always fun. So dress warm and plan to stay around until we end the count 
around 8:30 AM. See you Saturday.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2016-11-12 Thread Dave Nutter 
I went to Taughannock this morning. There was a NW breeze, i.e. pretty much 
aiming along the lake. I watched from 6:40am til 7:50am and saw 120 loons 
flying south and 20 flying back north again. I was only looking against the 
sky, not at anything flying below tree level or close to the lake, which had 
some shimmer due to cold air. Most loons followed the lake going SE past 
Taughannock in singles or rather spread out groups of up to half a dozen. The 
paths of these birds were of varying height and distance from me. Rather late 
in my count I saw a couple of tighter groups follow the west shore and possibly 
continue over land. To see these both paths it may be best to observe from the 
north side of the creek on the concrete platform at the point, as trees obscure 
one area or the other from the south side of the creek.

Gladys Birdsall joined me toward the end, when flying loons were getting sparse 
and the number returning was close to the number leaving.

Aside from the loons and a flock of about 50 northbound American Robins over 
the west shore, my most interesting observation was of a tight trio of Common 
Ravens who flew from Taughannock  NE across the lake.

Good luck tomorrow!

--Dave Nutter

On Nov 08, 2016, at 12:44 PM, "Wesley W. Blauvelt" 
 wrote:

Hi All - Just a reminder that I will be leading a Loon Watch at Taughannock 
Falls State Park this Sunday, November 13, 2016 beginning at 6:20 AM. We will 
assemble on the south side of Taughannock Creek at its confluence with Cayuga 
Lake. Depending on the number of participants, we may break into two groups in 
order to maximize our coverage of migratory routes. Last year we had a banner 
day with +1,000 Common Loons and a couple of Red Throated Loons. 
Yesterday, while closing my cottage for the season, I scanned the lake from my 
front yard on the west shore near Camp Barton. My high count was 168 Common 
Loons. My guess is that at this vantage point I can view about 8 square miles 
of lake surface or approximately 12% of the total surface of Cayuga Lake. This 
would suggest there could be +2,000 loons currently on the lake……but then, 
who’s counting! See you Sunday. Wes
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2016-11-08 Thread Wesley W. Blauvelt 
Hi All - Just a reminder that I will be leading a Loon Watch at Taughannock 
Falls State Park this Sunday, November 13, 2016 beginning at 6:20 AM. We will 
assemble on the south side of Taughannock Creek at its confluence with Cayuga 
Lake. Depending on the number of participants, we may break into two groups in 
order to maximize our coverage of migratory routes. Last year we had a banner 
day with +1,000 Common Loons and a couple of Red Throated Loons. 
Yesterday, while closing my cottage for the season, I scanned the lake from my 
front yard on the west shore near Camp Barton. My high count was 168 Common 
Loons. My guess is that at this vantage point I can view about 8 square miles 
of lake surface or approximately 12% of the total surface of Cayuga Lake. This 
would suggest there could be +2,000 loons currently on the lake……but then, 
who’s counting! See you Sunday. Wes
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2015-11-14 Thread Peter 
Thanks for the update.
Do you foresee any future such gatherings this season?
Thanks
Pete Saracino

