RBA
* New York * Syracuse * February 13, 2023 * NYSY 02.13.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 8, 2022 to February 13, 2023 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 13 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #828: Monday February 13, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 6, 2022 Highlights ------------ GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BARROW’S GOLDENEYE BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE SHORT-EARED OWL RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET EASTERN MEADOWLARK BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -------------------------- 2/08: An early RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at South Springs Pool. An EASTERN MEADOWLARK and a KILLDEER were seen near Mays Point Pool. 2/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Marten’s Pool. Oswego County ------------ 2/10: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder in Minetto. 2/12: A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues on Lake Ontario just north of the river. Onondaga County ------------ 2/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 2/7: 5 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Woodchuck Hill Preserve south of Fayetteville. 2/8: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was again seen on West Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 2/10: 8 BLACK VULTURES were seen on Seneca Turnpike between Jamesville and Manlius. 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Lynden Corners in Fayetteville. 2/11: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor on the south end of Onondaga Lake. Madison County ------------ 2/7: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 2/11: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road east of Sheds. Upwards of 48 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Hawes Road at the north end of the Eaton Reservoir. Herkimer County ------------ 2/8: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from McKinnon Road north of Herkimer. 2/11: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder at Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 2/12: 3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found near a residence in Salisbury. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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/ --
