[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 6, 2014 * NYSY 10. 06. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 29, 2014 - October 06, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: October 06 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #412 Monday October 06, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 22, 2014 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE AMERICAN AVOCET STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH PHILADELPHIA VIREO Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 19 species of Shorebirds were found on the complex this week highlighted by the 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS found yesterday at Puddlers. They are being seen again today in Knox-Marsellus Pool. The other species were seen at Knox-Marsellus and along the Wildlife Drive and are: SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER SOLITARY SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPE LEAST SANDPIPER SPOTTED SABDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER KILLDEER SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER PECTORAL SANDPIPER DUNLIN GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS STILT SANDPIPER 10/5: A CACKLING GOOSE was found along the Wildlife Drive. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along Towpath Road. Onondaga County COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have continued to appear in the early evening at Three Rivers WMA although only 2 were seen last evening in the drizzle. The SNOWY OWL is still being seen at the Target shopping area along Rt. 31 in Clay. It was last reported on 10/4. 9/30: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen along the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Blvd. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Creekwalk in the Franklin Square area. 10/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO wa spotted at the Hancock Airpark area south of Taft Road. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen under the powerlines at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 10/1: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Kibby Road south of Mexico. 10/5: A SAW-WHET OWL was found at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. Cayuga County 10/4: 5 species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the West Barrier Park in Fair Haven. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 29, 2014 * NYSY 09. 29. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 22, 2014 - September 29, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: September 29 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #411 Monday September 29, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 22, 2014 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/23: 19 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Towpath Road. 9/27: 15 species of Shorebird were seen on a field trip to the Complex. Most were seen from Towpath but some others were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Two other species were seen at other times bringing the total to 17. Birds ween were: GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER KILLDEER SOLITARY SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER DUNLIN LEAST SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SANDERLING Also on the 27th. 7 CACKLING GEESE were spotted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga County COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have continued each evening this week at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. WARBLER numbers are down from last week but are still being seen at locations such as Beaver Lake, Three Rivers WMA and the Creekwalk. LINCOLN’S SPARROWS are being seen in those places also. 9/25: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found in the brushy area west on the Inner Harbor on Van Rensselaer Street. Many Sparrows and Palm Warblers were noted also. Oswego County 9/24: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was spotted at a private residence in Hastings. PINE SISKINS (singles) were reported from near Mexico and Constantia this week. Come on Finches! -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 22, 2014 * NYSY 09. 22. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 15, 2014 - September 22, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: September 22 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #410 Monday September 22, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 15, 2014 Highlights: --- HUDSONIAN GODWIT SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK PHILADELPHIA VIREO NORTHERN WHEATEAR ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) At the end of the week there were 16 species of shorebirds reported. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT is gone as of the 15th. Other shorebirds seen were: SPOTTED SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS KILLDEER LEAST SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Most birds were observed from East Road and Towpath Road with others found along the Wildlife Drive and the MAC on Rt.89. Oneida County 9/17: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Spring Farm Nature Preserve near Clinton. Cayuga County 9/19: AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and AMERICAN PIPIT were all found at the West Barrier Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County Warblers were once again in abundance this week. 20 species were counted found mostly at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Three Rivers WMA and the area north of Hancock Airport on General Irwin Road south of Taft Road. PHILADELPHIA VIREOS and LINCOLN SPARROWS are being found also in the same places. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have continued all week including last night at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville Oswego County 9/20: The fall’s first confirmed ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was spotted on the trails near Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. Jefferson County 9/17: The only PRAIRIE WARBLER reported was located at Fort Drum. 9/21: An extremely rare for New York NORTHERN WHEATEAR was found on Whitney Road in the Town of Henderson. The bird was seen and photographed again today and is very cooperative with birders as is the land owner. If you go for this bird please be mindful of both and say thank you. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 15, 2014 * NYSY 09. 15. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 08, 2014 - September 15, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: September 15 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #409 Monday September 15, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 08, 2014 Highlights: --- HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/9: 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 15 species of Warbler were seen along Towpath Road. 9/10: 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were found at Knox-Marsellus. 9/12: 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT and a RUDDY TURNSTONE were at Knox Marsellus. 9/13: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were at Knox-Marsellus. In all 20 species of Shorebirds were seen. Hopefully more comlete results of the Muckrace will be available by nest week. Onondaga County COMMON NIGHTHAWKS continue to be seen in early evening at 100 acre Marsh at Three Rivers WMA. 16 were counted last night. Fall Warbler and other passerine migration was evident this week. Between Beaver Lake Nature Center, Three Rivers WMA, the Creekwalk and Hancock Airport 20 Warbler species were seen this week. PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found also. A possible early Orang-crowned Warbler was reported at the Creekwalk Oswego County 9/10: 3 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 2 SANDERLINGS and 8 PIPITS were seen on the breakwalls at Oswego Harbor. 9/12: 15 species of Warblers Wwere seen at the trails at Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. Oneida County 9/9: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton. Also found were 12 species of Warblers and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Jefferson County 9/12: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at El Dorado State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 08, 2014 * NYSY 09. 08. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 01, 2013 - September 08, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: September 08 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #408 Monday September 08, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 01, 2014 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE MISSISSIPPI KITE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WILLET HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE LITTLE GULL PARASITIC JAEGER LONG-TAILED JAEGER COMMON NIGHTHAWK YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/2: A WILLET and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh 9/3: 17 species of shorebird including the WILLET, 4 HUDSONIAN GIDWITS and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/6: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was found in a plowed field at the corner of Armitage Road and Rt. 89. The WILLET, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Cayuga County 9/4: SANDERLINGS, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were found on the causeway at West Barrier Bay Park in Fair Haven. 9/6: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was at West Barrier Bay Park Oswego County - 9/5: A MISSISSIPPI KITE was photographed flying past Derby Hill. 9/6: Two PARASITIC JAEGERS and two LONG-TAILED JAEGERS were seen at Derby Hill. 9/7: A LITTLE GULL was seen at Derby Hill 14 species of WARBLER plus YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were recorded at various parts of the county. Onondaga County - 9/1: A lingering SNOW GOOSE is still being seen onSkaneateles Lake in the village.9/29/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were found at Three Rivers WMA. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS are still being seen at Three Rivers through 9/7. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues on the Creekwalk on Spencer Street in Syracuse. Oneida County 9/5: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farm Nature Center in Clinton. 9/7: 18 species of Warbler including CAPE MAY plus a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were at a private residence near Durhamville. Madison County 9/2: 8 species of Warblers including a CAPE MAY were found at Tinsley Hill Road south of Cazenovia. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 01, 2014 * NYSY 09. 01. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 25, 2013 - September 01 25, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: September 01 AT 8:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #408 Monday September 01, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of Aubust 25, 2014 Highlights: --- NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SNOWY OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/27: 21 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were reported from the Montezuma Audubon Complex on Rt. 89. 8.29: 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were found at Knox=Marsellus Marsh. Fortunately they have lingered throughout the week. 8/30: 13 Shorebird species were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Those and seven more were found on 8/31. The list reads: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER KILLDEER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER SANDERLING WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SEMIPALMATEDSANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SPOTTED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPE Oswego County 8/26: 8 species of raptor including a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County Again this week COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported every evening. The most are still at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A few migrant WARBLERS were reported this week there also such as BLACKPOLL and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. The SNOWY OWL continues to be spotted in Clay along Rt. 31 on both the nortn and south sides of the road. Madison County 8/31: 24 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER continue at the Sod Farn on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Cayuga County 9/1: 6 SANDERLING, 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were all seen on West Barrier Beach at Fair Haven. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 25, 2014 * NYSY 08. 25. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 18, 2013 - August 25, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: August 25 AT 8:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #407 Monday August 25, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 28, 2014 Highlights: --- BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER FORSTER’S TERN SNOWY OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/20: An astounding 390 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were counted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/23: 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 SANDERLING, 30 LESST SANDPIPERS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 30 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS, 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus marsh. 8/24: Somewhat fewer shorebirds this day but a rare FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Knox-Marsellus. Onondaga county COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from all parts of the county this week. The best day was 8/23 when 119 were counted at Three Rivers WMA in Baldwinsville. The SNOWY OWL at the Rt. 31 shopping area near Home Depot was reported on an almost daily basis. It seems to be eating well. 8/23: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found by one lucky birder at the Eagle’s Nest Overlook at Three Rivers WMA but could not be relocated. Madison County 8/23: AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRDS SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLE DOWITCHER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were all seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. On the 24th. 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS arrived but the Buff-breasted was not seen. Cayuga County 8/25: One adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Beach at Fair Haven. 2 SANDERLING and 1 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were also seen, -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 18, 2014 * NYSY 08. 18. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 28, 2013 - August 18, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: August 11 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #406 Monday August 18, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 28, 2014 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER LAUGHING GULL BLACK TERN SNOWY OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/14: At Knox-Marsellus from East Road 8 BLACL-BELLIED PLOVERS, 12 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, 24 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 30 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 58 STILT SANDPIPERS, 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 10 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were counted. Along the Wildlife Drive a SEDGE WREN was seen and heard. 8/17: At Knox-Marsellus AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were added to the shorebird list. The Sedge Wren was not relocated on the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 8/11: The SNOWY OWL is still being seen the Rt.31 shopping plaza near Rt.481. It was located again on 8/18. 8/12: an adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was located on Marble Island on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. It was seen again on the 13th. and the 15th. 8/15: An adult and a juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen along the creekwalk just south of Spencer Street in Syracuse in Onondaga Creek. 8/17: The seasons first COMMON NIGHTHAWK was spotted near the Bald Eagle nest at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/13: A LAUGHING GULL was seen going past the overlook at Derby Hill. Cayuga County 8/11: An adult and a juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen at West Barrier Beach at Fair Haven. On the 15th. 2 adults and 2 juveniles were spotted. Madison County 8/14: A BLACK TERN was seen at Woodman Pond. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 11, 2014 * NYSY 08. 11. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 28, 2013 - August 11, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: August 11 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #405 Monday August 11, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 28, 2014 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHIMBREL RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds reported this week were WILSON’S SNIPE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, BOTH YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, KILLDEER and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. All species were seen along the Wildlife Trail or at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Some, but nothing different, were seen at the northern complex areas. There was no report of the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN this week 8/7: Only one adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Mays Point Road. Again only one was seen today also. 8/8: A LEAST BITTERN was heard only along the Wildlife Trail. 8/9: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Tschache Pool. Oswego County 8/6: A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a WHIMBRELL were seen at Oswego Harbor on the breakwalls. Onondaga County 8/9: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Green Lakes State Park. A GREAT EGRET was seen in Dead Creek at the Town of Van Buren Transportation Department. 8/11: A juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Onondaga Creek Creekwalk from Spencer Street. Cayuga County 8/6: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was spotted at the West Barrier Beach area at Fairhaven. Oneida County 8/7: A GREAT EGRET was found at Utica Marsh. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 5, 2014 * NYSY 08. 05. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 28, 2013 - August 05, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: August 05 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #404 Monday August 05, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 28, 2014 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK SKIMMER SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/30: LEAST BITTERNS were still being seen at LaRues Lagoon along the Wildlife Drive along with 6 species of shorebird. The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN remains in Knox-Marsellus Marsh along with 8 species of shorebirds. RUDDY TURNSTONE is a new entry in the shorebird category. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the new Deep Muck area and Tshache Pool. 8/1: LEAST BITTERN still present along Wildlife Drive. 13 species of Shorebirds were seen at the complex this week with RUDDY TURNSTONE being the only new species. 8/4: One of the juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was seen at the nest area on Mays Point Pond Road. Onondaga County 8/4: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were still singing in Whiskey Hollow in the Town of Van Buren. 8/5: A SNOWY OWL was again seen near the Rt.31 and 481 intersection, this time at the Toys are Us store. Oswego County 7/30: A very rare for anywhere away from Long Island BLACK SKIMMER was seen and photographed by one individual at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. It was seen again on the 31st. but has not been relocated. 8/1: A GREAT EGRET was found at Lake Neatahwanta. 8/3: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Oswego Harbor. Madison County 8/2: A STILT SANDPIPER was found at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road. 8/3: A GREAT EGRET was seen at Woodman Pond. Jefferson county - 8/4: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen along Rt.81 between exits 47 and 48. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 28, 2014 * NYSY 07. 28. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 21, 2013 - July 28, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: July 28 AT 1:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #403 Monday July 28, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 21, 2014 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN STILT SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/24: LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER and both YELLOWLEGS were all found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 7/25: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN has again appeared in Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was still present yesterday. 7/27: In addition to the Pelican 12 shorebird species including STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. BLACK TERNS and SANDHILL CRANES were present also. Along the Wildlife Trail eight (wow) LEAST BITTERNS were spotted. On Mays Point Road there are now two fledgling RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS being seen with the two adults. Onondaga County 7/23: ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS are still being seen and heard in Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 7/24: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found in the Inner Harbor area of Syracuse. 7/27: A lingering SNOWY OWL is still being sighted along Rt. 31 near the Target shopping area in Clay. Cayuga County 7/27: Two adult and one juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen on West Barrier Beach at Fairhaven State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 21, 2014 * NYSY 07. 21. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 14, 2013 - July 21, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: July 21 AT 1:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #402 Monday July 21, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 14, 2014 Highlights: --- GREAT SHEARWATER LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET MERLIN STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/15: At least 4 LEAST BITTERNS are still being seen on the Wildlife Trail just beyond laRue’s lagoon. 7/17: The two young and two adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen in the dead trees along May’s Point Road. 7/18: 2 LEAST BITTERNS were again seen near Larue’s Lagoon. 13 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Tschache Pool. SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and LEAST SANDPIPER were all seen along the wildlife Trail. 15 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 6 STILT SANDPIPERS were found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Oswego County 7/18: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Sunset Bay Park in Scriba. 7/20: A family of MERLINS was busy in Constantia chasing and feeding young. Onondaga County 7/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Target Plaza area along Rt.31. This is the third time in recent years a Snowy Owl has seemed to stay for the summer in the Syracuse area. 7/18: A family group of MERLINS has been observed on Summit Avenue in Syracuse. Madison county 7/18: An improbable GREAT SHEARWATER was found in a wooded area near DeRuyter Resevoir. The bird was helped into the water where it seemed to be swimming normally but later it weakened and was taken to a wildlife rehabilitater where, unfortunately, it died. Jefferson County 7/19: A SEDGE WREN was heard singing from the observation tower at South Sandy Creek. Compiler’s Note: A sad farewell to Jerry Lazarczyk who passed away last week. Jerry was well known and liked in our area as he payed many visits to add to his county lists. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 07, 2014 * NYSY 07. 07. