[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point - Horned Grebes

Lots of birds at Myers Point too. The highlight is the staggering number of HORNED GREBES. I have counted *237*, mostly in groups of 40 or so. Also 6 RED-NECKED GREBES, 5 PIED-BILLED GREBES, 38 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 5 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4 AMERICAN WIGEON,

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park - Red-necked Grebe

And fewer birds overall at Stewart Park, but a nice RED-NECKED GREBE is fairly close to shore, straight out from the tennis courts with 8 Horned Grebes. Also quite a few Bonaparte's Gulls. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake Dryden Lake again (Great Egret)

Okay, last post for the day (probably). I checked Beebe Lake around noon today and found two HORNED GREBES (one in mostly basic and the other mostly alternate plumage) and a pair of LESSER SCAUP. On my way home I checked George Road again, where the only different bird was a male RED-BREASTED

[cayugabirds-l] Hurd Rd. Saw Whet

Last night around 11:00 while out observing migrating amphibians I heard a saw whet owl calling north of Hurd Rd. just west of the top of the hill. Way better than any basketball game, in my opinion! Cheers! Andrew Myers -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins, MNWR Vis. Ctr., 4/5/11

Location:    NY SEN Montezuma NWR--Visitor Center (deck parking area) Observation date:    4/5/11, 12:44-1:03 pm Notes:    low overcast, cold wind from W, air temp. 45 F.; first Purple Martins Number of species:    10 Canada Goose    2 Gadwall    4 American Wigeon    20    somewhat estimated

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake and Myers this Afternoon

Hi all, This afternoon, I went with Sarah Maclean and Gaelyn Ong to Dryden Lake and Myers Point. At Dryden Lake (~3:30), we saw some of the Long-tailed Ducks that Jay mentioned earlier, as well as Red-breasted Mergansers, Horned Grebes, Belted Kingfisher, and an Osprey amongst the usual

[cayugabirds-l] redpolls continue

Three Redpolls, who arrived Sunday, continue at our feeders this morning. Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg Make a little birdhouse in your soul. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Sat (4/2) at MNWR and otters

(Sorry for the late post) An eagle was on the nest at Mud Lock, but we saw no other eagles in the area. Just south of the nest in the Lake we saw 31 RUDDY DUCKS. Most appeared to be males, but so many were sleeping it was hard to be sure. At Montezuma's visitor center pool, two male