[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Field Trip

[Suan Hsi Yong]

*Field Trip around the Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Wildlife Refuge looking
for waterfowl and **other birds*

*Saturday, November 4, 8 am–3 or 4 pm*
*Trip leader: Steve Kress*
Meet at Stewart park at 8.00 am. First parking lot on the right as soon as
you enter the park towards northeastern side. Here is a map link

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*Gorup Size: 12 Register with m...@cornell.edu *

It is fall migration time for waterbirds! Expect to see lots of migrating
waterfowl along the lake and MNWR wildlife drive. Plus, there may be a few
lingering shorebirds and birds like American Pipits and Horned Larks. If
you are lucky you may encounter Cave Swallows. Dress for cold weather in
layers, bring gloves and hats. Bring scope if you have and/or binoculars.
Carry water and hot drinks, plus snacks and a lunch. We will stop on the
way at Aurora or some location for food and bathroom.

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[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Field Trip

[bob mcguire]

Finally some decent weather for a winter trip!

Feb. 22 8:00 am - 12:30 pm - Suan Yong - Winter Birds

Join Suan for a half day trip to look for winter birds. This will include 
waterfowl on the lake as well as field birds such as Horned Larks and Snow 
Buntings. Meet at the east end of Stewart Park at 8:00 am for carpooling. Dress 
warmly and bring a scope if you have one. Questions? Contact Suan: 
suan.y...@gmail.com 

Bob McGuire
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[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Bob Horn and I led a trip to Montezuma today. We were accompanied by four great 
birders -Diane, Ken, Judy, and Phil. This report will not show all the species 
we saw at each spot  (like ebird does), but I repeated some of them.

We started at Stewart Park, birding the east side. The species were: Mallard, 
Coot, Hooded and Common Merganser, Redhead, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Greater and 
Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye, the regular 
three species of gulls, Canada Goose, Black Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, 
Rock Pigeon.

East Shore Park:  New species were Pied-billed Grebe, American Crow, and Song 
Sparrow. Of note 50 Redheads were counted.

Drake Road: House and Tree Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, 
Junco, Mourning Dove, Goldfinch, House Finch, Downy Woodpecker, Cardinal, Blue 
Jay, European Starling, and Red-tailed Hawk. We saw a Turkey Vulture around 
there.

Myers Point was great!  Bonaparte's Gull, Common Loon, Snow Bunting, American 
Pipit, and killer looks at a Merlin! It posed in a tree near us. Great photos 
by some!

Lake Ridge Road: 2 Pheasant, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and an American Kestrel. 
(It was one of 4 we saw).

Factory Pond in Union Springs was noted for many Gadwall. We saw our first 
Green-winged Teal.

Long Point: Northern Harrier, 7 Pheasant, several Common Loons on the water,

Driving into Aurora, Bob, Diane, and Ken saw two American Eagles at a nest, one 
sitting in it. Of course we had to stop at Dories.

Montezuma Wildlife Drive: Snow Geese flying, 13 Bald Eagles sitting on Muskrat 
mounds, one was an adult. Many Tundra Swans.

East Road:  The only new species was a Great Blue Heron. Bob saw an Accipiter. 
He thought it was a Cooper's Hawk, but wasn't totally positive. No Sandhill 
Cranes were seen and no Snow Geese either. It was much different than last 
week.  

We had a total of 51 species. If we count the accipiter sp., then it is 52. Not 
bad for a cold and eventually wet day. We had a great time. Thank you to 
everyone who joined us!

Ann Mitchell


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[cayugabirds-l] Saturday field trip

[Gary Kohlenberg]

Hi all,
I am leading a field trip on Saturday, 21st, up the east side 
of Cayuga Lake to look for Short-eared Owls. We meet at the Lab-of-O parking 
lot at 2:30pm and should be back no later than 6pm. They are owls and operate 
on their own schedule, not mine, but hopefully we will see some.
The temperature is forecast to be warmer than it has lately, 
but we will be standing outside for a time so dress appropriately.

Cheers,

Gary


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[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

This is just a reminder that I will be leading a trip heading up the east
side of the lake on Saturday. We will meet at the parking lot across from
the Cornell Dairy Store. at 7:00 A.M.  The trip was advertised to return by
2:00 P.M.  Those of you who want the option to go to Morgan Road in
Savannah to see Short-eared Owls, please join me. It is a spectacular
sight. Carpooling will be good for people that want to stay for the owls
and for those who have to be back by a certain time. Dress warmly, bring
food and snacks. We will stop a couple places to get food. Unfortunately, I
can't promise any Gyrfalcons on this trip!
Best, Ann

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