Two hours at the Mucklands and the roost flight appeared to be into the mucks rather than away from them. Many gulls (1000), most very distant, and mostly Herring with some Ring-bills mixed in. Good numbers of distant ducks but I could only find 3 species. Snow goose numbers building from 1 to 1200 during the roost flight, but coincided with frontal passage and strong wind and rain. May have missed one of the unusual geese. Best part of the fly-in was really unbirdable except from the car.
David Wheeler N Syracuse, NY Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co), Seneca, US-NY Jan 28, 2012 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Wind building to 20kt SW made observing very difficult from 4:30 pm on 10 species Snow Goose 1200 estimated; all but 1 came in on the roost flight Canada Goose 600 Tundra Swan 3 American Black Duck 70 or more Mallard 500 or more Northern Pintail 20 or more Bald Eagle 2 Northern Harrier 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Ring-billed Gull X many Herring Gull 500 or more -- 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/ --
