I saw approximately 300-400 swans on Cayuga Lake near the Village of Cayuga tonight; probably Tundras. Also thousands of Snow Geese and Canada Geese flew over Montezuma at sunset ( 5:20 to 5:50 p.m. Snows were flying south on the western side of Cayuga Lake and landing just off shore directly across from Cayuga and slightly south. Flock after flock of Canadas were flying southeast and crossing over the canal slightly north of the Visitor Center. The swans were on the water gathered just north of the train trestle and 300-400 yards west and northwest of the Cayuga Marina, formerly the Agway Plant. In addition droves, flock after flock, of blackbirds were migrating through Montezuma from north to south directly over the parking lot adjacent to the Visitors Center. It was too dark to make positive identifications but shapes and flight patterns led me to believe that most were RwBs. It was a great evening of birding. Bill RobertsAurora --
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