I observed a Sandhill Crane pair at noon today along Route 30 in Tupper Lake. They were walking into the marsh where there was a nest last year - the marsh is currently under the snow! (Marsh by the bowling alley with a viewing deck.) I took a few photos (although not a great time of day for photography) that I included in eBird at https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S131988375 . The male (larger bird) was continuously displaying. Sandhill Cranes have been nesting in Tupper Lake every year now since 2016. (First 6 years in the marsh between the Raquette River and Simon Pond off Raquette River Dr. and last year for the first time in the marsh off Route 30 by the bowling alley.) They return in late March each year when we still have winter weather conditions.
Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
