RBA * New York* Syracuse* March 30, 2015* NYSY 03. 30. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 23, 2015 - March 30, 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 30 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #436 Monday March 30, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 23, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBENORTHERN GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEEVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 3/24: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were spotted in a corn field on Rt.89 south of Armitage Road. 3.25: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 3/30: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Derby Hill------------ A definite upswing in numbers at Derby this week with 5,223 birds counted. A majority were TURKEY VULTURES but good numbers of other hawks were seen too including the seasons first OSPREY on the 27th. The first TREE SWALLOWS were seen on the 25th. Madison County------------ 3/24: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at the feeder on Carpenter road near Sheds. 3/28: An ICELAND GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were all seen on Ditchbank Road. Onondaga County------------ 3/24: Large numbers of waterfowl continue to be seen on the Oswego River from River Road above Rt. 31. Up to 16 species have been seen during the week. 3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen also. 3/25: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor near Carousel Mall. 3/29: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Indian Hill Road near Manlius. Oneida County------------ 3/26: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were reported from the same area near Camden. Jefferson County------------ 3/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Rt. 11 north of Evans Mills. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, 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/ --
