EBS Field Trip 2/8/25 East side Cayuga Lake South to Carr’s Cove

Nine members ventured out on cold but nearly windless morning with some hints of sun. Steve & Lori, Kevin, Leslie, Allyn, Steve & Linda, Kate, and Mateo. We drove from site to site with our phones linked from car to car to share sightings as we drove, and got out where it was accessible. The overall number of birds on the water was impressive and made some estimating of numbers and species challenging.

We had a total of 38 species for the day. A count of 10 Bald Eagles overall soaring, perched and eating was one highlight. Sheer numbers of waterfowl was impressive. The count of Canada Geese and Tundra Swans is lower than actual, as sometimes it was difficult to even estimate over long distances. A few Green-wing Teal were still present. A few of our regular passerines were picked up along the way. All in all a great day of birding and ID challenges.

The following link may work for you to see the eBird summary of the trip. If not the lists are included below as well.

https://ebird.org/tripreport/329358

Montezuma NWR--Visitor Center area, Seneca, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 8:31 AM - 8:38 AMProtocol: Stationary4 speciesBald Eagle  1American Crow  19White-breasted Nuthatch  1Carolina Wren  1 

CAY-3-MudLock/RiverRd, Cayuga, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 8:46 AM - 9:11 AMProtocol: Traveling0.96 mile(s)19 species (+1 other taxa)Canada Goose  475Tundra Swan  16swan sp.  2Mallard  17American Black Duck  4Hooded Merganser  2Common Merganser  83Mourning Dove  1Bald Eagle  4Red-bellied Woodpecker  1Hairy Woodpecker  1Blue Jay  1American Crow  32Black-capped Chickadee  1European Starling  42House Sparrow  2American Tree Sparrow  1Dark-eyed Junco  17White-throated Sparrow  7Northern Cardinal  2 

Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 9:18 AM - 9:38 AMProtocol: Traveling0.78 mile(s)12 species (+1 other taxa)Canada Goose  XMute Swan  2Tundra Swan  XGadwall  10American Black Duck  4Redhead  10Ring-necked Duck  2Lesser Scaup  2Common Merganser  7duck sp.  500Mourning Dove  3Northern Flicker  1Dark-eyed Junco  1 

Conners Rd. fields, Cayuga, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 9:42 AM - 9:53 AMProtocol: Traveling3.58 mile(s)7 speciesBlue Jay  1American Crow  200White-breasted Nuthatch  1Carolina Wren  2European Starling  160American Robin  1White-throated Sparrow  2 

278 Cayuga Street, Union Springs, New York, US (42.855, -76.691), Cayuga, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 9:55 AM - 10:38 AMProtocol: Traveling1.19 mile(s)16 speciesCanada Goose  306Tundra Swan  10Gadwall  10American Wigeon  24Mallard  138Green-winged Teal  15Redhead  145Bufflehead  5Hooded Merganser  4Common Merganser  2American Coot  3American Herring Gull  11Great Black-backed Gull  2Bald Eagle  2American Crow  6European Starling  2 

4279 Carrs Cove Road, Union Springs, New York, US (42.823, -76.702), Cayuga, New York, USFeb 8, 2025 10:44 AM - 10:57 AMProtocol: Stationary13 species (+1 other taxa)Mute Swan  2Tundra Swan  10American Wigeon  4Canvasback  25Redhead  4000Greater/Lesser Scaup  800Common Merganser  7Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4Bald Eagle  3American Crow  5Tufted Titmouse  1Carolina Wren  1European Starling  22House Finch  1