Yesterday there were 4 buffleheads on the Union Springs pond (Monday). 2
males, 2 females. Lots of ducks on the main pool at Montezuma as well,
including a few Shoveler and many green winged real. 36 Sandhill Cranes at KM
marsh, seen from East Rd.
Laura
Laura Stenzler
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Daughter, Becky, reported seeing 7 buffleheads on her way home from
work this afternoon. She is by the pond everyday & these are the first
she's seen. Only thing I've seen has been mallards.
This was a bird filled day here today as I was working in the garden.
Nothing spectacular but nice!
Ma
Birding friends,
Below is an e-mail from the mother of the Scout about whom I wrote that
wanted to make a path along the south side of Mill Pond. I have sent
her copies of e-mails I've received. Today I sent her the last of the
many I've received over the last few weeks & this is her reply. No
Today about 1:15 p.m. John & I had good looks at the 2 horned grebes, one
spending a long time grooming. Also saw a pr. of common mergs with the male in
his well-dressed "suit," suitable for a suitor ... nothing COMMON about him!
Didn't have time to scan much so probably over looked the canvasba
Failed to post that I saw my first Buffles: 4 females on Mill Pond on Wed., 9
Nov. 2011.
I have been seeing the long, thick "rivers" of mixed "black birds" going over
our house the last 5 days, either out to feed or back to their evening roosts.
Gas in Union Springs or at Byrne Dairy & Hess
Failed to post on Fri. 3/26/10 that many TREE SWALLOWS were swooping over the
pond & probably were over the lake also but we didn't have time to go there.
Still saw 3 prs. of BUFFLES on the pond & one lone(ly) Canada in the SE corner.
Watched a crow attacking a vulture over the field out back t