Re: [cayugabirds-l] Surf Scoter & Tree Swallows, rumors of Black Scoter & Eurasian Wigeons

[Tim Lenz]

Hi all,

I've posted a photo of the Black Scoter in Canoga here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabamirum/5544385845/

Was certainly surprised
to see it; but now I'm disappointed that I didn't see the Surf Scoter, which
has been a tougher bird for me in recent years.  Other highlights from
yesterday were the adult NORTHERN SHRIKE at the Railroad Rd. Marsh, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULLS at both Tschache Pool and Dean's Cove (the latter
vocalizing!), and a PEREGRINE FALCON in the snag overlooking Fall Creek at
Stewart Park.

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> When Tim Lenz sent out an RBA about a Black Scoter seen from Lower Lake
> Road in Bridgeport, Ann Mitchell & I decided to detour that direction.  We
> found lots of waterfowl and excellent viewing conditions.  There was flat
> water, no shimmer, and the birds were not blocking the view of each other.
> However they were swimming back and forth, and some were sleeping, and some
> were diving, and lots were flying in and out of the area near Lower Lake Rd
> and NYS-89, which was all a bit distracting.  We did not find Tim's first
> year male Black Scoter, but we did find a female SURF SCOTER among the
> Aythya (all 5 species), American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Snow
> Geese, etc.
>
> Tim also mentioned a Eurasian Wigeon he'd seen distantly from the Cayuga
> Lake State Park boat ramp, and we missed that, too, but we did meet a fellow
> who said he'd seen one at Stewart Park around 11:30 this morning, so keep an
> eye out for that.
>
> On our way home along NYS-89 just south of the Fayette-Varick town line we
> saw at least 5 TREE SWALLOWS flying around the barns of a farm.
>
> --Dave Nutter
>



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Tim Lenz
t...@cornell.edu
Web Applications Developer
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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[cayugabirds-l] Surf Scoter & Tree Swallows, rumors of Black Scoter & Eurasian Wigeons

[Dave Nutter]

When Tim Lenz sent out an RBA about a Black Scoter seen from Lower Lake Road in Bridgeport, Ann Mitchell & I decided to detour that direction.  We found lots of waterfowl and excellent viewing conditions.  There was flat water, no shimmer, and the birds were not blocking the view of each other.  However they were swimming back and forth, and some were sleeping, and some were diving, and lots were flying in and out of the area near Lower Lake Rd and NYS-89, which was all a bit distracting.  We did not find Tim's first year male Black Scoter, but we did find a female SURF SCOTER among the Aythya (all 5 species), American Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Snow Geese, etc.  Tim also mentioned a Eurasian Wigeon he'd seen distantly from the Cayuga Lake State Park boat ramp, and we missed that, too, but we did meet a fellow who said he'd seen one at Stewart Park around 11:30 this morning, so keep an eye out for that.  On our way home along NYS-89 just south of the Fayette-Varick town line we saw at least 5 TREE SWALLOWS flying around the barns of a farm.--Dave Nutter