[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake: Surf Scoters

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

For those interested, there is a male and female Surf Scoter asleep near the 
middle of Dryden Lake right now. Generally associating with small group of 
female Buffleheads, and single female Ruddy Duck. First reported this morning 
by Kevin Cummings.

Sincerely,
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Field Trip - Sunday Ap 7, Cayuga Bird Club

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi All,
 Suan Yong and I will be leading a Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Dryden Lake 
on Sunday morning, April 7.

Meet at the Cornell Lab of O parking lot at 8:00 am OR at Dryden Lake Park at 
8:20 am for a half day trip walking along the Jim Schug trail that borders the 
lake (about 1 mile each way). Nesting Bald Eagles, early spring migrants, 
waterfowl and much more. The trail can be muddy so be prepared! We will be back 
at the cars by noon at the latest. Take Rte 38S from Dryden to Chaffee Road, 
left on Chaffee to W. Lake Road, left and then right into Dryden Lake Park. 
This trip is open to the public. Questions? email Laura, l...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] large lake raft and 1 errant RWBB

[Nancy Cusumano]

Yesterday when we driving up Rt 89, there was a VERY long raft of
waterfowl, about 1/2 a mile long. Didn't stop to look but guessing the
usual red heads and mixed species of past years.

Today at our feeder, 1 lone red wing, an all black bird with no red at all
and a sort of goldish (maybe just faded?) mantle along the top of the bird.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake CBC trip

[Gladys J Birdsall]

The Cayuga Bird Clubs Dryden Lake Trip this morning was very successful 
despite the dismal weather forcast. I had four people join me. We scoped 
the lake from under a pavilion to start, as it was lightly raining. 
There were 13 Bonapartes Gulls, a Pie-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, 4 
Bufflehead, 2 Ring-billed Gulls, and 3 Common Mergansers. About 40 Tree 
Swallows swarmed around out over the lake. We saw the Osprey pair across 
the way perched on their nest platform.

It stopped raining so we headed down the trail along the lake. Two 
Kingfishers seemed to keep traveling along ahead of us. Some highlights 
included good looks at Rusty Blackbirds (8 total) that were foraging on 
the ground in a wet area, and flew up to nearby bushes and trees. 
Woodpeckers we observed were Pileated, Northern Flicker, Red-bellied, 
Hariy, and Downy. We started seeing Yellow-rumped Warblers, with nice 
looks at many of them. We also found two Palm Warblers in different 
spots, with the second one giving us beautiful views. The Bald Eagle 
pair were at their nest site. Further down the trail we heard and saw 
Swamp Sparrows and there were some sparrows on the ground in the trail. 
One was a Song Sparrow and three others, smaller ones, turned out to be 
Field Sparrows. We had been hearing a Field Sparrow and it was a 
surprise to see them here on the ground. We saw a Wood Duck pair and 
several Mallards. We found a Solitary Sandpiper and we had nice close 
views, as it did not fly off.   On our way back, ( it started raining ) 
we heard an Eastern Towhee and found a Common Loon out on the lake.

We found 44 species and I haven't listed all the usual suspects. Thanks 
to Ann Mitchell who did an ebird list for us.  We were a bit wet and 
cold when we got back to the cars but all agreed it was a wonderful 
morning with many good birds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake ducks

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Hi all,

There is currently a nice diversity of ducks in the open water at the center of 
Dryden Lake:

Green-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead 
Wood Duck 
American Black Duck 
Mallard 
Hooded Merganser 
Common Merganser 

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Bald Eagle

[Marie P. Read]

With local trails becoming snow-free on this warm day, my new knee and I 
checked out the Dryden Lake linear trail this afternoon. The trail was quite 
muddy and the birds scanty, but the highlight was a very handsome adult Bald 
Eagle circling over the south end of the lake, near a stand of conifers where I 
believe they have nested for several years. The magnificent bird then landed at 
the top of a tall, leafless tree allowing a great view.

And like others I heard my first Killdeer of the year.

Marie

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Birds and Their Behavior

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[Johnson, Alyssa]

Good morning all,

Could I get an update on what the ice looks like on the north end of the lake? 
I'm working from home currently, and haven't spent anytime along the lake in a 
while. Just curious where the ice sheet ends. Last year it extended past Cayuga 
Lake SP boat launch area, but that was into February I believe.

Thanks! Alyssa

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[cayugabirds-l] It’s Lake road…

[Donna Lee Scott]

…Not Long Point Rd.
Rafts of Aythyas N of Long Pt State Park.
On Cayuga Lake.
Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin Birds Excel file?

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi,
 Does anyone have a checklist of the birds of the Cayuga Lake Basin in as an 
excel file?  If so, could you send it to me (directly to l...@cornell.edu, NOT 
using Cayugabirds. 
Thanks!
Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Osprey pair

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Hi all,

The Osprey pair at Dryden Lake have been busy collecting nest material the last 
few days. Typical behavior seems to be flying over a small tree on the lake 
edge and tearing off a twig on the way by. However, I just saw one flying low 
over the ground to grab a large clump of cut grass.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake Tufted duck and Aythya hybrids

[jimnorwalk]

If it matters the Seneca Yacht Club is different than the Geneva Boat and Beach 
Club. The Yacht Club is off 96a at the mouth of the Seneca Canal across from 
the far end of the state park and the Boat and Beach Club is I'm guessing 3 
miles south of Geneva on 14 on the west side of the lake. Excellent sightings. 
Sent from my Galaxy
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2/20/21  7:17 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Cayugabirds-L , 
nysbird...@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake Tufted duck and 
Aythya hybrids After an absence of over two weeks, an adult male TUFTED DUCK 
reappeared on Seneca Lake yesterday, found at the Seneca Yacht Club at the 
northeast corner of the lake by Dave Kennedy. It was not there this morning, 
but presumably the same bird was refound by Tim Lenz down along the west side 
of the lake south of Geneva. My checklist with photos and the exact location 
here:https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S82004482While I was searching for the 
Tufted earlier in the morning, I came across a nice variety of Aythya hybrids 
in the several thousand ducks at the north end of the lake. First, a 
RING-NECKED DUCK x SCAUP SP. HYBRID in the large flock off the middle of Seneca 
Lake State Park. I didn't get a photo, but it looked likely to be the same bird 
that had been in the flocks on the west side of the lake. Some poor photos of 
that bird from two weeks ago 
here:https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80410040Then at Long Pier at the west 
end of the Geneva Lakefront Park area, the smaller Aythya flock close to shore 
contained a REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. HYBRID, a REDHEAD x RING-NECKED DUCK HYBRID, 
and most notably, an apparent CANVASBACK x REDHEAD HYBRID that Tim had noticed 
earlier. This cross is one of the tougher to pick out in my experience, looking 
mostly like a dingy Canvasback at first glance. The headshape is indeed 
intermediate between the two species, but with a sloping enough forehead it 
doesn't immediately stand out as not being a Canvasback. On this individual, 
the blue markings on the bill are perhaps the most noticeable feature, along 
with overall slightly grayer body color. The eye is also subtly more orange 
than Canvasbacks, although still much darker red than Redhead. They always 
recall Common Pochard, but the bill pattern is usually distinctly 
different.Photos of these three hybrids 
here:https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S82005647Meanwhile, here in Ithaca we 
still have a decent sized Aythya flock in the southwest corner of the lake, but 
the only birds of note there lately have been two more REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. 
HYBRIDS. Photos of both (nearly identical) individuals 
here:https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80888034Good birding,Jay-- Jay 
McGowanIthaca, nyjw...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake Tufted duck and Aythya hybrids

[Jay McGowan]

After an absence of over two weeks, an adult male TUFTED DUCK reappeared on
Seneca Lake yesterday, found at the Seneca Yacht Club at the northeast
corner of the lake by Dave Kennedy. It was not there this morning, but
presumably the same bird was refound by Tim Lenz down along the west side
of the lake south of Geneva. My checklist with photos and the exact
location here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S82004482

While I was searching for the Tufted earlier in the morning, I came across
a nice variety of Aythya hybrids in the several thousand ducks at the north
end of the lake. First, a RING-NECKED DUCK x SCAUP SP. HYBRID in the large
flock off the middle of Seneca Lake State Park. I didn't get a photo, but
it looked likely to be the same bird that had been in the flocks on the
west side of the lake. Some poor photos of that bird from two weeks ago
here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80410040

Then at Long Pier at the west end of the Geneva Lakefront Park area, the
smaller Aythya flock close to shore contained a REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. HYBRID,
a REDHEAD x RING-NECKED DUCK HYBRID, and most notably, an apparent
CANVASBACK x REDHEAD HYBRID that Tim had noticed earlier. This cross is one
of the tougher to pick out in my experience, looking mostly like a dingy
Canvasback at first glance. The headshape is indeed intermediate between
the two species, but with a sloping enough forehead it doesn't immediately
stand out as not being a Canvasback. On this individual, the blue markings
on the bill are perhaps the most noticeable feature, along with overall
slightly grayer body color. The eye is also subtly more orange than
Canvasbacks, although still much darker red than Redhead. They always
recall Common Pochard, but the bill pattern is usually distinctly different.

Photos of these three hybrids here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S82005647

Meanwhile, here in Ithaca we still have a decent sized Aythya flock in the
southwest corner of the lake, but the only birds of note there lately have
been two more REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. HYBRIDS. Photos of both (nearly
identical) individuals here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80888034

Good birding,
Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Regi Teasley]

Birders,
Dryden Lake is a designated Unique Natural Area in our county so the 
Environmental Management Council, advisory to the county legislature, will also 
be taking a look at this. I would encourage all other efforts to continue.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake may be in danger

[Nancy Gil]

There must be 1000 redhead ducks close to shore in Aurora right now at 10 am. 

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> On Jan 11, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:
> 
> Has this been reported in any of the local presses? That might be a
> good place to start increasing awareness.
> More generally, I'm not finding any web presence at all describing
> this issue with any authority.
> 
> Are the homeowners along the lakeshore and nearby aware of this? They
> would seem most likely to be directly impacted, and most motivated to
> actively do something about it.
> 
> Suan
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 3:18 PM Bard Prentiss  wrote:
>> 
>>  The Dryden Lake that we know and love is in serious danger of reverting to
>> 
>> its primitive original form as a shallow pond.
>> 
>>  The dam is beginning to leak a bit and its current owner NYS DEC
>> 
>> may not wish to spend the money for a proper replacement of concrete
>> 
>> nor are they interested in repairing and maintaining the current dam.
>> 
>> The town is also resistant to assuming the costs and responsibility for
>> 
>> either idea, although there has been a dam there since the late1700s.
>> 
>>  It is unlikely given the way things happen these days that the dam will
>> 
>> be allowed to just rot away. It will probably have to be destroyed soon,
>> 
>> for liability reasons, and the lake drained to primitive levels.
>> 
>>  Such action would dramatically effect the lives of persons throughout the
>> 
>> region. The lake would, in effect, become relatively useless to its current
>> 
>> large, diverse crop of users. It would have little appeal to the large number
>> 
>> of boaters currently dotting its waters throughout the warmer
>> 
>> months. Its shallow nature would limit the species of fish that
>> 
>> could live there to pan fish.
>> 
>>  The current Dryden Lake Park would be difficult to justify and the trail
>> 
>> would have little relationship to the remaining pond.
>> 
>> The current lake’s great value to birders and naturalists
>> 
>> would be seriously reduced.
>> 
>>  The lake attracts thousands of visitors yearly
>> 
>> for all the activities mentioned above as well as for public gatherings,
>> 
>> picnicking and relaxing.
>> 
>>  The loss of the lake would have a major economic impact on the region.
>> 
>> It would be truly serious for the area to loose Dryden Lake.
>> 
>> We can’t let it happen!
>> 
>> Attached is a resolution by the Town of Dryden
>> 
>> Conservation Board.
>> 
>>  To strengthen the case for keeping a dam individuals might write to
>> 
>> the NYSDEC Region 7, Fisher Ave, Cortland, N Y 13045 and the
>> 
>> Dryden Town Board, 93 E Main St. Dryden, N Y 13053 expressing
>> 
>> the importance of the lake to them personally.
>> 
>>  PS: Feel free to post this any where it might further spread the word.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake may be in danger

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Has this been reported in any of the local presses? That might be a
good place to start increasing awareness.
More generally, I'm not finding any web presence at all describing
this issue with any authority.

