RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* February 15, 2010
* NYSY 1502.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
February 08, 2009 - February 15, 2010
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland
compiled:February 15 AT 1:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#192 -Monday February 01, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 8
, 2009
Highlights:
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TUNDRA SWAN
RUDDY DUCK
GOLDEN EAGLE
HAWK OWL (Extralimital)
NORTHERN SHRIKE
COMMON RAVEN
FOX SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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No reports this week.
Onondaga County
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2/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Three Rivers WMA. north of
Baldwinsville. The bird was about half a mile east of the Bald Eagle viewing
platform on 60 Road.
2/12: A COMMON RAVEN was seen near Rt.11A about three miles south of
Cardiff.
2/13: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the corner of Foreward Road and Rt. 321
between Camillus and Elbridge.
2/14: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Three Rivers WMA north of
Baldwinsville. This bird was seen along Kellog Road just over half a mile west
of 60 Road. A RUDDY DUCK was found in with a mix of waterfowl in the Seneca
River in Baldwinsville. Most species are being seen downriver from the bridge.
2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in Skanateles Lake.
2/15: 6 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. The
aforementioned RUDDY DUCK was also seen. Except for Mallards, all species are
being seen downriver from the bridge.
Herkimer County
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2/11: The Cedar Lake FOX SPARROW continues to overwinter at a feeder.
Roughed Grouse are also coming to the feeder.
Oswego County
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2/14: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Cornell Road in Hastings.
Estralimital
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The Champlain (Clinton County) NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen yesterday. A
link to the exact location can be found at the following link.
44.99426,-73.422377 - Google Maps.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds
Please submit your observations to eBird:
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