[cayugabirds-l] OOB: Montezuma and beyond

Driving up to Oswego Friday late afternoon we noted large gathering of Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake just south of Aurora. At Mud Lock there were over 100 swans + Canadas. Oswego marinas (Sat. afternoon) featured nearly 100 pairs Greater Scaup and some Lesser, also several pairs Common and Red-breas

[cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Herons

While traversing Upper Buttermilk Park (muddy, icy), I was surprised to find 2 GREAT BLUE HERON flying about the Lake Treman area together. There is some open water there, and 11 Canada Geese were also present. I assume the two birds were a pair that was checking out this area as a possible n

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip around the lake

Hi all, Six hardy souls joined me on the trip around Cayuga Lake. We started at Diary Bar, where we heard a Robin singing made us feel it is spring and warm. A Junco was also singing from the same location. We saw and heard a Killdeer circling above our head, while some of the Common Grackles

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra swan pair visits Stevenson Rd Compost

Today around 1300, a pair of tundra swans was walking around on the ice of the pond at the Compost Facility. One had a strongly drooped left wing. But as i sat, getting my camera out, they took off and they both flew well, south, then turning west toward the Lake. Not a match for the many swa

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans in Big Flats

There was obviously a big flight of TUNDRA SWANS last night and today. I saw a total of 15 TUNDRA SWANS migrating today in smaller groups than the geese. In addition, one birder found at least 36 TUNDRA SWANS in one part of Broome County which is unprecedented for down here. On Saturday, M

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans in Big Flats

Currently 103 Tundra Swans in the pond to the west of Kahler Road at the Speer Memorial Park. They are in the back pond behind Lowe Pond. Also one Mute Swan keeping its distance and the usual resident flock of Canada Geese. Paul Schmitt -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant goose and other migration

I decided to check the migration from Mt. Pleasant today between 10:30 and 12:30. Flocks of geese filled the sky in every direction, but not as concentrated as yesterday's mid-day movement. I suspect that I missed much of the movement, especially of Snows as many flocks passed over as I headed u

[cayugabirds-l] Snowstorm @ Potatoes Building

Enormous gathering (~10k if not ~100k) of snow geese in the mucklands of Savannah, SE and SW of the "Potatoes" building. Not terribly close to the road, but close enough during a big "repositioning event" to just make you stare in awe. With them are many swans, and a good sized flock of pintails

[cayugabirds-l] 1000s Snow Geese

On ice edge , by open water, west side Cayuga Lake, opposite Union Springs. Seen from Frontenac Marina, basin St. U. Springs. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Herons

First of the year for us. Two dropped down onto the still frozen farm pond behind us on South Hill. Expert flying as they dropped almost vertically in the stiff NW wind. Not sure they would want to take off in this wind, in spite of frozen water. Toby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese, Fox Sparrow, Rusty Blackbirds

Watching the movement of snow geese from my office in the Veterinary Research Tower today has been quite interesting. Almost all flocks have made a wide arc northeast (coming from the direction of Mt. Pleasant) of the tower that brings them over Cayuga Heights and then they drop down toward the

[cayugabirds-l] Snows canadas & swans

Mobs of them flying north, on west side of. Cay. lake offshore Lansing Station Road Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscrib

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane - Clay Marsh; Bald Eagle carrying Am. Coot - Geneva

Friday night at Clay Marsh a Sandhill Crane flew by. Derby Hill reports seeing it pass this morning. Earlier in the week a Bald Eagle was seen carrying an American Coot on Seneca Lake at the Geneva Waterfront. Cackling Goose at the north end of Cayuga Lake. Staging/migration of geese has beg

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Geese NOW

Thousands of snow geese continuing to gather here on Mt Pleasant. What a sound and sight! Kim Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2014, at 11:01 AM, "Marie P. Read" wrote: > > Flock of many hundreds of Snow Geese feeding in corn field on Mt Pleasant Rd > opposite radio tower rd, (far south sid

[cayugabirds-l] mega flock Snow Geese Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Rusty Blackbird

I think I deleted my previous email attempt from yesterday, so again. On Friday afternoon, Snow Geese: flock near north end of lake, distant view in middle of lake, on ice, raft more than a mile long G-w Teal and Ruddy Duck at extreme sw corner of Cayuga Lake. 25 Rusty Blackbird just east

[cayugabirds-l] Major geese flight Broome county

Equally snows and canadas. All heading toward Cayuga basin. Thousands. Flocks all over!! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Geese NOW

Flock of many hundreds of Snow Geese feeding in corn field on Mt Pleasant Rd opposite radio tower rd, (far south side of field), happening NOW! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.co

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

Livia and I just found a EURASIAN X AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL intergrade off the Towpath Machine Shop in Cayuga, south of Mud Lock. Jay On Mar 22, 2014 9:25 AM, "Christopher Wood" wrote: > At East Shore park now. > > -- > Chris Wood > > eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader > Cornell Lab of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and blackbirds

Anybody have big rafts out on the lake yet? -Dan > On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:33 AM, "Laura Stenzler" wrote: > > Lots of geese moving this morning, Snows and Canadas. Right over our house on > Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca (Dryden). Yesterday they were more to the > south of our house. Also big f

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and blackbirds

Lots of geese moving this morning, Snows and Canadas. Right over our house on Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca (Dryden). Yesterday they were more to the south of our house. Also big flocks of Blackbirds. Mostly Grackles so far. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: h

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

At East Shore park now. -- Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug