RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 09, 2015* NYSY 02. 09. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 02, 2015 - February 09, 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: February 09 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #429 Monday February 09, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 02, 2014 Highlights:----------- TRUMPETER SWANTURKEY VULTURE NORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLETHAYER’S GULL ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLSAW-WHET OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPUREASTERN TOWHEESAVANNAH SPARROWPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 2/5: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found at the intersection of Rt.89 and Armitage Road. Onondaga County------------ 2/4: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen at Green Lakes State Park 2/5: A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in the University area. 2/6: A HERMIT THRUSH was at a feeding area in Baldwinsville. Two TRUMPETER SWANS were again seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 2/7: This was the last day the TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in Baldwinsville. Two ICELAND GULLS were seen from Marble Island in Baldwinsville. 2/8: A THAYER’S GULL was found in Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. also seen were 2 ICELAND GULLS and a GLAUCOUS GULL. Two SAVANNAH SPARROWS were at a feeder on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 2/9: The THAYER’S GULL was relocated in Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. Also seen were 4 ICELAND GULLS and 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS including one adult. Madison County------------ 2/3: A SNOWY OWL was seen near the Fenner Wind Farm. 2/8: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen from East Road in New Woodstock. 2/9: 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. also seen were 4 PINE SISKINS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Oswego County------------ 2/9: A female EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder near Mexico Point on Lake Ontario. Herkimer County------------ 2/5: An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was seen and well described on Platform Road in Fairfield. Jefferson County------------ 2/5: 5 SNOWY OWLS and 6 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the Three Mile Bay area. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
