Bird Survey for November 26, 2024

by | Nov 27, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

  I was unable to survey yesterday, so the most up-to-date bird info I have is from last Monday.  I usually just post that at the VC desk but thought I would share it here this time. As Autumn marches toward winter, we are still able to enjoy oodles of ducks, geese,...

Bird Survey for November 19, 2024

by | Nov 23, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

Sorry for the delay in this week’s posting. A software update threw a major glitch into the program.    There continues to be thousands of ducks on the Main Pool.  Many of our dabbler ducks (Northern pintail, American wigeon, gadwall, Northern shovelers, etc.)...

Bird Survey for November 12, 2024

by | Nov 13, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE!! Yesterday, I did a school program for some wonderful teens from the Cortland area, so I didn’t survey. Linda M. filled in for me with Pete. But I can tell you that there still are thousands of ducks on the Main Pool!! Woohoo!! There also have...

Bird Survey for November 05, 2024

by | Nov 6, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

   The Main Pool continues to be the hot spot for birds – thousands of ducks and geese, a few shorebirds, and lots of raptor activity. Tina Morris, who created the program to reintroduce bald eagles to the Finger Lakes 1976 -77 spoke at the Visitors’ Center...