Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-12 Thread nutter.dave
Kloppel >> >> On Mar 11, 2013, at 8:58 AM, John VanNiel <vanni...@flcc.edu> wrote: >> >>> There was also an ice shelf there to loaf on... >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu >>>[mailto:bounce-75479

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
For birders who enjoy maps, the following link opens the official Cayuga and Seneca navigation chart (depths in feet): http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/charts/14786cs1.png -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Tom Vawter
Yes, marshes and agricultural land is important. In addition to the rafts of waterfowl on the lake near Lower Lake Road, there were large congregations--mostly snows--on the mucklands around Savannah yesterday (3/10). The western shore of the lake is also in the more protected, windward side. To

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Christopher Wood
; There was also an ice shelf there to loaf on... >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu >>>[mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo >>>Kloppel >>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Donna Scott
t; [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel >> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM >> To: cayugabirds-l >> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road >> >> I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive pow

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
l Message- > From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM > To: cayugabirds-l > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road > > I imagine a numbe

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread John VanNiel
There was also an ice shelf there to loaf on... -Original Message- From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive power of that area. Here's one: the lake is still broad there, but it's very shallow, mostly 5 - 6 ft. -Geo On Mar 11, 2013, at 1:29 AM, "Barbara B. Eden" wrote: > I am curious why that is the place where the snow geese and tundra s