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 01, 2013 - July 07, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: July 07 AT 8:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #400 Monday July 07, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 01, 2014 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON AMERICAN AVOCET WHIP-POOR-WILL ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/4: At least 5 LEAST BITTERNS were seen flying along the Wildlife Drive near the end of Larue’s Lagoon. The two adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were observed feeding a fledgling on May’s Point Pool Road. They were seen throught the week including today. 7/5: 2 adult and 2 young SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the marsh on VanDyne Spoor Road. 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the marsh on Morgan Road. 7/7: 4 LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the marsh on Morgan Road. 2 DOWITCHER SPECIES were seen distantly. At least 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen along the Wildlife Drive, again at the end of Larue’s Lagoon. 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the Deep Muck Mitigation Marsh near Savannah Spring Lake Road. Onondaga County 7/5: 3 ORCHARD ORIOLES were spotted at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 7/2: An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at the mouth of the Salmon River. 7/4: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard on Lily Marsh Road in the Town of New Haven. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 01, 2014 * NYSY 07. 01. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 23, 2013 - July 01, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: July 01 AT 10:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #399 Monday July 01, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 23, 2014 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON GREATER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN SWAINSON’S THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/27: 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS herold in the fall? migration of shorebirds at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 6/28: 4 LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the marshes on Morgan Road. Onondaga County 6/28: 4 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Green Lakes State Park. 6/29: At least 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS continue at Whiskey Hollow. Oneida County 6/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Spring Farm Nature Center. 6/30: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on North Gage Road near Poland. Oswego County 6/29: 4 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard in the gravel pits on County Rt.17 north of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 6/29: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Beaver/Satterlee Road. Jefferson County 6/27: At Fort Drum fortunate birders were treated to CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, SEDGE WREN, WHIP-POOR-WILL and COMMON NIGHTHAWK. WHIP-POOR-WILL was also heard on Burnt Rock Road. HENSLOW SPARROW was heard on Dog Hill Road in the Perch River WMA. 6/29: 2 HENSLOW’S SPARROWS were again heard on Dog Hill Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 23, 2014 * NYSY 06. 23. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 16, 2013 - June 23, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: June 23 AT 5:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #398 Monday June 23, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 16, 2014 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON SANDHILL CRANE BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/18: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen in the wooded area on Armitage Road. 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue in the dead trees on Mays Point Road. 6/19: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/20: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Snox-Marsellus Marsh. 6/22: Both PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were found in the wooded area on Armitage Road. A CERULEAN WARBLER was heard also. Onondaga County 6/21: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be found at GreenLakes State Park. 6/22: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues to sing in Whiskey Hollow. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was discovered on a nest in Whiskey Hollow. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was again seen at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 6/17: A BLACK TERN was seen at Sandy Pond. 6/21: A rather out of place COMMON LOON was seen flying in the Constantia area. Madison County 6/19: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road. Jefferson County 6/23: 3 HENSLOW’S SPARROWS were found on Doghill Road, a known location for this rarity. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 16, 2014 * NYSY 06. 16. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 09, 2013 - June 16, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: June 09 AT 6:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #397 Monday June 16, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 09, 2014 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET SNOW GOOSE VIRGINIA RAIL UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/9: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen on Armitage Road. 6/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (probably a nesting pair) continues on Mays Point Pool Road. 6/14: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a SNOW GOOSE were spotted along the wildlife drive. 6/15: A SANDHILL CRANE and a GREAT EGRET were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Madison County 6/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Herkimer County 6/9: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Lizard Spring Bog near Stillwater Reservoir. 6/14: A WHIP-POOR-WILL and a PINE SISKIN were found at Shawangunk Nature Preserve near Hinkley Reservoir. Oneida County 6/10: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Verona Beach State Park. 6/11: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was again seen on Harris Road in Poland. Oswego County 6/14: A MERLIN was again found in Constantia. Onondaga County 6/14: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continues on Fenner Road north of Lamson Road. Single CERULEAN WARBLERS were heard at Whiskey hollow and Beaver Lake Nature Center 6/15: 12 VIRGINIA RAILS, including young, were seen along 60 Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A SORA was heard also. A male and female ORCHARD ORIOLE were observed feeding young at a nest on Perry Road near Whiskey Hollow. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 09, 2014 * NYSY 06. 09. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 02, 2013 - June 09, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: June 02 AT 7:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #396 Monday June 09, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 02, 2014 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RUDDY TURNSTONE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/3: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Mays Point Pond. 6/5: RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were all seen at Knox Marsellus Marsh. 6/7: REN-NECKED PHALAROPE and RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Knox Marsellus Marsh. A GREAT EGRET was seen on VanDyne Spoor road in the marsh. 6/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on East Road. Oswego County 6/3: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was heard on Otto Mills Road. 2 WHIMBREL, RUDDY TURNSTONE and BLACK TERN were all seen on the islands from Mill Street in Constantia. Onondaga County 6/8: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were found at Green Lakes State Park. Oneida County 6/4: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in Canden. 6/9: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow. Herkimer County 6/8: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris Road in Poland. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 02, 2014 * NYSY 06. 02. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 26, 2013 - June 02, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: June 02 AT 6:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #395 Monday June 02, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 26, 2014 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING RED KNOT RED-NECKED PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER KIRTLAND’S WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW LARK SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/26: 400 DUNLIN, 45 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 19 RUDDY TURNSTONES, a SANDERLING, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were all seen at Carncross Road. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue on Mays Point Road. 5/27: A RED KNOT was added to yesterday’s mix at Carncross Road. 5/28: A LARK SPARROW was seen along the Wildlife Drive. At Carncross Road a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, a RED-NECKED GREBE, a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen. 5/30: 5 RED KNOTS, 40 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and a GREATED WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were all found at Carncross Road. 6/2: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen atTschache Pool. Oswego County The HAWKWATCH at Derby Hill is officially over . Check the site for final numbers. Once again Steve Kolbe did a fabulous job, not only counting Hawks but also helping everyone both through his class on Hawk ID and fielding any and all questions BIRD for birders on all levels. Congratulations Steve on a job WELL DONE. 5/26: COMMON NIGHTHAWKS are still being counted at Derby Hill and have been seen through 6/1. 6/1: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found on Kibbe Lake Road in Constantia. WHIP-POOR-WILLS are still being heard on Roosevelt Road north of Oneida Lake. Madison County 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were found onMills Road in Durhamville. Onondaga County COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have also been seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville most evenings this week. 6/1: A pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES were see on Tacoma Road on the Erie Canal in Warners. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be seen at Green Lakes State Park. Oneida County 5/27: CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, probably breeding, is still being seen at Spring Farm Nature Center in Clinton. 5/30: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found near Cassville. Extralimital 6/1: An impossibily rare male KIRTLANDS WARBLER was found and seen and photographed at Hamlin Beach State Park west of Rochester. Unfortunately there have been no positive reports today. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 26, 2014 * NYSY 05. 26. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 19, 2013 - May 26, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: May 26 AT 4:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #394 Monday May 26, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 19, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-SHOULDERED HAWK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING RED KNOT DUNLIN WHIMBREL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/25: 9 species of Shorebirds including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen on a Armitage Road just before the forested area. Derby Hill A very slow week Hawk wise with only 372 birds tallied. On 5/20 an ORCHARD ORIOLE and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen Oswego County 5/21: 71 WHIMBRELS were seen flying past Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 23 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were counted at Derby Hill. A LEAST BITTERN continues to call at Sage Creek Marsh. 5/22: 1920 BRANT were counted flying past Phillips Point. 5/23: 15 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Derby Hill. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was also present. 5/24: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Sunset Bay Park. 6 more COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were counted at Derby Hill. 5/25: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard on Lilly Marsh road near Co. Rt. 51 south of Rt. 104. 5/26: A large flight of Shorebirds was ween from Mill Street in Constantia looking south at Oneida Lake. RUDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, DUNLIN, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and SANDERLING were indentified. Onondaga County 5/20: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. another was see on E. Dead Creek Road west of Balswinsville. 5/25: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen from the overlook at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt. 31 just east of Moyer’s Corners. 5/26: Another SNOWY OWL was seen, this time on Rt. 690 at the intersection of Van Buren Road in Baldwinsville. Oneida County 5/24: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Verona Beach State Park. 5/26: A pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES was seen near Augusta Center. Herkimer County An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris Road near Poland. Jefferson County Word has come that the WILLOW PTARMIGAN was found deceased this week. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 19, 2014 * NYSY 05. 19. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 12, 2013 - May 19, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: May 05 AT 5:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #393 Monday May 19, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 12, 2014 Highlights: --- EURASIAN WIGEON SWALLOW-TAILED KITE PEREGRINE FALCON WILLOW PTARMIGAN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RUDDY TURNSTONE WILSON’S PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK PHILADELPHIA VIREO RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen along the Wildlife Trail. One of the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was seen on Mays Point Road. 6/16: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was observed at the Audubon Center. 6/17: 2 Adult and 2 juvenile SANDHILL CRANES were spotted on Carncross Road along with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER. An EURASIAN WIGEON was found on VanDyne Spoor Road in the marsh. 6/19: 2 WILSON’S PHALAROPES were reported at the Visitor’s Center. Derby Hill The HAWK flight has just come to an end but there was excitement this week. On the 14th. a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen. Other good birds seen this week were ORCHARD ORIOLE, COMMON NIGHTHAWK and CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. Oswego County 6/12: A LAWRENCE’S WARBLER was found at Great Bear Recreation area north of Phoenix. 6/13: FOS BRANT were seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 6/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Sunset Bay Park. Oneida County 6/13: The nesting PEREGRINE FALCONS in downtown Utica now have 4 eggs in the nest. Onondaga County 6/13: 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were see at Green Lakes State Park in the Rolling Hills area. 6/14: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Green Lakes State Park along the road to Rolling Hills camping area. It was seen and heard through the 18th. 6/16: 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen on Van Rensselear Street in the Inner Harbor area. 6/17: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at the same Van Rensselear location in a ball field. Jefferson County 6/16: The WILLOW PTARMIGAN is again being seen on South Shore Extension on Point Peninsula. It also retreats to private property where it is out of sight. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 12, 2014 * NYSY 05. 12. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 05, 2013 - May 12, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: May 05 AT 5:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #392 Monday May 12, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 05, 2014 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK TERN SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PROTHONATORY WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/6: BLACK TERNS were spotted at Tschache Pool 5/7: A GLOSSY IBIS continued at the bridge on Carncross Road. 5/9: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the marsh on VanDyne Spoor Road. It was relocted on the 11th. 5/10: A SNOWY OWL was found at the intersection of Rts. 31 and 89 in the muckland area. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS have returned to the swamp on Mays Point Pool Road. 17 BLACK TERNS were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Derby Hill 5/9 had 2,319 raptors and the 10th. over a thousand also. Otherwise raptor numbers were low. 7 GOLDEN EAGLES on the 9th. was the raptor highlight. Non-raptor highlights stole the show this week with birds such as LAPLAND LONGSPUR, RED-HEAD WOODPECKER, ORCHARD ORIOLE, SANDHILL CRANE, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, PROTHONATORY WARBLER and CAPE MAY WARBLER being seen. Oswego County 5/8: GRASSHOPPER SPARROW has returned to the Carley”s Mill cemetary in Hastings. 5/9: 14 species of Warblers highlighted by an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER plus a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/11: A SNOWY OWL was seen on one of the islands on Oneida Lake seen from Constantia. MERLINS were seen in the area also, possibly trying to nest. Onondaga County 5/5: A LEAST BITTERN was heard calling in a wet area south of Potter Road in Three Rivers WMA. It was again heard on the 6th. 5/8: 17 species of Warblers were found at Three Rivers WMA. 5/10: A WHIP-POOR-WILL, hopefully two, has returned ti Threee Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. They can be heard on 60 Road where the power lines cross the road. They sing on the east side. A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was heard at the landfill in Cedar Bay Park in Dewitt. It was heard again on the 11th. but no reports since. Oneida County 5/6: A LONG-EARED OWL was heard at a residence in Canden. 5/9: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at Verona Beach State Park. 5/11: 14 species of Warblers were found at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary. on the 12th. 3 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, probably breeders, were found. 3 WHIP-POOR-WILS were heard at the Preston Hill gravel pit north of Oneida Lake. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 5, 2014 * NYSY 05. 05. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 28, 2013 - May 05, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: May 05 AT 5:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #391 Monday May 05, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 28, 2014 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/2: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was found at the mucklands along Rt.31. An EURASIAN WIGEON was spotted in a new area near Morgan Road called the Deep Muck and Mitigation Marsh. 5/3: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen on Carncross Road near the bridge. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was found on Carncross also. A BLACK TERN was seenat Tschache Pool. 5/4: 2 GLOSSY IBISES were seen at the visitors center. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen along the Wildlife Trail. Derby Hill It was hit or miss at Derby this week. Except for 5/1 with 4,051 hawks and 5/2 with just over a thousand the numbers were in the low hundreds. There still should be some good BROAD-WING days before the season is over. Oswego County Phillips Point lake watch on Oneida Lake was better this week with good numbers of COMMON LIINS, RED-NECKED GREBES and BONAPARTE’S GULLS. WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and a BLACK TERN were also seen. 5/2: A GREAT EGRET was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/4: An EURASIAN WIGEON continues at the Rt. 6 wetlands in Volnay. Onondaga County - 4/29: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near Carousel Center. Jefferson County 5/2: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were found at Fort Drum. Madison County 4/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. It was seen also on 5/1. 5/4: 2 FOS RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. New Arrivals BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER BLACK TERN YELLOW-THROATED VIREP BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER LEAST SANDPIPER BANK SWALLOW GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER BALTIMORE ORIOLE BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER NASHVILLE WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA YELLOW WARBLER BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER OVENBIRD WOOD THRUSH ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK BOBOLINK VEERY RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD WARBLING VIREO BLU-HEADED VIREO Compilers Note Migration is starting to get into full swing. I can’t report every new bird and location since they are in all areas. I suggest getting out and finding them for yourself. The next two weeks will be the best birding of the year. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 28, 2014 * NYSY 04. 28. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 21, 2013 - April 288, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: April 28 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #390 Monday April 28, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 21, 2014 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE WILLOW PTARMIGAN SANDHILL CRANE AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL PAINTED BUNTING (Belated) Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Shorebird Flats along the Wildlife Trail. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 250 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen along with smaller numbers of LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DUNLIN, LEAST SANDPIPERS and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on Carncross Road. 4/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen in the mucklands along Rt.31. 4/27: 2 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Jefferson County 4/25: The really BIG news of the week was the first ever in New York (if accepted) WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Point Peninsula west of Watertown. In all white winter plumage, it was seen on South Shore Road at close range by many very excited birders. It was seen through yesterday (4/27) but no positive reports have come through today. Also seen in the area were SNOWY and SHORT-EARED OWL. Derby Hill It was hit or miss at Derby this week with 18 birds seen on 4/23 and 4,043 seen on 4/27. BROAD-WINGS are now making up a bulk of the Hawks. Other highlights were 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a GREAT EGRET on 4/25 and just the third BLACK VULTURE on 4/27. Oswego County 4/18: A belated report has come through of a male PAINTED BUNTING seen at a feeder in Oswego. The birder was lucky enough to get telling photos to confirm the sighting. 4/24: A male EURASIAN WIGEON continues at the Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt.3 in Volney. 4/27: At Phillips Point on Oneida Lake SURF SCOTER, WHITE WING SCOTER and RED-NECKED GREGE were the highlights. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Rt. 6 wetlands. 4/28: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were found at the Oswego County Airfield on Howard Road. Madison County 4/24: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 4/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center near Clinton. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 14, 2014 * NYSY 04. 14. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 07, 2013 - April 14, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: April 14 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #388 Monday April 14, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 07, 2014 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE BROAD-WINGED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE UPLAND SANDPIPER SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/9: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Carncross Road. 4/10: An early VIRGINIA RAIL was heard at Marten’s Tract. 