Thanks to the timely CayugaRBA I was able to get down to the Ithaca Yacht Club
this afternoon soon after the TUFTED DUCK was seen. This is why I strongly feel
folks should report rare birds as soon as possible so that others can enjoy.
I was up birding around Myer's Point, and Ladoga with my
I was able to enjoy two of my interests by skiing on the inlet, starting at
Cherry St and heading out to the white lighthouse. A steady north wind made
returning easier.
there was what seemed to be a solitary tundra swan possibly in
distress just south of the entrance to the Marina. It was
The chickadees outside my front door were screaming away at something while
I hurriedly put on my boots, and with the aid of my infrared camera I soon
found in the spruce tree a screech owl tucked away in the thick boughs. Not
an easy thing to see -- in fact, I could never get a view of its face,
I don't know if the eBird sightings are up to date but the last Gyrfalcon in
Seneca County was reported on Feb 24th. The Ulster County NY bird, which was
reported well over 100 times since Feb 6th, has not been reported since Feb
28th. The Ontario Canada LaFleche Landfill bird, reported over 50
A colleague of mine just sent me some photos he took last Friday of bald eagles
on the ice on Cayuga lake. One shot showed 6 eagles (1 adult and 5 juveniles).
Four of the juveniles were clearly all trying to get their share of the same
meal, complete with some in-air clashes. Taken from a house
