Much too windy and snowy to band saw-whets last night so we were up early and feeling Looney. Went to the south lookout at Taughannock and spent a bit over an hour counting flying loons. Total; count was 53 airborne and two watchers. Pretty lackluster with as many or more birds going north as heading south. We were there from slightly before 08 to after 09.
A single loon was in the water (surf?) off the point, northwest winds were in the 20mph sustained range and snow showers abounded. We did see a single Lesser Black-backed Gull close in off the point. J&S -- 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/ --
