[cayugabirds-l] OT-cyanobacteria, coots and eagles=not good
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/18/the-eagle-killer-the-name-of-a-new-scary-red-bacteria-is-well-earned/ Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 495 dogs since 2005. Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 23, 2015* NYSY 02. 23. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 16, 2015 - February 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: February 23 AT 10:00 a.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #431 Monday February 23, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 09, 2014 Highlights:--- RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANBARROW’S GOLDENEYEWILSON’S SNIPETHAYER’S GULL ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEEVENING GROSBEAKCHIPPING SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/22: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen near May’s Point Road. Onondaga county 2/17: ICELAND GULLS in all stages were seen on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville just below the dam. 2/19: An adult THAYER’S GULL was found below the dam in Baldwinsville. also seen were ICELAND GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and a PEREGRINE FALCON. Two TRUMPETER SWANS, missing for a few days, returned and were present through the 21st. 2/22: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at Carpenter’s Brood Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS were again seen in Baldwinsville. also seen were a RED-NECKED GREBE and a HORNED GREBE. Madison County 2/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Irish Hill Road south of Cazenovia. 2/22: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeding station on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Also coming to the feeders are FOX SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW and NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Oneida County 2/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Barneveld. 2/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Hillsboro Road south of Camden. Oswego County 2/18: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues at the oswego River in Phoenix downriver of the bridge. A RED-NECKED GREBE was also seen. Jefferson County 2/20: 5 SNOWY OWLS were found in the Town of Cape Vincent. 2/22: A SNOW OWL was seen near Evan’s Mills. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] No gyrfalcon
No dice on the gyrfalcon. Spent 3 hours this morning searching in the Seybolt, Stahl, Ridge Roads area. And areas between it and the landfill. Did see: Bald eagle Northern harrier RT hawks Cooper's hawk Horned larks Snow buntings Mockingbird David Diaz Tburg, NY -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club trip 2/22
I was joined by three people for the Cayuga Bird Club Trip on Sunday 2/22. This was a half day trip in which we made a number of stops going as far north up the lake as Aurora. It was a gray chilly day, but much warmer than it has been, and the sun made a brief appearance at the end of the trip. Initially at the lab we had a Red-tailed Hawk, a fly over Pileated Woodpecker, Am. Goldfinches, Black-capped Chickadees, a bright male Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker and Blue Jays. Driving along Drake Rd. the only new birds were Mourning Doves, Juncos, our only White-throated Sparrow of the day, and Tree Sparrows. Our next stop was down to Portland Point. There we found Am. Coot, Tundra Swan, Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, Redheads, a few Canvasback, Black ducks, Common Goldeneye, Herring, and Great Black-backed gulls, Ring-necked Duck and Scaup sp. Ladoga, the private marina, and Myer's Point added a few new birds, Hooded Merganser, Carolina Wren, Mallards, two Bald Eagles and a Belted Kingfisher and two Gadwall at the marina. On the way up to Long point we found a Ring-necked Pheasant along Lake Ridge Rd, which gave up great close up views. Checking Center Rd and Ledyard Rd we had our first Horned Larks on Center Rd. and Ledyard Rd added Snow Buntings to the list. on Lake Rd heading down to Long Point we saw a Mockingbird flying across the road. At Long Point SP we saw our first White-winged Scoters and the only Common Loon of the day. WE made a stop along the road from Long Point back up to Rt. 90 and played a mobbing tape hoping for Golden-crowned Kinglets, but the only new bird we found was Tufted Titmouse. Our final stop was at the boat house in Aurora, and there we added Horned Grebe to our list. The sun started to peak out from the clouds on our way back to the lab and was out by the time we got back. All in all a good morning of birding. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Downtown hawk
Top half visible, probably juvenile, two thirds up large conifer behind 112 Sears St. Seems to be just taking in some sun but lots of crows are scolding it. Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds in Canoga
Yesterday (2/22) I also saw my first RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS of the year, a flock which eventually added up to about 50 in an overgrown hedgerow on the west side of NYS-89 just south of Parker Rd in Canoga (town of Fayette, Seneca County), between a field of standing corn and a log cabin with a large yard. Some birds went to the back of the cabin where I assume there were feeders, but most were staying deep within the hedgerow. I didn't see if they were also in the corn. --Dave Nutter -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Likely Gyrfalcon seen on Route 89 midway between N. May's Point Rd and Armitage Rd.
Just after 3:30 PM I saw what appeared to me to be a Peregrine Falcon flying south as I was driving north on 89. The bird had the typical falcon 'Moustache', but I questioned the id because there was a crow flying next to it and the falcon was quite noticeably larger. The falcon had something in it's talons which I believe was a second crow. I turned around to see if I could I could relocate the bird, but was unable to. I suspect it was a gray morph gyrfalcon. The location is not all that far from where Tim Lenz reported seeing a Gyrfalcon recently. Michael Gullo -- 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/ --
