Susan, Judy, and I went around the lake today. Of note at East Shore were
GREAT-CRESTED CORMORANTS, RUDDY DUCKS, and REDHEADS.
At Myers we met up with Jay McGowan.
At Long Point there was a huge raft of SNOW GEESE in the middle of the lake.
Aurora Boathouse yielded 3 HORNED GREBES and some
Spent the day birding around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma.
First stop though was Edwards Hill Road in Broome co. where I finally got
the NORTHERN SHRIKE for 2012. I had this guy way back in November.
From my photos in November vs. today's, it could be the same
bird, a first year bird
See
Took a trip up and around Cayuga Lake today with my father-in-law
and brother-in-law. We also went to the Mucklands. The main goal
was to see large numbers of snow geese and the bald eagle nest at
Mud Lock. In between snow squalls, we succeeded. Great views of
the Bald Eagle pair. One on nest
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma Today 04 March 2012
Took a trip up and around Cayuga Lake today with my father-in-law
and brother-in-law. We also went
Took my wife around Cayuga Lake today. Weather was nice: lots of
sun, temperatures in the 40s with a moderate south wind. The lake
was choppy in exposed areas with the coves a little more calm.
There was some heat shimmer which hampered distant lake viewing.
First stop was Stewart Park.
Susie I took a leisurely trip around Cayuga Lake today. Lots of
waterfowl. Notable for us were 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and 5 LONG-TAILED DUCKS
at Sheldrake. I scanned for some time from the observation tower at the
Visitor's Center at MNWR. I saw no birds but the view was interesting;
many
Took a trip around Cayuga Lake today with Nancy Morgan and Courtney Moore.
First stop was Sheldrake. It was windy with choppy waves and not much seen.
A couple greater black backed gulls, 1 ring-billed gull and several mallards.
The horned
grebe that Nancy had here a few days ago was not seen.
Tremendous day around Cayuga Lake. Started at Stewart Park at 8 am. had the
following:
many bufflehead, few hooded merganser, several common merganser, wood duck,
several american widgeon, two dozen or so green-winged teal, many canada geese,
mallards, few black duck, many common goldeneye,
