[cayugabirds-l] Migration beginning to become evident on radar

[david nicosia]

I have noticed radar echoes blossoming some after sunset more so than the last 
couple weeks.
At altitudes of about 3000 to 5000 feet AGL the echoes were moving from north 
to south, below that;
the echoes are moving more west to east suggesting maybe some of these are 
insects?? Or maybe
some are birds migrating or wandering toward the coast??? Not sure. 

There is a large high over the region with very light winds so I think what we
are seeing in the velocity images are biological. Dual polar hydrometeor
classification product suggests all echoes are biological this evening.

This link has all the dual polar radar products along with the legacy 
reflectivity and velocity
products.  http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/

Cheers,
Dave Nicosia 

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[cayugabirds-l] Diving bird, Dorchester Park

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

OK OOB I know, but I thought I knew what he was when I saw him, and
now that I have looked him up I think I am wrong.

I went kayaking at Dorchester Park (Whitney Point Lake) and towards
the middle was a lone bird who was diving for breakfast. I  thought he
was a grebe, but the only one who matches up with his size and shape
is a western grebe.

He had a dash of rust on top of his head, a yellow to black beak that
was elongated, dark body and I am pretty sure dark feet. Bright eye.
He kept it on me as I paddled around him but never showed any great
concern until a motorboat went by and he took off flying. Although he
was black and white from underneath, I don't recall such a contrast
when he was on top of the water; the sun could have made his coloring
odd when in the sky.

It was my first trip out to big water (well bigger than our pond) so I
was nervous about taking my phone out to snap a pic. Does this bird
sound like anything any of you know?

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