* New York* Syracuse - February 13 2017 * NYSY 02.13.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 06, 2017 - February 13 2017to 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 13 AT 5 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 06, 2017. Highlights-------------- NORTHERN GOSHAWKPEREGRINE FALCONSANDHILL CRANELESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLGLAUCOUS GULLICELAND GULLTHAYER’S GULLBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKESHORT-EARED OWLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLGREAT GRAY OWL (Extralimital)NORTHERN SHRIKEPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 2/8: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in the marsh at Morgan Road. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen, apparently from the thruway, in the area of the new pools along the wildlife drive. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Audubon Center north of Savannah. Onondaga County------------ 2/11: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen and photographed in a residential area north of Hancock Airport. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was again seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Andrews Road feeder canal in Dewitt. Oswego County------------ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and up to 23 ICELAND GULLS are being seen daily at the Phoenix Dam and Lock. Careful study also results in a juvenile THAYER’S GULL. 2/11: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE is still around at Oswego Harbor. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS are also still being seen. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Academy Street north of Mexico. Madison County------------ 2/11: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS continue on Harp Road south of Canastota. Herkimer county------------ 2/8: About the only PINE SISKIN in the area continues to be seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. Extralimital------------ 2/9: A GREAT GRAY OWL was first reported on this day at Robert Moses State park on Barnhart Island near Massena in St. Lawrence county. On 2/11 2 GREAT GRAY OWLS were seen in the same area. Also on 2/11 another GREAT GRAY OWL was seen on Drum Street Road in Fort Covington in nearby Franklin County. One of the Great Grays was still being seen yesterday. One negative report was received today. -end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