Are the homeowners along the lakeshore and nearby aware of this? They
would seem most likely to be directly impacted, and most motivated to
actively do something about it.

Suan


On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 3:18 PM Bard Prentiss  wrote:
>
>   The Dryden Lake that we know and love is in serious danger of reverting to
>
> its primitive original form as a shallow pond.
>
>   The dam is beginning to leak a bit and its current owner NYS DEC
>
>  may not wish to spend the money for a proper replacement of concrete
>
> nor are they interested in repairing and maintaining the current dam.
>
> The town is also resistant to assuming the costs and responsibility for
>
> either idea, although there has been a dam there since the late1700s.
>
>   It is unlikely given the way things happen these days that the dam will
>
> be allowed to just rot away. It will probably have to be destroyed soon,
>
> for liability reasons, and the lake drained to primitive levels.
>
>   Such action would dramatically effect the lives of persons throughout the
>
> region. The lake would, in effect, become relatively useless to its current
>
> large, diverse crop of users. It would have little appeal to the large number
>
> of boaters currently dotting its waters throughout the warmer
>
> months. Its shallow nature would limit the species of fish that
>
> could live there to pan fish.
>
>   The current Dryden Lake Park would be difficult to justify and the trail
>
> would have little relationship to the remaining pond.
>
>  The current lake’s great value to birders and naturalists
>
> would be seriously reduced.
>
>   The lake attracts thousands of visitors yearly
>
> for all the activities mentioned above as well as for public gatherings,
>
> picnicking and relaxing.
>
>   The loss of the lake would have a major economic impact on the region.
>
> It would be truly serious for the area to loose Dryden Lake.
>
> We can’t let it happen!
>
> Attached is a resolution by the Town of Dryden
>
> Conservation Board.
>
>   To strengthen the case for keeping a dam individuals might write to
>
> the NYSDEC Region 7, Fisher Ave, Cortland, N Y 13045 and the
>
> Dryden Town Board, 93 E Main St. Dryden, N Y 13053 expressing
>
> the importance of the lake to them personally.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake may be in danger

[Bard Prentiss]

  The Dryden Lake that we know and love is in serious danger of reverting
toits primitive original form as a shallow pond.   The dam is beginning to leak a bit and its current owner
NYS DEC  may not wish to spend the
money for a proper replacement of concrete nor are they interested in repairing and maintaining the current
dam. The town is also resistant to assuming the costs and
responsibility for either idea, although there has been a dam there since the
late1700s.  It is unlikely given the way things happen these days that the
dam will be allowed to just rot away. It will probably have to be
destroyed soon, for liability reasons, and the lake drained to primitive
levels.   Such action would dramatically effect the lives of persons
throughout theregion. The lake would, in effect, become relatively useless to
its current large, diverse crop of users. It would have little appeal to the
large number of boaters currently dotting its waters throughout the
warmer months. Its shallow nature would limit the species of fish that could live there to pan fish.   The current Dryden Lake Park would be difficult to justify and
the trail would have little relationship to the remaining pond.  The current lake’s great value to birders and naturalists would be seriously reduced.   The lake attracts thousands of visitors yearly for all the activities mentioned above as well as for public
gatherings, picnicking and relaxing.   The loss of the lake would have a major economic impact on
the region.It would be truly serious for the area to loose Dryden Lake.We can’t let it happen!          
         Attached
is a resolution by the Town of Dryden Conservation
Board.   To
strengthen the case for keeping a dam individuals might write to the
NYSDEC Region 7, Fisher Ave, Cortland, N Y 13045 and the Dryden
Town Board, 93 E Main St. Dryden, N Y 13053 expressing the
importance of the lake to them personally.   PS: Feel free to post this any where it might further spread the word.


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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake dam: Zoom link for Conservation Board meeting 11/24

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake birds

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Hi all,

There are many Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, and Mallards 
on Dryden Lake right now, plus two Common Loons.  I don't see yesterday's 
Tundra Swans.

Kevin


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake swans

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Viewing has improved, and I believe they are Tundra Swans instead.

Kevin


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> On Nov 17, 2020, at 2:15 PM, Kevin J. Cummings  wrote:
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> Hi all,
> 
> There is currently a trio of Trumpeter Swans on Dryden Lake.
> 
> Kevin
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake swans

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Hi all,

There is currently a trio of Trumpeter Swans on Dryden Lake.

Kevin


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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi all
9:25am Friday at a misty, foggy Dryden Lake - a raft of 37 bufflehead and one 
nearby pied-billed grebe. 

Laura

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake - TS Fay

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

As I write this, Ithaca is right in the “eye” of a rotational low pressure 
system, trailing in the wake of TS Fay. Interesting radar pattern.

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> On Jul 11, 2020, at 18:50, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
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> Just out of curiosity, has anyone checked points along Cayuga Lake (or other 
> water locales) in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay?
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> Good birding!
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> Sincerely,
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake - TS Fay

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone checked points along Cayuga Lake (or other 
water locales) in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay?

Good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden lake

[Laura Stenzler]

The trail from the parking area along Dryden Lake is busy this morning. 
Common yellowthroats
Yellow warblers
Yellow-rumped warblers
Spotted sandpipers
Catbirds
Northern waterthrush
Barn swallows 
Ruby-crowned kinglets
Bald Eagles
And more.


Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Lois E. Chaplin]

Still lots of Common Mergansers hanging out on the lake. On Wednesday there was 
a pair of Long Tailed Ducks in the mix. Was pleased to have found Song, Swamp 
and Field Sparrows. There is a pair of very busy and vocal Kingfishers in the 
vicinity as well.

Yesterday there were two Eagles at the nest. One flew off while I spied. It 
certainly looks to me as if there is feeding activity going on. The remaining 
adult was not sitting on the nest but rather, at the edge. There was head 
movement that I imagined was that of ripping up little pieces of fish and 
feeding the young. On my return walk from the Purvis Preserve section I could 
not see anything on the nest (or the lake) due to a white out of a snow storm.

Lois Chaplin
Beam Hill west

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Lois E. Chaplin]

Lots of activity on Dryden Lake. There were two Red Necked Grebes with a dozen 
or so Bonaparte's Gulls and three Ruddy Ducks. A group of Common Mergansers was 
fun to watch as they would all of a sudden disappear and then pop up a few 
moments later, obviously enjoying a meal. I saw an Osprey nab a fish two 
different times. Not sure if it was the same Osprey or not. Word has it the 
Eagles have hatched. I could not confirm this although I did see one adult 
standing at the edge of the nest, fussing about. Lots of swallows (more than 
Tree? Not sure).

Lois Chaplin
Beam Hill west

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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake Lake Trail mess

[Alicia]

Hi,

I've been tied up with other responsibilities this year and haven't been 
able to bird much but yesterday evening I was able to go out and got 
past the 1/4 mile mark on the Lake Trail for the first time in many 
months.  I was expecting to find some migrating warblers in the brush & 
small shrub/trees east of the trail since this generally is a great spot 
during migration.  But not any more!  It looks like someone went in and 
clear cut a swath of 50' or more and then followed up with generous 
application of herbicide, leaving no vegetation of any kind in a wide 
band for much of the 1½ mile length of the trail - hideously ugly and, 
so far as I can see, totally unnecessary in terms of protecting power 
lines since nothing had been even remotely close to line height. (Plus 
this is less than 100' feet from the Seneca Lake shore - wonder what 
effect the herbicide that was washed into the lake had on the lake 
ecology?)  I think the actual bush remains where this past spring's 
Yellow Throated Warbler was seen, but so much of the surrounding area is 
devastated that the area certainly will be less likely to attract it 
next year.  The cedars and taller trees further back remain, but the 
brushy spots and smaller trees on the east side of the trail are almost 
all gone now

Does anyone know when this was done?  And if it was NYSEG or the NYS 
Parks?  I'm equal parts heartbroken and furious.

Alicia

P.S.  The NYS Parks 2020 Plan has set as Goal 6, "Sustain New York's 
Natural Environment" and goes on to say,

As stewards of the 335,000 acres of parkland, a central part of
State Parks’ mission is to protect its natural treasures, beautiful
open spaces and diversity of plant and animal life.
• Protecting natural resources.A variety of stewardship
initiatives–in partnership with colleges, not-for-profits and
volunteers–will include projects to prevent the spread of invasive
species, protect rare plants and animals, plant trees and improve
natural habitat at parks across the State.

Really?!  By wiping out a prime re-fueling stop for migrating warblers??!!



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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake State Park - Wed. morning

[M Miller]

No luck on either the grebe or red knots, but did find a few birds of interest. 
20 Snow Geese hanging around the marina, with a Canvasback and few Redheads. 
Offshore were a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers, several Common Mergansers, and 
a pair of Bufflehead. Near the flagpole (east end of park) found a Blackpoll 
Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Philadelphia Vireo. Also had a blackpoll warbler 
near the park entrance.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Ruddy and Long-tailed Ducks

[Anne Marie Johnson]

On a quick scan of the Dryden Lake at around 11 this morning, there were 
about 14 Long-tailed Ducks and 4 Ruddy Ducks. There were also a bunch of 
Horned Grebes in various states of molt, Red-breasted Mergansers, 
Bufflehead, and Ring-necked Ducks, as well as a Bald Eagle.


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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this morning

[Paul Anderson]

I can't go on the club walk tomorrow, so I took myself to Dryden Lake 
this morning and found it satisfyingly birdy.


The highlights were a Bald Eagle carrying a branch to the nest where the 
partner was waiting, two very close-in Common Loons, and lots of 
sparrows including Song, Swamp, Chipping, Field, and Savannah. Ebird 
list is below.


-Paul

Dryden Lake, Tompkins, New York, US
Apr 6, 2019 8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
36 species

Canada Goose  X
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  X
Ring-necked Duck  15
Bufflehead  3
Hooded Merganser  4
Common Merganser  X
Red-breasted Merganser  10
Horned Grebe  5
Mourning Dove  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Common Loon  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Bald Eagle  2
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  4
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
American Crow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
American Robin  X
European Starling  X
American Goldfinch  X
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco  2
Savannah Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Northern Cardinal  1

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake - Eagle, Mergansers

[Lois E. Chaplin]

Enjoyed the sunshine this afternoon as I walked along the trail. It helped with 
the chill in the air.

Saw Hooded, Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, numerous Bufflehead, one 
pie-billed grebe.

Checked out the Eagle nest at the far end of the lake to discover it's occupied 
by an Eagle. This is the nest they used last year, near the red barn which you 
can see from the fishing dock (handicapped). Was hoping for a changing of the 
guard, but no luck.

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Beam Hill west

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Nita Irby]

Nice array of ducks on Dryden Lake this AM, including common and a few 
red-breasted mergansers, buffleheads, northern pintails,  horned grebes, ring 
neck, scaup sp. and a few others I cannot identify in the mists.
Happy Sunday,
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake--no Snow Geese

[Mary Jane Thomas]

We were at Knox-Marcellus this afternoon (probably around one) and saw 
thousands of Snow Geese in the distance.  We then drove to the Mucklands and 
saw a huge flock fly in and settle down.  It was wonderful!

We also saw Pintails at the Mucklands.  Earlier we had been to the northern end 
of Cayuga and saw many Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead, Canvasbacks, Redheads, 
numerous Tundras and others. No Snow Geese there that we saw.

MJ

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> On Mar 23, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Sandy Podulka  wrote:
> 
> We checked out the NW end of Cayuga Lake this evening and found the large 
> groups of Snow Geese mostly gone. There was one large white streak in the 
> middle of the lake south of Cayuga Lake State Park at 5:30 pm, but it was not 
> visible when we drove back around 6:30, so perhaps they took off. I am 
> assuming that was Snow Geese. There were many groups of Tundra Swans off the 
> lake, especially off Cayuga Lake State Park, and there were still many 
> scattered ducks there and farther south.
> 
> Has anyone checked the mucklands lately, or seen any Snow Geese elsewhere?  
> Do you think they are done, or are there lots more to come? I have some 
> friends still hoping to see them
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake--no Snow Geese

[Barbara Bauer Sadovnic]

We were up by the mucklands this afternoon, and there were thousands of snow 
geese, with more arriving as we left.

