Question about the annual loon watch on November 16th. Are State Park fees in effect year-round now? I seem to recall seeing an automated fee kiosk at parking/entrances recently.
Jody Enck Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM Suan Hsi Yong <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > The annual Loon Watch at Taughannock, originally scheduled for this > Sunday (11/9), has been postponed due to weather to the following > Sunday (11/16), starting at 6:43am. > > The watch takes place near the point on the southeast side of the creek. > Take the main entrance to Taughannock Falls State Park, then hug left > towards the northernmost parking lot (42.5478, -76.5982). > Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/i5f9CwR2V4xUoV25A > > This is an annual event to look for migrating loons (predominantly > Common) that head south for winter. Initially, there will be flights > of loons from northerly portions of Cayuga Lake, and by 7:30 a.m. we > will see loons coming over from Lake Ontario and points north. You > might also witness other migrating waterfowl like scoters and > Long-tailed Ducks, as well as the occasional Red-throated Loon. > Migration is a weather-dependent event; on good north-wind days you > might see thousands of loons migrating over Cayuga Lake. North wind > means cold and blustery, so dress properly for the weather. Bring warm > gloves and hats. Also carry warm liquids to keep you warm. > > The precise times are part of a protocol that counts the loons in > 15-minute periods beginning 15 minutes before sunrise at 6:58. > > Thanks to Jared Dawson, Scott Sutcliffe, and Stephanie Herrick for > leading this year's watch. > > Suan > > -- > > (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html > 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
