I stopped at Myers Point mid-morning today, and birds were moving everywhere on the still-warmish and cloudy north winds. It was hard to decide where to look, and although I didn't see very large numbers, the variety was good. Every time I looked back towards the east, I could see flocks of BLUE JAYS moving along the hills or heading out very high over the point -- my rough count of 350 in 30 minutes was only a small fraction of the migration that probably passed all morning. Other highlights included a very fast-flying Sterna tern barreling south down the middle of the lake, which I identified as a FORSTER'S TERN based on the very white wings and limited black on the head. Also, 2 MERLINS, several flocks of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS and a flock of 40 or so NORTHERN PINTAIL. I wish I could have spent more time there....
KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