> On Mar 23, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Sandy Podulka  wrote:
> 
> We checked out the NW end of Cayuga Lake this evening and found the large 
> groups of Snow Geese mostly gone. There was one large white streak in the 
> middle of the lake south of Cayuga Lake State Park at 5:30 pm, but it was not 
> visible when we drove back around 6:30, so perhaps they took off. I am 
> assuming that was Snow Geese. There were many groups of Tundra Swans off the 
> lake, especially off Cayuga Lake State Park, and there were still many 
> scattered ducks there and farther south.
> 
> Has anyone checked the mucklands lately, or seen any Snow Geese elsewhere?  
> Do you think they are done, or are there lots more to come? I have some 
> friends still hoping to see them
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake--no Snow Geese

[Sandy Podulka]

We checked out the NW end of Cayuga Lake this evening and found the 
large groups of Snow Geese mostly gone. There was one large white 
streak in the middle of the lake south of Cayuga Lake State Park at 
5:30 pm, but it was not visible when we drove back around 6:30, so 
perhaps they took off. I am assuming that was Snow Geese. There were 
many groups of Tundra Swans off the lake, especially off Cayuga Lake 
State Park, and there were still many scattered ducks there and farther south.


Has anyone checked the mucklands lately, or seen any Snow Geese 
elsewhere?  Do you think they are done, or are there lots more to 
come? I have some friends still hoping to see them


Sandy


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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake S. P. waterfowl-lots

[Gary Kohlenberg]

There are huge numbers of waterfowl at the north end of the lake all along Lake 
Rd. by Cayuga Lake State Park. It’s worth a look. Lots of Northern Shovelers, 
N. Pintail, Aythya, my first Blue-wing Teal, G-w Teal, Swans, at least one 
Eurasian Wigeon and so on. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

[Carol Cedarholm]

I walked down there this afternoon. There were 100 or so Redheads and some
scaup. I walked past someone who saw 400 snow geese take off from around
Stewart park and circle up and away.
Carol Cedarholm


On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 5:32 PM Marie P. Read  wrote:

> On the other hand, on Saturday morning (Jan 5th) as I drove down Rt 13
> around 915 am, I saw a large raft of ducks just off Stewart Park (within a
> hundred yards or so), went to check it out and it seemed to be Aythya but
> mostly sleeping so hard to ID with just binoculars.
>
> Marie
>
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> Yesterday, Friday, 4 January, around 11:30am, Stewart Park was also
> strangely devoid of birds and wondered if someone came through with dogs?
> There were absolutely no Canada Geese on the lawns, but ample fresh green
> poop everywhere (as usual). I found several dozen hugging the lake
> shoreline from west to east with a few mallards, and I think I saw four
> sandpiper-size/shape birds flush and peep as they flew (not sure, did not
> have my binoculars with me).
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

[Ken Haas]

I stopped by Stewart Park yesterday, Jan. 4, at 9:45AM on my way to an 
appointment. Didn’t have my scope but had my 10x bins. I parked at the East end 
of the parking lot - on the gravel part. I estimated about 250 Red Heads about 
30 yards off shore directly in front of me. Mixed in were about a dozen Scaup, 
mostly Lesser would be my guess. 5 Common Mergs scattered about, not 
participating in the Red Head raft. I only stayed 15 minutes or so. But just 
before I left a lone female Buffelhead flew in and landed in the water just in 
front of the pavilion overlook on Rt. 34. I expected fewer birds, but was 
pleasantly surprised to see the variety that I did. 

Ken Haas



> On Jan 5, 2019, at 5:32 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> On the other hand, on Saturday morning (Jan 5th) as I drove down Rt 13 around 
> 915 am, I saw a large raft of ducks just off Stewart Park (within a hundred 
> yards or so), went to check it out and it seemed to be Aythya but mostly 
> sleeping so hard to ID with just binoculars.
> 
> Marie
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
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> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation
> 
> Yesterday, Friday, 4 January, around 11:30am, Stewart Park was also strangely 
> devoid of birds and wondered if someone came through with dogs? There were 
> absolutely no Canada Geese on the lawns, but ample fresh green poop 
> everywhere (as usual). I found several dozen hugging the lake shoreline from 
> west to east with a few mallards, and I think I saw four sandpiper-size/shape 
> birds flush and peep as they flew (not sure, did not have my binoculars with 
> me).
> 
> 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

[Marie P. Read]

On the other hand, on Saturday morning (Jan 5th) as I drove down Rt 13 around 
915 am, I saw a large raft of ducks just off Stewart Park (within a hundred 
yards or so), went to check it out and it seemed to be Aythya but mostly 
sleeping so hard to ID with just binoculars.

Marie

Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
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Birds and Their Behavior

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From: bounce-123222486-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-123222486-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Sandy 
[sandra.w...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 11:24 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

Yesterday, Friday, 4 January, around 11:30am, Stewart Park was also strangely 
devoid of birds and wondered if someone came through with dogs? There were 
absolutely no Canada Geese on the lawns, but ample fresh green poop everywhere 
(as usual). I found several dozen hugging the lake shoreline from west to east 
with a few mallards, and I think I saw four sandpiper-size/shape birds flush 
and peep as they flew (not sure, did not have my binoculars with me).





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[cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

[Sandy]

Yesterday, Friday, 4 January, around 11:30am, Stewart Park was also
strangely devoid of birds and wondered if someone came through with dogs?
There were absolutely no Canada Geese on the lawns, but ample fresh green
poop everywhere (as usual). I found several dozen hugging the lake
shoreline from west to east with a few mallards, and I think I saw four
sandpiper-size/shape birds flush and peep as they flew (not sure, did not
have my binoculars with me).




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake

[Glenn Wilson]

Similar here in Broome County. A rare few waterfowl are here and there. 

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com

On Jan 4, 2019, at 8:59 AM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

Yesterday, I was on the lake shore here in Lansing and looked up and down for a 
while and saw no waterfowl in any direction.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 


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[mailto:bounce-123219952-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2019 6:32 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Raptors, swans, ducks

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday 3 Jan) Ann Mitchell & I went north toward Fayette 
& Seneca Falls townships looking for raptors with some success: in addition to 
the ubiquitous Red-tailed Hawks we saw an adult Cooper’s Hawk on a pole in 
Covert, a male American Kestrel and a Merlin about a quarter mile apart on 
Seybolt Rd, a female Northern Harrier atop a mound of brush & wood along 
Peterman Rd, and two Snowy Owls, one on Seybolt Rd, another at the Fingerlakes 
Regional Airport, so that was a success. 

On our way back we made the tough choice to check out the lake rather than seek 
Short-eared Owls. The lake was calm and temperatures not extreme, so there was 
very little heat shimmer. We scanned from the boat ramp at Cayuga Lake SP while 
several boats of gunners came in for the day. I’m used to the shallow north end 
of Cayuga Lake being frozen for several miles in winter, but there was no ice 
at all. And when there’s no ice, or as the shelf is melting back in mid-March, 
I’m used to seeing hordes of northbound ducks diving near the ice edge. 
Yesterday the lake appeared eerily empty. In a complete scan I saw 3 pairs of 
Mallards scattered along the west shore along with 1 male Hooded Merganser 
(perhaps his mate eluded me?), a pair of breeding plumage Long-tailed Ducks far 
to the SE which flushed as one of the boats approached them, and another group 
of 9 Long-tailed Ducks already in flight farther south. That was it for ducks. 
There were dozens of Herring Gulls along with a few Great Blacked Gulls on the 
water far to the east, but all of the above birds except one pair of Mallards 
required a scope. 

There were small flocks of Canada Geese coming in overhead from the NW. The 
most interesting find from Cayuga L SP was a probable family group of 5 Mute 
Swans on the lake to the east of the boat ramp. They also took flight between 
when I found them and when Ann looked through my scope. They continued flying 
south out of sight. The Mute Swans I believe are a first for 2019 for the 
Cayuga Lake Basin (the table of 2019 basin firsts has been filled out and 
should be up on the Club website shortly). 

Along Lower Lake Rd we saw a handful of scattered Ring-billed Gulls, and from 
NYS-89 as we drove south we saw small separate groups of American Black Duck 
(11), Common Goldeneye (9), Bufflehead (10?), Red-breasted Merganser(3), and 
American Coot(~35), and Snow (2) and Canada Geese. The diversity aded up after 
awhile, but still the impression was of an empty lake. The only exception was 
the large raft of Snow Geese in the middle of the lake off Poplar Beach Rd by 
the Beer Garden, viewed from NYS-89. We didn’t go down to Sheldrake.  

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[Donna Lee Scott]

Yesterday, I was on the lake shore here in Lansing and looked up and down for a 
while and saw no waterfowl in any direction.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 


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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2019 6:32 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Raptors, swans, ducks

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday 3 Jan) Ann Mitchell & I went north toward Fayette 
& Seneca Falls townships looking for raptors with some success: in addition to 
the ubiquitous Red-tailed Hawks we saw an adult Cooper’s Hawk on a pole in 
Covert, a male American Kestrel and a Merlin about a quarter mile apart on 
Seybolt Rd, a female Northern Harrier atop a mound of brush & wood along 
Peterman Rd, and two Snowy Owls, one on Seybolt Rd, another at the Fingerlakes 
Regional Airport, so that was a success. 

On our way back we made the tough choice to check out the lake rather than seek 
Short-eared Owls. The lake was calm and temperatures not extreme, so there was 
very little heat shimmer. We scanned from the boat ramp at Cayuga Lake SP while 
several boats of gunners came in for the day. I’m used to the shallow north end 
of Cayuga Lake being frozen for several miles in winter, but there was no ice 
at all. And when there’s no ice, or as the shelf is melting back in mid-March, 
I’m used to seeing hordes of northbound ducks diving near the ice edge. 
Yesterday the lake appeared eerily empty. In a complete scan I saw 3 pairs of 
Mallards scattered along the west shore along with 1 male Hooded Merganser 
(perhaps his mate eluded me?), a pair of breeding plumage Long-tailed Ducks far 
to the SE which flushed as one of the boats approached them, and another group 
of 9 Long-tailed Ducks already in flight farther south. That was it for ducks. 
There were dozens of Herring Gulls along with a few Great Blacked Gulls on the 
water far to the east, but all of the above birds except one pair of Mallards 
required a scope. 

There were small flocks of Canada Geese coming in overhead from the NW. The 
most interesting find from Cayuga L SP was a probable family group of 5 Mute 
Swans on the lake to the east of the boat ramp. They also took flight between 
when I found them and when Ann looked through my scope. They continued flying 
south out of sight. The Mute Swans I believe are a first for 2019 for the 
Cayuga Lake Basin (the table of 2019 basin firsts has been filled out and 
should be up on the Club website shortly). 

Along Lower Lake Rd we saw a handful of scattered Ring-billed Gulls, and from 
NYS-89 as we drove south we saw small separate groups of American Black Duck 
(11), Common Goldeneye (9), Bufflehead (10?), Red-breasted Merganser(3), and 
American Coot(~35), and Snow (2) and Canada Geese. The diversity aded up after 
awhile, but still the impression was of an empty lake. The only exception was 
the large raft of Snow Geese in the middle of the lake off Poplar Beach Rd by 
the Beer Garden, viewed from NYS-89. We didn’t go down to Sheldrake.  

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this morning

[marsha kardon]

At Dryden Lake this morning, Barbara Bauer and I saw lots of yellow-rumped
warblers, yellow warblers, catbirds, and, foy for both of us, a kingbird
and a solitary sandpiper.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Sunday

[Jay McGowan]

With classic "Dryden Lake effect" conditions, Livia and I thought it would
be worth checking the lake this morning. We weren't disappointed, with a
flock of 21 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 11+ RUDDY DUCKS (most were underwater at any
given time), 7 GADWALL, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, and
3 BUFFLEHEAD, as well as a late winter-plumage RED-THROATED LOON. From
eBird reports, most of these bird were still around as late as 3:30.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45064226

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail

[Karen Edelstein]

Since Dave Nutter referenced this the other day, I just wanted to remind
everyone about the interactive map I created a few years ago with Candace
Cornell. The URL changed since the original version so please update any
bookmark you might have had.  Here's the handy, shortened URL:
http://tinyurl.com/CLospreys

Still a work in progress, as more platforms are put in place and discovered.

