Martens Tract
A little over an inch of snow fell last evening. As I left the driveway the temperature on the car dashboard read 31˚. Just before reaching the stop sign at Turnpike Road noticed 5 Mourning Doves on the telephone wire on the south side of North Division Street. Turning onto McDonald Road there were 15 American Crows in the cornfields.
The Mucklands were quiet. Heading west stopped in the village of Clyde to photograph George Washington in the village park.
Heading north on Rt. 414 a mural on the Clyde-Savannah Library caught my eye. Had to capture it. Drove into the parking lot. Snapped two quick photos.
Entering Sodus Bay from Alton came upon 2 Mute Swans and 5 Canada Geese in the open water by the some docks.
Pulling into the parking lot next to the Coast Guard station saw three fishermen attempting to launch their boat at the launch. The bay was too ice-filled so they ended up fishing off the lighthouse pier.
In the channel were 100+ Long-tailed Ducks and 50+ White-winged Scoters.
This video starts badly but it provides a feel for the number of ducks in the channel. The laughter and spoken words are complements of the fishermen.
Leaving the pier stopped along the bay. There were 120+ Ring-billed Gulls, 80 Mallards and 30 Redheads swimming in the open water. Making my way out of town there was a domestic Goose on the highway.
Stopped at the Montezuma Audubon Center. Visited with Dave Spier. Dave verified the White-winged Scoter. It is a life bird for me.
Before heading home went to Martens Tract. There I met Scott Lehtonen and his son, Jack. They were trapping muskrats.
Passing through the Mucklands a Red-tail Hawk was waiting for me on a telephone line.
Although I did not see some of the rare birds that others have observed recently. The sighting of the White-winged Scoter made my day.
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