[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
I was standing on Tupper Road at about 8:50 this morning with a couple of walking companions whom I’d just met. Visibility was reduced by the falling snow to just a few hundred yards. We heard but could not see a flock of Tundra Swans passing south along the Cayuga Inlet Valley to our east. -Geo Kloppel -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] tundra swans on Dryden Lake
A friend reported seeing what the thought was 15 Tundra Swans on Dryden Lake this morning. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans for Ithaca Count Week
At Stewart Park this morning Jay McGowan refound the ROSS'S GOOSE, pointed it out to me, and sent out a text alert that it was sleeping on the ice among CANADA GEESE. Moments later, a volley of gunfire at Cornell's Merritt Family Boating Center roused all the geese to standing attention. The Ross's Goose began walking west on the ice. It's pink legs and feet were surprisingly large for such a dainty bird. While I changed my vantage, it snuck into the water, and I next saw it swimming west along the ice edge among MALLARDS. I knew they were supposed to be the same size, but still it was a bit mind-bending to see. I have to throw out my mental categorization that geese are bigger than ducks. Next the Ross's Goose changed direction, and I was surprised to see it sidle up next to a single "BLUE" SNOW GOOSE, which wasn't much larger. No, it wasn't a dark Ross's; it had a bigger bill and typical Blue Goose plumage. I spent longer than I intended at the park. During distractions and delays around 8am I heard TUNDRA SWANS. A flock of 17 of the giant all-white birds flew south toward me well above tree level, then veered west when they reached land as if checking out the emptied and frozen swan pond. Then they circled back overhead and headed north again. I felt a gift was bestowed upon me. Another bonus was a/the adult Peregrine perched in a tree within Stewart Park. So, yes, we now have another Count Week species, Tundra Swan, in addition to the Canvasback, Greater Scaup, Black Scoter, and Glaucous Gull which were present on 29 December. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra swans flying over Caroline/Brooktondale
There were three Tundra Swans just off Myer's Point this morning among a large group of Canada Geese, likely a family group (2 adult and one juvenile). Wesley Hochachka From: bounce-121073649-3494...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-121073649-3494...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Eva Smith <eva.h.sm...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:28 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra swans flying over Caroline/Brooktondale In yesterday's snowstorm I heard and then saw 18 Tundra Swans flying quite low, traveling northwest over Boiceville Rd in Brooktondale. It looked like they were seeking shelter in the storm and could possibly have ended up in southern Cayuga Lake. Eva -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra swans flying over Caroline/Brooktondale
In yesterday's snowstorm I heard and then saw 18 Tundra Swans flying quite low, traveling northwest over Boiceville Rd in Brooktondale. It looked like they were seeking shelter in the storm and could possibly have ended up in southern Cayuga Lake. Eva -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans at Taughannock Park
Friday around noon I saw and heard five TUNDRA SWANS flying north along the shore of Cayuga Lake. I saw them from Taughannock Park, on the west shore of the lake. I did not see where they landed. There were also quite a few REDHEAD and COMMON MERGANSER still present. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[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.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
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, March 22, 2014 4:02 PM, Paul Schmitt pschm...@stny.rr.com wrote: 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: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans on Chemung
Saw 14 Tundra Swans on Chemung River at Botcher's Landing west of Elmira at 4:00 pm today. Kris West 1 Chatfield Place East Painted Post, NY 14870 607-936-2631 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] tundra swans
This evening, at dusk, I saw six tundra swans, one clearly a first year bird, just off the east shore of Cayuga Lake at (little) Gully Road. After having seen the trumpeters closely so recently in Union Springs, these were obviously tundras. Associated ducks, but it was getting too dark for me to see them clearly. Linda -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] tundra swans
A pair of tundra swans on the mill pond in Union Springs this morning about 10:45. Both had yellow tags on the wings; I could read only one: A21. Quite a few widgeons, a bufflehead, lots of Canadas. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans, Stewart Park
Seven TUNDRA SWANS, two adults and five immatures, just flew in from the north and landed on the water just off the swan pen. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
There are large numbers of Tundra Swans currently migrating over Ithaca. I counted well over 175 during a walk around downtown/fall creek. France -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
Around 2:30 at East Hill Plaza I could hear flyover Tundras but couldn't see them in the clouds. If they have been moving all this time that's quite a good number. Gary On Dec 30, 2012, at 5:00 PM, France bird...@gmail.commailto:bird...@gmail.com wrote: There are large numbers of Tundra Swans currently migrating over Ithaca. I counted well over 175 during a walk around downtown/fall creek. France -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