As Candace says: "Eyes to the skies". It was great to see a few this
evening that had recently returned to Salt Point.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this AM

[Nita Irby]

For anyone in the area: wonderful array of birds on Dryden Lake this AM, 
including 18-19 swan sp that landed a few minutes ago but left quickly, flying 
north.  MANY Canada geese (most leaving now), one snow goose, one long tail, 
green wing teal, buffleheads, hooded mergansers, common mergansers, ring neck, 
few scaup sp, pied billed grebes, bald eagle.

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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca lake SP Red-throated Loon

[metetlow]

There’s a  Red-throated loon right at the entrance of Seneca lake state park 
very close to shore! Great photo op. Mike Tetlow 

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Nita Irby]

Dryden Lake this AM:

About 50 commons mergansers
12 hooded mergansers
10 ring neck ducks
3 pied billed grebes
A few mallards
Single male wood duck
Three bald eagles (two adult, 1 juvenile)
Northern harrier 
Three redwing black birds, two hairy woodpeckers, downy, red bellied, blue 
jays, house finches, juncos, 7 crows, mourning doves and way too many house 
sparrows 

Thankful for the birds and lovely day, and thankful to all of you who post 
birdy things.

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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake rarities today

[Jay McGowan]

Hi all,
Seneca Lake experienced an inundation of rare birds today. The first was
found by Kevin Ebert and Logan Kahle at Seneca Lake State Park, first
reported as a Barnacle Goose but on close inspection revealed to be a
BARNACLE GOOSE HYBRID. Based on body and bill size and the fact that is was
hanging closely with a group of Cackling Geese, I suspect it was a Barnacle
x Cackling cross, but it's hard to be sure. Also noteworthy were the
density of CACKLING GEESE in the large Canada flock off the swimming beach
near the east end of the park, with at least 30 in the close group and a
handful of others scattered in more distant groups. A few pictures here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40477631

Yesterday, Shawn Billerman, Jeremy Collison, and I had a group of 16
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE in with other waterfowl in Knox-Marsellus Marsh
at Montezuma NWR. This is by far the highest number of this species I have
seen in the area. Checklist with poor photos showing the whole group here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40455625

Today lower numbers of white-fronts were seen by others around midday. When
Livia and I stopped by in the afternoon we were unable to pick any out of
the Canadas, but we did get a better look at a hybrid we had seen the day
before, which I now suspect to be a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED x CANADA GOOSE
HYBRID. It looks quite different from the usual "Stewart Park Goose" we see
around Ithaca, Canada x Graylag/domestic, showing more white on the face
with a smaller and more slender body. Again hard to be sure on parentage,
but I think it's a good candidate for a wild hybrid.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40477637

Meanwhile at the south end of Seneca Lake, Mayte Torres discovered a
female-type BLUE GROSBEAK near the waste water treatment plant just west of
the canal in Watkins Glen. Livia and I decided to drop down and take a look
on our way home as the sun started to dip towards the horizon. We found the
grosbeak easily enough, hanging out with Song Sparrows in the brushy field
behind boats just east of the waste water plant, on the north side of the
parking lot accessed from Decater Street off of 4th St. As we were
preparing to leave, I took one last scan over the lake and noticed a big,
white-bellied cormorant sitting on the pilings at the base of the metal
light tower on one of the breakwalls offshore. Sure enough, it was a
juvenile GREAT CORMORANT. The bird was still present on the same perch as
we left at dusk, and was visible from the viewpoint at the southeast corner
of the lake as well. To cap it all off, a small, dark loon distant out on
the lake with several Commons convinced me it was a PACIFIC LOON. More
details and photos of the grosbeak and cormorant here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40478420
Birders will certainly be looking for all three of these individuals
tomorrow, so we will be sure to post if they are refound.

Good birding,
Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Nita Irby]

It was a great evening after the rain to see birds on Dryden Lake.

Three caspian terns (I think) plus two other terns that novice me cannot 
identify, an (American) bittern buried in the reeds on the north point (only my 
third ever), three presumably young wood duck males, three green herons perched 
in trees,
 two great blue heron, seven RT hummingbirds battling and diving over the 
butterfly bushes (the most this summer!), several Baltimore oriole families (I 
assume families, 11 birds in all, all shades of orange to dull yellow, swarming 
grape jelly, the hummer feeders, ripping off panicles from the butterfly bushes 
and seeming to chase the hummers(?); orioles also spent time pecking at the 
cups in the Silphium perfoliatum. 

Four cardinals, four phoebes, 1 kingbird, 1 kingfisher, 2 flickers, 1 downy 
woodpecker, 9 cedar waxwings, several catbirds stripping elderberries and large 
numbers of really adorable (sorry but I think they are beautiful and 
interesting ) immature Eur starlings feeding on the Rhys typhina drupes - so 
much fun to watch them tumbling about! Goldfinches still flying off with old 
cotton batting - isn't it late for nesting, even for them?

Those were my highlights. So much activity. Lots of youngsters everywhere.  
Beautiful evening with so much birdsong, hard to come indoors.

Nita Irby
Dryden

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake birding trail

[Liisa S. Mobley]

Hi Dave-
Sounds like an interesting project!
You mentioned that you were looking for opinions about what a birding trail 
would include - after a quick search, I found a list of US birding trails on 
the ABA site:
http://aba.org/resources/birdingtrails.html
The descriptions of each are helpful, and it seems as though there's some 
variety in what a trail includes. Contacts are listed for the bird trails, too, 
so you might be able to get advice from other folks.
-Liisa


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On Jun 17, 2017, at 12:03 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest 
> wrote:

CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, June 17, 2017.

1. Re: Cayuga Lake Birding Trail
2. Tree swallow

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Subject: Re: Cayuga Lake Birding Trail
From: Jody Enck >
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 06:46:50 -0400
X-Message-Number: 1

Hello Dave,

I think it would be a wonderful idea to work toward a Cayuga Lake Birding
Trail!
Given the foundation that already exists through the great book about where
to bird in the Cayuga Lake Basin that involved a number of members from the
Cayuga Bird Club, I think it is a logical next step to work towards the
goal of having a recognized birding trail.  I definitely am willing to help
out.  I encourage others to join in, too.

Thanks
Jody

On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 11:14 PM, Dave Nutter 
> wrote:

As you have gone birding around the lake, you may have noticed an
occasional sign, "Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway," along the loop which includes
NYS-34B, NYS-90, NYS-5/US-20, & NYS-89. Like me, you may have said, "Yep,
it's scenic, glad someone noticed." And, like me, you may not have realized
that this Scenic Byway is not simply a recognition by NYSDOT, it is also
managed by a non-profit whose board consists of government & business folks
from Cayuga, Seneca, & Tompkins Counties. Given that knowledge, however, I
was not surprised that one of their goals is to promote tourism.

It turns out that this board wants to develop a "Cayuga Lake Birding
Trail," and that a member of that board has asked me to help. That person
is Andrea Van Beusichem, who has previously asked me to lead late-summer
shorebird field trips into otherwise off-limits parts of Montezuma NWR.
Given that the commitment is only one meeting every other month, I said,
"Sure!," even though I'm not fond of commitments to be indoors, nor am I
sure exactly what they have in mind as an end product, nor do I bring all
the necessary skills to the group.

I figure birding and birders will benefit if we do a decent job. Birders,
particularly from out of the area, may have an easier time knowing where to
go, when to go there, and what to look for. People who are not (yet)
birders, may get some interest, or at least some respect for the activity.
Families vacationing in the area can split their time if some members are
more outdoorsy than others. Landowners may be more willing to permit
birders access to lakeshore viewing points and even take pride in unusual
birds found there. Businesses may take an interest in selling the things
that we seek, such as gasoline, coffee and donuts, sandwiches, or ice cream
as the price for access to a bathroom, or full sit-down meals, or hotels
rooms for out of town folks, or outdoor gear, or optics, particularly if we
highlight their business and send patrons their way. Governments may
recognize that birders, along with birds and their habitats, are a
constituency worth maintaining.

I'm looking for additional people who may be interested (Jody or another
Cayuga Bird Club representative &/or someone from the Campus Bird Study
Group?).

I'm looking for opinions as to what a "birding trail" should entail. I
figure at a minimum there should be some on-line information, signage at
important sites, enthusiastic promotion of _The Cayuga Bird Club guide to
Birding the Cayuga Lake Basin Edited by Bob McGuire_, an invitation to
subscribe to CayugaBirds-L, and basic instruction on the use and usefulness
of eBird.

Are there potentially great birding sites around the lake that could use
more definite permission to access, or clearer terms? I'm hoping that we
can scan the lake from some of the places which the Cayuga Lake Blueways
Trail is using for lake access for people using canoes, kayaks, &
paddleboards.

I also want to encourage people using bikes to bring binoculars, go slow,
listen and look for birds, stop frequently, enjoy birding, gorges, trees,
and vistas at rest stops, and generally cultivate the opinion that these
values can outweigh the distance, speed, or exercise tallied on a ride.

In addition to the birds that particularly thrill us as unusual, what
species are people not from here most likely to be impressed by even though
they are not hard for us to find?

If we want to negotiate access to more sites, I want help from a more

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Birding Trail

[Jody Enck]

Hello Dave,

I think it would be a wonderful idea to work toward a Cayuga Lake Birding
Trail!
Given the foundation that already exists through the great book about where
to bird in the Cayuga Lake Basin that involved a number of members from the
Cayuga Bird Club, I think it is a logical next step to work towards the
goal of having a recognized birding trail.  I definitely am willing to help
out.  I encourage others to join in, too.

Thanks
Jody

On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 11:14 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> As you have gone birding around the lake, you may have noticed an
> occasional sign, "Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway," along the loop which includes
> NYS-34B, NYS-90, NYS-5/US-20, & NYS-89. Like me, you may have said, "Yep,
> it's scenic, glad someone noticed." And, like me, you may not have realized
> that this Scenic Byway is not simply a recognition by NYSDOT, it is also
> managed by a non-profit whose board consists of government & business folks
> from Cayuga, Seneca, & Tompkins Counties. Given that knowledge, however, I
> was not surprised that one of their goals is to promote tourism.
>
> It turns out that this board wants to develop a "Cayuga Lake Birding
> Trail," and that a member of that board has asked me to help. That person
> is Andrea Van Beusichem, who has previously asked me to lead late-summer
> shorebird field trips into otherwise off-limits parts of Montezuma NWR.
> Given that the commitment is only one meeting every other month, I said,
> "Sure!," even though I'm not fond of commitments to be indoors, nor am I
> sure exactly what they have in mind as an end product, nor do I bring all
> the necessary skills to the group.
>
> I figure birding and birders will benefit if we do a decent job. Birders,
> particularly from out of the area, may have an easier time knowing where to
> go, when to go there, and what to look for. People who are not (yet)
> birders, may get some interest, or at least some respect for the activity.
> Families vacationing in the area can split their time if some members are
> more outdoorsy than others. Landowners may be more willing to permit
> birders access to lakeshore viewing points and even take pride in unusual
> birds found there. Businesses may take an interest in selling the things
> that we seek, such as gasoline, coffee and donuts, sandwiches, or ice cream
> as the price for access to a bathroom, or full sit-down meals, or hotels
> rooms for out of town folks, or outdoor gear, or optics, particularly if we
> highlight their business and send patrons their way. Governments may
> recognize that birders, along with birds and their habitats, are a
> constituency worth maintaining.
>
> I'm looking for additional people who may be interested (Jody or another
> Cayuga Bird Club representative &/or someone from the Campus Bird Study
> Group?).
>
> I'm looking for opinions as to what a "birding trail" should entail. I
> figure at a minimum there should be some on-line information, signage at
> important sites, enthusiastic promotion of _The Cayuga Bird Club guide to
> Birding the Cayuga Lake Basin Edited by Bob McGuire_, an invitation to
> subscribe to CayugaBirds-L, and basic instruction on the use and usefulness
> of eBird.
>
> Are there potentially great birding sites around the lake that could use
> more definite permission to access, or clearer terms? I'm hoping that we
> can scan the lake from some of the places which the Cayuga Lake Blueways
> Trail is using for lake access for people using canoes, kayaks, &
> paddleboards.
>
> I also want to encourage people using bikes to bring binoculars, go slow,
> listen and look for birds, stop frequently, enjoy birding, gorges, trees,
> and vistas at rest stops, and generally cultivate the opinion that these
> values can outweigh the distance, speed, or exercise tallied on a ride.
>
> In addition to the birds that particularly thrill us as unusual, what
> species are people not from here most likely to be impressed by even though
> they are not hard for us to find?
>
> If we want to negotiate access to more sites, I want help from a more
> "people-person."  If we want to get grant money to develop the trail, then
> that's another specialist I'm looking for.
>
> Are there existing businesses that you particularly appreciate as a birder
> or ones that you miss or wish existed?
>
> Anyway, please send me feedback. If it gets cumbersome, send it to me
> off-list, but I hope the subject is of general birding interest at least
> for a couple days. Thanks for reading and thinking about this stuff.
>
> --Dave Nutter
>
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Birding Trail

[Dave Nutter]

As you have gone birding around the lake, you may have noticed an occasional 
sign, "Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway," along the loop which includes NYS-34B, 
NYS-90, NYS-5/US-20, & NYS-89. Like me, you may have said, "Yep, it's scenic, 
glad someone noticed." And, like me, you may not have realized that this Scenic 
Byway is not simply a recognition by NYSDOT, it is also managed by a non-profit 
whose board consists of government & business folks from Cayuga, Seneca, & 
Tompkins Counties. Given that knowledge, however, I was not surprised that one 
of their goals is to promote tourism. 