4/11: A SHORT-EARED OWL was found on VanDyne Spoor Road. 4/12: 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the beginning of Towpath Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the mucklands along Rt.31. 4/13: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from East Road. Oneida County 4/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was found in a swamp on Rt.31 near the intersection of Rt. 365. 4/9: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at the intersection of Miller Road and Rt. 365. Another was seen on 4/11. 4/10: A lingering SNOWY OWLwas last seen on 4/10 near Oriskany. 4/11: FOS DUNLIN were seen at the Oneida Creek mouth. Derby Hill Another great week at Derby with a count of 10,896 Hawks counted. The first BROAD-WINGED HAWKS arrived on 4/10. The seasons second BLACK VULTURE arrived today. Onondaga County - 4/9: A SANDHILL CRANE was found in a wet spot on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. It was last seen on 4/11. 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen late in the afternoon at the Pony Farm on Lamson Road, Town of Lysander. It probably spent the night but was not located in the morning. Oswego County 4/11: FOS UPLAND SANDPIPERS returned to the Oswego County Airfield on Howard Road. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at the end of Nine Mile Point Road near Noyes Sanctuary. WARNING - Noyes Sanctuary is loaded with Deer Ticks this spring. 4/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted also. Jefferson County 4/8: An EURASIAN WIGEON was found in a wet area on Rt. 3 just north of the Oswego County line. 4/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at the fishermens access on South Sandy Creek. New Arrivals this week -- VIRGINIA RAIL BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON COMMON GALLINULE AMERICAN PIPIT NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW UPLAND SANDPIPER LESSER YELLOWLEGS RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET DUNLIN HOUSE WREN CLIFF SWALLOW HERMIT THRUSH BROWN THRASHER PALM WARBLER BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 7, 2014 * NYSY 04. 07. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 31, 2013 - April07, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: March 31 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #387 Monday April 07, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 31, 2014 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLUE-WINGED TEAL BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE GREATER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER FORSTER’S TERN SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL PINE WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/3: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the mucklands along Rt.31 west of the Seneca River. A FOS GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 4/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found along the Wildlife Drive. 4/6: 2 SANDHILL CRANES and a FOS PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at the mucklands. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Derby Hill Things really got going this week and a tally of 10,824 raptors counted does not yet include todays count. TURKEY VULTURES again made up the bulk of the birds and the season’s first BLACK VULTURE was seen on 4/5 along with 2 FORSTER’S TERNS. Other highlights from the week were : 4 CACKLING GEESE on 4/1, 9 SANDHILL CRANES on 4/2, 5 SANDHILL CRANES on 4/3 and a GREAT EGRET on 4/4. Onondaga County 4/1: A SANDHILL CRANE and a GREAT EGRET were spotted at Clay Marsh. 4/3: A FOS GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/6: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen on Onondaga Lake near the Nine Mile Creek inlet. 4/7: A SANDHILL CRANE was spotted on East Sorrell Hill south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 4/6: 2 FOS BLUE-WINGED TEAL were spotted along with 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and other waterfowl in a wet area along Rt. 49 near Scrimale’s Collision in West Monroe. Herkimer 4/3: A FOS EASTERN TOWHEE was seen near Peckville Road east of Dolgeville. 4/6: A FOS PINE WARBLER was spotted at a residence north of Dolgeville. Jefferson County 4/2: The only report of a SNOWY OWL comes from Fort Drum. New Arrivals this week GREATER YELLOWLEGS CASPIAN TERN COMMON TERN FORSTER’S TERN PECTORAL SANDPIPER GREAT EGRET PURPLE MARTIN BARN SWALLOW FIELD SPARROW VESPER SPARROW BLUE-WINGED TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER SAVANNAH SPARROW PINE WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 24, 2014 * NYSY 03. 24. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 17, 2013 - March 24, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: March 24 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #385 Monday March 24, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 17, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE ROSS’S GOOSE SNOW GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SAW-WHET OWL RUSTY BLACKBIRDS Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/22: SNOW GEESE by the thousands were noted in the mucklands along Rt. 31 just east of Rt. 89. 3/23: A SHORT-EARED OWL and a ROSS’S GOOSE were spotted in the mucklands. Derby Hill 1,052 raptors were counted this week. On 3/22 a SANDHILL CRANE. an WILSON’S SNIPE and a GREEN-WINGED TEAL were all first time visotors. Also noted this day were 2 ICELAND GULLS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. TURKEY VULTURES and RED-TAILED HAWKS continue to make up the bulk of the birds although 9 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen this week also. Oswego County 3/22: As the area around Elvic Farms on Co. Rt. 53 north of Phoenix starts to thaw waterfowl such as WOOD DUCKS and NORTHERN PINTAILS were noticed. Onondaga County 3/18: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near Carousel Center. 3/21: A WILSON’S SNIPE was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A SANDHILL CRANE was spotted at Clay Marsh. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in the Inner Harbor. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Old Seneca Turnpike northeast of Skaneateles. Madison County 3/20: RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were reported on Pine Ridge Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 3/18: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at a nesting site in the city of Utica. New Arrivals this week TREE SWALLOW FOX SPARROW EASTERN MEADOWLARK WILSON’S SNIPE Compiler’s Note For the first time since early winter no SNOWY OWLS were reported. Please report them if you see them anywhere. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 17, 2014 * NYSY 03. 17. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 10, 2013 - March 17, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: March 17 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #384 Monday March 17, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 10, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL LONG-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/11: A SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/15: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from East Road. Oneida county 3/10: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Lewis Road in the Town of Marshall. 3/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Oneida County Airport. Onondaga County 3/11: A RED-NECKED GREBE was spotted on Onondaga Lake at Willow Bay Park. 3/14: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Gorham Road south of Elbridge. Another was seen the next day. 3/15: The Beaver Lake Nature Center SAW-WHET OWL was again seen on the Bog Trail. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen soaring from Cedervale Road east of Marcellus. 3/16: A GREAT HORNED OWL, a BARRED OWL and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were all found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A PEREGRINE FALCON, aLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor on West Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. 3/17: A PEREGRINE FALCON was spotted on West Sorrell Hil Road south of Baldwinsville. Derby Hill Cold weather made for a slow week but there were birds to be had. In all 206 raptors were counted. One GOLDEN EAGLE seen on 3/11 was the only one counted. RED-TAILED HAWKS make up the bulk of the count but RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS are starting to be seen. Also seen this week were HARRIER, COOPER’S HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, KESTREL, TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, MERLIN and PEREGRINE FALCON. Madison County 3/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Peterboro south of Canastota Herkimer County 3/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Yule Corners Road near Jordanville 3/12: 3/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE wasa seen at a residence north of Dolgeville. Jefferson County 3/13: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Point Peninsula.west of Watertown. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 24, 2014 * NYSY 02. 24. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 17, 2013 - February 24, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 24 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #383 Monday February 24, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 17, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE NORTHERN SHOVELER HARLEQUIN DUCK NORTHERN GOSHAWK GOLDEN EAGLE AMERICAN WOODCOCK SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL LONG-EARED OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER New Arrivals AMERICAN WOODCOCK - Town of Albion NORTHERN GOSHAWK - Derby Hill GOLDEN EAGLE - Derby Hill Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/8: A SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted at the mucklands on Rt. 31. 3/9: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were spotted at the mucklands. Oneida County 3/6: A SNOWY OWL was spotted near Waterville. Onondaga county 3/3: A SAW-WHET OWL continues at Beaver Lake Nature Center near Baldwinsville. It was spotted every day this week on the Bog Trail. 3/7: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on the Creekwalk on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center. 3/8: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Connors Road south of Baldwinsville. A BARRED OWL was spotted in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen on the Creekwalk. 3/9: A GREAT HORNED OWL and a LONG-EARED OWL were heard at Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County 3/4: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted on Hellinger Road. 3/7: The HARLEQUIN DUCK in oswego at Lock 6 was relocated behind Bridies Manor. Unfortunately it died on 3/9, probably of starvation. 2 early AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were seen in the Town of Albion. 3/8: 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen on Brown Road near Hannibal. 2 female BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen from the northern fishermans access on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. One of them was relocated the next day. Derby Hill The Derby Hill season officially started on 3/1 in spite of Arctic conditions. On 3/6 the first GOLDEN EAGLE was counted. On 3/7 7GOLDENS and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were recorded. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 24, 2014 * NYSY 02. 24. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 17, 2013 - February 24, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 24 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #383 Monday February 24, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 17, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON WOOD DUCK GREEN-WINGED TEAL HARLEQUIN DUCK SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/2: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were spotted at the mucklands along Rt. 31. Onondaga County - 2/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock airport. 3/1: 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS and 2 WOOD DUCKS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 3/2: A SAW-WHET OWL and 2 RAVENS were found on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center. Oswego county 2/28: An adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK. was spotted in the Oswego River near Lock 6 off of Rt. 48 in Oswego. It was seen in the same place for the next two days but had moved down river today to the area near the Post Office. 3 TRUMPETER SWANS and a GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen on Oneida Lake at Brewerton. 3/1: A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted in Oswego Harbor. 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in the Oswego River in Fulton 3/2: 8 TUNDRA SWANS were seen on Oneida Lake at Brewerton. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Mallory. Oneida County 2/25: A SNOWY OWL was seen near the Thruway exit at Verona. 2/28: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Harris Road intersection with Rt. 31. 3/2: A SNOWY OWL was seen at a farm in Oriskany. Madison County 3/1: A SNOWY OWL was spotted at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. Jefferson County 3/1: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt. 11 north of Co. Rt. 26. -- end report -- 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 24, 2014 * NYSY 02. 24. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 17, 2013 - February 24, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 24 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #383 Monday February 24, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 17, 2014 Highlights: --- BARROW’S GOLDENEYE SURF SCOTER NORTHERN HARRIER WILSON’S SNIPE KILLDEER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD New Arrivals KILLDEER - 2/21 Brewerton Oswego County WILSON’S SNIPE - 2/22 Fyler Road Madison County RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - Baldwinsville Onondaga County Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week Onondaga County 2/18: An immature LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an array of ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 2/20: 2 SAW-WHET OWLS were found on the Bog Trail at Beaver lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A NORTHERN HARRIER was seen feeding on a carcass on the ice in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 2/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt. 370 between Baldwinsville and Liverpool. 2/22: 4 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen at the end of the Creekwalk on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 4/23: 4 KILLDEER were seen at the Inner Harbor. Oswego County 2/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted at Derby Hill. 2/20: A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was spotted on Oneida Lake from the north fisherman’s access in Brewerton. The adult male SURF SCOTER was again seen in Oswego 2/22: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was again seen in Brewerton and a WILSON’S SNIPE was also seen. Oneida County 2/20: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Deansboro south of Utica. Herkimer county 2/22: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Castle Road north of Utica. Madison County 2/18: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Dugway Road north of Fabius. 2/21: A KILLDEER was seen on Fyler Road north of Chittenango. 2/23: A SNOWY OWL continues at the Fenner Wind Farm. Jefferson County 2/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Woodard Road north of Watertown. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 17, 2014 * NYSY 02. 17. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 10, 2013 - February 17, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 17 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #382 Monday February 17, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 10, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TRUMPETER SWAN CANVASBACK SURF SCOTER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL THAYER’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GRAY CATBIRD YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE FOX SPARROW PINE SISKIN PURPLE FINCH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/12: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from East Road. Onondaga county 2/11: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen on the Larned Building in Downtown Syracuse. 3 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 1 has left but the remaining 2 are still present today. 5 CANVASBACKS continue in the river also 2/12: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 2/13: At the Inner Harbor on West Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse the Gulls continue to be seen, mostly in the late afternoon. 12 ICELAND, 3 GLAUCOUS, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED and 1 THAYER’S GULL were seen. Except for the Thayer’s these gulls are seen every day. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Rt. 370 at the Hayes Road intersection east of Baldwinsville. 2/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen briefly at a feeder in Baldwinsville. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted in Fayetteville. An EASTERN TOWHEE MADE ANOTHER APPEARANCE AT THE CARPENTER’S BROOK FISH HATCHERY IN ELBRIDGE. 2/16: A GRAY CATBIRD was again spotted at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery. It was found today as well. Madison County 2/11: PURPLE FINCH, FOX SPARROW and RED HEADED WOODPECKER are among the birds being seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 2/15: A SNOWY OWL is still being seen ner the Fenner Wind Farm. Oswego County 2/13: An adult male SURF SCOTER continues in the Oswego River. It was seen near Bridies Manor up from the mouth of the river and was seen through the 16th. 2/16: 2 YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS were again seen at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. A female EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder on County Rt.45 north of Fulton. Jefferson County 2/15: At least 23 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Stonu Point State Park. An ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULL were spotted on manure at a farm on Rt.193 in Ellisberg. A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER wa seen on Snowshoe Road in Henderson. 2.16: A SNOWY OWL was seen on County Rt. 13 near Grass Point State Park. Herkimer County 2/15: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues at a feeder north of Dolgeville. 2/16: A SNOWY OWL continues to be spotted on Rt. 29 Near Rt.170 north of Little Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 10, 2014 * NYSY 02. 10. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 03, 2013 - February 10, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 10 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #381 Monday February 10, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 03, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TRUMPETER SWAN CANVASBACK SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL THAYER’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER PEREGRINE FALCON GRAY CATBIRD WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/4: A THAYER’S GULL was spotted among the large group of Gulls at the Inner Harbor off of West Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. Also sees were 16 ICELAND GULLS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. The THAYER’S GULL has not been subsequently seen but all the other gulls and the Grebe have been seen daily. The best time to look is just before dusk as the Gulls congregate on the ice adjacent to open water. 2/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was found at Green Lakes State Park. 2/8: A GRAY CATBIRD continues to be seen at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 2/9: A SAW-WHET OWL also continues to be found at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Look for it on the Bog Trail in the Cedar Trees. 2/10: 4 adult male CANVASBACKS were seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville below the dam. Waterfowl numbers are increasing at this location with 11 species being seen today. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Cayuga County 2/4: A BLACK SCOTER and 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 2/4: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Phoenix above the dam. 2/6: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen with Snow Buntings near Oswego Harbor. 2/8: A male SURF SCOTER was found among WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and a very large number of GREATER SCAUP. A PEREGRINE FALCON was also spotted. Herkimer County 2/9: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues at a feeder near Dolgeville. A SNOWY OWL was found near the intersection of Rts. 29 and 170 north of Middleville. Madison County 2/4: 2 ICELAND GULLS and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill. 2/9: A SNOWY OWL was seen near the Wind Farm in Fenner. 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found on Thurber Road east of New Woodstock. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 03, 2014 * NYSY 02. 03. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 27, 2013 - February 03, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled: February 03 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #380 Monday February 03, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 20, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TURKEY VULTURE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL PEREGRINE FALCON NORTHERN SHRIKE GRAY CATBIRD EASTERN TOWHEE RUSTY BLACKBIRD Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/28: A GRAY CATBIRD and an EASTERN TOWHEE were found at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery in Elbridge. 1/30: 2 EASTERN TOWHEES were found at the Fish Hatchery. 1/31: A GLAUCOUS GULL wasa found at Green Lakes State Park. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were spotted in downtown Syracuse. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 2/1: 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen along the Erie Canal Trail at the north end of Shaap Road east of Jordan. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Fayetteville. 2/2: 16 ICELAND GULLS, 4 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor at Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. Also seen was a NELSON’S GULL which is a hybrid of HERRING and GLAUCOUS GULLS. 2/3: 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED and 6 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor. Also seen was a RED-NECKED GREBE. Madison County 1/29: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen near the Fenner Wind Farm. 1/30: A GLAUCOUS GULL and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Madison County Landfill. 1/31 : A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted in Erieville. 2/1: A MERLIN was seen on Ditchbank Road northwest of Canastota. 2/2: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Sky Hihg Sod Farm north of Chittenango. An ICELAND GULL was found on Ditchbank Road. Oswego County 1/30: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Hastings. 1/31: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Fulton. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Co. Rt. 62 north of Pulaski. Herkimer County 2/2: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen from Rt.29 near Fairfield. Cayuga County 2/2: 3 TRUMPETER SWANS and 59 MUTE SWANS were noted at Fair Haven State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 27, 2014 * NYSY 01. 27. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 20, 2013 - January 27, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 27 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #379 Monday January 27, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 20, 2014 Highlights: --- GREEN-WING TEAL KING EIDER TURKEY VULTURE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL SHORT-EARED OWL BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/21: A SNOWY OWL was found on Hayes Road south of Rt.370 east of Baldwinsville. 