RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 16, 2012 * NYSY 01.16.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 09, 2012 - January16, 2012 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:January 16 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #288 -Monday January 16, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 09 , 2012 Highlights: -----------
RUDDY DUCK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE COMMON RAVEN LAPLAND LONGSPUR SAVANNAH SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 1/11: An unusually large flock of SNOW GEESE was captured on video circling over the mucklands at Rt.31. 1 15: An overwintering SAVANNAH SPARROW was found with Tree Sparrows in a weedy area on East Road. Onondaga County ------------ At least two SNOWY OWLS continue to be seen daily at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. 1/11: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be spotted at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 1/14: A flock of at least 80 SNOW BUNTINGS was spotted on Banner Road in Tully. 1/15: RUDDY DUCKS were seen with other waterfowl at the north end of Otisco Lake. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen being harassed by Crows at the Inner Harbor area near Carousel Mall. Oswego County ------------ 1/10: 2 COMMON RAVENS were seen on Halsey Road in the Town of Mexico. 1/11: 2 COMMON RAVENS were spotted at the Little John area north of Salmon River Redervoir. 1/13: 3 PINE SISKINS were seen at a feeder in Constantia. 1/15: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on Atkinson Road near Selkirk Shores State Park.PINE SISKINS were seen at Derby Hill and Bishop Road north of Pulaski. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted at Biddlecum Road. End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