It turns out that this board wants to develop a "Cayuga Lake Birding Trail," 
and that a member of that board has asked me to help. That person is Andrea Van 
Beusichem, who has previously asked me to lead late-summer shorebird field 
trips into otherwise off-limits parts of Montezuma NWR. Given that the 
commitment is only one meeting every other month, I said, "Sure!," even though 
I'm not fond of commitments to be indoors, nor am I sure exactly what they have 
in mind as an end product, nor do I bring all the necessary skills to the 
group.  

I figure birding and birders will benefit if we do a decent job. Birders, 
particularly from out of the area, may have an easier time knowing where to go, 
when to go there, and what to look for. People who are not (yet) birders, may 
get some interest, or at least some respect for the activity. Families 
vacationing in the area can split their time if some members are more outdoorsy 
than others. Landowners may be more willing to permit birders access to 
lakeshore viewing points and even take pride in unusual birds found there. 
Businesses may take an interest in selling the things that we seek, such as 
gasoline, coffee and donuts, sandwiches, or ice cream as the price for access 
to a bathroom, or full sit-down meals, or hotels rooms for out of town folks, 
or outdoor gear, or optics, particularly if we highlight their business and 
send patrons their way. Governments may recognize that birders, along with 
birds and their habitats, are a constituency worth maintaining.

I'm looking for additional people who may be interested (Jody or another Cayuga 
Bird Club representative &/or someone from the Campus Bird Study Group?). 

I'm looking for opinions as to what a "birding trail" should entail. I figure 
at a minimum there should be some on-line information, signage at important 
sites, enthusiastic promotion of _The Cayuga Bird Club guide to Birding the 
Cayuga Lake Basin Edited by Bob McGuire_, an invitation to subscribe to 
CayugaBirds-L, and basic instruction on the use and usefulness of eBird. 

Are there potentially great birding sites around the lake that could use more 
definite permission to access, or clearer terms? I'm hoping that we can scan 
the lake from some of the places which the Cayuga Lake Blueways Trail is using 
for lake access for people using canoes, kayaks, & paddleboards. 

I also want to encourage people using bikes to bring binoculars, go slow, 
listen and look for birds, stop frequently, enjoy birding, gorges, trees, and 
vistas at rest stops, and generally cultivate the opinion that these values can 
outweigh the distance, speed, or exercise tallied on a ride. 

In addition to the birds that particularly thrill us as unusual, what species 
are people not from here most likely to be impressed by even though they are 
not hard for us to find? 

If we want to negotiate access to more sites, I want help from a more 
"people-person."  If we want to get grant money to develop the trail, then 
that's another specialist I'm looking for.

Are there existing businesses that you particularly appreciate as a birder or 
ones that you miss or wish existed?

Anyway, please send me feedback. If it gets cumbersome, send it to me off-list, 
but I hope the subject is of general birding interest at least for a couple 
days. Thanks for reading and thinking about this stuff.

--Dave Nutter 


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[cayugabirds-l] By lake

[Donna Lee Scott]

I was kept company at 1st of season breakfast by lake by my faithful old dog, 5 
C LOONS, several C MERGS, a pair of RED BREASTED MERGS, E PHOEBES & E STARLINGS 
in nearby trees, & later a fly by of a R. T. HAWK being pursued by 2 A CROWS & 
a Ring BILLED GULL.
Wind is brisk out of southwest with gusts of quite warm air.

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Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Lake birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

About 20 TREE SWALLOWS foraging over & at surface of Cayuga Lake off Lansing 
Station Rd. Also, calling, diving 2 COMMON LOONS in breeding plumage; about 6 
COMMON MERGS flying by. ~12:30 PM.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake: Ross's Goose, goldeneye

[Jay McGowan]

Livia and I checked Dryden Lake late this morning. Although the lake is
still almost completely frozen, the tiny open corner at the northeast end
had an impressive diversity of ducks, including NORTHERN PINTAIL, GADWALL,
AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK,
and four COMMON GOLDENEYE, three females and one male. Goldeneye are
generally quite scarce on Dryden Lake.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35413814

On our way out we drove along West Lake Road and found an adult ROSS'S
GOOSE in a group of several hundred Snow Geese in the wet cornfields near
the Rt. 38 end of the road. According to Kevin, the Ross's was still
present a few minutes ago (1PM). This is only my fourth time seeing this
species on the ground in Tompkins County.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35413820

We drove around quite a few other areas in Dryden without too much else to
show for it. The only other birds of note were a MERLIN on a telephone pole
on Livermore Road and an adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK perched over the back
ditch at the Unit 2 ponds on Niemi Road.

Jay

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake Northern Pintail

[Asher Hockett]

That seems like a very unusual spot for that bird.

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Karen Steffy  wrote:

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[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake Northern Pintail

[Karen Steffy]

There is currently (2:30 pm) a Northern Pintail wading in the shallow area on 
the left of the falls/dam on Beebe lake (Cornell University).

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Park, FL Airport

[M Miller]

Didn’t re-find the Gyrfalcon or Shrike (didn’t put much effort in though). I 
did get good views of a Snowy Owl on the Lott Farm (after asking permission to 
drive there). The best birding was on Lower Lake Rd & Cayuga State Park where I 
found a single Black Swan and a Lesser Black-backed Gull near the south end of 
the road. Lots of Canada Geese & assorted ducks along the lake shore, and a 
large flock of Snow Geese off the park boat launch. Side note; watched a mink & 
numerous muskrat out on the ice around the boat launch.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

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Nice sunny walk this morning. On the lake we say Canada geese, Gulls sp., 
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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake St Park

[M Miller]

Drove around this morning, very few Canada Geese - no Greater-white Fronted 
seen, but did have 1 Brant near the canal entrance/marina. A few ducks included 
Mallard, Am Black, Scaup, Redhead, Bufflehead, & C. Mergansers. GBB Gulls have 
started showing up also. A juvenile Bald Eagle was perched near the entrance of 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake, MNWR and north birding

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi all,

 Ton Schat and I birded along Cayuga Lake and through Montezuma NWR and then 
along route 89 to the Montezuma Audubon Center today, between noon and 4 pm.

Not much on the lake itself, but here are the highlights.

We started at Myers where we found many, many roosting RING-BILLED GULLS and 2 
SNOW BUNTINGS, which were along the shore near the bird info kiosk.  Along Rte 
34 we saw several flocks of TURKEYS.  The Union Springs pond along Rte 90 held 
a few MALLARDS and 9 BUFFLEHEAD.  Just past Aurora, we turned left onto Ellis 
Road in Levanna and found one COMMON LOON off of Ellis Point. From River Road, 
by the Lock at the north end of the lake, we saw one adult BALD EAGLE perched 
above the nest that is in the trees south of the lock (not the nest at the 
lock).

  At Montezuma NWR, we drove the wildlife drive and saw the following, as 
submitted to ebird. I did not include numbers, but there were LOADS of ducks, 
especially American Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler and Coots.  Of note was one 
EURASIAN WIGEON, which gave us great views as it was fairly close to the road.

Montezuma NWR--Main Pool, Seneca, New York, US
Nov 4, 2016 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
17 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Trumpeter/Tundra Swan  5 (too far to ID which)
Gadwall  X
Eurasian Wigeon  1
American Wigeon  X
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  X
Northern Pintail  X
Canvasback  X
Redhead  X
Ring-necked Duck  X
Greater/Lesser Scaup  X
Common Merganser  X
Ruddy Duck  X
Pied-billed Grebe  10
Northern Harrier  2
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X

Tschache Pool held many ducks, which we didn't examine closely but we did see 3 
adult and 1 immature BALD EAGLES.  May's Point Pool had a similar mix of ducks 
to the Main Pool.  From there we drove up Rte 89 to the Montezuma Audubon 
Center.  About 0.5 miles before the Center we found a group of 39 TRUMPETER 
SWANS, resting in a field on the west side of Rte 89.  There were both adults 
and juvenile birds, sleeping, preening, drinking from puddles and standing 
around. Nearby was also a huge mixed flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and 
GRACKLES.

And the sun even came out!
Cheers!

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Bebee Lake Migrants this morning

[Marc Devokaitis]

I've been birding Bebee Lake on my bus layovers on many mornings over the
past several weeks, Today was the first day on which there was a bona fide
wave of migrants. Highlights were SWAINSON'S THRUSH, WARBLING VIREO,
TENNESSEE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER.
Several birds that got away unidentified as well.

Complete checklist at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31820891

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Ducks

[lajews...@yahoo.com]

I led a paddle last evening for 15 folks at the north end of Cayuga Lake. The 
tranquil waters and calm air made for an enjoyable evening to bird and watch 
the sunset. OSPREY were fishing, one adult BALD EAGLE flew over the nest at Mud 
Lock, BARN SWALLOWS, BANK SWALLOWS and TREE SWALLOWS were abundant, and MARSH 
WRENS were calling from the marsh. Two unusual summer ducks were found on the 
shore next to the Mud Lock dam...one male COMMON GOLDENEYE and one female 
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. The BUFFLEHEAD I found in the Cayuga Seneca Canal on 
Sunday was not relocated. 

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2295 Route 89, Savannah, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Fred Rimmel]

It was a great morning.  We’ve never seen so many yellow rumps in one place and 
the wildflowers were nice also - white trillium, wild geraniums, foam flower, 
blood root in seed, solomon’s seal - both, and more.

Fred & Janet

Dryden Lake, Tompkins, New York, US
May 11, 2016 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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28 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  2
Bald Eagle  1
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Mourning Dove  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Least Flycatcher  X
Eastern Phoebe  X
Eastern Kingbird  X
Warbling Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Tufted Titmouse  X
Veery  2
Gray Catbird  X
Common Yellowthroat  X
American Redstart  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.)  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Baltimore Oriole  X

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Jay McGowan]

A pair of WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS was the only thing of note on Dryden Lake
just now. Meanwhile, the Willets continue on Myers Point.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this AM

[Nita Irby]

Interesting array of birds on Dryden Lake right now, including 4 surf scoters, 
6 long tail ducks, 25 female and 2 male buffleheads, 21 gulls with black heads 
(sorry I can't identify better) plus other usual culprits.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake: pipit, long-tail

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Susan and I semi-co-led SFO groups this morning to Dryden Lake, where we
were surprised to see an American PIpit along the Jim Schaug trail south of
the park, in the little pond on the south side of the trail. I could not
figure out its ID initially until Susan suggested pipit. Photo here:

  https://flic.kr/p/F27ojT

Also on the lake were 6-7 long tailed ducks (including males in both
plumages, and females), two (lesser) scaup, and one common loon.

At Genung Preserve was a singing brown creeper, and a brief look at what I
think was a fox sparrow -- big and reddish, perched close but too brief to
get my bins on the bird.

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Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail is open to exploration

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Great Job Candace and Karen!


I loved it!


Cheers

Meena


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To: Candace Cornell
Cc: John Confer; Robert A. Cowie; John Bowdoin Greenly; Melissa Groo; Marney 
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Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail is open to exploration


Hi all. ..

