At dusk about 40 Tundra Swans were settled in for the night west of the lighthouse jetty at the south end of Cayuga. Earlier a small family came to shore with the young one, feeding with Ring-necked Ducks and a small group of Redheads and Canvasbacks:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/5431944095/in/set-72157594554486980/ In groups the swans are vocal (I like their voices), but I don't hear them when there are just a few. At dusk, not much light and far away, there are a few dark necks evident: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/5431956841/in/set-72157594554486980/ Lately the waterfowl rafts at the SW corner of the lake have been coming and going a lot, and are smaller (hundreds vs. thousands). The ice has been coming and going too, and that has an effect. Elaina -- 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/ --