1/22: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen in the feeder canal on Andrews Road in Dewitt. The SAW-WHET OWL was seen again on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 1/24: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. 1/25: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 8 ICELAND GULLS and 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS were found at the Inner Harbor near Carousel Center. 1/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. Oswego County 1/24: A female KING EIDER was again seen near the mouth of the Oswego River in Oswego. 1/27: A group of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was heard in Constantia. Oneida county 1/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the intersection of Rt. 31 and Miller Road in Durhamville. Herkimer County 1/21: A SNOWY OWL continues near Barto Hill north of Middleville. Madison County 1/21: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found on Strain Road near Munnsville. 7 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Madison County Landfill. 1/22: A SNOWY OWL was seen near the Fenner Wind Farm. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 20, 2014 * NYSY 01. 20. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 13, 2013 - January 20, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 13 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #378 Monday January 14, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 13, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE WOOD DUCK KING EIDER GOLDEN EAGLE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/13: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse near Carousel Center. A female WOOD DUCK continues to be seen with Mallards in Skaneateles near the Creekside Bookstore. 1/15: 4 ICELAND GULLS, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen from the end of the Creecwalk on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center. 1/16: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Lamson Road near Prine Road in the Town of Lysander. 1/17: 3 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Vincent Corners Road south of Rt. 80 east of Tully. 1/19: 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen in flight on Bockes Road near Borodino south of Skaneateles. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Ten Mile Point on Skaneateles Lake. 1/20: A SAW-WHET OWL continues to be seen on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County A female KING EIDER was again seen in Oswego, this time near the International Marina Pier. Jefferson County 1/13: 34 YELLOW0RUMPED WARBLERS were seen in red ceders at Stony Point. 3 ICELAND GULLS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were all seen at a farm on State Route 193. Cayuga County 1/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the breakwall at Fair Haven State Park. Another,perhaps the same bird, was seen on 1/18. -- end report -- 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 * January 13, 2014 * NYSY 01. 13. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 06, 2013 - January 13, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 13 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #377 Monday January 13, 2016 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 06, 2013 Highlights: --- KING EIDER BLACK SCOTER BALD EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON WILSON’S SNIPE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL SAW-WHET OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. One SNOWY OWL was located from the potato building in the mucklands on Rt. 31. Onondaga County 1/8: The Beaver Lake Nature Center SAW-WHET was seen. It was relocated on 1/12. One SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. 1/9: In what is beginning to be quite a spectacle 30 BALD EAGLES were counted on Onondaga Lake at the end of the Creekwalk near Carousel Center. A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Two were heard on the tenth. 1/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Maykes Road south of Syracuse. 39 BALD EAGLES were counted at the end of the creekwalk. 6 ICELAND GULLS and 5 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/13: 4 SNOWY OWLS were seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. Another was seen in the shopping area near the intersection of Rts. 481 and 31 in the Town of Clay. Oswego County 1/8: 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were found at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. 1/10: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 1/12: A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Derby Hill. A KING EIDER was found in the Oswego River near Oswego Harbor with White-winged Scoters. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen chasing Rock Pigeons in the same area. Herkimer County 1/10: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen on Carleson Road north of Little Falls. 1/13: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen on Cole Road north of Little Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 06, 2014 * NYSY 01. 06. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 30, 2013 - January 06, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 06 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #376 Monday January 06, 2016 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 30, 2013 Highlights: --- RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL SAW-WHET OWL SHORT-EARED OWL HERMIT THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) One or two SNOWY OWLS have been reported daily near the potato building on Rt. 31 in what is known as the mucklands. Onondaga County At least six ICELAND GULLS and two GLAUCOUS GULLS are being seen daily at the inner harbor near Carousel Center. Adults of each are being found. SNOWY OWLS are also still being seen at Hancock Airport most days. 1/3: A HERMIT THRUSH was again seen on the creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center. 1/5: A LONG-EARED OWL and a SAW-WHET OWL were seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on the Skaneateles Christmas Count. Oneida County 1/1: 61 species were found on the Oneida Christmas Count. Highlights were PEREGRINE FALCON, WOOD DUCK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and SHORT-EARED OWL. Oswego County 1/1: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Derby Hill. 1/4: 6 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a HERMIT THRUSH were found at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Hastings. Herkimer County 1/5: Two SNOWY OWLS were seen near Barto Hill north of Little Falls. Madison County 1/5: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the sod farm north of Chittenango. A GLAUCOUS GULL was found at the Madison County Landfill. 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Strain Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 30, 2013 * NYSY 12. 30. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 23, 2013 - December 30, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 30 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #375 Monday December 30, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 23, 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/24: SNOWY OWLS seen at the mucklands along Rt. 31just into Wayne County. Also seen on the 27th. 12/29: A SNOWY OWL was see at the winery where Rt. 98 intersects with Rts. 5 and 20. Oneida County 11/23: A SNOWY and SHORT-EARED OWL were reported in the Rome area. Onondaga County 12/24: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on #2 East Road in Pompey. A SNOWY OWL and a large flock of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/25: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Wal-Mart on Rt. 31 in the Town of Clay. 12/26: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/27: 3 SNOWY OWLS were seen at Hancock Airport. 2 were seen on the 29th. so the airport remains the most reliable place to see them. 12/28: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near the intersection of Conners Road and East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. Probably the same bird was seen nearby the next day. 12/29: A SAW-WHET OWL was seen at a residence in Pompey. 12/30: 2 BLACK VULTURES were found on Manlius Center Road in East Syracuse. Madison County 12/24: A SNOWY OWL was found on Mile Strip Road 12/27: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Buyea Road south of Canastota. 12/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the sod farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Oswego County 12/26: A SNOWY OWL was found on Red School House Road near Palermo. 12/28: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Mitchell Street in oswego. 12/30: A SNOWY OWL was found in Willianstown. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 16, 2013 * NYSY 12. 16. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 09, 2013 - December 16, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 16 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #373 Monday December 16, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 09, 2013 Highlights: --- RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County - 12/10: A SNOWY OWL was spotted at Hancock Airport. Three more were seen the next day. 12/13: 2 ICELAND and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. 12/14: Highlights of the Syracuse CBC included HERMIT THRUSH, ICELAND GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, MERLIN and PEREGRINE FALCON. Out of the circle a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and a GRAY CATBIRD were seen on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. Madison County 12/11: 4 ICELAND, 1 GLAUCOUS and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were found at the Madison County Landfill. 12/14: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Eatonbrook Road in the Town of Nelson. 12/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Peterboro Road south of Canastota. Oneida County 12/13: 5 SHORT-EARED OWLS were found at the intersection of Miller Road and Rt. 31. 4 were relocated the next day at the same location. Oswego county 12/16: 66 species were found on the Oswego Christmas Count. Highlights were RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, ICELAND GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, SNOWY OWL and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 09, 2013 * NYSY 12. 09. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 02, 2013 - December 09, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 09 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #372 Monday December 09, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 02, 2013 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE BRANT ROSS’S GOOSE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/6: 4 SNOWY OWLS were seen on the south side of Rt. 31 opposite the potato building. also seen were 1 ROSS’S GOOSE and 4 SANDHILL CRANES. 12/7: The 4 SNOWY OWLS were again seen at the previously mentioned Area in the mucklands. Also seen were a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, an ICELAND GULL and 20+ SANDHILL CRANES. Yet another SNOWY OWL was found on VanDyne Spoor Road. 12/8: 3 of the SNOWY OWLS were refound at the Rt. 31 location opposite the potato building. Extralimital 12/3: This was the last sighting of the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. Onondaga County SNOWY OWLS continue their presence at Hancock Airport. Anywhere from three to seven have been reported daily. 12/6: A SAW-WHET OWL has returned to it’s area at Beaver Lake Nature Center on the Bog Trail. It was relocated on the 7th. but has not been found since. 12/7: ABRANT was seen along the Creekwalk on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center in Syracuse. 12/8: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen hunting at the intersection of Rt. 31 and 57 in the town of Clay. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A late HERMIT THRUSH was again seen along the Creekwalk Oneida County 12/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Dunbar Road near Camden. 12/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Oneida Lake at South Bay. Oswego County 12/8: A late GRAY CATBIRD and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Mexico Point State Park. Three SNOWY OWLS were seen on the break walls at Oswego Harbor. Herkimer County - A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on Peck Road north of Little Falls. Madison County 12/3: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. 12/8: an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Sav-alot gas station in Canastota. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 02, 2013 * NYSY 12. 02. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 25, 2013 - December 02, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 02 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #371 Monday December 02, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 25, 2013 Highlights: --- WOOD DUCK KING EIDER GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/1: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 7 SANDHILL CRANES were reported from East Road. Onondaga County 11/25: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the intersection of Fenner and Bellows Road near Beaver Lake. 11/26: After a single bird was reported last week SNOWY OWLS have taken over Hancock Airport in Syracuse. Up to 4 individuals have been spotted and Owls were seen each day this week including today. 11/27: Another SNOWY OWL was spotted on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. 11/30: A HERMIT THRUSH was found on the Creekwalk near Carousel Center in Syracuse. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Hancock Airport 12/1: A WOOD DUCK was found on Onondaga Lake. Oneida County 11/26: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Poppleton Road east of Verona Beach State Park. Oswego County 11/28: A KING EIDER was seen from Rainbow Shores Road. 12/1: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Derby Hill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Sherman Road south of Derby. Herkimer County 12/1: A SNOWY OWL was seen north of Middleville near Barto Hill. Madison County 11/29: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Lane Road south of Cazenovia. 11/30: 1 LESSER BLACK-BACK, 2 GLAUCOUS and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Madison County Landfill. Cayuga County 12/1: A KING EIDER was seen out in the lake at Fair Haven State Park -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 25, 2013 * NYSY 11. 25. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 18, 2013 - November 25, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 25 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #370 Monday November 25, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 18, 2013 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS KING EIDER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD RUSTY BLACKBIRD ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/19: Both the GLOSSY and the WHITE-FACED IBIS were relocated at the Visitor’s Center but have not been reported since. Onondaga County 11/23: A late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was reported at a feeder in the south part of Syracuse. It has been present through 11/23. 11/24: A SNOWY OWL was reported at Hancock Airport. A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK has been visiting a feeder on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. Cayuga County 11/23: An Onondaga Audubon field trip to Fairhaven State Park turned up numerous waterfowl highlighted by RED-THROATED LOON, GLAUCOUS GULL and KING EIDER. Oswego County 11/23: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Derby Hill. 11/24: One LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and two ICELAND GULLS were seen at Derby Hill. 11/25: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near a feeder in Constantia. Oneida County 11/25: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was observed at a residence in Durhamville. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 18, 2013 * NYSY 11. 18. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 11, 2013 - November 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 18 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #369 Monday November 18, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 11, 2013 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS SANDHILL CRANE SORA ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/16: At least 37 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. A large number of TUNDRA SWANS were present also. A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 11/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted at the intersection of Sherman and South Daysville Roads near Mexico. 11/18: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen from Fort Ontario in Oswego. Onondaga County 11/14: an ICELAND GULL was seen at the end of the Creekwalk on Onondaga Lake. 11/16: A late SORA was seen along the Creekwalk near Carousel Center in Syaracuse. 11/18: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Caughdenoy Road south of Brewerton. Madison County 11/17: An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and three ICELAND GULLS in various stages were seen at the Madison County Landfill. Extralimital 11/16: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls was banded and reportedly was back at the feeder in half an hour. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 11, 2013 * NYSY 11. 11. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 04, 2013 - November 11, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 11 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #368 Tuesday November 11, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 04, 2013 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE KING EIDER LITTLE GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE SANDHILL CRANE RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD CLAY-COLORED SPARROW HARRIS’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/10: 31 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga County 11/5: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOS was seen on Beaver Lake west of Baldwinsville. 11/6: 2 KING EIDERS were found at the Marina on Onondaga lake in Liverpool. They were refound on the 7th. and 8th. One bird was found on 11/9 but none have been since that date. Madison County 11/9: A HARRIS’S SPARROW was seen briefly on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. Efforts by others to find the bird were unsuccessful. A photo was taken of the bird. Oswego County 11/7: A LITTLE GULL was seen off the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/10: A first winter BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Herkimer County 11/6: A late CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at a feeder north of Dolgeville. It reappeared the next day. Extralimital 11/10: A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has now stayed for a month at Dave Kennedy’s feeders on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 04, 2013 * NYSY 11. 04. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 29, 2013 - November 04, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #367 Tuesday October 29, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 29, 2013 Highlights: --- WHITE-FACED IBIS GLOSSY IBIS ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE ROUGH-LEGGED HAEK GOLDEN EAGLE COMMON GALLINULE ICELAND GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE SANDHILL CRANE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ICELAND GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD BOHEMIAN WAXWING Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/30: DUNLIN, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and WILSON’S SNIPE were all seen at Colvin Marsh south of the MAC on Rt. 89. 11/2: Both the GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. WHITE-RUMPED and LEAST SANDPIPER were seen at Colvin Marsh. 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a ROSS’S GOOSE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/4: Both the GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen at Larue’s Lagoon along the Wildlife Drive. No mention of the American Pelicans was seen this week. Oneida County - 11/3: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen being harassed by Bonaparte’s Gulls from the lighthouse at Verona Beach State Park. At the parking lot of the park an ICELAND GULL was spotted. Oswego County 11/3: Seven species of Raptor were noted at bishop Hill Road north of Pulaski. Highlights were 6 GOLDEN EAGLES and 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. anearly BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen in a flock of Ceder Waxwings at Derby Hill. Also noted were a SANDHILL CRANE and a RED-TTHROATED LOON. Onondaga County 10/30: This was the last positive report of the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. Goose numbers have increased so it still may be there. 11/4: TUNDRA SWANS were reported at Beaver Lake west of Baldwinsville. Extralimital 11/3: A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues at the home of Dave Kennedy on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 29, 2013 * NYSY 10. 29. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 21, 2013 - October 29, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:October 29 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #366 Tuesday October 29, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 21, 2013 Highlights: --- PACIFIC LOON AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN WHITE-FACED IBIS GLOSSY IBIS GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER PARASITIC JAEGER ICELAND GULL FORSTER’S TERN RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Greetings birders! I’m relieved to say that after three months in the hospital and physical therapy my wife is home and recovering nicely. I do appreciate the kind words many of you sent to me during this time. Now it’s back to reporting Birds of the week. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/27: Both the GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS were relocated, this time at the Visitor’s Center but were skulking in the grasses and were hard to see. At Knox-Marsellus Marsh both AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are still there as well as SANDHILL CRANES, BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, and a single ROSS’S GOOSE. Along Towpath Road an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen. 10/28: At Colvin Marsh just south of the MAC on Rt. 89 7 LONG-BILLE DOWITCHERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were found. Oswego County 10/22: A PACIFIC LOON was spotted flying past Derby Hill from the bluff. 10/24: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, an ICELAND GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were all seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 10/24: A GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE was found in the pond at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville. It was seen as recently as yesterday. 10/28: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville under the power lines east of 60 Road. Extralimital A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit a feeder on Mynderse Street in Seneca Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
