RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 19, 2021 * NYSY 04. 19. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 12 to April 19, 2021 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: April 19 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #748 Monday April 19, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 12, 2021 Highlights: -----------
RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN AMERICAN BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS RED-BREASTED MERGANSER EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE SORA SANDHILL CRANE BONAPARTE’S GULL SHORT-EARED OWL AMERICAN PIPIT BLUE-HEADED VIREO EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 4/12: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen along the Wildlife Trail near the Main Pool. 4/13: The three GLOSSY IBISES continued this week and were seen up to today. A SORA was seen in the Deep Mud and Mitigation area. 4/14: A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen in the Main Pool. 4/15: An AMERICAN BITTERN was heard at the Morgan Road Marsh. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Deep Mud and Mitigation area. An AMERICAN BITTERN was found at the Main Pool. 4/18: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 10 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Carncross Road. Onondaga County ------------ 4/12: A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was spotted at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/13: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 4/14: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 4/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN was found at Ladd Road Marsh near Oneida Shores Park. Derby Hill Bird Observatory ------------ It was a slow week at Derby. Hawks were only counted on three days due to inclement weather. Only 2,322 Hawks were counted. A majority again were TURKEY VULTURES but the BROAD-WINGS are starting to come in. Only 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were recorded. Oswego County ------------ 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen at Kibbe Lake north of Oneida Lake. 4/14: The last sighting of the EURASIAN WIGEON at the Rt. 6 wetland north of Rt. 3 in Volney. A SANDHILL CRANE and a LEAST BITTERN were found at Deer Creek WMA north of Port Ontario. 4/15: A GLAUCOUS GULL and 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Some of the Lesser Black-backed Gulls lingered up to today. 4/16: A RED CROSSBILL was found on Gunther Road north of Rt. 49 west of Central Square. 4/17: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Happy Valley Road south of Rt. 104. Madison County ------------ 4/12: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 4/13: An EVENING GROSBEAK was still being seen near the Eaton Reservoir on Hawes Road. It was seen through the 18th. Oneida County ------------ 4/14: 50 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on the Kirkland Nature Trail south of clinton. 4/17: A SORA was seen onDwyer Road north of Vernon. 4/19: An adult male SURF SCOTER was seen from Smith Road on Lake Delta in Rome. Herkimer County ------------ 4/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen near Young and Weaver Lakes on Rt. 20 east of Richfield Springs. ----End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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/ --
