RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 16, 2015* NYSY 02. 16. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 09, 2015 - February 16, 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 16 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #430 Monday February 16, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 09, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANBARROW’S GOLDENEYENORTHERN HARRIERGOLDEN EAGLE ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLLONG-EARED OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAKEASTERN TOWHEECHIPPING SPARROWHOARY REDPOLL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 2/11: A NORTHERN HARRIER was spotted at East Road. Onondaga county------------ 2/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A LONG-EARED OWL was found on the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard. 2/12: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS remain in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville in the open water downriver of the bridge. 2/13: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport. 2/14: ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS in all ages were seen near the falls on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. A HERMIT THRUSH continues at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 2/15: A CHIPPING SPARROW continues at a feeder in Skaneateles. Madison County------------ 2/10: A SNOWY OWL was found near the Fenner Wind Farm. 2/15: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feedr on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Oswego County------------ 2/11: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE in the Oswego River down river of the bridge in Phoenix. 2/14: A female EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at a feeder on Marsden Drive near Mexico Point. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in Oneida Lake at Brewerton. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Peter Scott Road north of Phoenix Oneida County------------ 2/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted in Waterville. Herkimer County------------ 2/13: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder near Rt. 28 where the Moose River crosses. Jefferson County------------ 2/9: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on Maxon Lane north of Adams. 2/11: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at Fort Drum. 2/13: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Point Peninsula Bird Conservation Area. 2/15: 4 SNOWY OWLS were seen in the Town of Lyme north of Rt. 12E. -- 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/ --
