[cayugabirds-l] North end of Seneca Lake

2022-01-21 Thread Johnson, Alyssa 
I just took a nice brisk walk from the Finger Lakes Welcome Center (Geneva) 
along the bike path (which is well plowed) down to the boundary of boulders 
between Seneca Lake State Park and Lakefront Park. There were thousands of 
waterfowl and maybe a few hundred gulls hanging out. The bulk of the birds were 
close along the retaining wall along the shore, and were definitely more 
concentrated down around the State Park beach area (to the east). I didn’t have 
binos with me, and my intention was not birding, but rather to get out with my 
dog and destress a little! Of course I could not NOT look 

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There were a few birds of interest to me: a Belted Kingfisher, and 2 grebes (I 
think). I listed them as Passerine sp. with a note attached. I couldn’t tell 
exactly what they were, but they looked grebe-y and were popping up and down in 
the water. My intuition tells me not Pied-billed. I saw that Horned and 
Red-necked were possibilities and actually all 3 species have been seen on the 
lakes, but not at the north end of Seneca. Is that because they haven’t been 
seen? Or because no one has reported them? Not sure, but I didn’t feel 
comfortable making a hard guess.

Also probably close to a dozen Great Black-backed Gulls. At other times of 
year, I usually see just 1 or 2, although they are seen regularly.

I also noticed that the sunset was noticeably later this evening. I’ve been 
working from home the last week or so, and not commuting during dusk, I guess I 
haven’t paid attention! Felt great even despite it being 13*F.

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[cayugabirds-l] North End Cayuga/Seneca Lake

2014-01-06 Thread tigger64 
Birding today with Jim Tarolli, we saw one Snowy Owl at the mucklands before 
heading down the west shore of Cayuga Lake.  The north end of the lake was 
frozen with the ice edge maybe a mile south of the south end of Lower Lake Rd. 
and 1/2 mile north of Parker Rd (Canoga).  We spent a fair time scoping from 
Parker and saw many birds (Parker is across the lake from Frontenac Park).  The 
lake was open as far south as could be seen.  Highlight was a male Harrier 
working its way along the ice edge.  We turned toward Seneca Lake before Dean's 
Cove.  A quick run through Sampson SP found too much wind for passerines.  Up 
to the Geneva waterfront where there were many birds visible in the scope.  
Highlights were a Peregrine Falcon and 3 Pintails.  A strong roost flight of 
Canada Geese was happening after 4 pm, but they were going way out.  I thought 
I saw one non-Canada descend.

David Wheeler
North Syracuse, NY

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