Due to a family illness I will not be able to do the Syracuse RBA for the forseeable future. Joseph Brin -- 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 * July 29, 2013 * NYSY 07. 29. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 22, 2013 - July 29, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 29 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #365 -Monday July 29, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of Junly 22, 2013 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN LITTLE BLUE HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON EURASIAN WIGEON RUDDY TURNSTONE WILSON’S PHALAROPE STILT SAMDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/23: The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN remains at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was see as recently as today. An EURASIAN WIGEON was also seen at Knox-Marsellus. The 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen again on Mays Point Road. At VanDyne Spoor Road the LITTLE BLUE HERON was again seen comong to roost with at least 45 GREAT EGRETS. Unfortunately this was the last day it was reported. 7/25: At Knox-Marsellus Marsh STILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and LEAST BITTERN were found along with the now resident AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. 7/27: SANDERLING, RUDY TURNSTONE and a possible LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were found at Knox-Marsellus. Onondaga County 7/24: An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on the creekwalk near Carousel Center in Syracuse. 7/26: The adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was joined by three juvenile birds on the creekwalk. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues in Whiskey Hollow near Baldwinsville. Oneida County 7/28: 3 SEMI-PALMATD PLOVERS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER and 29 SANDERLING were found at Sylvan Beach. Madison County 7/29: A RUDDY TURNSTONE, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were all found in a flooded field on Rt. 20just east of the village of Madison. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 22, 2013 * NYSY 07. 22. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 15, 2013 - July 22, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 22 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #364 -Monday July 22, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of Junly 15, 2013 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN LITTLE BLUE HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON NORTHERN GOSHAWK STILT SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SAMDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/20: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was found in the afternoon at Knox-Marsellus Pool. It was seen briefly the next morning (7/21) and then took off and flew in a southerly direction. 7/21: Migrant Shorebirds showed up for the first day this summer in good numbers at Knox-Marsellus Pool. In all 8 species were found. Highlights included 1 WILSON’S PHALAROPE, a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, 16 STILT SANDPIPERS, 16 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and many hundreds of GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS. Other good finds were 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 8 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, BLACK TERNS and a rare for upstate juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON in with a large group of GREAT EGRETS. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Mays Point Road past the viewing area in the dead trees. Onondaga County 7/18: 2 first year and one adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along the creekwalk near Bear Street in Syracuse. 7/20: A juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was again seen between Crooked lake and Gatehouse Pond near Tully. Oneida County 7/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 7/21: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard in the Town of Salisbury near Rt.29. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 15, 2013 * NYSY 07. 15. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 08, 2013 - July 15, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 15 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #363 -Monday July 15, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of Junly 08, 2013 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN NORTHERN GOSHAWK MERLIN SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER PECTORAL SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PRAIRIE WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/9: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found on May’s Point Road just past the viewing corral and on the left in the dead trees. Eventually it was determined there was a pair and they have been seen regularly throughout the week. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at the far end of the Main Pool along the Wildlife Drive. 7?11: LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, STILT SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and LEAST SANDPIPER were all observed in the Main Pool. A LEAST BITTERN was seen near the Visitor’s Center. 7/14: At Knox-Marsellus Marsh 9 species of shorebirds were found including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, STILT SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. A LEAST BITTERN was seen also. Onondaga County 7/9: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT found on 7/7 was relocated On 7/9 and 7/10. The location is the Camillus Unique Forest Area off of Thompson Road. 7/13: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, possible the sane bird seen at the Camillus location, was seen from the shoulder of the Rt. 5 bypass less than a mile from the previous location. An adult and fledging NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen in the area between Crooked Lake and Gatehouse Pond south of Tully. 7/14: 3 MERLINS, possibly a family group, were spotted on East Fayette Street near Seely Road in Syracuse. A PRAIRIE WARBLER wa found on Meeker Hill Road in Tully. Oswego County A LEAST BITTERN was seen at the Rt. 6 wetland area north of Rt. 3 in the Town of Volney. The TRUMPETER SWAN family continue there also. Oneida County 7/13: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again found at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 7/12: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again found in the Town of Salisbury near the intersection of Rt.29 and the Military Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 08, 2013 * NYSY 07. 08. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 01, 2013 - July 08, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 08 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #362 -Monday July 08, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of Junly 01, 2013 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT CLAY-COLORED SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/5: At VanDyne Spoor Marsh a LEAST BITTERN, 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 29 GREAT EGRETS were all observed. 7/6: A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was observed on Mays Point Road near the observation area. 7/7: The RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen along Mays Point Road and a CERULEAN WARBLER was also found. Jefferson County 7/6: 2 HENSLOW’S SPARROWS were found on Dog Hill Road 1/4 mile south of Perch Lake Road. 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen on Butterville Road north of Rt. 178. Onondaga County 7/2: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to be seen in a swamp east of Fenner Road north of Rt. 370. 7/7: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found in the early evening at the Camillus Unique Forest Area north of Thompson Road in the Town of Camillus. It was relocated today and well photographed. Pictures can be found on ebird or Oneidabirds. Oswego County 7/7: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were found in two different locations on Otto Mills Road north of Redfield in northern Oswego County. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 01, 2013 * NYSY 07. 01. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 24, 2013 - July 01, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 01 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #361 -Monday July 01, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 24, 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOW GOOSE MERLIN SANDHILL CRANE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER CERULEAN WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/28: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in the wooded area north of Armitage Road past the bridge. A family of SANDHILL CRANES was seen from Carncross Road. An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on the south side of VanDyne Spoor Road in the marsh area. Cayuga County 6/25: 6 adult SNOW GEESE were seen at Cross Lake Marina. Onondaga County 6/27: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues to sing at Three Rivers WMAoff of 60 Road north of Baldwinsville. 6/29: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen again in a swamp west of Fenner Road north of Rt. 370. 6/30: A second year BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Creekwalk near Hiawatha Boulevard inSyracuse. 7/1: An adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at a traditional site at the intersection of Kingdom and Breed Roads in the town of Van Buren. At least three GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were heard at the Dewitt Landfill off of Fisher Road. Oneida County 6/25: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were again found at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 6/30: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were found inthe Verona Beach State Park. Oswego County 6/26: 4 GRASSHOPER SPARROWS were again located at the grasslands on Main Street in Richland. Madison County 6/26: A MERLIN was seen at the Easton-Fraisor’s Marsh along Rt.26. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 24, 2013 * NYSY 06. 24. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 17, 2013 - June 24, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 24 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #360 -Monday June 24, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 17, 2013 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN TRUMPETER SWAN BLUE-WINGED TEAL SANDHILL CRANE UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PRAIRIE WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/23: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. TRUMPETER SWAN and BLACK TERN were seen at Towpath Road. Madison County 6/22: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Ditchbank Road. Herkimer County 6/18: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on the Gray-Wilmurt Road. 6/19: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Parkhurst Road in the Town of Fairfield. 6/21: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at the Shawangunk Nature Preserve south of Hinkley Reservoir. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was found near the intersection of the Military Road and Rt.29 in the Town of Salisbury. Oswego County 6/19: 2 adult and 4 young TRUMPETER SWANS continue at the Rt. 6 wetland north of Rt.3. 6/23: 3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were again seen at the south end of Main Street in Richland. A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at Churchill Road north of Rt.69 in Happy Valley. Oneida County 6/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Verona Beach State Park. 6/24: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were found at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Onondaga County 6/18: 4 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes State Park on the Blue Trail. 6/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL continues tobe heard on 60 Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 6/22: ORCHARD ORIOLES were again seen at Green Lakes State Park. Cayuga County 6/22: A pair of BLUE-WING TEAL with young are being seen on Dragonfly Pond at the Sterling Nature Center. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 17, 2013 * NYSY 06. 17. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 10, 2013 - June 17, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 17 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #359 -Monday June 17, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 10, 2013 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER LAWRENCES WARBLER(Hybrid) PRAIRIE WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/16: 5 BLACK TERNS and 1 LEAST BITTERN were found at Tschache Pool. Onondaga County 6/11: An adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Conners Road at Dead Creek west of Baldwinsville. It was seen again on 6/14 but not since. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Ceder Bay Park in Fayetteville. 6/14: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow off of West Dead Creek Road west of Baldwinsville. 6/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has returned to a swamp on Fenner Road north of Rt. 370 and west of Baldwinsville. It was observed again today. A walk at Green Lakes State Park yielded 46 species highlighted by an ORCHARD ORIOLE. Oswego County 6/11: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the end of the outlet at Sandy Pond. A LEAST BITTERN was again heard at the Rt.6 wetlands north of Rt.3 in Volnay. 6/14: At least 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Darrow Road south of Mexico. A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues to be seen in Happy Valley on Churchill Road north of Rt. 69. 6/15: The hybrid LAWRENCE’S WARBLER was again found at Great Bear Recreation Area off of Rt. 57 north of Phoenix. Oneida County 6/13: 2 adult male EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported at a resicence on Sulphur Springs Road northwest of Delta Lake. Madison County 6/12: 2 BLACK TERNS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 10, 2013 * NYSY 06. 10. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 03, 2013 - June 10, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 10 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #358 -Monday June 10, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 03, 2013 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN RING-NECKED DUCK SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT BLACK TERN EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PRAIRIE WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/6: 3 RED KNOTS were seen on the Wildlife Trail along with RUDDY TURNSTONE, PEEP and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. 6/8: 6 BLACK TERNS, a SANDHILL CRANE and TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in Tschache Pool. Oswego County 6/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were found at Sunset Bay Park in Scriba.A SWAINSON’S THRUSH, probably a breeding bird, was heard on Otto Mills Road north of Redfield. 2 SORA RAILS plus VIRGINIA RAILS and PIED-BILLED GREBES with young were seen in the County Rt.6 wetlands north of County Rt. 3. The TRUMPETER SWANS also have young in that location again this year. 6/6: A PRAIRIE WARBLER has returned to Happy Valley on Churchill Road north of Rt.69 in Parish after being absent for a number of years. Up to 3 BLACK TERNS were sighted on the common Tern island on Oneida Lake in Constantia. 6/7: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found on O’Conner Road in Scriba. 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found in pine ttrees on County Rt.51 in New Haven. 6/8: 5 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were found at the south end of Main Street in Richland. An EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was seen at Roosevelt Road north of Constantia. 6/9: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Sage Creek Road near Derby Hill. A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the County Rt. 6 wetlands Madison County 6/6: A pair of EVENING GROSBEAKS continues to frequent a feeder on Carpenter Road near Shedds. Onondaga County 6/7: A possible early migrant RING-NECKED DUCK was seen on Crooked Lake near Tully. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 03, 2013 * NYSY 06. 03. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 27, 2013 - June 03, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 03 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #357 -Monday June 03, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 27, 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RUDDY TURNSTONE WILSON’S PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/27: SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and RUDDY TURNSTONE were found on the Main Pool.A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.100+ BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen flying over Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 1,300 DUNLIN, 600 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS, 250 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 270 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were seen at the Main Pool and Kipp Island. 10 BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. 5/28: 2 adult and 2 young SANDHILL CRANES contunue at Carncross Road. 5/29: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were seen near the Audubon Center north of Savannah. 5/31: A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. It was relocated the next day. 6/1: 2 first summer SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne Spoor road in the marsh. Derby Hill 1,459 raptors were counted on this last official week of the Count at Derby. A BLACK VULTURE ON 6/1 was the raptor highlight. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on 5/30. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on 5/31. The main attraction this week was COMMON NIGHTHAWK with 15 on 5/27, 19 on 5/29 and 131 on 5/31. Onondaga County 5/28: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen migrating over Dead Creek at the Town of Van Buren Transportation Dept . west of Baldwinsville. 5/30: 3 recently fledged BARRED OWLS were seen in Whiskey Hollow. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard in back of the Town of Van Buren Tansportation Dept. It has not been relocated. 5/31: A first summer male ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Ceder Bay Park in Fayetteville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Meeker Hill Road in Tully. 6/1: The Onondaga Audubon Field Trip to Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville found 53 species. Highlights were a WILSON’S WARBLER and yet another ACADIAN FLYCATCHER away from Whiskey Hollow. This bird was heard again on 6/2. Madison County 5/28: EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE SISKINS continue to come to a feeder on Carpenter Road near Shedds. Oneida County 5/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Turning Stone RV Park in Verona. Oswego County 6/1: A WHIMBREL was seen on a rock outcropping near the Tern Island on Oneida Lake from Constantia. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 27, 2013 * NYSY 05. 27. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 20, 2013 - May 27, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:May 27 AT 7:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #356 -Monday May 27, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 20, 2013 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS WHIMBREL RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO PROTHONOTARY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT ORCHARD ORIOLE WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/21: A COMMON LOON was seen on Tschache Pool. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was heard at Benning Marsh. 5/24: DUNLIN and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS continue along the Wildlife Drive. A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Benning Marsh. 5/25: DUNLIN, 16 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen at the Kipp Island area. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a LEAST BITTERN were found at Benning Marsh. Derby Hill -- Derby staged a comeback this week, or at least on 5/22 when 2,402 hawks were counted. BROAD-WINGS made up 1868 of the birds. Other highlights of the week included RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on 5/21 and 5/23 and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL on 5/21. In all 3,814 hawks were counted. Cayuga County 5/20: 2RUDDY TURNSTONES, DUNLIN and LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at Fairhaven State Park. 5/25: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was reported just after noon at the intersection of Upton Road and Maiden Lane south of Red Creek. Unfortunately the bird was never relocated. Onondaga County 5/21: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was heard singing in the pre-dawn in the university area. 5/22: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER has returned to Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 5/23: A juvenile male ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Marble Street Island in Baldwinsville and was relocated the nest two days. 5/24: 10 DUNLIN were seen in a wet area in Tully near the intersection of Banner Road and Rt. 11A. 5/25: The Onondaga Audubon Field Trip to Whiskey Hollow was attended by 20 avid birders plus thier fearless leaser. Although the Acadian Flycatcher was a no show we did find 43 species of probable breeding birds. 5/27: 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS were found on Meeker Hill Road in Tully. 9 species of Warblers were found on Herlihy Road just west of Shakham Road east of Tully. Oswego County 5/20: A colony of CLIFF SWALLOWS was seen on an Amish barn in Willianston. 5/21: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen hawking insects in Constantia. 5/22: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER were found on the Oswego County Rail Trail going east off of Barnard Road north of Phoenix. 5/24: 12 WHIMBREL were seen on the Tern Island in Oneida Lake from Constantia. 118 DUNLIN and 26 RED KNOTS in breeding plumage were seen flying by Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 5/26: A late WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Kibby Road south of Mexico. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 13, 2013 * NYSY 05. 13. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 06, 2013 - May 13, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:May 13 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #354 -Monday May 13, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 06, 2013 Highlights: --- TRI-COLORED HERON GLOSSY IBIS RUFF BLACK TERN GOLDEN WINGED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR ORCHARD ORIOLE Migrants this week BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LEAST SANDPIPER DUNLIN STILT SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO SWAINSON’S THRUSH BRANT BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER TENNESSEE WARBLER MOURNING WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER RED-EYED VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/7: 2GLOSSI IBIS were seen from the end of Morgan Road. 5/8: A TRI-COLORED HERON was found near the Seneca Trail on the Wildlife Trail. It was seen the next two days in the same place. At least 100 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Carncross Road near the bridge to Howland Island. 5/9: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found in the wooded area on VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/10: A breeding plumaged male RUFF and a GLOSSY IBIS were seen on the Kip’s Island fields southeast of the Thruway and west of State Rt.90.The RUFF was later seen at LaRue’s Lagoon along the Wildlife Trail. 5/12: The RUFF was relocated on Howland Island where it was seen again today. The bird was in Coot’s Pond which is accessed from Howland Island Road on Rt. 38 north of Port Byron. Cross the iron bridge and go left at the first intersection. The pond will be on your right. Shorebirds seen throughout the complex this week were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, KILDEER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, RUFF, DUNLIN and STILT SANDPIPER. Derby Hill A very slow week at Derby. Only 783 Hawks were counted. Other highlights were PRAIRIE WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLE on 5/11. Oswego County 5/7: A FOS CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake near Constantia. 5/9: The LAWRENCE’S WARBLER and a BREWSTER’S WARBLER were seen at Great Bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Weller Road off of Co. Rt. 6 in Volnay. 5/10: 16 species of Warblers wer seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario including GOLDEN-WINGED and BAY-BREASTED. FOS BRANT were seen at Phillips Point. 