This was a real roller coaster weather-wise in the Fingerlake region this week end. Coming in on Friday night, it was freezing and I drove through at times heavy snowfall. Sunday came with spring-like temperatures and the winter jacket was replaced by a T-shirt. Anyways, since I am not some old geeser with bladder problems this is as much as I want to discuss the weather. This made for ideal conditions (and light) to go out and view some birds at Montezuma. The place was hootchin with geese, ducks and swans. I counted a whopping 180 Tundra Swans. Trumpeters are resident over summer, but I haven't had Tundras on the site. A single Snow Goose was on site, which I still wish to be a Ross's. Passing over the river, I found 4 Goldeneyes, a species common on the lakes, but new to me on the actual Montezuma premises. I am gutted now in hindsight to find out that a Northern Shrike was present, some place close but the word didn't get out to me, just great!
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| A. Tree Sparrow |
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| 180 Tundra Swans! |
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