Re: [cayugabirds-l] Loon migration alert - Sat morning

[Dave Nutter]

This morning (21 Nov) from the NW end of the NYS-89 bridge over the Flood 
Control Channel I watched for loons for 3 hours starting 15 minutes before 
sunrise. The temperature was in the 40sF, the NW wind was not too strong, the 
sky was mostly cloudy, and there were quite a few loons, all of which made it 
much more satisfying (not too cold, easier to see loons, saw more loons) 
compared to last time when I gambled with the snow and lost. Here’s my count, 
by 15-minute Meade Periods:

1) 24 flew south (2 singles, 7 groups); -0- flew north.
2) 56 flew south (9 singles, 11 groups); 3 singles flew north
3) 13 flew south (7 singles, 1 group); 1 flew north
4) -0- flew south; 2 singles flew north
5) 9 flew south (4 singles, 1 group); -0- flew north
6) 36 flew south ( -0- singles, 6 groups); 1 flew north
7) 17 flew south (8 singles, 3 groups); -0- flew north
8) 3 flew south (1 single, 1 group); -0- flew north
9) 5 flew south (-0- singles, 2 groups); -0- flew north
10) 2 flew south (2 singles, -0- groups); -0- flew north
11) 2 flew south (2 singles, -0- groups); 1 flew north
12) 5 flew south (-0- singles, 1 group); 2 singles flew north

Totals: 173 seemed to migrate south past me (37 singly, and the other 136 in 33 
groups of 2 or more), but 10 flew north, all singly. 
One loon flew in a complete circle, seeming to wait for another loon to catch 
up, whom it joined to continue flying south together - a friend? - or someone 
who knew the way better?

Other birds of note: An immature Bald Eagle seen 3 times in various places was 
presumed to be the same bird. At 0801 a long narrow V of 18 Tundra Swans 
(positive ID by voice) flew south over Cornell U. 

- - Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Loon migration alert - Sat morning

[Wes Blauvelt]

I observed 2 loons at 7:31 AM on a heading of 150* SSW from my location on
Park Hill Road in the Town of Erin. The site is at 1840’ elevation with an
open sky view following the Wyncoop Creek valley towards Chemung. I think
there is a good chance these birds started their day on Seneca Lake. Wes

On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 10:56 AM Bill Evans 
wrote:

> I counted 347 loons in southward migration over Danby from 6:52-9:06
> (Comfort Rd. migration watch site adjacent to the Finger Lakes Trail
> crossing, 1/4 mile south of Lieb Rd).
>
> Meade Period 1-9 totals: 11,22,60,12,22,52,66,49,32.
>
> Most of the flight was to the east of the watch. >90% were less than 600
> feet above my ground level and the early flight was seemingly at eye level
> coursing over the Michigan Hollow Valley.
>
> Bill
>
> *From:* Bill Evans 
> *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2020 9:50 AM
> *To:* Cayuga Birds 
> *Subject:* Loon migration alert - Sat morning
>
> Thanks to all who posted loon migration reports last week. While I realize
> my credibility has taken a hit as a big flight prognosticator, all signs
> look good for a HEFTY loon flight tomorrow morning (Saturday 21Nov).
>
> If you’d like to report numbers using the old protocol developed by Bob
> Meade, tally totals for 15-minute periods with period 1 the 15 minutes
> before sunrise, period 2 the first 15 minutes after sunrise, and so forth.
> The peak loon flight typically comes off Cayuga & Seneca Lakes in periods
> 1-3 and the Lake Ontario peak passes over the Ithaca/Watkins Glen area and
> a broad swath of the Southern Tier during periods 5-9. Based on past
> reports, it seems loon migration largely finishes crossing the region by
> the end of period 10.
>
> Sunrise tomorrow in Ithaca is 7:06, so the Meade periods Saturday are:
>
> Period 1 – 6:52-7:06
> Period 2 – 7:07-7:21
> Period 3 – 7:22-7:36
> Period 4 – 7:37-7:51
> Period 5 – 7:52-8:06
> Period 6 – 8:07-8:21
> Period 7 – 8:22-8:36
> Period 8 – 8:37-8:51
> Period 9 – 8:52-9:06
> Period 10 – 9:07-9:21
>
> Urbi et Orbi!
>
> Bill Evans
> Town of Danby
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Loon migration alert - Sat morning

[Bill Evans]

I counted 347 loons in southward migration over Danby from 6:52-9:06 (Comfort 
Rd. migration watch site adjacent to the Finger Lakes Trail crossing, 1/4 mile 
south of Lieb Rd).

Meade Period 1-9 totals: 11,22,60,12,22,52,66,49,32.

Most of the flight was to the east of the watch. >90% were less than 600 feet 
above my ground level and the early flight was seemingly at eye level coursing 
over the Michigan Hollow Valley. 

Bill

From: Bill Evans 
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 9:50 AM
To: Cayuga Birds 
Subject: Loon migration alert - Sat morning

Thanks to all who posted loon migration reports last week. While I realize my 
credibility has taken a hit as a big flight prognosticator, all signs look good 
for a HEFTY loon flight tomorrow morning (Saturday 21Nov). 

If you’d like to report numbers using the old protocol developed by Bob Meade, 
tally totals for 15-minute periods with period 1 the 15 minutes before sunrise, 
period 2 the first 15 minutes after sunrise, and so forth.  The peak loon 
flight typically comes off Cayuga & Seneca Lakes in periods 1-3 and the Lake 
Ontario peak passes over the Ithaca/Watkins Glen area and a broad swath of the 
Southern Tier during periods 5-9. Based on past reports, it seems loon 
migration largely finishes crossing the region by the end of period 10.  

Sunrise tomorrow in Ithaca is 7:06, so the Meade periods Saturday are:

Period 1 – 6:52-7:06
Period 2 – 7:07-7:21
Period 3 – 7:22-7:36
Period 4 – 7:37-7:51
Period 5 – 7:52-8:06
Period 6 – 8:07-8:21
Period 7 – 8:22-8:36
Period 8 – 8:37-8:51
Period 9 – 8:52-9:06
Period 10 – 9:07-9:21

Urbi et Orbi!

Bill Evans
Town of Danby
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[cayugabirds-l] Loon migration alert - Sat morning

[Bill Evans]

Thanks to all who posted loon migration reports last week. While I realize my 
credibility has taken a hit as a big flight prognosticator, all signs look good 
for a HEFTY loon flight tomorrow morning (Saturday 21Nov). 

If you’d like to report numbers using the old protocol developed by Bob Meade, 
tally totals for 15-minute periods with period 1 the 15 minutes before sunrise, 
period 2 the first 15 minutes after sunrise, and so forth.  The peak loon 
flight typically comes off Cayuga & Seneca Lakes in periods 1-3 and the Lake 
Ontario peak passes over the Ithaca/Watkins Glen area and a broad swath of the 
Southern Tier during periods 5-9. Based on past reports, it seems loon 
migration largely finishes crossing the region by the end of period 10.  

Sunrise tomorrow in Ithaca is 7:06, so the Meade periods Saturday are:

Period 1 – 6:52-7:06
Period 2 – 7:07-7:21
Period 3 – 7:22-7:36
Period 4 – 7:37-7:51
Period 5 – 7:52-8:06
Period 6 – 8:07-8:21
Period 7 – 8:22-8:36
Period 8 – 8:37-8:51
Period 9 – 8:52-9:06
Period 10 – 9:07-9:21

Urbi et Orbi!

Bill Evans
Town of Danby
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