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. Dave Nicosia -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