Driving back from Rochester, after visiting Pine Grosbeaks Friday, I was able to scan a little at dusk from Cayuga Lake SP. The Tundra Swans are starting to build in numbers with over 100 just south of the park. I watched a feeding line made up of 60 Red-breasted Mergansers and 50 Bonaparte's Gulls. I didn't see any rarer Gulls mixed in unfortunately. Many more waterfowl were too distant to ID, in the fading light,but one flyby flock looked like it could be Black Scoters. Happy birding Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans at Stewart Park
In addition to the large numbers of waterfowl at Stewart Park already reported by Laura and Ton, there were 6 TUNDRA SWANS near the east end of the park late this afternoon. 500-600 gulls were loafing on the water offshore, but I couldn't find anything other than the usual 3 species. KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
There are presently about 40 Tundra Swans all the way south on Cayuga along the Treman park shore, SW corner, where the ice has now melted. Many of them are upside-down. Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
Twelve Tundra Swans just took off from the SW corner of Cayuga Lake, flying north close to shore. There's a raft of Redheads and Canadas a ways out, but light is poor for IDs. Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
There were four Tundra Swans at the edge of the ice, SW corner of Cayuga Lake, late in the afternoon. The usual number lately has been three. Didn't have a chance to count other waterfowl, but there were approximately 20 Great Black-backed Gulls and several hundred Canada Geese, also some Redheads but I didn't have a change to do a complete survey. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans, 4 adult, 1
Tundra Swans, 4 adult, 1 immature, southeast corner Cayuga Lake 1040am --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
There are eight adult Tundra Swans at Dryden Lake right now. Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
Hi all, This morning on my drive to work I observed two immature Tundra Swans on a small wetland just south of Ithaca, at the T-intersection of Cox Road and Rte. 13 in Newfield. This seemed like an early sighting for Tundra Swans, and a quick check in eBird showed only a handful of October sightings in NY. The majority of reports are from the last week of October, and there are no October reports from Tompkins county. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans
That's funny. I also saw a few Tundra swans on the south end of Sodus Bay, just north of Ridge Road. Mute swans are fairly common on East bay, but these are the first Tundra swans I have seen in my admittedly short birding life. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Mike Powers noflicks...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, This morning on my drive to work I observed two immature Tundra Swans on a small wetland just south of Ithaca, at the T-intersection of Cox Road and Rte. 13 in Newfield. This seemed like an early sighting for Tundra Swans, and a quick check in eBird showed only a handful of October sightings in NY. The majority of reports are from the last week of October, and there are no October reports from Tompkins county. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans - More Info and a Step Back
Hi all, Apologies for not elaborating on my earlier Tundra Swan posting: this is a very early report for Tundra Swans and I rushed to get it out on the list should someone else make their way to find them. In my traditional bout of second-guessing, and given the ID challenges between the swans, my too-limited experience with this group, and in this case my less-than-desirable position on the shoulder of the road (which didn't allow for the amount of study I would have liked), I need to step back to what I should have written originally: it was my impression is that these were immature Tundra Swans, but I really shouldn't have ruled out Trumpeter or Mute. I watched the birds for a few minutes, during which they moved around the pond quite a bit, periodically disappearing behind the vegetation lining the pond. During this time I noted their plumage appeared brownish-white and their bills were not black but pinkish, appearing brighter than the dusky color I associate with an immature Mute Swan. Their regal-like posture -- holding their head high on straight necks - also made me think Tundra/Trumpeter. The profile and shape of the head and bill seemed more akin to Tundra than Trumpeter, but I realize this is a very difficult separation, one that I shouldn't make on these birds. There were no other birds on or near the pond, in fact, I've never noticed birds down there, so I wasn't able to make any meaningful size comparison. I hope someone is able to re-find the birds and provide a more substantive identification, regardless which species they are it's an interesting sighting. I'll be on the lookout on my way home this evening. (Note to self: travel somewhere to watch swans more often.) Cheers, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Riko Stan rikos...@gmail.com wrote: That's funny. I also saw a few Tundra swans on the south end of Sodus Bay, just north of Ridge Road. Mute swans are fairly common on East bay, but these are the first Tundra swans I have seen in my admittedly short birding life. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Mike Powers noflicks...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, This morning on my drive to work I observed two immature Tundra Swans on a small wetland just south of Ithaca, at the T-intersection of Cox Road and Rte. 13 in Newfield. This seemed like an early sighting for Tundra Swans, and a quick check in eBird showed only a handful of October sightings in NY. The majority of reports are from the last week of October, and there are no October reports from Tompkins county. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
