RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 23, 2013 * NYSY 12. 23. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):
December 16, 2013 - December 23, 2013 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:December 23 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #374 Monday December 23, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 23, 2013 Highlights: ----------- RED-THROATED LOON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 12/20: 5 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on East Road. 12/22: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31. Oneida County ------------ 12/18: A SNOWY OWL was found near Sauquoit. One SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the intersection of Miller Road and Rt.31. 12/19: 5 SHORT-EARED OWLS were present at the Miller Rd. location. 12/21: 52 species were counted on the Clinton/Utica CBC. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen and one more was seen just outside the circle. Onondaga County ------------ 12/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen west of Baldwinsville at the intersection of Rt. 370 and Rt. 690. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen at Hancock Airport. 12/19: 14 species of waterfowl and a RED-THROATED LOON were see on Onondaga Lake near Liverpool. 12/22: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen flying near the marina in Liverpool. One ICELAND and two GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen at Willow Bay on Onondaga Lake. 12/23: One GRAY CATBIRD and two HERMIT THRUSHES were seen at the end of the creekwalk where Onondaga Creek enters Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. Madison County ------------ 1218: SNOWY OWLS were seen at the sod farm above Chittenango and Peterboro Road south of Canastota. Two more were seen on the 19th., one on Nelson Road and another on Mile Strip Road both south of Canastota. Oswego County ------------ 12/19: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. An ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULL were seen on the Oswego River in Fulton. A PINE GROSBEAK made a quick visit to a feeder in Constantia. Herkimer County ------------ 12/17: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Lamanna Road east of Dolgeville. 12/22: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen on Cole road north of Little Falls. Compilers note: Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow evening for high flying geese. Rumor has it some of them may have antlers. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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/ --
