Gadwall (10-12)Buffles, (didn't count - no time -they kept diving)
A. wigeon (6) G.W. Teal (1) at 2:30 p.m.
Fritzie
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Failed to mention that I have contacted Mrs. Aguilar, the scout's
mother, to commend her son for his project & hard work but also to point
out a glaring error on the sign/kiosk. He has the picture of a Green
heron listed as a Pileated woodpecker. :-(
Hopefully he can correct that ASAP.
Only b
If This follows the pattern of many Eagle Scout projects that lack a
commitment for maintenance, the trail will be gone in ten years.
Paul Schmitt
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> On Sep 28, 2015, at 9:38 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard
> wrote:
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> Today I walked along the new "path" along the south side
Today I walked along the new "path" along the south side of Mill pond.
Needless to say, it left me feeling angry that the scout's mother, who
admitted to me that she knew next to nothing about birds & their needs,
pushed through their (her) agenda of making the path, DESPITE all the
letters you
Along with 5 other adults & one juvenile is a neck-banded Tundra Swan
on Mill Pond. The band is turned in such a way that I couldn't see the
number. Perhaps someone with a good scope can see it & post their
findings. The swans have been on the pond for a couple wks..
Gadwall continue on both p
I recommend that people check out the waterfowl on Mill Pond from the sidewalk
area *before* venturing into the brushy woods along the south side, if you feel
a need to go there at all, because going into those woods where the path and
benches are proposed may scare off the waterfowl.
About mid
Thanks to all who have written to me.
I agree with Donna Scott about personal, paper letters. If necessary, I
can print letters to present to the mayor. I would like to have copies
of whatever is sent to the Mayor.
Letters should be addressed to:
Mayor Ed Trufant and
Board of Trustees, Village
Fritzie,
We we there about an hour ago and there were two American Wigeons right up
close to the road - close enough for pictures We did see one of your horned
grebes almost on the far shore - first grebe of the drain for us.
Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com
On Mar 15, 2014,
Tucked hard against Mill Pond west shore, sheltered from fierce winds;
5 prs. wood ducks, 4 male hooded megansers, 1 female red-breasted merganser
Other: redheads, buffles, mallards, ring-billed ducks, 1 Canada, (?) scaup,
gadwall, coot, 2 horned grebes (still!!) No wigeon.
A rustic-looking ga
With the bright sunshine today the grebes were extra beautiful. Along with
several Canada geese (please don't call them Canadian geese) were mallards,
wigeons, redheads, buffles, a canvasback, one coot & 2 female common mergs.
Beavers have begun to thin trees along the north side of Mill pond ..
Along with regulars today:
More Am. Wigeon than seen thus far this mo..
1 male Green-winged teal
1 male Red-Breasted Merganser. Flew in just after I arrived at 1:15 p.m.
1 male & female Merganser, a pr. ... slim & trim but mist too thick with sun
glare to ID
1 Horned Grebe ... other one may hav
There are 2 Horned Grebes and 1 Red-necked Grebes. Also, one male Wood Duck.
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With the strong SW winds we have had more ducks on the Mill pond along Rte. 90
sheltering, surprisingly, in the SE corner. Water level is down again. Early
last mo. water was up to the bottom of, & maybe into, the metal duck box in the
pond. Can't figure what is happening because water flowing
Lots of Gadwall & Mallards plus 1 Pintail, 2 Redheads, & several pr. of A.
Wigeon. Buffles have been there but weren't when I was at 11 a.m. today.
Factory pond had 7 Mallards but they flew when I drove by. What a sad mess on
Factory pond!!
Fritzie
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Waxwings: Perhaps 8 or 10 were hawking insects over Mill Pond in Union Springs
about 5 p.m..
Ospreys: 3 at Backus Rd. platform. 3 on Center St.- No. One Rd. platform. Only
a few nest sticks remain.
Chimney Swifts: continue to fascinate me. They appear to be coming from the
southwest when I fir
I easily saw several GREEN-WING TEAL on the Union Springs Mill Pond just about
1 p.m. today. Didn't have the scope along & John was starving so didn't look
much at the geese. Maybe I'll take a gander at them in the a.m. to try to find
the GWFGOO & the Cackling Goose. Saw Snow Buntings in several
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