RBA * New York* Syracuse* March 23, 2015* NYSY 03. 23. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 16, 2015 - March 23, 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 23 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #435 Monday March 23, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 16, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBEBLACK VULTURESANDHILL CRANEGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLEVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 3/19: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at the Audubon Center. 3/21: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from East Road 3/22: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Derby Hill------------ More activity this week than last in spite of cold temperatures. 656 raptors were counted this week. the highlight was two BLACK VULTURES on 3/19. Onondaga county------------ 3/18: 12 species of waterfowl were seen at the merge of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers (the real Three Rivers). Over 900 REDHEADS were counted in this group and the number grew to over 1,000on the 20th. 3/19: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in with the waterfowl at the Seneca/Oneida Rivers location. 3/20: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Onondaga Lake from the new lower East side trail near the State Fair. Madison County------------ The feeders on Carpenter road near Sheds are still hosting a small number of EVENING GROSBEAKS. Also seen in the area were 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS and a SHORT-EARED OWL. Jefferson County------------ 3/21: A lingering SNOWY OWL was seen on Case Road in Chaumont. New Arrivals (including last week). RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDCOMMON GRACKLEKILLDEERWOOD DUCKRUSTY BLACKBIRDSWOODCOCK -- 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/ --
