[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake, MNWR and north birding
Hi all, Ton Schat and I birded along Cayuga Lake and through Montezuma NWR and then along route 89 to the Montezuma Audubon Center today, between noon and 4 pm. Not much on the lake itself, but here are the highlights. We started at Myers where we found many, many roosting RING-BILLED GULLS and 2 SNOW BUNTINGS, which were along the shore near the bird info kiosk. Along Rte 34 we saw several flocks of TURKEYS. The Union Springs pond along Rte 90 held a few MALLARDS and 9 BUFFLEHEAD. Just past Aurora, we turned left onto Ellis Road in Levanna and found one COMMON LOON off of Ellis Point. From River Road, by the Lock at the north end of the lake, we saw one adult BALD EAGLE perched above the nest that is in the trees south of the lock (not the nest at the lock). At Montezuma NWR, we drove the wildlife drive and saw the following, as submitted to ebird. I did not include numbers, but there were LOADS of ducks, especially American Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler and Coots. Of note was one EURASIAN WIGEON, which gave us great views as it was fairly close to the road. Montezuma NWR--Main Pool, Seneca, New York, US Nov 4, 2016 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.5 mile(s) 17 species (+2 other taxa) Canada Goose X Trumpeter/Tundra Swan 5 (too far to ID which) Gadwall X Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon X Mallard X Northern Shoveler X Northern Pintail X Canvasback X Redhead X Ring-necked Duck X Greater/Lesser Scaup X Common Merganser X Ruddy Duck X Pied-billed Grebe 10 Northern Harrier 2 American Coot X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Tschache Pool held many ducks, which we didn't examine closely but we did see 3 adult and 1 immature BALD EAGLES. May's Point Pool had a similar mix of ducks to the Main Pool. From there we drove up Rte 89 to the Montezuma Audubon Center. About 0.5 miles before the Center we found a group of 39 TRUMPETER SWANS, resting in a field on the west side of Rte 89. There were both adults and juvenile birds, sleeping, preening, drinking from puddles and standing around. Nearby was also a huge mixed flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and GRACKLES. And the sun even came out! Cheers! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] More Horned Larks
Found a couple miles north of first batch. At least 55 in plowed down corn field in 700 block Lake Rd, on right going north, just north of "Ferry Tales" house, which is north of King Ferry Winery. No Lapland Longspurs that I could see. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Horned Larks
About 6 far out in plowed field on Powers Rd. Off Lake Ridge Rd. ~1/2 mile from intersection, north side of Powers. Cayuga County Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red Breasted Nuthatch pair, Purple Finches
We were happy to see a second RB Nuthatch arrived at our feeders on Nov.3. This past Feb, only one returned to our feeders -- we suspect the mate had died. Eventually a second RB Nuthatch showed up, clearly a young one that was quite unfamiliar with feeders. Then in September only one returned, until two days ago when the second showed up. Both have been feeding since then. Also, since Oct.30 we have had two male Purple Finches and one female. A female P Finch always shows up before any males every year. Is this a normal pattern seen by others? Nari Mistry, Ellis Hollow Rd. -- ___ *Nari B. Mistry*, Ithaca, NY To see my paintings, visit http://www.ArtbyNari.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers snow buntings
2 snow buntings along the shore by the parking lot near the info kiosk. 11:50 am. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers Park, Sat 11/5
There are five SNOW BUNTINGS on the beach at Myers Park in Lansing (11 AM, Saturday). Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
