Yesterday afternoon, Ann Mitchell, Gary Kohlenberg & I went to Dryden Lake
seeking the RED-NECKED GREBES which Jay reported. The grebes were together in
the middle of the lake, mostly sleeping, but they did wake up, and preen a bit.
They are distinctive enough to ID even when asleep, though, by
Two nonbreeding plumage RED-NECKED GREBES are currently sleeping in the
middle of Dryden Lake. Not much else aside from numerous Common Mergansers.
The compost was active earlier, with at least five Iceland Gulls, three
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and a Great Black-backed x Herring hybrid. Last
nig
I was visiting a friend's house just north of Dean's Cove about 2:30 this misty
afternoon, enjoying the hundreds of swallows circling just inches above the
water. The cove stream spilled out a plume of silt-laden rainwater that
stretched north toward us along the shore. Out beyond it, Loons were
Chris Wood found three breeding-plumaged Red-necked Grebes on Dryden Lake
today, on a perfect "Dryden Lake day," with cold winds and rain in May. They
were still present at about 4:00 pm this afternoon. Also, Bank, Barn, and Tree
swallows circling low over the water in good numbers, also, totall
Daughter, Becky, & I, got to see them late yesterday afternoon. What a
treat. Also had one pied-billed grebe & a kingfisher. Disappointed to
not see any mergansers. A fisherman said he had seen 2 bald eagles at
the far east end but didn't know where the nest was.Has anyone seen
a nest?
La
There is presently only one Red-necked Grebe swimming with four Mallards.
Ann
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> On Apr 14, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Jay McGowan wrote:
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> Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a
> flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll sti
Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a
flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll still be
there this morning, but it might be worth checking.
Jay
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Two very nearly alternate plumage RED-NECKED GREBES are on the Mill Pond in
Union Springs right now.
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Today, around 0900, there were 9 RED-NECKED GREBES in the bay just to the north
of Taughannock Falls SP. I continued north, checking various spots, but could
find no more.
Steve Fast
Brooktondale
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I found a Red-necked Grebe south of the point in Sheldrake. There
were also 6 Common Loons in the Sheldrake area but little else.
Anne Marie Johnson
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There were five RED-NECKED GREBES seen from Cargill Salt this afternoon.
Good birding,
Ann
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I just noticed a post on Genessee Birds from last week regarding a pair of
possible Red-necked Grebes at the end of Van Dyne Spoor Road. I saw no
mention of them here, but wanted to check if anyone can confirm that report.
-Scott
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