Please note that the link to the interactive map is
http://tinyurl.com/CayugaLakeOspreys. The graphic is missing a critical "s".

On Mar 9, 2016 6:04 AM, "Candace Cornell" 
<cec...@gmail.com<mailto:cec...@gmail.com>> wrote:
At long last, the Cayuga Lakes Osprey Trail is ready to explore. Ospreys should 
be returning to the lake by the end of March-beginning of April. Pick a few 
nests to observe and enjoy!
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[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake correction

[W. Larry Hymes]

Sorry!  Meant to say I walked around Beebe in early *PM!!! * I'm 
definitely not an early-bird birder!!


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[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake

[W. Larry Hymes]

On my walk around Beebe early AM today:  Quite a bit of open water with 
4 COMMON MERGANSER.  Also CANADA GEESE are apparently staking out 
nesting sites on the island towards east end of Beebe.  From other 
posts, seems birds are getting a jump on spring.


We had our first ROBIN of the season at our house.  Still waiting on our 
first Redwings and Grackles.


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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Birding Tour Thursday, Feb. 4

[Chris Lajewski]

Cayuga Lake Birding Van Tour 
Thursday, February 4, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cayuga Lake is an Audubon designated 
Important Bird Area because of the incredible number of waterfowl that use the 
lake during winter and migration seasons. Hop in the Montezuma Audubon Center 
(MAC) van for an excursion to the northern part of the lake where up to 30 
species of ducks, geese and swans can be seen. Bald eagles and Northern 
Harriers are a possibility too! Participants are encouraged to bring their 
camera. Fee: $8/child, $13.50/adult. Call 315-365-3588 to reserve your seat. 
Meet at the MAC 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail: an aid for reporting ospreys and osprey nest sitings

[Candace Cornell]

I am excited to announce that in February we will release the on-line
Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail—an interactive map of  60+ osprey nests visible
from public roads in the Cayuga Lake area. It is the culmination of several
years of work and the help of many generous birders in our area. The Trail
will make visiting and observing the osprey families much easier and will
facilitate reporting new nest and osprey sighting for my continuing survey
discussed below. I hope everyone enjoys following the “Trail” and will
continue reporting nests.




Fellow Birders,



The survey I am compiling of osprey nests in the Finger Lakes is in its
fourth year and making great progress thanks to all the reports I have
received from birders. Please help me continue this work by reporting any
osprey nests you see around the Finger Lakes as well as Oneida Lake and
Lake Ontario. Send your reports to cec...@gmail.com and be sure to include
their location and any other information you may have. Thank you very much
for your help in this on-going work to conserve these magnificent birds.



Thank you all!

Candace Cornell

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin 2016 First Records, with explanation

[Dave Nutter]

For those who already saw the initial announcement, sorry for the redundancy. 
I’m also adding some explanatory notes.
For those who are only now enabled to read the message on the digest, archives, 
and certain email services, sorry I didn’t send it that way the first time. 

The 2016 basin first records list is now up to date and available here
http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records 

for critical review. Please let me know of any 
questions/disagreements/corrections regarding species, dates, observers, or 
locations. (Killdeer, for instance, was found earlier on Hile School Road, but 
my maps show this area to be outside the basin, draining instead to Owasco 
lake.) 

Apologies for this taking so long. My goal is to keep the list up to date 
within a day or so of new findings.

A word about the number of names and sites listed: 

It used to be (when I started coming to the Lab) that only the earliest birder 
to find a species was listed. This was exciting for birders like me, who strove 
to get their names in calligraphy on the first records list displayed in the 
Lab of O observatory. Now, as the person compiling the list, I’ve found that 
it’s a difficult task to sort out who saw a bird a 6:07am versus someone else 
who heard the same species at 5:59am even though their eBird reports started in 
the other order. Also, some information gets lost. Is the new find a stray, or 
is it part of a massive overnight invasion? The list isn’t as fancy-looking 
anymore, but there’s also room for more observations and the opportunity for 
revisions. I figure that, as long as the observations are from the same initial 
calendar day that the species has been found, then multiple independent 
observations of different individual birds add to the interest. So that’s what 
I put on the list.

The exception is the first day of the year, New Year’s Day, when we hold the 
Ithaca Christmas Bird Count, which is mostly within the Cayuga Lake Basin. A 
lot of birds get observed that day. Northern Cardinals and Black-capped 
Chickadees are lovely creatures, but darned if I’m gonna spend time and further 
bore people by listing every observation. I figure that any species which is 
observed by multiple parties on that count goes in the broad category of “they 
were already generally here.” Listing a single person or place for those 
species would be both distracting and misinformative. So in these cases, as was 
traditional on these annual lists, I just write "Ithaca CBC" for the 
observer(s) and the location. 

But if only a single party finds a species on the Ithaca CBC, or even if 
multiple parties independently find only the same individual bird or flock of a 
species, then I figure we’re back in the category of rarities, strays, 
holdovers, and initial invaders which deserve special documentation. And the 
birders who find such birds should be recognized as diligent, observant, 
knowledgeable, and open-minded, perhaps making an extra effort or having 
special knowledge of techniques or where to go. They can be consulted about 
what exactly they observed or where exactly they found the critter. 

And since the scouring of a 15-mile diameter CBC circle has only turned up the 
species once, we’re talking again about the thin wispy edges of a population, 
so I think it’s informative to show how sparse the species is or isn’t by 
including any additional observations of the species that day from parts of the 
basin outside the Ithaca CBC circle. This is, after all, a list for the whole 
basin. The “Ithaca CBC” designation on some January 1 species is not meant to 
be Ithaca-centric. I am simply using the Ithaca CBC as a tool to separate the 
uncommon birds and birders. A few species may inadvertantly end up in this rare 
bird category even though they were “already generally here” only at the north 
end of the basin, but I figure the folks who go to the trouble to find them on 
New Year’s Day deserve credit.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin 2015 First Records updated (but accurate?)

[Dave Nutter]

I've finally sorted through all my records, references, and notes regarding 
what species showed up when. I've added what showed up since 8 May, and amended 
a few items from earlier as well. My Cliff-notes version is appended below, but 
the page on the Cayuga Bird Club website may be more intelligible:

http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records

I generally try to credit all members of the party or parties which 
independently find a potentially different bird/flock on the first day a 
species is found. This info gives an idea of whom to contact about an 
observation and when a species arrives en masse. Plus it's less trouble than 
figuring out what time each bird was found. In that vein, I added additional 
observations of SANDHILL CRANE on 18 March, BARN SWALLOW on 2 April, and LEAST 
FLYCATCHER on 27 April. Please let me know of observers I left out anywhere on 
the table.

If there are additional species, earlier dates, or additional independent 
observations on the same date in the basin which I overlooked, please let me 
know. Also, please let me know if I generally screwed up somehow, other than 
the obvious matter being a month behind.

I have included a few reports even though eBird reviewers have not (yet) 
accepted them (if anyone knows that they have been rejected and why, please let 
me know):

Chris T-H's report of a BARN OWL over his house, even though the recording is 
truly horrible.
Wade  Melissa Rowley's report of a PINE GROSBEAK they photographed at a feeder 
near the edge of the basin in Savannah, even though I haven't seen the photo.
James Osborn's 8 May report of PHILADELPHIA VIREO at Esker Brook Trail, 
Montezuma NWR, even though his report from the same location 2 days later is 
the official first eBird report for Seneca County.
Sheila Hernandez' 27 April report of BOBOLINK at Caroline Elementary School, 
even though eBird's first county record is a from a guy a couple days later a 
few hundred yards north.

Note that Goetchius FLLT Preserve, Michigan Hollow, and Steve Kelling's place 
are outside the basin.

As far as I know these species have NOT yet been observed in the basin in 2015:
Greater White-fronted Goose
Long-eared Owl
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Golden-winged Warbler - despite an intriguing heard-only report south of Dryden 
lake
Dickcissel
Red Crossbill

There are also a bunch of missing species more apt to be found on their 
southward migration.

Okay, I've spent enough time indoors at a computer. I hope you are reading this 
in the evening after a lovely day out birding.

--Dave Nutter










GLOIBI 0508 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana Carncross Rd, Savannah

BKBPLO 0508 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana Carncross Rd, Savannah

SEMPLO 0508 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana Visitor Ctr  Wildlife Dr, 
Montezuma NWR, Tyre

REHWOO 0508 Bob McGuire, John Confer S Mays Pt Rd, Tyre

EAWPEW 0508 Gustave Axelson, Brooke Keeney; Joseph Brin Sapsucker 
Woods, Ithaca/Lansing/Dryden; Howland Island, Conquest

WILFLY 0508 Rhea Garen; James Osborn; Jay McGowan, Livia Santana 
Hopkins Rd, Ithaca; Esker Brook Trail, Montezuma NWR, Tyre; Wildlife Dr, 
Montezuma NWR, Tyre

PHIVIR 0508 James Osborn Esker Brook Trails, Montezuma NWR, Tyre

MOUWAR 0508 Joe Brin Howland I, Conquest

BABWAR 0508 Joe Brin Howland I, Conquest

WLSWAR 0508 Matt Medler, Dan Lane Sapsucker Woods, Lansing

GRASPA 0508 Bob McGuire, John Confer Lake Rd, Ledyard

SWTKIT 0509 Kevin McGuire, Rachel Dickinson Ithaca/Tompkins 
airport, NYS-13, Lansing/Dryden

BKBCUC 0509 Ken Rosenberg Hollister Rd, Dryden

GYCTHR 0509 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana; John Fitzpatrick NFC 
Arrowwood Trail, Lansing/Ithaca; Ellis Hollow Rd, Dryden

SWATHR 0509 Jay McGowan NFC Tareyton Dr, Ithaca

ALDFLY 0510 Brad Walker, Scott Haber Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity 
Preserve, Danby

BKPWAR 0510 James Osborn; Lee Ann van Leer Wildlife Dr, Montezuma 
NWR, Tyre; Hawthorn Orchard, Ithaca

BRANT  0512 Stuart Krasnoff Besemer Ln, Brooktondale, Caroline

YEBCUC 0512 Doug Daniels Van Dyne Spoor Rd, Savannah

COMNIG 0512 John  Molly Fitzpatrick Ellis Hollow Rd, Dryden

EWPWIL 0512 John Fitzpatrick Ellis Hollow Rd, Dryden

YEBFLY 0512 Jay McGowan Hawthorn Orchard, Ithaca

SEDWRE 0513 Alan Belford Carncross Rd, Savannah

SEMSAN 0515 Larry Draper Main Pool mud, Montezuma NWR, Tyre

SHBDOW 0515 Dave Kennedy Wildlife Dr, Montezuma NWR, Tyre

WHRSAN 0516 Jay McGowan Wildlife Dr, Montezuma NWR, Tyre

BRNOWL 0519 Chris T-H NFC, Etna, Dryden

ACAFLY 0521 Chris Wood Ford Hill, Lansing

RUDTUR 0524 Stuart Krasnoff Visitor Ctr/Wildlife Dr, Montezuma NWR, 
Tyre

WILPHA 0524 Ann Mitchell, Dave Nutter; Sandy 

[cayugabirds-l] Wednesday lake birds

[Jay McGowan]

A morning vigil at Myers Point did not turn up any terns or shorebirds, but
every day brings something different. Today it was an alternate-plumaged
HORNED GREBE on the lake just north of the point. Last night, a white adult
SNOW GOOSE was sitting on the sandbar in the creek. Both last night and
this morning, a female Common Merganser was herding her 17 ducklings around
in the creek.

At Stewart Park a little later, a late male BUFFLEHEAD was swimming over
near the west shore, and a female WOOD DUCK with seven ducklings was along
the creek across from the boathouse. In the trees over the creek at Jetty
Woods, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS are roosting and loafing as usual, and, as
Kevin pointed out to us yesterday, one has constructed and is sitting in a
NEST! This is up in one of the tall red maples where the birds always sit.

Cheers,
Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuta Lake Osprey

[Geo Kloppel]

Just spotted an Osprey at the top of Cayuta Gulf...

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[Rachel Dickinson]

There's a loon on Dryden Lake fishing near the ice sheet at 3:15.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Ospreys

[Karel V. Sedlacek]

Wonderful Candace.

