This is the day of the Long-tailed Ducks. We have had them reported in 3 separate locations in Broome County of which there are pretty rare. We also saw a couple from Myer's Point as well in addition to the one's Meena and others have had at Dryden lake.
In addition, we have 3 red-necked grebes down here in Broome County today. We also have 3 Broome County locations where Bonaparte's gulls are being reported. Another bird that is not seen as often down here as Cayuga Lake and vicinity. The phrase "bad weather = good birds" holds true today. Dave Nicosia ________________________________ From: Meena Haribal <m...@cornell.edu> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2012 5:47 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Longtail Ducks Hi all, Dave Nicosia has already reported about these Long-tailed ducks. But I wanted to emphasize their behavior. There were males of both breeding and non-breeding plumaged males and they were going in straight line and lifting their tail and head to display to females. I would have loved to watch them longer but as I was with a class group, I did not get much of chance to view them well. But whatever I saw was quite fascinating. While we were watching them another 6 birds landed from the sky. Not a single swallow was on the lake. It was worth a trip to the lake! Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --