[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Today

2018-03-29 Thread bob mcguire
Diane, Ken, and I drove around the lake today looking for new arrivals. The rain held off until we were almost home. We did have a few good birds! (Aren’t they all?) The south end of the lake was surprisingly empty of most water birds. There were only a few gulls and geese off Stewart Park.

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Saturday

2016-01-31 Thread Dave Nutter
One of the neat things about birding with others is our varied experiences and perspectives regarding the same events. That's why I tend to submit independent rather than shared eBird checklists. Here are a few of my highlights from yesterday with the gang: First, on my way to join the others

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake Saturday

2016-01-30 Thread bob mcguire
Ann, Dave, Diane, Ken and I spent the day out looking for birds. We found a few new year birds for each of us and experienced a few remarkable moments. >From the shore at Stewart Park we watched as an immense flock of thousands of >Redheads took to the air from the water off East Shore Park and

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

2016-01-15 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Highlights from a trip around the lake today... From East Shore Park, we found 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, RUDDY DUCKS (near ice edge off Stewart Park), and a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, along with lots of COMMON MERGANSERS and a few HOODED MERGANSERS. We could also see a raft of ducks along the west

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

2015-04-01 Thread Carol Keeler
I began quite early at Montezuma. I saw Red Wings, C Geese, an immature Bald Eagle, a couple of Great Blue Herons, and a few muskrats. I spotted a few very distant swans. From there I went to Union Springs. Just a few ducks on Mill Pond- Buffleheads and Redheads. I did not find the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the lake today

2015-01-19 Thread bob mcguire
Interesting that the Green-winged Teal appeared for Anne Marie Tim today but not for us yesterday. It’s always possible that we simply missed them, although I know that we did scan the overhanging shrubbery at the west side of the pond carefully. So I wonder where they might have gone. The

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake today

2015-01-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Tim and I made a quick trip around the lake today, checking points north of where we were yesterday (skipping Myers and Hog Hole). On the way north, we found a small group of HORNED LARKS on the farm fields a block east of 34B in King Ferry south of 90. I forget the name of the road, but it

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Today

2015-01-04 Thread bob mcguire
Susan, Ann, Diane, Ken, Dave, and I spend the entire day driving up and around the lake, looking for new birds to add to our 2015 year lists (silly game!!) I'm tired from all the driving and don't feel up to a full report. However, there were some real highlights, and I'd like to get them out

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

2014-01-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Tim and I decided to enjoy the good weather with a trip around the lake. The highlight was two aythya rafts. We started at East Shore, where we found the WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and LONG-TAILED DUCKS reported in recent days. We also saw several HORNED GREBES, a few COMMON GOLDENEYE, AMERICAN

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake

2013-12-08 Thread Ann Mitchell
Susan, Judy, and I went around the lake today. Of note at East Shore were GREAT-CRESTED CORMORANTS, RUDDY DUCKS, and REDHEADS. At Myers we met up with Jay McGowan. At Long Point there was a huge raft of SNOW GEESE in the middle of the lake. Aurora Boathouse yielded 3 HORNED GREBES and some

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake and Montezuma Today Sat 3/30/13

2013-03-30 Thread david nicosia
Went up the east side of Cayuga Lake and to Montezuma with my friends, Dan  Watkins, Rich Youket and Renee DePrato.  Our first stop was Stewart Park and there really wasn't much. We had a male CANVASBACK and male REDHEAD in the far southeast part of the lake south of the docks. There were also

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake

2013-03-17 Thread bob mcguire
Laura Stenzler and I spent today circling the lake clockwise. Stewart Park had considerable new ice and a greatly reduced waterfowl population including numerous Hooded Mergansers and couple of Common Goldeneys. We drove up the west side directly to Lower Lake Road, hoping to find Snow

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake

2013-03-17 Thread david nicosia
: bob mcguire bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com To: cayugabirdlist cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 6:13 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Laura Stenzler and I spent today circling the lake clockwise. Stewart Park had considerable new ice and a greatly reduced waterfowl

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake 2/15

2013-02-16 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I decided to take advantage of the mild weather yesterday and do some birding at the northern end of the lake. The highlight was a huge numbers of Aythya ducks and swans at the north end of the lake from Harris Park north, with lots of Common Mergansers mixed in. The

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake 10 Feb

2013-02-11 Thread John Confer
Almost every day around the lake is well spent. This not spectacular trip had its great moments. We started at Andy's house near Game Farm Rd and Rt. 366 and counted 47 red-tails at the nearby game farm and continued to see numerous red-tails during the trip, perhaps 80 or 90 for the day.

