Van Cleef Lake and environs 12/14/25

Steve and Lori, Lyn, Holly, Allyn, Steve and Linda met at 9am at Van Cleef Lake in Seneca Falls.

There was some open water with Canada geese and ring-billed gulls dominating. From there we drove the roads around the Seneca Falls airport where Leslie found us and joined the caravan. She had started at 8.

We surveyed the roads between the airport and northern Cayuga Lake. At the lake we found a nice variety of ducks. From there we headed to breakfast.

Thanks as always to Lyn for keeping the lists.

Van Cleef Lake, Seneca, New York, US

Dec 14, 2025 8:47 AM - 9:04 AM

Protocol: Stationary

5 species

Canada Goose 1200

Mallard 6

Ring-billed Gull 100

American Herring Gull 5

American Crow 4

2800-3098 Thorpe Road, Seneca Falls, New York, US (42.883, -76.788), Seneca, New York, US

Dec 14, 2025 9:13 AM - 10:06 AM

Protocol: Traveling

5.099 mile(s)

13 species

Canada Goose 25

Mallard 120

Mourning Dove 5

Great Blue Heron 2

Northern Harrier 1

Bald Eagle 3

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Blue Jay 4

American Crow 9

European Starling 17

Northern Mockingbird 2

House Finch 2

Dark-eyed Junco 4

Lower Lake Rd., S of Cayuga Lake SP, Seneca, New York, US

Dec 14, 2025 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.66 mile(s)

10 species

Canada Goose 20000

Mute Swan 4

Tundra Swan 9000 The swans were observed in Cayuga Lake in open water and sleeping on the ice edge for a distance of 1.66 miles and beyond. In some places, they were four to five deep from the edge of the ice. Additional birds could be seen sleeping on the east shore ice edge.

American Black Duck 2

Redhead 2

Ring-necked Duck 5

Hooded Merganser 10

Bald Eagle 5

American Crow 22

European Starling 20