This afternoon just south of Mud Lock, along with many Canadas, tundra swans & other ducks, I saw 2 Canvasbacks. Without scope I wasn't sure about 3 swans which may have been trumpeters.
North of the lock on the river were several common mergs, lots of Canadas & on the shore ice were 2 great blue herons. Also saw an immature bald eagle & 3 unidentified hawks. Too much sun in the eyes & traffic on 90 to get good looks. Mill pond water level again is high enough that water is in the metal duck box, something I've seen only twice in the 23+ yrs. here. Along with Canadas were gadwall, wigeons, one redhead, mallards & buffles. Factory St. pond has had the same variety so I suppose the birds fly from one pond to the other, esp. with all the shooting. NO screechie, tho' ... (:>( Glad that Mark Chao still has his beautiful tenant. Our semi-resident sharpie has been patrolling our feeders & has gotten a couple mourning doves & other smaller birds. Our 4 resident crows have been unperturbed by the hawks, including a red-tail sitting next to them in the English walnut tree. Fritzie -- 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/ --
