Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe--No, Montezuma Main Pool

Tried again for the grebe on the Main Pool this morning, again without success. I did finally find a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE out on the far side of the goose flock. Yesterday picking Livia up from the Syracuse airport we found a well-marked SNOWY OWL sitting on a snow pile north of the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe--No, Montezuma Main Pool

Snowy owl at Lower Lake Rd. Seneca Falls. Sent from my iPhone (typos to be expected) > On Dec 27, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: > > The rain has made viewing difficult this morning, but with some effort > several of us have done a pretty thorough scan of the

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe--No, Montezuma Main Pool

The rain has made viewing difficult this morning, but with some effort several of us have done a pretty thorough scan of the main pool, without success. Six GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen near the tower, and a SHORT-EARED OWL was being harassed by harriers out over the cattails. Duck

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe, Montezuma Main Pool

A report from eBird just came through of a WESTERN GREBE amongst the plentiful waterfowl on the main pool of Montezuma around midday today, presumably viewed from the tower near the visitor center. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26461969 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at south end

Hi all, Tim Lenz and I just spotted the WESTERN GREBE far from shore, but visible from the swan pen at Stewart Park. There is also a woman walking around on the exposed mud with two dogs, leaving very few other birds to be seen. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Western grebe

The grebe is currently swimming and diving past the red lighthouse, seen from Stewart Park. There is also a red throated loon in the vicinity. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] WESTERN GREBE PERSISTS

The WESTERN GREBE is north and east of red lighthouse. Viewed from East Shore park. Stuart Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

The grebe is currently swimming around a bit to the north of East Shore Park. It is visible from Stewart Park. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

To elaborate more on the grebe's position: Tim and I were looking from the Swan Pen at Stewart Park when I spotted the grebe this morning. From Stewart Park, if you look to the northeast along the east shore, you'll see a squat, yellow shed near a break in the trees where the road is visible. The

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at East Shore Park

Hi all, Tim Lenz, Scott Haber and I just spotted the Western Grebe swimming around off East Shore park. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at East Shore Park

into the Inlet? thanks again, it is a life bird for me! Donna Scott Lansing - Original Message - From: Brad Walker To: Cayugabirds Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:02 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at East Shore Park Hi all, Tim Lenz, Scott Haber and I just spotted

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at East Shore Park

-40376313-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-40376313-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Walker Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at East Shore Park Hi all, Tim Lenz, Scott Haber and I just spotted the Western Grebe swimming

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

A western grebe is currently swimming around straight out from the swan pen at Stewart Park. It's actively diving and a little difficult to pick out initially. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

One of the Western Grebes is swimming and diving often between the red light house and the pilings, headed towards the east shore, seen from Stewart Park. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western grebe

I too scanned the southern end of Cayuga Lake around mid-day Tue, using a telescope, but saw no Western grebe. Several small flocks of Canada geese took off from the lake and were heading south. Is it normal for the lake to be so low this time of year? Bob GarrisonSpencer, NY --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

A WESTERN GREBE was visible far to the northwest from Stewart Park until at least 10:30am. I wasn't sure if I could see a light loral spot. The flank seemed more uniformly gray than I recall from my previous closer sighting from the southwest corner of the lake, and the only whitish part may have

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

Hi, Jay McGowan and I are looking at a Western Grebe at Twin Oaks Campground on the east side of Cayuga Lake north of Union Springs. The bird is with a big Aythya raft. Cheers, Tom -- Tom Johnson Hummelstown, PA t...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co. We were wrong.  There are actually TWO Western Grebes here.   On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi, Jay McGowan and I are looking at a Western Grebe at Twin Oaks Campground

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

Wow! For what it's worth, I couldn't find the bird at the south end of the lake at lunch today even though viewing conditions were perfect. I did see the two RED-THROATED LOONS and five COMMON LOONS. On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu wrote: We were wrong. There are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co.

: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - Cayuga Co. We were wrong. There are actually TWO Western Grebes here. On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Tom Johnson t...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi, Jay McGowan and I are looking at a Western Grebe at Twin Oaks

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe still around

I haven't seen any posts for a day or two, but Tom Johnson saw the WESTERN GREBE around 2:15 this afternoon (7 February 2012) from Stewart Park. He said it was near the red lighthouse jetty. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - No (Hog Hole) Sunday PM

For what it's worth, Bernie Carr and I spent several hours at the south end of Cayuga Lake on Sunday afternoon and could not find the Western Grebe. We looked from what we took to be Hog Hole and could see two Red-throated Loons close together, and a Common Loon several hundred yards away.

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe close in hog hole

Western Grebe easily found hog hole at 120pm. Still present close in at 144. Dave Nicosia. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe Was there!

