Sorry should note this is in Rensselaer County, Region 8.
Will Raup Albany, NY ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [nysbirds-l] FW: [HMBirds] Pacific Loon - Tomhannock Reservoir > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:17:05 -0500 > > > > > Perhaps the same bird that was spotted there last year. > > > > Will Raup > > Albany, NY > > > > ________________________________ > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:01:52 +0000 > > Subject: [HMBirds] Pacific Loon - Tomhannock Reservoir > > > > > > > > Around noon today Bill Lee, Bob Yunick, and myself spotted a PACIFIC > > LOON from the east side of Tomhannock Reservoir. We observed it from a > > point just north of Phillips Rd. at a pull-off just before the guard > > rail on the west side of the road. It was easily observed for a short > > time along side of a Common Loon for comparison. I fortunately was able > > to get some digiscoped photos of it and will post them later today. > > After about 15 minutes it moved across to the other side of the > > Reservoir but was as close as 125-150 yards initially. It was still > > observable when we left. > > > > A few other species on the Reservoir include 6 Mute Swans near Rt. 7, 4 > > Horned Grebes, 2 Red-necked Grebes, 18 or more Ruddy Ducks. > > > > John Hershey > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
