Hello, I’m a birder from California and a new resident of Trumansburg, so it
will take some time to learn status and distribution in this area.
My wife and I went out yesterday for the redpoll flock as reported in southern
Seneca Co, and dipped on them, but this morning the 23rd was pleased to
They were there this morning at 8:30 AM, feeding briefly on the standing
(weed?) stalks and then flying up and moving 25 or 50 feet and settling
down to feed briefly again, all the while calling continuously. At times
they were right next to the road. I would have guessed 250 birds based on
my
a friend and I also saw the redpolls on Ovid-lodi townkine rd again today.
they werr far south of the road and difficult to see south and west of the
farmhouse, near some sumac. scope views.
just now 1:45. there are about 20, probably more common redpolls on mount
pleasant. the next hill east of
About 1000 REDHEADS off 535 area Lansing Station Rd, east side of lake. Now.
1 large + 1 smaller raft.
No Tufted duck seen.
1 Amer. Widgeon male in w/ Redheads.
7 male, 4 female Red-breasted Mergansers off by themselves.
6 Black Ducks & 2 Mallards pr.
trying to get leftover lake weeds brought up
Hi Jared,
Having a Common Redpoll come to your feeder is pretty special. We don't
have Common Redpolls here every winter, so we've all been out enjoying them
in the couple of spots that they've frequented this season.
2015 was the last time we had an irruption of Common Redpolls. The eBird
reports
Hi friends,
Sorry if this is an inappropriate venue for this question. I saw what I
believe was a 1st winter Glaucous Gull on the ice edge at Stewart Park as
viewed from East Shore Park. I have little experience with white winged
gull species. Through the scope the bird was all white with light
Good call, Josh. That’s a first cycle Glaucous Gull, and you’ve described all
the right characteristics.
I had a first cycle at the Cornell compost on Stevenson Road last Saturday,
likely the same bird.
Best,
Kevin
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