5/11: SWAINSON’S THRUSH and CAPE MAY warbler were found at Sunset Bay Park. BLACK TERNS were found at Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario. Herkimer County 5/10 41 species of birds including a late FOX SPARROW were seen in the Cold Brook area north of Utica. Onondaga County 5/12: A GREAT EGRET, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen on the Pony(less) Farm on Lamson Road in Lysander. 5/13: PINE SISKINS were at a feeder in Liverpool. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 06, 2013 * NYSY 05. 06. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 29, 2013 - May 06, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:May 06 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #353 -Monday May 06, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 29, 2013 Highlights: --- TRI-COLORED HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE WILSON’S PHALAROPE WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK LAPLAND LONGSPUR Migrants this week CERULEAN WARBLER SCARLET TANAGER PRAIRIE WARBLER BALTIMORE ORIOLE ORCHARD ORIOLE VEERY RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD BLUE-WINGED WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER LEAST FLYCATCHER GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER INDIGO BUNTING OVENBIRD COMMON YELLOWTHROAT NORTHERN PARULA BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER EASTERN PEEWEE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED VIREO CAPE MAY WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/4: A Female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found at Carncross Road. 5/5: A TRI-COLORED HERON was spotted in the reeds on VanDyne Spoor Road. 2 GLOSS IBIS were seen also flying over but did not land. Two adult and one young SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Carncross Road. There have been no reports of any of these birds today. Derby Hill The flight has slowed at Derby Hill The total for the week was 4,818 hawks and only one day went past one thousand. Other highlights were EVENING GROSBEAKS on 4/29 and 4/30, a BLACK VULTURE on 4/30 and a CAPE MAY WARBLER on 5/4. Onondaga County 5/2: 6 Warbler species including a PRAIRIE WARBLER were seen at Ceder Bay Park on the Erie Canal in Fayetteville. A WHIP-POOR-WILL has returned to the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. It can be heard on 60 Road where the power lines cross the road. 5/3: An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on Marble Street Island in Baldwinsville. 5/5: EVENING GROSBEAKS were noted inPompey and at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at the Camillus Unique Forest Area along Thompson Road. Madison County 4/30: EVENING GROSBEAKS were again at a feeder on Carpenter Road in Sheds and have continued throughout the week. Oswego County 5/1: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, SORA, AMERICAN BITTERN and VIRGINIA RAIL were all noted at the County Rt .6 wetland north of State Rt. 3. 5/4: GRASSHOPPER SPARROW has returned to the cemetary at Carley’s Mills near Hastings. 5/5: BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, LAWRENCE’S WARBLER (a hybrid of Blue-wing and Golden-winged Warblers) , HOODED WARBLER, PRAIRIE WARBLER and 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were all found at the Great Bear Recreation Area norht of Phoenix. The Lawrence’s Warbler was seen again today by a number of birders. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 22, 2013 * NYSY 04. 22. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 15, 2013 - April 22, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:April 22 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #351 -Monday April 22, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 15 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE UPLAND SANDPIPER BOHEMIAN WAXWING BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Migrants this week BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER CHIMNEY SWIFT EASTERN KINGBIRD BROWN THRASHER GREEN HERON SOLITARY SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER CLIFF SWALLOW COMMON GALLINULE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW INDIGO BUNTING LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/18: TRUMPETER SWANS continue in the marshes on Railroad Road. Derby Hill At last a great week at Derby Hill (unless you could only go Saturday or Sunday). Monday through Friday there were over a thousand rapters each day with a grand total this week of 7,419. MERLIN and KESTREL were especially good this week. Oswego County 4/16: The first for the region UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the Oswego County Airport on Howard Road. An apparent mate showed up on 4/19. 4/17: An extremely rare for the region BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was found at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. Unfortunately it turned out to be a one day wonder as efforts to relocate the nest day were fruitless. 4/20: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the Lakewatch from Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. it was also seen on 4/21. Also seen on the 20th. were BLACK SCOTERS. Eventually during this week all three SCOTERS were seen migrating across the Lake. Other notable migrants seen this week were COMMON LOONS, BONAPARTE’S GULLS and LONG-TAILED DUCKS. Onondaga County 4/17: A FOS LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen on Cedervale Road east of Marcellus. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/18: Eight BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen om Lamson Road just west of Phoenix. 4/20: 39 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found along the Creek Walk near Carousel Center in Syracuse. 4/22: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found south of Potter Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A FOS INDIGO BUNTING was seen on the ESF campus of Syracuse University. A reminder to all who are interested: On April 29 Richard Crossley will speak at the Gateway Events Center on the EFS Campus of Syracuse University. The talk is free but parking is not but is available at the Irving Parking Garage on Irving Avenue. The talk is at 7 p.m. but try to attend a reception at 6:00 where you can meet Richard. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 15, 2013 * NYSY 04. 15. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 08, 2013 - April 15, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:April 15 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #350 -Monday April 15, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 08 , 2013 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON EURASIAN WIGEON BROAD-WINGED HAWK MERLIN SANDHILL CRANE GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PURPLE MARTIN PALM WARBLER PINE WARBLER BOHEMIAN WAXWING Migrants this week PURPLE MARTIN BANK SWALLOW PALM WARBLER CHIPPING SPARROW FIELD SPARROW VESPER SPARROW BROAD-WINGED HAWK CASPIAN TERN COMMON TERN LONG-EARED OWL GRAY CATBIRD PINE WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/12: A FOS PURPLE MARTIN was seen at the Montezuma Audubon Center. 4/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON was spotted at the back of Tschache Pool. 4/14: 12 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found on Towpath Road. Derby Hill Once again weather (bad,cold) kept numbers down at Derby this week. Only on 4/13 were there over a thousand birds. The weeks total was 2,992 hawks. The first BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (2) arrived on 4/13. Also on that day two Dark Red-tailed Hawks were seen. Herkimer County --- 4/8: 20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found at the intersection of Wilson and Albany Streets in the village of Frankfort. Madison County 4/9: A pair of GREAT EGRETS were seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy. They were refound the next day. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. 4/10: HORNED, RED-NECKED and PIED-BILLED GREBES were all seen on Taylor Lake in Hamilton. Oneida County 4/8: A possible early NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Turning Stone Casino complex. 4/13: 2 MERLINS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. Oswego County 4/9: A pair of TRUMPETER SWANS were spotted on the pond at the 4-H Center in Amboy. GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at the Oswego County Airport on Howard Road. They were seen again on 4/10. 4/10: A FOS PINE WARBLER was seen in Constantia. Nine species of waterfowl were seen migrating past Phillips Point on Oneida Lake this week . Highlights were WHITE-WINGED and SURF SCOTERS. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were also seen. Onondaga County 4/8: 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Ceder Bay Park on the Erie Canal in Fayetteville. 4/9: A FOS PALM WARBLER was seen at Ceder Bay Park. 4/12: 2 GREAT EGRETS were found at the Pony Farm on Lamson Road in Lysander. They were seenagain the next day. 4/13: One BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues on the Creek Walk on Onondaga Creek between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center in Syracuse. 4/15: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 08, 2013 * NYSY 04. 08. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 01, 2013 - April 08, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:April 08 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #349 -Monday April 08, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 01 , 2013 Highlights: --- GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS DUNLIN PECTORAL SANDPIPER ICELAND GULL CASPIAN TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER EASTERN TOWHEE SAVANNAH SPARROW Migrants this week GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS DUNLIN PECTORAL SANDPIPER GREAT EGRET CASPIAN TERN EASTERN TOWHEE SAVANNAH SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/5: A FOS GREAT EGRET was seen at the Montezuma Audubon Center. 4/6: Slightly out of the complex, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted in the swampy area on Armitage Road. A FOS PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen in the cornfield on VanDyne Spoor Road. 15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were spotted on Carncross Road. These were also first of season birds. Later in the day the number of Greater Yellowlegs was put at 23. 4/8: 4 FOS DUNLIN were seen on the Wildlife drive along with GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Derby Hill A good week on The Hill with two days over 1,000 birds. Saturday’s count was 3,552 with 7 GOLDEN EAGLES. TURKEY VULTURES still make up the bulk of the birds. 4/1 and 4/4 both had 2 SANDHILL CRANES. Another BARN SWALLOW was also seen on 4/1. Oswego County 4/6: An ICELAND GULL was seen on the beaver pond at the Amboy 4-H center. 4/8: The first day of multiple migrants at the Phillips Point Lakewatch on the north shore of Oneida Lake. 9 species were counted with FOS CASPIAN TERNS in the count. Oneida County 4/7: A FOS EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on Sidecut Road in the Town of Verona. A rare away from Derby GOLDEN EAGLE was seen and photographed on Webster Hill Road in the Town of Western. Onondaga County 4/8: 4 FOS SAVANNAH SPARROWS were seen on Banner Road in Tully. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 25, 2013 * NYSY 03. 25. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 18, 2013 - March 25, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:March 25 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #347 -Monday March 25, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 11 , 2013 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE PINK-FOOTED GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSPUR YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK Migrants this week RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET RUSTY BLACKBIRD EASTERN PHOEBE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/19: 26 species including a FOS RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and SANDHILL CRANES were found on Howland Island. 3/25: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road south of Savannah Spring Lake Road. Derby Hill Another slow week due to north winds and cold weather. 533 hawks were counted. GOLDEN EAGLE and NORTHERN GOSHAWK are still being seen. Other highlights were a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE on 3/22 and a ROSS’S GOOSE on 3/24. Oswego County 3/19: The PINK-FOOTED GOOSE found on 3/18 was relocated on County Rt.33 about a mile south of Rt.49. The bird has not been reported since. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Williamston. Oneida County 3/22: A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD made another appearance at a feeder in Clinton but has not returned. 3/24: BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found on Smithport Road in New Hartford. Onondaga County 3/25: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the higher clear area on Green Lakes State Park. Madison County 3/21: 27 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near DeRuyter. 3/23 : A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 18, 2013 * NYSY 03. 18. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 11, 2013 - March 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:March 18 AT 8:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #346 -Monday March 18, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 11 , 2013 Highlights: --- PINK-FOOTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE TUFTED DUCK EURASIAN WIGEON BARROW’S GOLDENEYE SANDHILL CRANE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Migrants this week TREE SWALLOW FOX SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/15: A SHORT-EARED OWL was found at the end of Carncross Road. It was relocated on 3/16 and 3/17. 3/16: 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Morgan Road. Derby Hill A slow week at Derby Hill with only 683 hawks counted. The first TREE SWALLOW of the season was seen on 3/11. Oswego County 3/12: As EURASIAN WIGEON was found at Big Bay Marina off of Camic Road in Brewerton on Oneida Lake.. This bird was seen again on 3/13 and 3/15. 3/15: A drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Big Bay Marina on Oneida Lake. 3/17: 19 species of waterfowl including a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Big Bay Marina on Oneida Lake. 3/18: A very rare for Region 5 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was found in a field on Rt .264 just south of Biddlecum Road North of Phoenix. The bird flew with Canada Geese to another location on Co. Rt.54 off of Rt. 264 and was eventually refound again on Co. Rt. 10 north of Bell Road near Pennelville. The bird appeared to be an adult. Cayuga County 3/12: A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was found at Fairhaven State Park on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 3/13: An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Tully. 3/16: PINE SISKINS and a FOS FOX SPARROW were seen at a feeder in Pompey. Oneida County 3/14: A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen at a residence in Clinton County. It returned the next day but has not been seen since. Jefferson County 3/17: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the bay in Point Peninsula near Watertown. It was also seen the next day. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 11, 2013 * NYSY 03. 11. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 04, 2013 - March 11, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:March 11 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #345 -Monday March 11, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 04 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CACKLING GOOSE SNOW GOOSE TUFTED DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING RED CROSSBILL Migrants this week KILLDEER NORTHERN HARRIER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK EASTERN MEADOWLARK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/6: SNOW GEESE have arrived in the Montezuma area as well as most of central New York. 500 were reported at the mucklands this day while up to 5,000 were reported at the Visitor’s Center on 3/7. 3/7: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at the Morgan Road location and up to 6 have been reported up till yesterday. Derby Hill Derby Hill is now in full swing. Although numbers were not high (452) this week viewing has been great with many low birds such as RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN HARRIER, NORTHERN GOSHAWK and GOLDEN EAGLE. Non raptor highlights included NORTHERN SHRIKE, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, CACKLING GOOSE,TUNDRA SWAN and RED CROSSBILL. Oswego County 3/4: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Marina on Weber Road on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. 3/5 An ICELAND GULL and a possible THAYER’S GULL were spotted in Oswego Harbor. 3/6: The TUFTED DUCK continues to be seen in Oswego Harbor. Cayuga County 3/5: A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues to be seen at Fairhaven State Park. Onondaga County 3/7: 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON’S are still present on the Creekwalk between Bear Road and Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center in Syracuse. 3/8: 15 BALD EAGLES, 5 adult and 10 immature, were seen on the east side of Cross Lake from Farnham Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 04, 2013 * NYSY 03. 04. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 25, 2013 - March 04, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:March 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #344 -Monday March 04, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 25 , 2013 Highlights: --- TUNDRA SWAN TUFTED DUCK SURF SCOTER BARROW’S GOLDENEYE NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL SLATY-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL BOHEMIAN WAXWING TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE (Extralimital) HERMIT THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/2: 6 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Morgan Road in the northern part of the complex. 5 were seen the next day. Onondaga County 2/26: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on West Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 2/28: 32 TUNDRA SWANS and a GLAUCOUS GULL were among the birds seen at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. 3/1: A HERMIT THRUSH continuse to be seen at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 3/2: 25 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. Derby Hill Although the official opening of “The Hill” is 3/1 the best flights this week occured on 2/26 (61 hawks) and 2/28 (53 hawks). Highlights were season first GOLDEN EAGLES, a single RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and NORTHERN GOSHAWKS. 24 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on 2/28. Oswego County 2/28: A SLATY-BACKED GULL was found and ultimately positively identified at Oswego Harbor. Unfortunately it could not be relocated. The TUFTED DUCK and the SURF SCOTER were also seen and have continued through the week. 3/1: 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on County Rt.14 where Ox Creek crosses south of Fulton. Madison County HOARY and GREATER REDPOLLS are still being reported at the feeder on Carpenter Road near Deruyter. A late report (2/24) of a pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS was received also. 3/3: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen watching feeders in Erieville. Cayuga County 3/2 A female or possible young male BARROW’ S GOLDENEYE was found at Fairhaven State Park. It was also relocated the next day. Extralimital 3/3: The TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE is still being seen at Sampson State Park on the west side of Seneca Lake off of Rt.96B in Seneca County. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 25, 2013 * NYSY 02. 25. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 18, 2013 - February 25, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:February 25 AT 5:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #343 -Monday February 25, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 18 , 2013 Highlights: --- TUFTED DUCK SURF SCOTER ICELAND GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE AMERICAN PIPIT BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/21: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 10 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Morgan Road 2/24: 7 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Morgan Road. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from East Road. Jefferson County 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Point Peninsula. Onondaga County 2/19: At least 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR continues with HORNED LARKS on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road. One was seen again on 2/21. 2/20: An AMERICAN PIPIT continues at the Carpenters Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. It was found again on 2/22. 2/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the corner of Emerick and Babcock Roads near Beaver Lake Nature Center. 2/23: 15 BALD EAGLES were seen on the ice at Cross Lake from Farnham Road in Memphis. 2/24: 6 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were spotted along the Erie Canal in Kirkville. EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakahm Road although they may have been in Cortland County. Oswego County 2/22: 43 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Oswego at the north end of County Rt.57. 2/23: The female TUFTED DUCK was relocated west (south) of Oswego Harbor near the SUNY Campus. A SURF SCOTER and an ICELAND GULL were seen in the Harbor. Madison County 2/24: COMMON REDPOLLS plus a HOARY REDPOLL were seen at a feeder on Paradise Hill Road. At least 200 COMMON REDPOLLS and 30 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road. 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were seen near New Woodstock. Cayuga County 2/23: A BARRED OWL was seen at Fairhaven State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 18, 2013 * NYSY 02. 18. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 11, 2013 - February 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:February 18 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #342 -Monday February 18, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 11 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SMEW (Extralimital) TUFTED DUCK SURF SCOTER NORTHERN HARRIER ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE(Extralimital) BOHEMIAN WAXWING HOARY REDPOLL GREATER REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/12: ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the inner Harbor in Syracuse. 2/15: NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville and on East Mud Lake Road north on Beaver Lake Nature Center. 2/16: A single BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Creekwalk on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center in Syracuse. SNOW GEESE were seen on an Onondaga Audubon field trip to Beaver Lake Nature Center. Madison County 2/12: HOARY and GREATER REDPOLLS were seen in a large flock of Common Redpolls at a feeder on Carpenter Road east of DeRuyter. They were reported again on 2/14. Oswego County 2/13: The female TUFTED DUCK was relocated at Oswego Harbor. The last positive report was on 2/16. Also seen was one ICELAND GULL and two GLAUCOUS GULLS. 50+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were spotted at the corner of Rt.57 and Great Bear Road north of Phoenix. 2/16: A flock of 80+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS (probably the same group seen for over a week) were seen at Great Bear Recreation Area off of Rt. 57 north of Phoenix. Cayuga County 2/11: 15 species of waterfowl and a NORTHERN HARRIER were the highlights of a trip to Fairhaven State Park. Extralimital The last positive sighting of the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE being seen at Sampson State Park on the east side of Seneca Lake was on 2/5. 2/16: An extremely rare sighting of a female type SMEW was reported from Lisbon Beach on the Saint Lawrence River eight miles east of Ogdensburg in Saint Lawrence County. Unfortunately by the time other birders were able to arrive the bird had moved on. Luckily photos were taken. