Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-12 Thread nutter.dave
om: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake roadI imagine a number of factors contribute to the attrac

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive power of that area. Here's one: the lake is still broad there, but it's very shallow, mostly 5 - 6 ft. -Geo On Mar 11, 2013, at 1:29 AM, Barbara B. Eden b...@cornell.edu wrote: I am curious why that is the place where the snow

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread John VanNiel
There was also an ice shelf there to loaf on... -Original Message- From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
Message- From: bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road I imagine a number of factors contribute

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Donna Scott
] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive power of that area. Here's one: the lake is still broad there, but it's very shallow, mostly 5

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Christopher Wood
[mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive power of that area. Here's one: the lake is still broad

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Tom Vawter
Yes, marshes and agricultural land is important. In addition to the rafts of waterfowl on the lake near Lower Lake Road, there were large congregations--mostly snows--on the mucklands around Savannah yesterday (3/10). The western shore of the lake is also in the more protected, windward side.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-11 Thread Geo Kloppel
For birders who enjoy maps, the following link opens the official Cayuga and Seneca navigation chart (depths in feet): http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/charts/14786cs1.png -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Question about lower lake road

2013-03-10 Thread Barbara B. Eden
I am curious why that is the place where the snow geese and tundra swans congregate Thanks, Barbara Sent via iPod -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES