RBA * New York* Syracuse* March 09, 2015* NYSY 03. 09. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 02, 2015 - March 09, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: March 09 AT 9:00 a.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #433 Monday March 09, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 02, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANHARLEQUIN DUCKBARROW’S GOLDENEYEMERLINICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 2/7: A MERLIN was seen from the west side overlook of the main Pool on Rt.89. Oswego County------------ 2/3: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a private residence five miles north of Cleveland. Up to 2 female BARROW’S GOLDENEYES remain in the Oswego River at Phoenix. they were reported throughout the week. 2 male CANVASBACKS were seen also. 2/7: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in the river at Phoenix. A GLAUCOUS and ICELAND GULL were seen on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. A male HARLEQUIN DUCK was found in the Oswego River near Lock 7 in Oswego. 2/8: The HARLEQUIN DUCK was relocated and seen by many happy birders. A SAW-WHET OWL was heard at Selkirk State Park. Onondaga County------------ 2/3: An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor near Carousel Mall. 2 TRUMPETER SWANS remain in the Seneca River below the dam in Baldwinsville. They were reported throughout the week. 2/4: A HERMIT THRUSH continues to overwinter at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 2/6: A SNOWY OWL is still being seen at Hancock Airport. Oneida County------------ 2/4: A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was again found below the dam at Delta Lake and was reported as recently as yesterday. Jefferson County------------ 2/4: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt.11 north of Evan’s Mills. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5 -- 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/ --