From: bounce-119032375-64835...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-119032375-64835...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John Confer
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:27 PM
To: Candace Cornell; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Ospreys

This is just awesome. I can hardly wait to see the map by you and Karen. Is 
there some way we general public could contribute to some guesstimate of the 
number fledged from all these nests? And to think, in the middle of the DDT 
usage, there were no active Osprey nests in upstate New York. Sometimes we win 
an environmental issue!

John



On 4/9/2015 12:11 PM, Candace Cornell wrote:
This is a great time to get out and watch the ospreys performing their tandem 
courtship flight swooping, looping, and circling together in the wind. It's 
also the time when the males perform their spectacular sky dances above the 
nests. These behaviors only last for a few weeks so enjoy them while you can.

All the established local osprey nests in the Ithaca (Union Fields, Treman 
Marina, and Game Farm Rd) and Lansing (Portland Point and Salt Point) areas 
have been reclaimed by their owners. The new platforms at Stewart Park, the 
Newman golf Course, and the two at Portland Point are still not occupied, but 
the season is just starting. However the platform on Myers Hill and the new one 
at Salt Point (now there are two) have both had ospreys bringing sticks to 
them. Whether they'll successfully establish nests and attract mates is still 
up in the air, but the prospects look good. Many of the nests from Union 
Springs to the Montezuma area were reclaimed by last weekend and I expect the 
rest to be occupied any day now.

If anyone sees any osprey nests on the west side of the lake, please send me an 
email with the location.

On the west side there are nests at Dean's Cove, on Footes Corners Rd in 
Interlaken, and at the Seneca Golf Club, but other than that, I haven't found 
any more. The shallow shelf where the ospreys can fish is narrower on the west 
side than on the east side and at the ends of the lake, but it still should 
support some ospreys. So far I have documented 53 nests around the lake, 
although I don't know yet how many of them will be used this year.

Karen Edelstein and I are developing an interactive Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail 
map showing the locations of the nests visible from public roads for every 
one's viewing pleasure. We should have it ready within the month so stayed 
tuned.

Thank you all for your help!
Candace
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Ospreys

[John Confer]

This is just awesome. I can hardly wait to see the map by you and Karen. 
Is there some way we general public could contribute to some guesstimate 
of the number fledged from all these nests? And to think, in the middle 
of the DDT usage, there were no active Osprey nests in upstate New York. 
Sometimes we win an environmental issue!

John



On 4/9/2015 12:11 PM, Candace Cornell wrote:
 This is a great time to get out and watch the ospreys performing their 
 tandem courtship flight swooping, looping, and circling together in 
 the wind. It's also the time when the males perform their spectacular 
 sky dances above the nests. These behaviors only last for a few weeks 
 so enjoy them while you can.

 All the established local osprey nests in the Ithaca (Union Fields, 
 Treman Marina, and Game Farm Rd) and Lansing (Portland Point and Salt 
 Point) areas have been reclaimed by their owners. The new platforms at 
 Stewart Park, the Newman golf Course, and the two at Portland Point 
 are still not occupied, but the season is just starting. However the 
 platform on Myers Hill and the new one at Salt Point (now there are 
 two) have both had ospreys bringing sticks to them. Whether they'll 
 successfully establish nests and attract mates is still up in the air, 
 but the prospects look good. Many of the nests from Union Springs to 
 the Montezuma area were reclaimed by last weekend and I expect the 
 rest to be occupied any day now.

 *If anyone sees any osprey nests on the west side of the lake, please 
 send me an email with the location.*

 On the west side there are nests at Dean's Cove, on Footes Corners Rd 
 in Interlaken, and at the Seneca Golf Club, but other than that, I 
 haven't found any more. The shallow shelf where the ospreys can fish 
 is narrower on the west side than on the east side and at the ends of 
 the lake, but it still should support some ospreys. So far I have 
 documented 53 nests around the lake, although I don't know yet how 
 many of them will be used this year.

 Karen Edelstein and I are developing an interactive Cayuga Lake Osprey 
 Trail map showing the locations of the nests visible from public roads 
 for every one's viewing pleasure. We should have it ready within the 
 month so stayed tuned.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Ospreys

[Candace Cornell]

This is a great time to get out and watch the ospreys performing their
tandem courtship flight swooping, looping, and circling together in the
wind. It's also the time when the males perform their spectacular sky
dances above the nests. These behaviors only last for a few weeks so enjoy
them while you can.

All the established local osprey nests in the Ithaca (Union Fields, Treman
Marina, and Game Farm Rd) and Lansing (Portland Point and Salt Point) areas
have been reclaimed by their owners. The new platforms at Stewart Park, the
Newman golf Course, and the two at Portland Point are still not occupied,
but the season is just starting. However the platform on Myers Hill and the
new one at Salt Point (now there are two) have both had ospreys bringing
sticks to them. Whether they'll successfully establish nests and attract
mates is still up in the air, but the prospects look good. Many of the
nests from Union Springs to the Montezuma area were reclaimed by last
weekend and I expect the rest to be occupied any day now.

*If anyone sees any osprey nests on the west side of the lake, please send
me an email with the location.*

On the west side there are nests at Dean's Cove, on Footes Corners Rd in
Interlaken, and at the Seneca Golf Club, but other than that, I haven't
found any more. The shallow shelf where the ospreys can fish is narrower on
the west side than on the east side and at the ends of the lake, but it
still should support some ospreys. So far I have documented 53 nests around
the lake, although I don't know yet how many of them will be used this
year.

Karen Edelstein and I are developing an interactive Cayuga Lake Osprey
Trail map showing the locations of the nests visible from public roads for
every one's viewing pleasure. We should have it ready within the month so
stayed tuned.

Thank you all for your help!
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake and Avicaching sites: 7 April

[Christopher Wood]

Hi everyone,

While some may prefer sunny blue skies, days where skies blend into bark and 
mud offer much better birding. Shades of gray and heavy moisture in the air 
were too tempting to resist. Perhaps E. L. James is a birder? Whatever the 
case, Dryden Lake was calling.

While still almost entirely frozen, open patches on the east and west side of 
Dryden Lake hosted good numbers of birds including RED-NECKED GREBE, 
LONG-TAILED DUCK, and BONAPARTE'S GULLS. 61 species total.

I also did two avicaching sites, which were surprisingly good-it's interesting 
to see what is at these most underbirded locations in the county.

Links to all three checklists below.

Dryden Lake:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22734684

AviTom34:
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AviTom 39:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22735169


Good birding.

Chris Wood
Ithaca, NY

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin Spring Arrival Dates and First Records

[Karel V. Sedlacek]

This is fabulous--thank you all.
Karel
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin Spring Arrival Dates and First 
Records

Fritzie and All,

The Cayuga Bird Club site has a nice page with 2015 Cayuga Lake Basin first 
records, which Dave Nutter tirelessly updates, first records from previous 
years, and 10-year median arrival dates that I calculated based on the first 
records that I kept for 2000-2009. All of this information can be found at a 
slightly different URL than the one in Fritzie's message. Here it is:

http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records

Matt Medler
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P.S. Thanks for the kind words, Fritzie. Thanks to Dave Nutter for continuing 
the first record tradition, and thanks also to Paul Anderson, who I believe 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Basin Spring Arrival Dates and First Records

[Matthew Medler]

Fritzie and All,

The Cayuga Bird Club site has a nice page with 2015 Cayuga Lake Basin first 
records, which Dave Nutter tirelessly updates, first records from previous 
years, and 10-year median arrival dates that I calculated based on the first 
records that I kept for 2000-2009. All of this information can be found at a 
slightly different URL than the one in Fritzie's message. Here it is:

http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records

Matt Medler
Ithaca

P.S. Thanks for the kind words, Fritzie. Thanks to Dave Nutter for continuing 
the first record tradition, and thanks also to Paul Anderson, who I believe 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: lake water levels

[Donna Scott]

Hi Carol  others

Every fall the Canal Corporation of the NYS Thruway Authority lowers Cayuga 
Lake 3 feet or so. 
This is to help control flooding in spring, ice damage to shore structures etc 
in winter (didn't work too well this winter tho, at least w some docks  
hoists!)

Each year spring melt water fills Cayuga Lake back up to summer level, 383.5' 
above sea level. 

Keuka lake flows into Seneca L. Which flows into Cayuga L. So Cayuga Lake gets 
a lot of water. Seneca L is lowered much less in winter, but is controlled by 
the small hydroelectric plant in Waterloo, not the Canal Corp. Another group 
controls Keuka Lake water levels. Not a good situation sometimes. 

Graphs of Cayuga  Seneca L levels thru the year can be seen at the NYS Canal 
Corp website. Sorry I don't have link handy. 
Donna

Sent from my iPhone
Donna Scott

On Apr 1, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote:

 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 Grebes.  To make a long story 
 short, I found very little anywhere I went.  The water was very low at Myers 
 and Stewart Park.  Is it usually like that?  The lake was still frozen, but 
 not the creek.
 
 I went to Alan Tremain Park to see the Red Throated Loon.  Success!  It was 
 in the marina like it was reported yesterday.  It's a life bird for me.  
 I swung by Farron Rd. to look for Snowy Owls.  I spotted two, way out in the 
 field as described yesterday.  
 
 The loon made my day!
 
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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake now

[Nita Irby]

2 hundred snow geese with Canada's on the ice on Dryden Lake, many many blue 
variants, one totally grey.  Hooded mergansers (15) on open water to the 
north. 

Several snow geese showing a lot of blood on their feathers. Gunshots heard 
before geese appeared.

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[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake Red Winged Blackbirds

[Pete M. Marchetto]

Heard and saw plenty of RWBs this morning during a photoshoot around Beebe Lake.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake area

[Susan Fast]

 I checked the Dryden Lake area later yesterday afternoon.  The lake is still 
frozen; the walking trail looks rough with slushy snow.  As an alternative to 
looking over an expanse of water (Cayuga Lake), one could stop along Purvis Rd. 
and gaze over an almost unlimited expanse of cow poop.  Both sides of the road. 
 Many of the usual birds = C. GEESE, MALLARDS(lots), RING-BILLED GULLS(with 
some interesting vocalizations), KILLDEER, HORNED LARKS.   I could find only 3 
AMER PIPITS, but I scoped only a fraction of the available viewing area.  At 
one point, all swirled into the sky, milled about, then resettled.  No reason 
obvious to me, but impressive.  Do not stand downwind.Also check out the new 
Cornell Dairy Research Barn on Cornell Lane.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice and birds

[cl...@juno.com]

My teenaged sons and I  were doing a science project this week on mapping the 
ice on Cayuga Lake. Thanks everyone for your references, etc.We saw 3 immature 
bald eagles and 1 adult on the ice near the east shore on Tuesday, 
approximately .2 miles south of the ice edge. There were none in sight when we 
returned this morning.Traveling north this afternoon we stopped at various 
points to look for waterfowl - mostly groups of 10-20 ducks or geese until we 
hit Long Point State Park where we found the largest flocks of the day. Further 
north there were again smaller groups of 20-30 birds at each of 4 locations in 
Aurora plus 35 Canada geese, 5 bufflehead, 2 gadwall, 8 redhead and one 
mystery duck (working on this one still with pix) at Factory Road pond. The 
roadside pond at Union Springs [can never remember what it's actually called] 
was also quite full of geese and ducks while the lake is quite frozen and snow 
covered to ~ .4 miles south of Union Springs.Ran out of time and daylight to 
get to the west shore of the north part of the lake today. Earlier in the week 
we did see swans amongst the ducks and geese along the shore at Taughannock.  
Other birds seen were:northern mockingbird on Scofield Rd. at 3:45and2 
short-eared owls at corner of 34B and Long Point State Park Rd around 4:50 pm. 
One was flying over the field on the southeast corner, while the second perched 
on a utility wire pole at the crest of the hill. Colleen Richards

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[John and Sue Gregoire]

Try this link. Terrific history.
John
http://www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Frozen-Cayuga-Seneca-Lakes.pdf

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On Wed, February 18, 2015 10:17, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
 This link to the ice article does not seem to work.

 Donna L. Scott

 From: bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Roe
 Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:18 AM
 To: John and Sue Gregoire
 Cc: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L
 Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

 www.cohttp://www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/.../http://ny.us/wp-content/.../Frozen-Cayuga-Seneca-Lakes.pdf
 This is a nice history of the freezing of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes...13 pages,
 written by a local historian. I remembered reading it a couple of winters ago 
 when
 we had significant freezing..Laurie

 On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM, John and Sue Gregoire
 k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net wrote:
 Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had some 
 cold
 winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were 
 chasing
 something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree was 
 the
 location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good 
 birds
 lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access at 
 the
 edge point.

