During the time it took me to type out the text message, something scared up most of what was on the red lighthouse breakwater, and the Double-crested Cormorant, which had been a shimmery silhouette, had disappeared. Awhile later from the east end of Stewart Park I had another view of a/the Double-crested Cormorant hunting in the lake. This was more satisfying, showing yellow-orange bill & pouch and even the proper spring double-crested head shape.
Despite low numbers of waterfowl, the vast majority having migrated a bit further north, I found a good variety at Stewart Park today during several brief stops, including: SNOW GOOSE (2 flocks high up flying north early this morning), CANADA GOOSE (even though many have paired up and staked out territories elsewhere), AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, GREEN-WINGED TEAL (1M,1F), AMERICAN WIGEON (1M), RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE (1F), COMMON MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER (1M,1F), RUDDY DUCK (1F) I think I may have also seen Mark Chao heading off to the Renwick Sanctuary. I tried again today (unsuccessfully) to see a Great Horned Owl at the nest from the taxi on Pier Road as I did last year. Yesterday I also tried without seeing any owl, but was pleasantly surprised to see a BROWN CREEPER on the nest tree, which is a very good office bird for me. --Dave Nutter On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 12:59PM, <6072292...@vtext.com> wrote: > Double-crested Cormorant on red lighthouse breakwater 4pm 17 March -dave > nutter > >-- > >Cayugabirds-L List Info: >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >ARCHIVES: >1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > >Please submit your observations to eBird: >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >-- > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
