This is the day of the Long-tailed Ducks. We have had them reported in
3 separate locations in Broome County of which there are pretty rare.
We also saw a couple from Myer's Point as well in addition to the
one's Meena and others have had at Dryden lake.
In addition, we have 3 red-necked grebes down here in Broome
County today. We also have 3 Broome County locations where Bonaparte's
gulls are being reported. Another bird that is not seen as often down here
as Cayuga Lake and vicinity.
The phrase bad weather = good birds holds true today.
Dave Nicosia
From: Meena Haribal m...@cornell.edu
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2012 5:47 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Longtail Ducks
Hi all,
Dave Nicosia has already reported about these Long-tailed ducks. But I wanted
to emphasize their behavior. There were males of both breeding and non-breeding
plumaged males and they were going in straight line and lifting their tail and
head to display to females. I would have loved to watch them longer but as I
was with a class group, I did not get much of chance to view them well. But
whatever I saw was quite fascinating. While we were watching them another 6
birds landed from the sky. Not a single swallow was on the lake.
It was worth a trip to the lake!
Meena
Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
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