[cayugabirds-l] Pacific Loon at Sheldrake Pt

2010-11-07 Thread 6072292158
Pacific Loon at Sheldrake Pt sez Gary Kohlenberg --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.

[cayugabirds-l] Pacific Loon at Sheldrake Pt. Sunday

2010-11-07 Thread James G. Kohlenberg
I birded along Sheldrake in hopes of finding the Pacific Loon this afternoon. The water was calm and beautiful for long distance scanning. There were few, wildly scattered birds until I got to Sheldrake Park. By the red lighted buoy was a line of feeding Loons and Gulls with a couple Cormorants

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pacific Loon at Sheldrake Pt. Sunday

2010-11-07 Thread Dave Nutter
Less than 3 hours before Gary's report came in, I counted 83 COMMON LOONS cruising in a tight flock on the surface near the red light.  Did the Pacific Loon hold it's breath underwater the entire time I double-counted the flock?  Was it around the point?  Did it align itself perfectly behind a larg

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks

2010-11-07 Thread wroberts
We had the good fortune of discovering a pair of Evening Grosbeaks at our feeders on Sunday morning; this is the first visit of Evening Grosbeaks to our feeders in 20 years. What a thrill. I'll wait patiently for the next eruption. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.