Lots of ducks (and geese) on the move today. I spent a half hour at Myers this
morning. Salmon Creek is high, with thick, chocolaty water. Killdeer calling in
the background and a small number of gulls still around. But mainly I noticed
ducks flying up the lake. One group of 5 BLACK SCOTERS.
Dave(s) Nutter and Nicosia.
Thanks for the help concerning radar and migration.
In my search I also found this site, and I hope it can be of use to some
folks; it has the National Doppler Radar Sites available at one click of
a mouse...
https://radar.weather.gov
On 3/24/2017 6:58 PM, Peter
Dave(s) Nutter and Nicosia.
Thanks for the help concerning radar and migration.
In my search I also found this site, and I hope it can be of use to some
folks; it has the National Doppler Radar Sites available at one click of
a mouse...
https://radar.weather.gov
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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,
Had a winter wren this morning at the Fischer Old Growth Forest in Newfield,
singing a slower-than-normal song. Recording here (song starts around the 8th
second):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2O4mzxCPxvYYkVzWEVsTno5NE0
Suan
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http://suan-yong.com
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The ground is still mostly snow-covered here in the wooded hills above West
Danby, but I just heard a Ruffed Grouse drumming down in the ravine below my
house.
The day before yesterday, while at work in my shop, I heard scrabbling noises
under the eaves, lighter than squirrels, and differently
3/25/17 6 Sandhill cranes flew NE directly over our house at 4:20
p.m.. Guess I might call them a "yard bird" first as well as FOY for me!
Yesterday the Cayuga Lake waters seen from Frontenac Park were well
dotted with the usual ducks & a few Canadas.
I saw close to 40 Am. wigeon fly from
