RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 31, 2014 * NYSY 03. 31. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):
March 24, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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: March 24 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #386 Monday March 31, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 24, 2014 Highlights: ----------- RED-NECKED GREBE ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 3/26: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31. 3/27: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Morgan Road. 2 SHCRs were seen on East Road. 3/28: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Morgan Road. 3/29: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen near the end of the Wildlife Drive. 3/31: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Derby Hill ------------ Cold weather made for another slow week at Derby although there were 749 birds counted on 3/25. In all 1,453 raptors were tallied. Still mostly Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks. Non raptor highlight was at least one ROSS’S GOOSE on 3/29. Oswego County ------------ 3/27: A SURF-SCOTER was seen among the waterfowl on Oneida Lake at Brewerton. Oneida County ------------ 3/24: AN SNOW OWL was seen near Waterville. Another was seen at Oriskiny 3/28: A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS continue possible nesting activities in downtown Utica. Onondaga County ------------ 3/24: GREAT HORNED and BARRED OWLS are being heard and seen at Three Rivers WMA. As nesting season is upon us, except for Snowy Owls I will not report any more Owl sightings. If you think you see an Owl on a nest I recommend not reporting it. If you report to ebird you can hide your sighting. 3/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the median along Rt.81 near Tully. 3 SNOWY OWLS were seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. A possible MEW GULL was spotted at the Inner Harbor on Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. 3/27: An ICELAND GULL and 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at the Inner Harbor. 3/28: An astonishing 38 BALD EAGLES were seen on Cross Lake from Farnham Road. Herkimer County ------------ 3/24: a SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt.170 north of Middleville. 5 SNOWIES were reported nearby on Rt.29. 3/30: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen near the Mohawk River from Dyke Road east of Utica. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Cole Road north of Little Falls. Madison County ------------ 3/26: 2 ICELAND GULS were seen at the turf farm north of Chittenango on Lakeport Road. Jefferson County ------------ 3/26: A SNOW OWL was seen rear Rt.11 at Evans Mills. Cortland County ------------ 3/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen along Rt.81 near Preble. New Arrivals this week. ------------ OSPREY EASTERN PHOEBE -- end report -- 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/ --
