The 5 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at Brewerton may have left this evening when two birders saw them get up and fly west along the Oneida River. Reports from local residents varied as to how long they may have been present, one thought that the ducks may have been around for a "about a week" while another thought that they had appeared this morning - Monday May 31. If the Black-bellieds showed up this morning and departed this evening that could mean that they are the same 5 that showed up in, and departed from, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania yesterday. None of the birds were banded but that means little since wild birds can be banded and captive birds are often not banded.
Two photos are posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/14186...@n04/4658317812/ Several other people may have gotten better photos and will probably oost them as well. BTW, I am not the "finder" of these birds but the person who first reported them does not want a lot of people traveling down a one lane road with no parking and no public access to the lake trying view the ducks. At any rate, that appears to be a moot point now but he will be properly credited in my NYSARC report. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
