RBA - New York - Syracuse - March 05, 2018 - NYSY 03.05.18
hotline: Syracuse Rare Bird Alertdates: February 26 - March 05, 2018to report by email: brinjoseph AT Yahoo DOT comcovering upstate NY Counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National WildlifeRefuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Onondaga, Oswego, OneidaHerkimer and Madison.compiled: March 05 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 26. 2018 Highlights: ROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEALEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN EAGLEBLACK VULTURENORTHERN SHRIKETREE SWALLOWFOX SPARROWRED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Preserve (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex(MWC)------------ 2/27: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 near the potato building. 2/28: The season’s first TREE SWALLOW was seen at Carncross Road. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen from East Road and also VanDyne Spoor Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Carncross Road. 3/1: An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and an EURASIAN WIGEON were found at the Visitor’s Center. They both continued through yesterday. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 3/4: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Carncross Road. Derby Hill Bird Observatory------------ The hawk counting season at Derby Hill (Oswego County) is off and running. Although officially starting on 3/1 the best day this week was 2/28 when 70 birds were counted including the first GOLDEN EAGLE and the first RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS. A big welcome back to Anna Stunkel who is our hawk counter for the second year. Oswego County------------ 3/4: An EURASIAN WIGEON was found on Ox Creek at Co. Rt. 14 south of Fulton. It was relocated again today. Onondaga County------------ 3/1: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Watervale Road in Manlius. 3/3: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen north of Rt. 5 in Fayitteville just east of the Onondaga Country Club. These are perhaps the same two birds seen recently at the OCRRA facility in nearby Jamesville. Madison County------------ 3/4: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. Oneida County------------ 2/27: A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Woodgate along Rt.28. 2/28: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in Sherrill. 3/1: An apparent migrant FOX SPARROW was seen at a feeder in Durhamville. Herkimer County------------ 3/3: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Atwood Lake Road east of the Hinkley Reservoir. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