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 11, 2013 * NYSY 02. 11. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 04, 2013 - February 11, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:February 11 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #341 -Monday February 11, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 04 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN TRUMPETER SWAN TUFTED DUCK SURF SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/11: TUNDRA and TRUMPETER SWANS were seen from Towpath Road. Onondaga County 2/5: An ICELAND GULL was found at the Inner Harbor. 2/6: 6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on West Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road near Baldwinsville. 2/7: 7 ICELAND GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor. 2/10: 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road near Baldwinsville. They seem to be following the freshest manure spread day to day. 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 6 ICELAND GULLS and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were all found at the Inner Harbor. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in downtown Syracuse. 2/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK continues to be seen in the Waterbury Drive area of North Syracuse. 17 TUNDRA SWANS were with other common waterfowl at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 2/5: 4 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Mitchell Street in Oswego. 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Sage Creek Road near Derby Hill. 2/7: A rare female TUFTED DUCK was found at Oswego Harbor. Fortunately it is hanging around and was seen as recently as today. A GLAUCOUS GULL was also seen in the Harbor area. A SURF SCOTER was seen in the River nearby. 35 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Mitchell Street in Oswego. 2/11: 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Rt. 57 about 3.5 miles north of Phoenix and just past the Great Bear Recreation Area. Compilers Note: This is the first week there has been no report of the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE in Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake. If anyone tries for this bird please report positive or negative this week. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 04, 2013 * NYSY 02. 04. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 28, 2013 - February 04, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:February 04 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #340 -Monday February 04, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 28 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN CANVASBACK SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK MERLIN AMERICAN WOODCOCK ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE (Extralimital) BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/30: 11 species of waterfowl including 2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. 2/1: 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the creek walk on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center. 2/2: 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. At least 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS continue with HORNED LARKS on a manure spread on Connors Road south of Baldwinsville. 2/3: 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, 1 LESSER BLACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor near Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. Oswego County 1/29: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted on Halsey Road near Mexico. 2/1: 4 CANVASBACKS were seen at Oswego Harbor. 2/2: 5 CANVASBACKS and 13 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were among the waterfowl observed at Oswego Harbor. 10 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Mitchell Street in Oswego. 2/3: A SURF SCOTER and a MERLIN were seen from Sage Creek Road. A juvenile ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on South Daysville Road. A near breeding plumaged LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Hill Road. 170 BOHEMOAN WAXWINGS were seen gritting on Rainbow Shores Road. Oneida County 2/1: There is a yet unconfirmed report of an AMERICAN WOODCOCK from Camden. Extralimital 1/3: There was a positive sighting on the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park in Seneca County on the east side of Seneca Lake. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 28, 2013 * NYSY 01. 28. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 21, 2013 - January 28, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 28 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #339 -Monday January 28, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 21 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED-TAILED HAWK - Dark Form ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GREAT-GRAY OWL (Extralimital) NORTHERN SHRIKE TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE (Extralimital) EASTERN TOWHEE LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Madison County 1/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was hunting at a feeder in Erieville. 1/23: The following birds were observed at a feeder on Carpenter Road near DeRuyter although not all on this day. 3 HOARY REDPOLLS, 80 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, PINE SISKINS and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. 1/25: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was in the Carpenter Road feeder area. 17 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a HOARY REDPOLL were at a feeder on Dr. Coon Lane near the DeRuyter Reservoir. Onondaga County 1/23: 2 AMERICAN PIPITS, 100+ HORNED LARKS and at least 10 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on a manure spread on Conners Road between Canton Street and East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. A lone SNOW BUNTING was seen with the group in 1/24. The HORNED LARKS and LAPLAND LONGSPURS continued through Saturday but the PIPITS and SNOW BUNTING could not be relocated. A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen in Marcellus. 1/25: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was at a feeder in Phoenix. 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS, 1 ICELAND GULL and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. 1/27: The 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue to be seen along the Creekwalk between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center. 1/28: 15 BALD EAGLES were seen from the end of the Creekwalk at Carousel Center. Oswego County 1/23: Only 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on North Church Road in Boylston where many more have been seen in past weeks. Extralimital: The Sampson State Park TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was seen on 1/24 and 1/27 this week. The park is off of Rt. 96B south of Geneva on Seneca Lake. 1/27: A GREAT GRAY OWL was reported from Massena in Robert Moses State Park ( not the one on Long Island). It was seen on the campground Road. The bird was not relocated today but the park was closed. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 21, 2013 * NYSY 01. 21. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 14, 2013 - January 21, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 21 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #338 -Monday January 21, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 14 , 2013 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BARROW’S GOLDENEYE MERLIN ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE VARIED THRUSH BOHEMIAN WAXWING YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/19: An adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen with Starlings on Armitage Road just off Rt.89 before Olmstead Road. Onondaga County 1/15: 4 immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continue to be seen along the Onondaga Creek Creekwalk between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard. 1/16: A SHORT-EARED OWL made a one day appearance on West Sorrell Hill Road just north of Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 1/18: A MERLIN was seen hunting in Camillus from Rt.695. 1/19: Sixteen species of waterfowl were seen in the Onondaga Lake area including REDHEAD and SHOVELER. An ICELAND GULL was seen. The 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were again seen on the creekwalk. 1/21: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Onondaga Lake from the Butterfly Garden area. Jefferson County 1/17: 450 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Steinhelmer Road in LeRay. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Fisher’s Landing on the St. Lawrence River. 1/19: 3 SNOWY OWLS were seen in the area between Chaumont and Cape Vincent. Oswego County 1/18: A VARIED THRUSH was reported from a feeder in Fulton. Unfortunately no reports since the initial sighting. 1/19: 40 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on North Church Road in Boylston. 21 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Hinman Road southwest of Sandy Creek. Cortland County 1/20: 3 HOARY REDPOLLS were reported at a feeder in Cortland. Extralimital 1/19: Another positive report of the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE from Samson State Park on the east side of Seneca Lake in Seneca County. The bird cotinues to be seen in the area at the north end of East Lake Road just south of the “green gate”. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 14, 2013 * NYSY 01. 14. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 07, 2013 - January 14, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 14 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #337 -Monday January 14, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 07 , 2013 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BARROW’S GOLDENEYE TRUMPETER SWAN TUNDRA SWAN NORTHERN GOSHAWK MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON GYRFALCON RED PHALAROPE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NELSON’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD BOHEMIAN WAXWING OREGON JUNCO WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/12: HERMIT THRUSH, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, NORTHERN SHRIKE and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW were all seen on Howland Island. 1/13: A juvenile gray GYRFALCON was seen from East Road in the Knox-Marsellus, Puddlers Marsh area. It was not relocated today. 1/14: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the May’s Point area. 5 TRUMPTETER SWANS were seen at Tschache Pool. GLAUCOUS, ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on the north side of Rt.31 in the Mucklands. Also spotted was a NELSON’S GULL (Glaucous/Herring hybrid). TUNDRA SWANS were also present in large numbers. A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on a telephone pole on Rt.89 between Armitage and North Mays Point Roads. Onondaga County 1/7: A GRAY CATBIRD and a WINTER WREN were spotted on the Andrews Road path in Dewitt. 3 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS are still being seen on the Creekwalk between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center. An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 2 juvenile WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were relocated on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Conners Road in the Town of Van Buren. An ICELAND GULL was seen on the ice on the Seneca River at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. 1/8: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 1/9: A WINTER WREN was seen along the Creekwalk opposite Carousel Center. 2 WINTER WRENS and a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET were seen along the Erie Canal Trail near Bennet’s Corners Road in Memphis. 1/11: The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER initially found on East Sorrell Hill Road in the Town of Van Buren was again seen. Oswego County 1/7: 7 ICELAND GULLS (5 adults) and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the lock in Phoenix. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen from Rt. 481 just north of Fulton. COMMON LOON, RED-THROATED LOON and RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen in Oswego Harbor. 1/8: 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on North Church Road in Boylston. 30+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Tryon Road just off Rainbow Shores Road. 1/10: 60+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at the intersection of Rt.3 and Clark Road. 1/11: 60+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Rainbow Shores Road. A HOARY REDPOLL was at a feeder in Hastings. 1/12: BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and the HOARY REDPOLL were at the same locations. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Phoenix and at Oswego. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was found on Oneida Lake at the Big Bay Marina in Brewerton. It was relocated on 1/13 but was not reported today. 4 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in a field on Rt.3 west of Fulton. A RED PHALAROPE was seen on Lake Ontario from Rainbow Shores Road. Extralimital The TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park on the east side of Seneca Lake (Seneca County) continues to be seen as recently as today. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 07, 2013 * NYSY 01. 07. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 31, 2012 - January 07, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:January 07 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #336 -Monday January 07, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 31 , 2012 Highlights: --- TRUMPETER SWAN TUNDRA SWAN RED-SHOULDERED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER EASTERN PHOEBE NORTHERN SHRIKE TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE BOHEMIAN WAXWING EASTERN TOWHEE LAPLAND LONGSPUR EASTERN TOWHEE RUSTY BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Madison County 12/31: 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Dr. Coon Lane in Deruyter. They were seen again the next day. 1/1: 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen on Delphi Road south of Cazenovia. 1/2: 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 80 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and 1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD were seen on Bruce Road in the Town of Lincoln. I ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County landfill on Buyea Road. 1/3: 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and a MERLIN were seen at the Bruce Road location. 1/5: 400 SNOW BUNTINGS, 22 HORNED LARKS and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Strain Road in the Town of Stockbridge. Oswego County 12/31: An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on Lakeshore Road south of Fulton. 1/1: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Rainbow Shores Road. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Derby Hill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Sherman Road. 1/3: PINE GROSBEAKS and EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on North Church Road in Boylston. 1/4: An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Fulton. 3 ICELAND and 1 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen in Phoenix. 1/5: 9 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Tryon Road. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Wright’s Landing at the Oswego Harbor. Onondaga County 1/2: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again found on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. 1/4: 54 TUNDRA SWANS were seen flying over Skaneateles Lake. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on the Erie Canal Trail between MacDonald and Laird Roads in the Town of Peru. 1/5: 5 TRUMPETER SWANS and 3 FISH CROWS were seen at the Marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Chatfield Road south of Elbridge. Also in Elbridge an EASTERN TOWHEE has been frequenting feeders on Sunview Road. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on East Sorrell Hill Road in Baldwinsville. A GRAY CATBIRD was seen on Andrews Road in Dewitt. 1/6: 1 adult and 3 immature continue on the Creekwalk between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard on Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center. 6 TUNDRA SWANS were seen at the Marina in Liverpool. 1/7: The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. Also found at a feeder there was an immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS were spotted in downtown Syracuse. Oneida County 1/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen on Jug Point Road east on Sylvan Beach. Cortland County 1/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE was found on West Bennett Hollow Road in the Town of Preble. Extralimital The TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was positively reported twice this week at Sampson State Park on the east side of Seneca Lake in Seneca County. It is being seen in the same spot near the green gate at the north end of East Lake Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, -- 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 * December 31, 2012 * NYSY 12 .31.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 24, 2012 - December 31, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 31 AT 3:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #335 -Monday December 31, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 24 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD EASTERN TOWHEE FOX SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR RED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 12/26: Four immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS remain along Onondaga Creek between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard near Carousel Center. 12/27: This was the last day a male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. This wonder arrived on 9/16 and was seen continually for the 14 weeks and 4 days it was present. I think all the birders who saw it owe a large debt of gratitude to the homeowner, Anne Dillon Gray, for letting all of us enjoy this jewel of a bird. 12/30: Two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on a manure spread on Chatfield Road in Elbridge. Another LAPLAND LONGSPUR was at a ground feeder on Banner Road in Tully. An EASTERN TOWHEE has been visiting a feeder in Elbridge. A FOX SPARROW was seen at a feeder at the intersection of Bishop Hill Road and Masters Road in Marcellus. 12/31: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road in Baldwinsville. Oswego County 12/27: One LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was at the dam in Phoenix. 12/28: 6 PINE GROSBEAKS and an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen along North Church Road in Boylston. 12/29: A female HOARY REDPOLL was seen on Kibby Road near Mexico. Madison County 12/29: A FOX SPARROW was seen on Delphi Road. On the New Woodstock Christmas Count EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from several locations. Also mentioned were HOARY REDPOLL and LAPLAND LONGSPUR but no locations were given. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 10, 2012 * NYSY 12.10.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 03, 2012 - December 10, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 10 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #332 -Monday December 10, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 26 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN CACKLING GOOSE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD RED-HEADED WOODPECKER TOWNSEND’S SOLIRAIRE (Extralimital) BOHEMIAN WAXWING AUDUBON’S (YELLOW-RUMPED) WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/7: 400 TUNDRA SWANS and 22 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Jefferson County 12/4: 20 TUNDRA SWANS were seen near Wellesley Island. Onondaga County 12/4: The AUDUBON’S WARBLER was again seen along Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center on the other side of the creek from the Creekwalk. Also seen were a number of Eastern YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. The juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was also relocated along Onondaga Creek between Bear Road and Hiawatha Boulevard. 12/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. 12/7: The late WILSON’S WARBLER was again seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiwatha Boulevard. A small group of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were also seen. 12/8: Over 100 COMMON REDPOLLS, 4 late WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were all seen in the Sorrell Hill area south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 12/4: 3 RED CROSSBILLS and 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Derby Hill. 12/6: A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen on County Rt.6 south of Rt.104 near Mexico. 12/8: 6 COMMON REDPOLLS were at a feeder in Mexico. Madison County 12/6:1 GLAUCOUS, 1 ICELAND and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were all noted at the Madison County Landfill on Buyea Road along with large numbers of the common gulls. COMMON REDPOLLS were seen near the landfill. EVENING GROSBEAKS, COMMON REDPOLLS and a rare in winter RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were noted at a feeder on Carpenter Road near DeRuyter. 12/7: The GLAUCOUS, ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were again located at the Madison County Landfill. Also noted was a possible THAYER’S GULL. Oneida County 12/8: A single PINE GROSBEAK was seen atop a tree in Holland Patent. Extralimital 12/9: A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was found at Sampson State Park off of Rt. 96A on the east side of Seneca Lake south of Geneva in Seneca County. The bird was relocated and seen by many birders today also. More specific instructions to the location are as follows. To get there, Google: Sampson State Park. You will drive into the park entrance (Sampson State Park Rd.) heading due West. You will encounter a large rotary. Take this around to the third exit, basically, continue heading due West. Take this to the end of the roadway to the T-intersection with East Lake Road. Make a right-hand turn onto East Lake Road. Drive almost one mile North, to the point where you can see Seneca Lake to the North, beyond a green gate and residential houses outside of the Park. Pull over and walk around the area to the South of the green gate; especially the area about 200-300 feet South of the green gate. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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/ --