On 11/14/2015 7:58 PM, Wesley W. Blauvelt wrote:
> With temperatures hovering a few degrees above freezing and winds gusting 
> from the NW at 20+ knots, conditions seemed perfect for a substantial loon 
> flight this morning. The 20+ Cayuga Bird Club members and observers who 
> arrived at Taughannock State Park around dawn were not disappointed. Dividing 
> into two watch stations; the traditional location at the confluence of 
> Taughannock Creek with Cayuga Lake and another approximately 100 yards south 
> along the lake shoreline, observations were started 15 minutes before sunrise 
> (6:31 AM). Over the course of the next two hours approximately 2,200 Common 
> Loons were observed…….plus one Red-throated Loon. Using 15 minute intervals, 
> two distinct flights were observed. Birds from Cayuga Lake were believed to 
> comprised the first flight, with there numbers declining by 7:15 AM. A second 
> flight, presumed from Lake Ontarion, began to arrive around 7:30 AM with 
> numerous waves of 60 to 70 birds arriving from the NNE just below the cloud 
> cover. This flight continued for approximately 45 minutes. A summary of the 
> counts from the south watch station follows: 6:30 AM - 19; 6:45 AM - 75; 7:00 
> AM - 277; 7:15 AM - 57; 7:30 AM - 151; 7:45 AM - 218; 8:00 AM - 102; 8:15AM - 
> 10; 8:30 AM - 27;  and 8:45 AM - 14. Count total = 958. The reported count 
> for the traditional location was 1,200. One observer noted that there where 
> too many birds to count! On that note, I would say it was a very successful 
> Loon Watch. Thanks to all who participated (and to the loons) and let’s try 
> to keep this great traditional alive in future years.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2015-11-14 Thread Wesley W. Blauvelt 
With temperatures hovering a few degrees above freezing and winds gusting from 
the NW at 20+ knots, conditions seemed perfect for a substantial loon flight 
this morning. The 20+ Cayuga Bird Club members and observers who arrived at 
Taughannock State Park around dawn were not disappointed. Dividing into two 
watch stations; the traditional location at the confluence of Taughannock Creek 
with Cayuga Lake and another approximately 100 yards south along the lake 
shoreline, observations were started 15 minutes before sunrise (6:31 AM). Over 
the course of the next two hours approximately 2,200 Common Loons were 
observed…….plus one Red-throated Loon. Using 15 minute intervals, two distinct 
flights were observed. Birds from Cayuga Lake were believed to comprised the 
first flight, with there numbers declining by 7:15 AM. A second flight, 
presumed from Lake Ontarion, began to arrive around 7:30 AM with numerous waves 
of 60 to 70 birds arriving from the NNE just below the cloud cover. This flight 
continued for approximately 45 minutes. A summary of the counts from the south 
watch station follows: 6:30 AM - 19; 6:45 AM - 75; 7:00 AM - 277; 7:15 AM - 57; 
7:30 AM - 151; 7:45 AM - 218; 8:00 AM - 102; 8:15AM - 10; 8:30 AM - 27;  and 
8:45 AM - 14. Count total = 958. The reported count for the traditional 
location was 1,200. One observer noted that there where too many birds to 
count! On that note, I would say it was a very successful Loon Watch. Thanks to 
all who participated (and to the loons) and let’s try to keep this great 
traditional alive in future years. 


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

2015-11-14 Thread John Confer 
Great job, Wes.


From: bounce-119896078-25065...@list.cornell.edu 
<bounce-119896078-25065...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Wesley W. Blauvelt 
<ravenbarnconsult...@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 7:58 PM
To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Loon Watch

With temperatures hovering a few degrees above freezing and winds gusting from 
the NW at 20+ knots, conditions seemed perfect for a substantial loon flight 
this morning. The 20+ Cayuga Bird Club members and observers who arrived at 
Taughannock State Park around dawn were not disappointed. Dividing into two 
watch stations; the traditional location at the confluence of Taughannock Creek 
with Cayuga Lake and another approximately 100 yards south along the lake 
shoreline, observations were started 15 minutes before sunrise (6:31 AM). Over 
the course of the next two hours approximately 2,200 Common Loons were 
observed…….plus one Red-throated Loon. Using 15 minute intervals, two distinct 
flights were observed. Birds from Cayuga Lake were believed to comprised the 
first flight, with there numbers declining by 7:15 AM. A second flight, 
presumed from Lake Ontarion, began to arrive around 7:30 AM with numerous waves 
of 60 to 70 birds arriving from the NNE just below the cloud cover. This flight 
continued for approximately 45 minutes. A summary of the counts from the south 
watch station follows: 6:30 AM - 19; 6:45 AM - 75; 7:00 AM - 277; 7:15 AM - 57; 
7:30 AM - 151; 7:45 AM - 218; 8:00 AM - 102; 8:15AM - 10; 8:30 AM - 27;  and 
8:45 AM - 14. Count total = 958. The reported count for the traditional 
location was 1,200. One observer noted that there where too many birds to 
count! On that note, I would say it was a very successful Loon Watch. Thanks to 
all who participated (and to the loons) and let’s try to keep this great 
traditional alive in future years.


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