Date: 11/30/25 10:19 am From: <job121830...> <job121830...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese 26 Nov. Cayuga Lake (NYS)
Coming north on Rte. 89 last Wed. (26 Nov.) about 1 1/2 half miles north of Deans Cove, I was thrilled to see 2 med. sized rafts of snow geese spread out about mid-lake, first since the only raft Becky & I had seen nearer Dean's Cove last yr.. I saw no ducks anywhere but did see 3 loons north of Deans Cove.
Perhaps a couple hundred Canada geese were in the shallows & on shore against the west shore near Ernsberger Rd..
Here in Union Springs Mill pond has a few gadwall & fewer mallards & a couple prs. of buffle heads. Mill pond has been basically dead the last 8-10 yrs. with no sign of underwater plants. Factory St. pond rarely has any ducks .... sad to see as both ponds used to have hundreds of ducks & many Canada geese, esp. when the lake was rough & frozen. In my 34 yrs. here, the decline of waterfowl as well as feeder birds has been dramatic, disturbing & sad. Deer continue to lick my window sill feeder clean at night. A family of 5 crows come daily for dropped seed.
Fritzie BlizzardUnion Springs, NY
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