RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* March 29, 2010
* NYSY 2903.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
March 22, 2009 - March 29, 2010
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 29 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#198 -Monday March 29, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 22 ,
2009
Highlights:
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EURASIAN WIGEON
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
BLACK VULTURE
FOX SPARROW
Migrants this week:
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FOX SPARROW - 3/23
OSPREY - 3/24
PHOEBE - 3/24
PECTORAL SANDPIPER - 3/25
SAVANNAH SPARROW - 3/27
BLUE-WINGED TAIL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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3/24: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Tschache Pool. One was seen on the
25th. also.
3/25: 21 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were found on the north side of Armitage Road.
Derby Hill
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After a slow start to the week south winds finally occured and brought a
good number of birds, 1,246 for the week. 3/28 was the first 1,000 plus bird
day. The highlight of the week was a BLACK VULTURE on 3/24.
Onondaga County
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3/23: The first migrant FOX SPARROWS were found at Three Rivers WMA and
Beaver Lake Nature Center.
Extralimital
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The last positive report of the WESTERN GREBE found at Chimney Bluffs
State Park in Wayne County was 3/22.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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