The location is in the Town of Alabama, Genesee County. Cayuga Pool
overlook is the big overlook on the east side of Rt 77, a couple of miles
north of the hamlet of Alabama where Rt 77 and Rt 63 separate when heading
north on Rt 77. Read below for more directions.
Good luck to all who try.
Willie
From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu
[mailto:geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Morgante
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:55 PM
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Cc: dfsu...@verizon.net
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] FW: Black-bellied Whistling-duck at Tonawanda WMA
- Wed evening
I'm forwarding this message for Paul Hess, biologist at Iroquois NWR. He
found and photographed a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Tonawanda WMA this
evening. See directions below. Please take caution on his notes regarding
traffic on Rt 77 - it is a dangerous spot.
This is a first for Buffalo Ornithological Society study area (NY Kingbird
region 1) and I believe a 2nd for New York following birds on Oneida Lake
earlier this summer.
As there will likely be great interest in re-finding this bird, please post
your sightings (even if not found).
Mike Morgante
Orchard Park, NY
mo...@roadrunner.com
From: Paul Hess
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:14 PM
To: mo...@roadrunner.com
Subject: Whistling-duck
Not sure if the birding world is aware of this one yet. I took these pics
about 30 minutes ago on Tonawanda WMA. The bird was standing about 30 yds
to the west of Rt. 77 in a marshy area between 77 and the dike to Cinnamon
Marsh. This area is just northwest of the Cayuga Pool overlook but on the
Tonawanda side of the road. The bird stood there while I took the pics from
my car. If I had a better camera they could have been great pictures, but
you can certainly see what it is. Let me know if you have any questions.
Feel free to post on GeneseeBirds or other sites. Remind people that this
is a high speed area with limited visibility.
Paul
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