Thanks Dave Nutter for keeping track of the Western Grebe! I finally did manage to go down to the lake, first time I went to Stewart park, my tripod did not work well. So had to go to get my better tripod, which was in the lab. Then as I came down from the campus, I had to make split second

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe, Shrike, White-winged TV

Some incidental birding today produced some excellent birds. At 12:30, in between errands, I decided to to a quick check from the first pullout on Rt. 89 (#829) above Hogs Hole. I could see only 4 birds in the SW sector of the lake -- 3 LESSER SCAUP and a WESTERN GREBE. The grebe was fairly

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe still there

The WESTERN GREBE is being very accommodating near the southwest corner of the lake. I was looking from along Taughannock Boulevard, but I think it would have been almost equivalent viewing from Hogs Hole or the white lighthouse (and it would have been fantastic looks from the red lighthouse!) As

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Hog Hole

W. Grebe easily visible from Hog Hole now. Directly north with small flock of Scaup. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Hog Hole

I visited Hog Hole about an hour before Gary, noting the Western Grebe close in – and a Red-throated Loon out past the White Lighthouse. Bob On Feb 3, 2012, at 2:25 PM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: W. Grebe easily visible from Hog Hole now. Directly north with small flock of Scaup. --

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe report 1Feb2012

Although several of us failed to relocated the WESTERN GREBE this morning from Stewart Park and East Shore Park, Tim Lenz posted to the Cayuga RBA that he saw the bird distantly to the north from East Shore Park swimming south around 12:45PM. I have heard no subsequent reports of it, but at least

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Stewart Pk

Western Grebe at Stewart Pk says Tim Lenz. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Western grebe

The grebe is currently between east shore park and the white light house, associating with the golden eye flock. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

The WESTERN GREBE is still present. I can see it to the NE from Stewart, probably fairly close from East Shore. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe - NO Thursday morning

I checked Myers Point this morning for the Western Grebe, but did not find it. The water was calm and there was no heat shimmer, although a bit of fog obscured the opposite shore. Very little around except Mallards. I found only one COMMON LOON (bill entire) south of the point, and a male

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe?

Did anyone look for the grebe this morning? There are quite a few people from other parts of the state and around here who would like to see it, so please post if you do go look for it. Thanks, Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe?

For what it's worth, Jim Tarolli and I looked for it yesterday between 4:15 and 5:00pm and didn't see it. We were scoping from the lighthouse. I am by no means suggesting that it is gone, and I hope others have better luck. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Western grebe?

I saw the WEGR Tuesday ~3pm from the south side of the marina at Myer's. (I had not spotted it from the lighthouse in the half hour prior.) There was a strong wind coming out of the north and it was diving frequently, moving south and then west; I lost sight of it in the chop around 3:30. Maria

RE:[cayugabirds-l] WESTERN GREBE

Big thanks to Chris and Jessie (note, the ie...cold fingers slipped up on my iPhone in my message below)! Also, thanks to Bob McGuire, Chris Wood, and Dave Nutter for use of optics! Excellent find and it's about time this showed up here again...it's on the Basin List, but I don't know when that

[cayugabirds-l] WESTERN GREBE

The Western Grebe, first sighted by Chris Wood and Jesse Barry, is still visible on Cayuga Lake from the Myers Point lighthouse in the Town of Lansing. Moving North. Way out there. Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

RE:[cayugabirds-l] WESTERN GREBE

: [cayugabirds-l] WESTERN GREBE The Western Grebe, first sighted by Chris Wood and Jesse Barry, is still visible on Cayuga Lake from the Myers Point lighthouse in the Town of Lansing. Moving North. Way out there. Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Western grebe. Yes

Still at chimney bluffs state park as of 1030am Sat 3/20 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs, 4PM Wends.

...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 9:31:37 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs, 4PM Wends. With beautiful calm, sunny weather I was able to find the Western Grebe this afternoon, Wednesday, at 4 PM. It was straight out from

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

The Western Grebe was found at 12:30 this afternoon at Chimney Bluffs State Park (west of the bluffs) with the help of an Eaton birder. Fairly close and cooperative. Red-necked Grebes, White-winged Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted and Common Mergansers also present.

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs, 4PM Wends.

With beautiful calm, sunny weather I was able to find the Western Grebe this afternoon, Wednesday, at 4 PM. It was straight out from the parking area, swimming, snoozing and preening. Over about an hour it swam leisurely west until it was behind the bluff. I was able to pick it up again by

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe Tuesday 3/16/10

I missed the Western Grebe late yesterday afternoon and then read the post from Jerry Lazarczyk this morning and decided to try again on the eastern access to Chimney Bluffs. It was a much better day to try as there was less wind and therefore less wave action and there was better light today.

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs State Park, Lake Ontario

Hi All, I just received a message from Chris Wiley to say that he and some other Ithaca birders are currently (10:30 am, 14 March 2010) watching a WESTERN GREBE at Chimney Bluffs State Park, located on Lake Ontario in Wayne County. The bird is just off-shore from the parking lot area. There are

[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon, Sandhill Crane, Ross's Geese etc

With our group suffering various cases of hydrophobia, sleeping-in, and hangovers, Tim Lenz and I were the only ones willing and able for a day of birding. And what a wonderful day it ended up being! The rain mostly kept away, the skies were full of geese and swans, flooded fields