This morning I watched for migrating Common Loons. I was more timely and
successful than the day I started significantly later than Jared & Scott who
watched from Taughannock Falls SP, and it was certainly better than the day Jay
reported multiple flocks of 50 over Danby but I neglected to
Sorry about the delayed report, but I was also watching the morning of 10
November from the NYS-89 bridge over the Flood Control Channel in Ithaca. I got
a late start, being there from 0742 to 0915, so I probably missed the majority
of what Jared & Scott saw if their birds passed over Ithaca at
Seneca Lake had a poor showing between 0700 and 0900, only 20 Loons.
Conditions were the same as yours and I was truly let down after thinking
it would be a great day for migrating Loons.
Strong south winds are forecast for a while.
Sue G.
On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 11:27 AM Jared Dawson
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This morning Nov 10 at Taughannock Park I did a 2 hour loon count from 6:36
to 8:36. There was a steady 8-10 mph wind out of the NW. I had a total of
137 loons, mostly high and over the east side of the lake. The bulk of the
sightings took place between 6:45 and 7:30. Scott Sutcliffe joined me for
There presently are at least 22 loons in a loose group, relatively close
to the west shore midway down Seneca Lake. None of them shows a trace
of adult plumage so am guessing it's a group of juveniles who might be
migrating together. Lots of calling, some bathing and feeding
activity. Two
FOY Common Loon calling offshore Lansing Station Rd.
One reported north of Salt Point yesterday.
Donna Scott
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This morning (21 Nov) from the NW end of the NYS-89 bridge over the Flood
Control Channel I watched for loons for 3 hours starting 15 minutes before
sunrise. The temperature was in the 40sF, the NW wind was not too strong, the
sky was mostly cloudy, and there were quite a few loons, all of
I observed 2 loons at 7:31 AM on a heading of 150* SSW from my location on
Park Hill Road in the Town of Erin. The site is at 1840’ elevation with an
open sky view following the Wyncoop Creek valley towards Chemung. I think
there is a good chance these birds started their day on Seneca Lake. Wes
I counted 347 loons in southward migration over Danby from 6:52-9:06 (Comfort
Rd. migration watch site adjacent to the Finger Lakes Trail crossing, 1/4 mile
south of Lieb Rd).
Meade Period 1-9 totals: 11,22,60,12,22,52,66,49,32.
Most of the flight was to the east of the watch. >90% were less
This morning between 7:15 and 9:15 I counted 113 Loons migrating south over
West Danby. All appeared to be following the line of the upper Cayuga Inlet
Valley.
The Meade Period breakdown was:
Period 3 - 8 Loons
Period 4 - 7 Loons
Period 5 - 1 Loon
Period 6 - 10 Loons
Period 7 - 61 Loons
Period
Thanks to all who posted loon migration reports last week. While I realize my
credibility has taken a hit as a big flight prognosticator, all signs look good
for a HEFTY loon flight tomorrow morning (Saturday 21Nov).
If you’d like to report numbers using the old protocol developed by Bob
This morning starting at 0653 I spent 2 hours at the north end of the
NYS-89/Flood Control Channel bridge at the south end of Cass Park in Ithaca
watching for migrating loons. Sunrise was nominally at 0702, but add about 20
minutes for it to come into view at this west edge of the valley floor,
Yesterday I saw 34 Common Loons on the southern part of Cayuga Lake. I was
scoping from the lakeshore at Allan H Treman State Marine Park, and with air
temperatures in the 40s - close to the water temperature, there was not much
distortion, so I was able to discern the heads of loons pretty far
For a broader view of the sky than my driveway, my Loon Watch this morning from
6:40am to 9:40am was from the north end of the NYS-89 bridge over the Flood
Control Channel. There were loons, but it didn’t seem like a big obvious
migration. Maybe the wind and temperature were not enough to
At Taughannock this morning 11 loon watchers showed up without prior
arrangement. I arrived just before sunrise (6:53am):
6:53-7:08 : 10 southbound 1 northbound 10 on water
7:08-7:23 : 56 southbound 5 northbound
7:23-7:38 : 9 southbound 1 northbound 11 on water
7:38-7:53 : 7 southbound 1
A mindboggling paucity of loons and migratory waterfowl in general! I counted
27 loons flying south from my watch site on a hilltop in south Danby. I didn’t
see my first until 7:41. 16 passed between 7:54-8:09 and 7 passed between
8:09-8:23.
Good to see all the reports even though a big
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Folks, the conditions look excellent and such an opportunity doesn’t happen
every year, so plan your morning accordingly!
Favorable forecast for observing a large loon
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Hi folks. Tomorrow looks to be a great day for observing migrating loons and am
wondering if anyone has plans to observe from
Hi folks. Tomorrow looks to be a great day for observing migrating loons
and am wondering if anyone has plans to observe from Taughannock Falls
Stare Park.
Thanks!
Pete Sar
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Folks, the conditions look excellent and such an opportunity doesn’t happen
every year, so plan your morning accordingly!
Favorable forecast for observing a large loon flight tomorrow morning (Nov 12):
1. We are in the window when big fall flights have been documented in the
past.
