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 also about 30 Red-necked Grebes present, but the Western Grebe is apparently staying to itself.
This bird appears to have "swum under the radar" for the past few days. It was reported to eBird on 11 March 2010, and because of its rarity in the state, triggered a report on the eBird Notable Birds Google Gadget (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/Google_Gadget.html) for New York. However, I have not seen any mention of it on any local listserves. Good luck if you go! Matt Medler Ithaca -- 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/ --
