I had an interesting experience with SNOW GEESE yesterday that I posted down here on our email list. While skiing at Elk mtn, PA, Saturday, I saw four different flocks of SNOW GEESE migrating south. The birds were fairly low and clearing the towers on the summit which is at 2693 feet above sea level. The winds were howling up there probably around 40 mph or so and it was snowing. The birds were actually at or slightly above cloud base as they would disappear at times behind the snow and clouds. The cloud base was not far above the summit and towers. They also were moving fast as you can imagine with the strong northwest winds! These guys looked in a hurry to get south... away from winter which has finally arrived!
Dave Nicosia ________________________________ From: John and Sue Gregoire <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:55 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Geese movement between the lakes Yesterday, during our trudge through the snow, we watched many skeins of Canada Geese moving noisily south. Accompanying one skein was a flock of 26 Snow Geese. The movement started immediately after the clouds broke up and some blue sky appeared. Common Redpolls and at least one Pine Siskin are regulars at our feeders. It's a real treat to see a Redpoll and a Siskin on the a feeder at the same time. Wind was blowing the seed all over the ground so birds were scattered all over the yard. There was plenty for everyone. This is a fun winter so far, Sue -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
