RBA
*New York
- Syracuse
- February 18, 2019
- NYSY 02. 18.19
Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert
Dates: February 11 - February 18, 2019
To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com
Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer,
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex
compiled: February 18 AT 3:00 p.m. EDT
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on February
11, 2019
Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
KING EIDER
SURF SCOTER
BLACK SCOTER
RUDDY DUCK
TURKEY VULTURE
MERLIN
PEREGRINE FALCON
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
ICELAND GULL
SNOWY OWL
NORTHERN SHRIKE
FISH CROW
EASTERN PHOEBE
HERMIT THRUSH
EASTERN TOWHEE
VESPER SPARROW
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
EVENING GROSBEAK
COMMON REDPOLL
PINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex
(MWC)
2/11: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 just west of the
Seneca River. It was reported again on 2/16 and 2/17.
Onondaga County
2/11: An EASTERN PHOEBE continues at Three Rivers WMA north of
Baldwinsville. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Warren Street in Syracuse.
2/14: A FISH CROW was seen on the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk north of
Hiawatha Blvd. in Syracuse. A VESPER SPARROW continues on Banner Road in Tully.
2/15: The EASTERN PHOEBE continues at Three Rivers WMA. A MERLIN, a
NORTHERN SHRILE and a RED-THROATED LOON were all seen along the West Shore
Trail on Onondaga Lake.
2/16: An unprecedented 31 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were found at the
swimming area at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
were reported in three locations in the area. An EASTERN TOWHEE continues at a
feeder south of Manlius.
2/17: The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were again seen at Green Lakes. Also
seen were a CACKLING GOOSE, a CANADA/SNOW GOOSE hybrid and a HERMIT THRUSH. A
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 3 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Vincent Corners Road
near Highland Forest. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Great Northern Mall. A LAPLAND
LONGSPUR was seen on Waters Road near Fabius.
Oswego County
The male KING EIDER and up to 6 SURF and BLACK SCOTERS continued through
the week at Oswego Harbor.
2/17: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Fort Ontario in Oswego. An
ICELAND GULL and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen in Oswego Harbor.
Madison County
EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at feders on Carpenter Road in Sheds and Eden
Hollow Road in Erieville.
2/13: A TURKEY VULTURE was spotted in Chittenango.
2/17: A MERLIN was seen on Gee road north of Canastota.
Oneida County
2/17: EVENING GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at a feeder in
Boonville.
Herkimer county
EVENING GROSBEAKS continue daily at a feeder on Militery Road north of
Dolgeville.
2/12: 3 RUDDY DUCKS were seen in the West Canada Creek north of Herkimer.
2/16: 3 COMMON REDPOLLS were at a feeder in Cedarville.
2/17: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen at a feeder north of Richfield.
2/18: 2 MERLINS were seen near Salisbury center.
End Transcript
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA
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