2.
Actually I was outside in order to see more of the sky, and it was a bit cold,
but somewhat sheltered, so not nearly as harsh as at Taughannock. On the other
hand, I did not get to see loons on the lake, and I did not have a definite
line past which they could travel to be counted as going
This morning I’ve seen over a hundred migrating Common Loons from my home near
the NYS-89 bridge over the Flood Control Channel. The largest group was over 30
birds about 9am. I stopped watching around 10am but noticed three migrating
loons at 11:09.
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Correction: period five should be:
7:35-7:50: 8 southbound, 3 northbound
Suan
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> For my first Loon Watch at Taughannock this morning, I had no idea what
> turnout to expect. 0 seemed an understandable likelihood. Instead, about 20
> people
For my first Loon Watch at Taughannock this morning, I had no idea what
turnout to expect. 0 seemed an understandable likelihood. Instead, about 20
people showed up, including some "civilians" who saw this announced in the
Ithaca Times calendar.
Air temp was around freezing, winds were moderate
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We launched a canoe at Salt Point this m
We launched a canoe at Salt Point this morning and headed north for a bit of a
workout in anticipation of an upcoming Canadian paddle trip (Loon country).
What a surprise to find a lone Loon hanging out about a mile or so north of
Salt Point. He/she even gave us a vocalization, as if to
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>>> looks to me that the southern tip of Cayuga Lake is more than 10 miles east
>>> of
>>> due south from the tip of Taughannock.
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Meena pls pass to Wes and Diane. Sue and I continued on to Seneca Lake where we
found no loons. In thinking about those high Southwestward flyers we believe
they
had plenty of altitude to spot the Susquehanna and thus took a bit more direct
route
down Rte 15! (runs alongside the river from
John,
I am not sure if they are following Susquehanna or they are just taking a
direct route. If you look up on the map, it seems they can fly directly to
Chesapeake Bay in direct line, they don't need to follow Route 15 as we do.
Route 15 is at least 20 miles left to their target destination
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> I am not sure if they are following Susqueh
Weather forecast is for Northwest wind and low temperatures. So hopefully we
will have a decent flight tomorrow. Many loons have accumulated on the lake so
earlier part of the morning might be better.
On Saturday, November 14, Wes Blauvelt will lead a Loon Watch at Taughannock
State Park,
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Loons were everywhere on the lake today. The best part is their
Loons were everywhere on the lake today. The best part is their music --
constant calling back and forth to each other, starting before first light and
continuing into the evening.
Carol Schmitt (south of Long Point)
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Hi all,
With the calm winds, it was considerably slower on the loon front. Total count
this morning was 319 south (10 north) with a dozen or so sitting on the water.
The second wave was virtually nonexistent, with no loons from Lake Ontario.
The highlight this morning was four Red Crossbills
I just walked by Beebe Lake, and the loon, looking a bit bedraggled, was
actively diving. It was located between the island and the northern shore of
beebe lake. ( I spotted it at about 9:55am). I couldn't stay and watch, as I
had to get back to work.
-Liisa
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I apologize for not reporting this at the time. This Loon has been on Beebe
Lake since as early as July 17 when I saw him around 6AM.
And now that I think of it, it is in an odd combination of plumages, with a
black head and neck, as in breeding, but gray back. At least that is how
I saw him
Here's Ben Fambrough's original posting on 4 April 2001, which Matt Williams
later makes reference to in a follow-up posting two days later on 6 April 2001,
regarding the now annual broken-billed Common Loon.
This loon has been sighted alive at Myers Point over the course of a total of
10
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Here's Ben Fambrough's original posting on 4 April 2001, which Matt Williams
later makes reference to in a follow-up posting two days later on 6 April 2001,
regarding the now annual broken
I didn't read the aurora alert until 11:30, oh well! But at 6:15 this
morning the moon rolled up over the top of Thatcher's Pinnacle,
framed by dark tattered clouds that were moving south at quite a
clip. Before dawn the eastern sky turned to gold, and ducks were
already up in it, so I
While waiting for the bus on 79 around 7.57 AM, a lone Loon flew overhead. My
neighbor was worried that it is all alone. A couple of minutes ago, a flock of
Cedar Waxwings flew in front of my office window. Right now a large flock snow
geese just passed over my building. Starlings are also
I counted over 1000 loons in southbound flight from near Agway in downtown
Ithaca this morning. The flight was en masse (1000+ feet above ground level)
when I arrived at ~8AM and it appeared most had passed when I stopped
counting at 8:20AM. The groups were large, some formations stretching 100
This is a re-send; it apparently did not go through. Meanwhile I've just (2:30pm) gotten a rare bird alert from Tim Lenz of a PACIFIC LOON flying north toward Sheldrake Point.--Dave NutterThis morning (Sunday 31 October 2010) Bob McGuire, Stuart Krasnoff, I went to Taughannock point at dawn to
From Snyder Hill Rd, Steve Fast and I watched a flight of some 15
COMMON LOONS, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 50 BRANT, and one PEREGRINE FALCON
pass over, heading south. Between 8 and 10 this morning.
Bob McGuire
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