 There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same on 
 Seneca
 for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the 
 bottom
 drops to 400 feet quickly.

 Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze 
 over
 completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is much
 deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few goodies 
 but as
 you found out, access is tough.
 John
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 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
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 Conserve and Create Habitat

 On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:
 I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
 morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
 least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
 and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
 extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track crossing
 where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
 too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
 mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
 like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest days
 recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at the
 lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite extensive
 as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
 all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
 squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
 marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
 three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
 (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
 Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
 the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another 14
 on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along the
 shore east of Ladoga.

 I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
 temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
 and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end up
 getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
 do manage to stay open.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[Laurie Roe]

www.co.*seneca*.ny.us/wp-content/.../*Frozen*-*Cayuga*-*Seneca*-*Lakes*.pdf
This is a nice history of the freezing of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes...13
pages, written by a local historian. I remembered reading it a couple of
winters ago when we had significant freezing..Laurie

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net
wrote:

 Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had
 some cold
 winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were
 chasing
 something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree
 was the
 location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good
 birds
 lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access
 at the
 edge point.

 There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same
 on Seneca
 for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the
 bottom
 drops to 400 feet quickly.

 Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze
 over
 completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is
 much
 deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few
 goodies but as
 you found out, access is tough.
 John
 --
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 Field Ornithologists
 Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
 5373 Fitzgerald Road
 Burdett,NY 14818-9626
 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
  Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
 Conserve and Create Habitat

 On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:
  I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
  morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
  least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
  and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
  extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track
 crossing
  where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
  too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
  mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
  like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest
 days
  recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at
 the
  lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite
 extensive
  as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
  all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
  squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
  marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
  three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
  (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
  Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
  the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another
 14
  on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along
 the
  shore east of Ladoga.
 
  I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
  temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
  and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end
 up
  getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
  do manage to stay open.
 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[John and Sue Gregoire]

Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had some 
cold
winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were chasing
something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree was 
the
location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good birds
lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access at the
edge point.

There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same on 
Seneca
for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the bottom
drops to 400 feet quickly.

Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze over
completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is much
deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few goodies 
but as
you found out, access is tough.
John
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Conserve and Create Habitat

On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:
 I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
 morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
 least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
 and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
 extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track crossing
 where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
 too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
 mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
 like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest days
 recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at the
 lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite extensive
 as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
 all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
 squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
 marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
 three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
 (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
 Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
 the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another 14
 on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along the
 shore east of Ladoga.

 I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
 temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
 and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end up
 getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
 do manage to stay open.

 Jay




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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[Donna Lee Scott]

This link to the ice article does not seem to work.

Donna L. Scott

From: bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Roe
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:18 AM
To: John and Sue Gregoire
Cc: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

www.cohttp://www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/.../http://ny.us/wp-content/.../Frozen-Cayuga-Seneca-Lakes.pdf
This is a nice history of the freezing of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes...13 pages, 
written by a local historian. I remembered reading it a couple of winters ago 
when we had significant freezing..Laurie

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM, John and Sue Gregoire 
k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net wrote:
Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had some 
cold
winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were chasing
something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree was 
the
location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good birds
lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access at the
edge point.

There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same on 
Seneca
for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the bottom
drops to 400 feet quickly.

Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze over
completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is much
deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few goodies 
but as
you found out, access is tough.
John
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5373 Fitzgerald Road
Burdett,NY 14818-9626
N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
Conserve and Create Habitat

On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:
 I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
 morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
 least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
 and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
 extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track crossing
 where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
 too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
 mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
 like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest days
 recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at the
 lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite extensive
 as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
 all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
 squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
 marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
 three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
 (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
 Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
 the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another 14
 on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along the
 shore east of Ladoga.

 I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
 temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
 and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end up
 getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
 do manage to stay open.

 Jay




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[RICHARD WOOD]

The content has expired.
Richard

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CC: jw...@cornell.edu; cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:17:01 +









This link to the ice article does not seem to work.
 
Donna L. Scott
 
From: bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu]
On Behalf Of Laurie Roe

Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:18 AM

To: John and Sue Gregoire

Cc: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice
 


www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/.../Frozen-Cayuga-Seneca-Lakes.pdf


This is a nice history of the freezing of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes...13 pages, 
written by a local historian. I remembered reading it a couple of winters ago 
when we had
 significant freezing..Laurie



 

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net wrote:

Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had some 
cold

winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were chasing

something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree was 
the

location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good birds

lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access at the

edge point.



There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same on 
Seneca

for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the bottom

drops to 400 feet quickly.



Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze over

completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is much

deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few goodies 
but as

you found out, access is tough.

John

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Field Ornithologists

Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory

5373 Fitzgerald Road

Burdett,NY 14818-9626

N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'

 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/

Conserve and Create Habitat




On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:

 I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this

 morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at

 least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse

 and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice

 extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track crossing

 where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not

 too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became

 mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,

 like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest days

 recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at the

 lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite extensive

 as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was

 all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were

 squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The

 marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds

 three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake

 (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common

 Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and

 the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another 14

 on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along the

 shore east of Ladoga.



 I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the

 temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days

 and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end up

 getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that

 do manage to stay open.



 Jay









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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[Robbie LaCelle]

Just go to Google:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Frozen-Cayuga-Seneca-Lakes.pdfie=utf-8oe=utf-8

It is the first result.

Robbie LaCelle
Camden, NY

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 10:20 AM, RICHARD WOOD rwood...@msn.com wrote:

 The content has expired.

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 To: roel...@gmail.com; k...@empacc.net
 CC: jw...@cornell.edu; cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
 Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice
 Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:17:01 +


  This link to the ice article does not seem to work.



 Donna L. Scott



 *From:* bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
 bounce-118832291-15001...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Laurie Roe
 *Sent:* Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:18 AM
 *To:* John and Sue Gregoire
 *Cc:* Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L
 *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice



 www.co.*seneca*.ny.us/wp-content/.../*Frozen*-*Cayuga*-*Seneca*-*Lakes*
 .pdf

 This is a nice history of the freezing of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes...13
 pages, written by a local historian. I remembered reading it a couple of
 winters ago when we had significant freezing..Laurie



 On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:04 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net
 wrote:

 Interesting to read your observations. When you were a young lad we had
 some cold
 winters with very extensive icing. I remember one year when we all were
 chasing
 something, a Gyr I think, and the name of the game in the telephonic tree
 was the
 location of the northern ice edge which kept creeping southward. Many good
 birds
 lived at that ice edge and many others were found by folks seeking access
 at the
 edge point.

 There was less interest and concern about the southern  end. Much the same
 on Seneca
 for south ice but there the live stops abruptly a bit offshore where the
 bottom
 drops to 400 feet quickly.

 Old timers tell of the years a century or a bit more ago when Seneca froze
 over
 completely and people walked across the lake at several points. Seneca is
 much
 deeper than Cayuga! On Seneca this type weather usually brings a few
 goodies but as
 you found out, access is tough.
 John
 --
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 Field Ornithologists
 Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
 5373 Fitzgerald Road
 Burdett,NY 14818-9626
 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
  Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
 Conserve and Create Habitat


 On Tue, February 17, 2015 16:50, Jay McGowan wrote:
  I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
  morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
  least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
  and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
  extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track
 crossing
  where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
  too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
  mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
  like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest
 days
  recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at
 the
  lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite
 extensive
  as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
  all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
  squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
  marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
  three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
  (both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
  Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
  the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another
 14
  on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along
 the
  shore east of Ladoga.
 
  I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
  temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
  and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end
 up
  getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
  do manage to stay open.
 
  Jay
 



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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

[Jay McGowan]

I checked a couple spots on the southeastern part of Cayuga Lake this
morning. This is, if not the most frozen I have ever seen the lake, at
least fairly close. The thick ice extended well beyond the red lighthouse
and almost to the brown pilings/buoy, and the thinner, newly-formed ice
extended well beyond this buoy, ending at about the railroad track crossing
where East Shore Drive heads up hill and slightly away from the lake. Not
too far north of this open water, however, the lake once again became
mostly frozen, this time with scattered but extensive thin ice islands,
like the ones that have been forming overnight on some of the coldest days
recently, but even more extensive. I wasn't able to get another look at the
lake until Myers, but the ice off the point and marina was quite extensive
as well, and the Aythya flock that has been hanging around off Ladoga was
all but frozen out. Several hundred Redhead, scaup, and Canvasbacks were
squeezed into a small open water patch a bit to the east of Ladoga. The
marina was unsurprisingly completely frozen (it had been full of birds
three or four days ago), and the only ducks I saw out on the open lake
(both north of East Shore and at Myers) were Common Goldeneye and Common
Mergansers. The TUNDRA SWAN flock sleeping on the spit between Ladoga and
the Myers marina has only increased, with at least 80 birds plus another 14
on the ice west of the marina and at least 12 with a goose flock along the
shore east of Ladoga.

I will be interested to see what happens with the ice cover as the
temperature continues to hover well below freezing over the next few days
and beyond. I imagine that the Aurora Bay is still open, but we may end up
getting some pretty interesting concentrations of birds in the areas that
do manage to stay open.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Today 21 Jan 2015- No Tufted Duck found.

[david nicosia]

Dipped on Tufted Duck this morning from Hog Hole with terrible viewing 
conditions and again late thisafternoon from Rte 89 with almost ideal viewing 
conditions. There were so many ducks around I easily could have missed it. All 
common species of Aythya genus were present. There were also RUDDY DUCKS, 
COMMON GOLDENEYES, COMMON MERGANSERS, MALLARDS, BLACK DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSERS, 
and BUFFLEHEAD. Did not re-locate the Black Scoter either.
Earlier in the afternoon from Stewart Park I did pick up the GLAUCOUS GULL. 
This was probably the same one Jay had earlier today. It was almost all white, 
light gray mantle, and a dark ring near the the tip of the bill. The bird was a 
little larger than the herring gulls nearby. I did not find any iceland gulls. 

TUNDRA SWANS were very common on the east side of the lake. I had 63 at Ladoga, 
and 49 
at Long Point.  Also at Long Point, 55 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 6 LONG-TAILED 
DUCKS and 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. There was one CACKLING GOOSE at Ladoga as 
well.  
Although I didn't get on the Tufted Duck it was a great day of birding. I 
totaled 54 species. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Snow Geese other highlights

[tigger64]

Good numbers of Canada Geese at the Geneva waterfront, but Seneca Lake was 
rough on moderate SW winds. While passing through Waterloo, the evening gull 
roost-flight (from the Seneca Falls landfill to Cayuga Lake) was on and I 
decided to follow it.  Lots of other birds moving about and I finally caught up 
with a Snow Goose raft far out in the lake and viewable for many miles along 
Lower Lake Rd.  Over to Knox-Marsellus Marsh at dusk found it too late to go 
through the many birds there.  These shallow water spots will freeze and the 
fun will be over.


I've put up a few photos of the Snow Goose group, one taken from the hillside 
at Cayuga Lake SP and the other from the very south end of Lower Lake Rd.  Also 
a few bill-detail close-ups.  There are also some shots illustrating the 
gull-flock scene at the Savannah mucklands, taken earlier in the week.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/


Sorted by tax-o-nomic group: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/sets/


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Birding lake/Montezuma yesterday

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How about about a bird viewing and photo blind somewhere strategically placed 
around the pond?  It provides more access for viewing and still minimizes 
impact on the wildlife.  It also creates a more attractive area for birders to 
visit and draws more people to town to benefit businesses.  

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 On Dec 1, 2014, at 6:48 PM, Judith W. Jones j...@cornell.edu wrote:
 
 We also saw the pipits (2) along Wildlife Drive at Montezuma. Believe the 
 large white birds were Tundra swans, not snow geese (saw them fly, no black 
 wing tips etc. Many mixed duck groups , including the Mill Pond in Union 
 Springs, preponderance of Wigeons, and the notable and easily seen raft just 
 south of east shore sailing with maybe 30 ruddy ducks.  Very rewarding day.
 
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