Always different--today mostly Ring-necked Ducks right off the dock. Those
little male Buffleheads can really run across the water when provoked by each
other. Right after I filed this report a couple dozen Redheads flew in from
the north.
Elaina
Location: SW corner Cayuga Lake
Observat
There have been regular visits by varying numbers of Tundra Swans (40+
yesterday, 9 today). Waterfowl are reassembling after the withdrawal of ice
mostly Canvasbacks and hardly any Canadas). While it was sunny, Tundra Swans
were napping like snow lumps on an ice floe. Early this morning about 9
Yesterday the waterfowl raft was absent from the SW corner of the lake just
north of Hog Hole, due to thin snow-covered ice formations before the
"storm"--looked like they were in groups south of the Yacht Club. Right now
they are reassembling at the SW corner. Three Tundra Swans (minus the im
Always fun to see what shows up after I push the submit button on my ebird
list: Just now 5 Tundra Swans showed up, they were kind of noisy as they
settled in. The immature grayish one was among them—haven't seen it in weeks.
Also earlier this afternoon there was a solitary Lesser Black-backe
RDS-L@cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SW corner Cayuga Lake
Below is my ebird report, filling out my previous post to the list. It's
interesting how quickly things change in the waterfowl world. There are now at
least another hundred Canvasbacks than during the period I count
Below is my ebird report, filling out my previous post to the list. It's
interesting how quickly things change in the waterfowl world. There are now at
least another hundred Canvasbacks than during the period I counted, only
minutes ago. Many more Ring-necked Ducks than yesterday. Far fewer
The rafts have been north of here but south of the Yacht Club. Just now the
sun came out and they're paddling back to the 800 block. Nice light for those
who are interested in photography. Of course this is Ithaca, the birds and the
light could be gone soon… I'll see if I can count what's
Sorry for this very late post, but on Wednesday (26th) the lake was like glass
and I did a thorough scan from East Shore Park in the afternoon. A pair of
LONG-TAILED DUCKS (one stunning adult male) and 6 HORNED GREBES were far out
but clearly visible in the middle of the lake to the north. Two l
There are spread-out rafts of waterfowl (the usual Redheads, Canvasbacks,
Canadas, some gulls), but close in are small active groups of Ruddy Ducks (9),
Common Goldeneye (6) and Bufflehead (6), Ring-necked Ducks (3). Nice viewing
for size comparisons.
Elaina
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:46:41 -0500
To: Upstate NY Birding
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SW corner Cayuga Lake
Location: SW corner Cayuga Lake
Observation date: 1/27/11
Notes: Very active raft
Location: SW corner Cayuga Lake
Observation date: 1/27/11
Notes: Very active rafts of waterfowl near the retreating ice edge, and in
the middle of the action one bright white domestic duck.
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose 80
Mallard 65
Canvasback 95
Redhead 2350
There's a lot of waterfowl activity, flocks coming and going, mostly milling
around but sometimes taking flight in panic. Couldn't see any Tundra Swans
today.
Location: SW corner Cayuga Lake
Observation date: 1/26/11
Notes: Waterfowl gathering out at the edge of the ice, good viewing,
e
Southwest corner of Cayuga Lake after last night's snow:
Some recent numbers, plus a couple pictures at the end of one far away that I
wasn't sure of the ID.
750 Redhead
2 Bufflehead
23 Common Mergansers
1 Ring-necked Duck
25 Canvasbacks
110 Canada Goose
(more waterfowl to the north and far out,
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