Thanks for that. I'm beginning to think Cayuga gets more migrants than Senceca.
On Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 5:47 PM Stephanie P. Herrick <s...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Our report, from trip leader Jared Dawson... thank you, Jared! > > Taughannock Falls SP--Loon Watch, Tompkins, New York, US Nov 19, 2022 6:47 > AM - 8:47 AM > Protocol: Stationary > Checklist Comments: up to 12 birders on a club event, including > Stephanie and Diane, that I led. Crystal clear and cold mid 20s but no > wind, excellent naked eye viewing conditions for counting loons > 12 species > > Tundra Swan 7 in one group flying south > Mallard X > Bufflehead 10 > Red-breasted Merganser 4 > Ring-billed Gull X > Herring Gull X > Common Loon 165 all within the first hour of the watch, a major snow > storm kept the second wave from appearing off of Lake Ontario; 15 minute > breakdowns from 6:47 to 7:47: 49, 70 (period starting with the dawn), 35, > 11 > Double-crested Cormorant X > Turkey Vulture 52 in one large kettle to the west > Bald Eagle 2 adults flying loosely together over the lake > Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 > American Crow X a few > > > > - S > ------------------------------ > *From:* bounce-126980984-82496...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-126980984-82496...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of John Gregoire < > johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 23, 2022 4:55:58 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Common Loons on Seneca > > I've been to check on Loons over Seneca Lake three times so far, and don't > have much to report. Each day has shown under a dozen Loons. Guessing they > haven't had a reason to move yet. A lot of south winds. > > Yesterday two Great Black-backed Gulls flew low right overhead, emitting > some of the most eerie calls I've ever heard and today three Common Loons > were calling from mid lake. > > Is anyone watching for Loons on Cayuga this year? > > Sue G. > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/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/ --