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake yesterday

2013-02-06 Thread bob mcguire
It's been a hectic couple of weeks (my Dad died last week), so I took the day yesterday to get out and take a break. Cold as it was, there was no wind, the lake was calm, and it looked like the perfect winter day to drive around the lake. I got to the East Shore park around 7:30, and

[cayugabirds-l] around the lake

2012-12-04 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
Spurred on by accounts of all the Snow Geese and Hooded Mergansers we launched ourselves on a trip around Cayuga Lake yesterday. Starting on the west side then the east, we came up with 37 species. Not alot, but the quality was fine. On the west side we were treated to a singing CAROLINA WREN

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake Monday

2012-08-07 Thread bob mcguire
I spent the day Monday showing a friend from the City around the lake. At one point I gave up on keeping notes and so cannot give a full account of the day's birding. I do, however, remember a few highlights. Salt Point: a single Blue-gray Gnatcatcher foraging with the Cedar waxwings and

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Area Wed 07 March 2012

2012-03-07 Thread david nicosia
Spent the day birding around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma. First stop though was Edwards Hill Road in Broome co. where I finally got the NORTHERN SHRIKE for 2012. I had this guy way back in November. From my photos in November vs. today's, it could be the same bird, a first year bird  See  

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Saturday

2012-03-05 Thread bob mcguire
Susan Danskin, John Confer, Marty Borko, and I birded around the lake yesterday. I was fighting a cold, did not take notes, and so do not remember much besides a few highlights. It was an interesting day, much of it spent dodging snow squalls. Stewart Park: Rusty Blackbird on the mud

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Today 04 March 2012

2012-03-04 Thread david nicosia
Took a trip up and around Cayuga Lake today with my father-in-law and brother-in-law. We also went to the Mucklands. The main goal  was to see large numbers of snow geese and the bald eagle nest at Mud Lock. In between snow squalls, we succeeded. Great views of the Bald Eagle pair.  One on nest

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Today 04 March 2012

2012-03-04 Thread david nicosia
To: Cayugabirds- L Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu; Bluewing bluewing-gr...@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:59 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Today 04 March 2012 Took a trip up and around Cayuga Lake today with my father-in-law and brother-in-law. We also went

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake - Prothonotary breeding probable

2011-07-02 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
I went around the lake today and saw many of the same birds Dave Nutter just posted. I have a few observations to add. I had nothing at Myers Point, but had a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Long Point Rd, and one RED-HEADED WOODPECKER just south of Aurora. At East Road/Towpath I had 75 Lesser

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake March 15th, 2011

2011-03-15 Thread david nicosia
Took my wife around Cayuga Lake today. Weather was nice: lots of sun, temperatures in the 40s with a moderate south wind. The lake was choppy in exposed areas with the coves a little more calm. There was some heat shimmer which hampered distant lake viewing. First stop was Stewart Park.

[cayugabirds-l] around the lake

2011-03-01 Thread Sara Jane Hymes
We decided to take advantage of the sunny day and do some birding around the lake--going up West side (destination Sauders Market in Seneca Falls) and back down East. Of course this latter choice made it difficult to get good looks at some birds due to lighting, but we did the best we could.

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Today

2011-02-27 Thread bob mcguire
In addition to the Red-necked Grebe at Ladoga today, Drew and I had a few other interesting sightings. The wind was calm and the lake like glass in several places. And no heat shimmer. Therefor, it was a good day for birds on the water. But first we encountered a flock of 100 Horned larks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Today

2011-02-27 Thread Jay McGowan
I accompanied the students of the Birding Club at Cornell around the lake today, following in the wake of Bob and Drew. We had an excellent day, with lots of good looks at various waterfowl and a few other winter birds. And of course, moderate temperatures and no wind never hurt morale. We saw

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Today

2011-02-27 Thread Dave Nutter
Bob's call this morning about the Red-necked Grebe had a delayed effect. I didn't get to Ladoga until after 1pm, but viewing was still ideal and the bird was still there (Thanks, Bob!). It was a bit disorienting as I scanned the lake to realize that the unfamiliar panorama was a crystal-clear view

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake

2011-01-29 Thread Susan Fast
Susie I took a leisurely trip around Cayuga Lake today. Lots of waterfowl. Notable for us were 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and 5 LONG-TAILED DUCKS at Sheldrake. I scanned for some time from the observation tower at the Visitor's Center at MNWR. I saw no birds but the view was interesting; many

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake New Year's Day

2011-01-01 Thread david nicosia
Took a trip around Cayuga Lake today with Nancy Morgan and Courtney Moore. First stop was Sheldrake. It was windy with choppy waves and not much seen. A couple greater black backed gulls, 1 ring-billed gull and several mallards. The horned grebe that Nancy had here a few days ago was not seen.

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake, Sun 6/6

2010-06-06 Thread Mark Chao
On Sunday morning, I took a detour on the way to a midday family gathering in Trumansburg, in hopes of finding the Hudsonian Godwit and other birds. Many others and I failed to find the godwit by the visitor center between 10:00 and 10:45 AM. Here are some birds of interest found en route:

[cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake Today 3/11

2010-03-11 Thread david nicosia
Tremendous day around Cayuga Lake. Started at Stewart Park at 8 am. had the following: many bufflehead, few hooded merganser, several common merganser, wood duck, several american widgeon, two dozen or so green-winged teal, many canada geese, mallards, few black duck, many common goldeneye,