Fw: [cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Sorry, I forgot to mention the male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD is still coming to a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix (Onondaga County) - Forwarded Message - From: Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com To: Cayugabirds CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 10, 2012 * NYSY 12.10.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 03, 2012 - December 10, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 10 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #332 -Monday December 10, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 26 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN CACKLING GOOSE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD RED-HEADED WOODPECKER TOWNSEND’S SOLIRAIRE (Extralimital) BOHEMIAN WAXWING AUDUBON’S (YELLOW-RUMPED) WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/7: 400 TUNDRA SWANS and 22 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Jefferson County 12/4: 20 TUNDRA SWANS were seen near Wellesley Island. Onondaga County 12/4: The AUDUBON’S WARBLER was again seen along Onondaga Creek near Carousel Center on the other side of the creek from the Creekwalk. Also seen were a number of Eastern YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. The juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was also relocated along Onondaga Creek between Bear Road and Hiawatha Boulevard. 12/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. 12/7: The late WILSON’S WARBLER was again seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiwatha Boulevard. A small group of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were also seen. 12/8: Over 100 COMMON REDPOLLS, 4 late WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were all seen in the Sorrell Hill area south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 12/4: 3 RED CROSSBILLS and 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Derby Hill. 12/6: A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen on County Rt.6 south of Rt.104 near Mexico. 12/8: 6 COMMON REDPOLLS were at a feeder in Mexico. Madison County 12/6:1 GLAUCOUS, 1 ICELAND and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were all noted at the Madison County Landfill on Buyea Road along with large numbers of the common gulls. COMMON REDPOLLS were seen near the landfill. EVENING GROSBEAKS, COMMON REDPOLLS and a rare in winter RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were noted at a feeder on Carpenter Road near DeRuyter. 12/7: The GLAUCOUS, ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were again located at the Madison County Landfill. Also noted was a possible THAYER’S GULL. Oneida County 12/8: A single PINE GROSBEAK was seen atop a tree in Holland Patent. Extralimital 12/9: A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was found at Sampson State Park off of Rt. 96A on the east side of Seneca Lake south of Geneva in Seneca County. The bird was relocated and seen by many birders today also. More specific instructions to the location are as follows. To get there, Google: Sampson State Park. You will drive into the park entrance (Sampson State Park Rd.) heading due West. You will encounter a large rotary. Take this around to the third exit, basically, continue heading due West. Take this to the end of the roadway to the T-intersection with East Lake Road. Make a right-hand turn onto East Lake Road. Drive almost one mile North, to the point where you can see Seneca Lake to the North, beyond a green gate and residential houses outside of the Park. Pull over and walk around the area to the South of the green gate; especially the area about 200-300 feet South of the green gate. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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 * December 03, 2012 * NYSY 12. 03.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 26, 2012 - December 03, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:December 03 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #331 -Monday December 03, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 26 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TRUMPETER SWAN TUNDRA SWAN BRANT EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE PURPLE SANDPIPER SAW-WHET OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE AUDOBON’S (YELLOW-RUMPED) WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/2: Not exactly the complex but close enough; a single HOARY REDPOLL was seen at the Cayuga Lock at the north end of Cayuga Lake. 12/3: 33 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga County 11/26: A lone BRANT was seen on Gatehouse Pond on Rt. 80 near Tully. 11/27: 2 SAW-WHET OWLS were seen on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center. One or two Saw-Whets have been seen off and on during the week. An AUDUBON’S YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was found in with eastern Yellow-Rumps on the Onondaga Lake Creekwalk near Carousel Center. 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found on West Lake Road near Deruyter Resevoir. 11/29: The AUDUBON’S WARBLER on the Onondaga Creek Creekwalk was refound and photographed. A very late WILSON’S WARBLER, reported last week, was refound ald also photographed. 11/30: The WILSON’S WARBLER was again seen on the Creekwalk but the AUDUBON’S WARBLER was not relocated. 2 SAW-WHET OWLS were again seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. The adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues at a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. 12/1: An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found on the Onondaga Lake Creekwalk between Bear Street and Hiawatha Boulevard. 12/2: RED CROSSBILLS were heard flying over a residence in Pompey. Oswego County 11/27: Single COMMON REDPOLLS and PINE SISKINS were seen at a feeder in Williamstown. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Miner Road in Scriba. 11/29: COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Mapleview. 12/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found on Rt. 6 near Darrow Road. One TRUMPETER SWAN, perhaps injured, remains at the County Rt .6 wetlands in Volnay. Cayuga County 12/3: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the pond at Fairhaven State Park. A PURPLE SANDPIPER was at the end of the east breakwall on the south side. Madison County 11/26: 2 adult and 2 young TUNDRA SWANS were seen on Tuscarora Lake north of Erieville. They were seen again the next day. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 19, 2012 * NYSY 11.19.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 12, 2012 - November 19, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 19 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #329 -Monday November 19, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 12 , 2012 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE SAW-WHET OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE CAVE SWALLOW BOHEMIAN WAXWING WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL PINE GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/15: 2 ROSS’S GEESE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen also. Oswego County - 11/13: 6 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at Derby Hill. 11/17: WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Pine Grove and Sherman Road. 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Derby Hill. 11/18: PINE GROSBEAK, COMMON REDPOLL, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, PINE SISKIN,EVENING GROSBEAK and BOHEMIAN WAXWING were all found at Derby Hill. 11/19: COMMON REDPOLL, EVENING GROSBEAK and PINE SISKIN were seen at a feeder in Williamston. 1 CAVE SWALLOW and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 11/17: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. 11/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road. 11/19: The adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD first reported nine weeks ago continues to visit a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. A SAW-WHET OWL has been seen for nearly a week on the Bog Trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Madison County - 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE GROSBEAKS were reported at a feeder on Carpenter Road near DeRuyter. Oneida County 11/18: Over 100 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Poppleton Road east of Verona Beach State Park. Cortland County 11/18: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Shakham Road just into Cortland County. A RED CROSSBILL was seen there on 11/13. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 12, 2012 * NYSY 11.12.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 05, 2012 - November 12, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 12 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #328 -Monday November 12, 2012 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 29 , 2012 Highlights: --- CATTLE EGRET EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE AMERICAN AVOCET WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER POMERINE JAEGER RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE CAVE SWALLOW BOHEMIAN WAXWING HARRIS’S SPARROW WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/6: An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at LaRues Lagoon. 11/8: An EURASIAN WIGEON was reported along the Wildlife Drive. The 3 CATTLE EGRETS remain on Rt.89 at Goose Haven. 15 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/10: 1 CATTLE EGRET was seen at Goose Haven. Madison County 11/6: The HARRIS’S SPARROW on Clark Road in Lakeport was seen throught the week but was unfortunately killed on 11/10 by a cat. Onondaga County 11/6: SURF SCOTERS were seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake. 11/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the fields across 60 Road from the Eagles nest in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 11/9: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD reported almost two months ago on Pendergast Road in Phoenix was still being seen. 11/10: WHITE WINGED SCOTERS, BLACK SCOTERS and the three normal GREBES were all seen at the Marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake. Oneida County 11/6: The three SCOTER SPECIES and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen on Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach. Oswego County 11/7: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue to come to a feeder in Kibby Riad in the Town of Scriba. A POMERINE JAEGER was seen from Bishop Hill Road north of Pulaski. 11/10: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was again reported at the boat launch site at Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario. 11/11: At Derby Hill 5 CAVE SWALLOWS, 49 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 35 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 50 COMMON REDPOLLS and 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were all spotted. 11/12: CAVE SWALLOWS continued to fly past Derby Hill at the north lookout along with small numbers of raptors. Extralimital Long Point State Park in Aurora on the east side of Cayuga Lake in Cayuga County continues to report exotic species. This week NORTHERN GANNET, SABINE’S GULL (actually spotted from the boathouse) and an unidentified JAEGER were all seen but unfortunately not relocated. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 05, 2012 * NYSY 11. 05.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 29, 2012 - November 05, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:November 05 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #327 -Monday November 05, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 29 , 2012 Highlights: --- LEACH’S STORM PETRAL NORTHERN GANNET CATTLE EGRET SNOWY EGRET TUNDRA SWAN ROSS’S GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PURPLE SANDPIPER RED PHALAROPE PARASITIC JAEGER LITTLE GULL LAUGHING GULL ROSS’S GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE FORSTER’S TERN RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD CAVE SWALLOW BOHEMIAN WAXWING HARRIS’S SPARROW WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/31: A RED PHALAROPE was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 3 CATTLE EGRETS were found at Goose Haven on Rt.89. They have continued through 11/4. 11/1: 5 ROSS’S GEESE and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/3: The ROSS’S GEESE and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were relocated in Knox-Marsellus Marsh along with SANDHILL CRANED and 9 TUNDRA SWANS. 11/5: 8 SANDHILL CRANES and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 10/29: All 3 SCOTER species were seen on Onondaga Lake from the marina in Liverpool. SURF and WHITE-WINGED continued to be seen till the weekend but have not been reported recently. 11/4: 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Thompson Road on the south side of Hancock Airport. 11/5: A FORSTER’S TERN has again been found at the marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. The male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at Pendergast Road in Phoenix is still present. It has been coming to a feeder for 7 weeks! Oswego County 10/29: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and EVENING GROSBEAKS were all seen at Derby Hill. 10/31: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 11/2: A LITTLE GULL and a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE were seen at Derby Hill. 11/3: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was again seen at Derby Hill. EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at 88 Kibby Road and in Williamstown. 11/4: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a late VESPER SPARROW were seen on North Church Road in Boylston.6 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Atkinson Road and another was seen on South Daysville Road. Madison County 11/3: A HARRIS’S SPARROW was found at a feeder on Clark Street in Lakeport. It was seen again on 11/4 and 11/5. Directions to the feeder can be found on Oneidabirds or can email me personally (brinjos...@yahoo.com). The homeowners ask that you observe from the road and not their driveway. Oneida County 11/1: A RED PHALAROPE was seen at Sylvan Beach. Jefferson County 10/31: A BLACK VULTURE was seen soaring at Henderson Harbor. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Stony Point. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the intersection of Rts. 3 and 193 near Wescott Beach. 11/4; 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES were seen from Montario Point. 25 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Wescott Beach and 2 more were seen at El Dorado. Extralimital Most of the more exotic birds driven to our area by Hurricane Sandy were reported just outside the normal range of this report but deserve to be listed in this report. These species, with the exception of the NORTHERN GANNET, were seen from the east side of Cayuga Lake in Tomkins and Cayuga County. 10/30: An adult ROSS’S GULL (that’s right, gull and not goose) and a PARASITIC JAEGER were seen from Long Point Park. A LEACH’S STORM PETRAL was seen from Myer’s Point. 10/31: A LAUGHING GULL and a CAVE SWALLOW were seen at Myers Point. Another LAUGHING GULL, a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a PURPLE SANDPIPER were seen at Long Point State Park. A NORTHERN GANNET was seen flying south over Owasco Lake. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 29, 2012 * NYSY 10. 29.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 22, 2012 - October 29, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:October 29 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #326 -Monday October 22, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 22 , 2012 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE NORTHERN GANNET CATTLE EGRET ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE PURPLE SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/24: 9CACKLING GEESE and 156 BRANT were seen along the Wildlife drive. 5 ROSS’S GEESE were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/25: 3 ROSS’S GEESE and a number of SANDHILL CRANES were at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. CACKLING GEESE were again along the Wildlife Drive. 10/26: 2 ROSS’S GEESE and a single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were spotted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/28: There was a second hand report of a CATTLE EGRET along Rt. 89 but so far there has been no follow-up. Oswego County 10/23: 24 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Kibby Road in Mexico. 10/25: 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at the end of Kibby road near West Stone Road in Mexico. 10/26: An immature NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along a railroad track between Kibie Lake Road and Johnson Road in Constantia. 10/27: Among the 47 species seen at Derby Hill were a single WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, a RED-THROATED LOON and 8 RED-NECKED GREBES. 10/28: A PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen flying with DUNLIN and SANDERLING at Selkirk Shores State Park. Madison County 10/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found in among the three common gulls at the Madison County Landfill. Onondaga County 10/26: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Pompey. A CACKLING GOOSE was found amont the Canadas at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. 191 RUDDY DUCKS were on Beaver Lake. 10/28: The male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD continues to come to a feeder on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on West Dead Creek Road in Baldwinsville, 10/29: SURF and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from a pulloff on Onondaga Lake Parkway. Cayuga County 10/24: Among the 20 species seen at Fair Haven State Park were 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and all 3 SCOTERS. Oneida County 10/27: All 3 SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake at Sylvan Beach. 10/28: 15 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Clinton. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 22, 2012 * NYSY 10. 22.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 15, 2012 - October 22, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:October 22 AT 7:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #325 -Monday October 22, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 15 , 2012 Highlights: --- NORTHERN GANNET CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE RPUGH-LEGGED HAWK OSPREY SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER DUNLIN POMERINE JAEGER LONG-TAILED JAEGER FRANKLIN’S GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/17: 17 SANDHILL CRANES and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/19: 5 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/20: 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 3 CACKLING GEESE, 19 SANDHILL CRANES, 42 DUNLIN, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 9 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A SNOW BUNTING and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen at Benning Marsh. 10/21: The numbers of CACKLING GEESE, SANDHILL CRANES, DUNLIN, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS remained the same as yesterdays count but the number of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE rose to 9 at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/22: 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE reported at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. An early ROUGH-LEGED HAWK was seen across the Thruway from Benning Marsh. Onondaga County 10/17: A late OSPREY was seen over the Oneida River. 12 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at a farm on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 10/20: 2EASTERN MEADOWLARKS and a VESPER SPARROW were found on No. 2 Road near Oran Delphi Road in Pompey. 4 female EVENING GROSBEAKS joined the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at Pendergast Road in Phoenix. 5 species of waterfowl and 2 late OSPREY were seen at the Tully Lakes area. A FOX SPARROW was found on Marble Island in Baldwinsville. 10/21: 2 male and 4 female EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen along with the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD on Pendergast Road in Phoenix. Oswego County 10/20: An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Hastings. 10/21: Rarity day at Derby Hill. Birds seen included an adult NORTHERN GANNET, a POMERINE JAEGER, a LONG-TAILED JAEGER and an immature FRANKLIN’S GULL. 10/22: 2 male EVENING GROSBEAKS and about two dozen each of PURPLE FINCHES and PINE SISKINS were at a feeder in Constantia. Madison County 10/21: PURPLE FINCHES , PINE SISKINS and an EVENING GROSBEAK were seen on Hunt Road at the south end of DeRuyter Resevoir. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Paradise Hill Road. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 08, 2012 * NYSY 10.08.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 01, 2012 - October 08, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:October 08 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #323 -Monday October 08, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 01 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BRANT SURF SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE SORA VIRGINIA RAIL BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET RED PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE PARASITIC JAEGER FRANKLIN’S GULL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD WESTERN KINGBIRD ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER NELSON’S SPARROW YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/2: The AMERICAN AVOCET continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh along with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was relocated on VanDyne Spoor Road. A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at the beginning of the dyke there also. 10/5: Up to 3 NELSON’S SPARROWS were seen at various times at Marten’s Tract in the weeds south of the dirt road. The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was also seen at different times in the marsh on the south side of VanDyne Spoor Road. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was spotted also. The bird of the day was a WESTERN KINGBIRD found on VanDyne Spoor Road just north of Railroad Road. Unfortunately the bird moved on in less than two hours. 5 Warbler species and the AMERICAN AVOCET were seen at Towpath Road. 5 Shorebird species including LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen in LaRue’s. 10/7: An adult FRANKLIN’S GULL was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The AMERICAN AVOCET, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and SANDHILL CRANE were also seen. 10/8: The FRANKLIN’S GULL continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Oneida County 10/2: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found on Miller Road in the Town of Blossvale. Oswego County 10/2: A PARASITIC JAGER was seen at Derby Hill. Also seen were 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS and a MERLIN. 10/4: 2 VIRGINIA RAILS and a SORA were found at the County Route 6 wetland north of County Route 3. 10/6: A RED PHALAROPE was seen at Derby Hill. 10/7: A flock of 940 BRANT was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen om Halsey Road. 10/8: 50 PINE SISKINS were seen in Williamstown. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found in Hastings. Another was found in Mexico Onondaga County 10/3: 2 GREATER SCAUP were seen on Onondaga Lake 10/6: 14 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on Tully Lakes. 10/7: 50 PINE SISKINS were seen on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. The same group was observed today. 10/8: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found under the power lines at Three Rivers WMA norht of Baldwinsville. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 24, 2012 * NYSY 09.24.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 17, 2012 - September 24, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:September 24 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #321 -Monday September 24, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 17 , 2012 Highlights: --- BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET HUDSONIAN GODWIT SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (Extralimital) WESTERN SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL (Extralimital) FORSTER’S TERN PEREGRINE FALCON RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/17: An AMERICAN AVOCET and 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS continue at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/19: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was reported at La Rue’s Lagoon. 9/20: The AMERICAN AVOCET and 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were again seen at Knox Marcellus Marsh. In all 15 species of shorebirds were seen. 9/21: The AMERICAN AVOCET was again at Knox-Marsellus Marsh but the 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS had moved to the Visitor’s Center. 9/22: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at La Rue’s Lagoon along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 9/17: A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen coming to a feeder at a private residence in Phoenix. The last positive report was from 9/22. 9/22: A PEREGRIN FALCON was seen below the dam in Baldwinsville. Oswego County 9/21: AMERICAN BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL and COMMON GALLINULE are still being seen at the Rt. wetland north of Rt. 3. 9/22: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen flying around the breakwall in Oswego Harbor. 9/23: 11 species of Warblers were seen along a trail on the north shore of Lake Neatahwanta. A FORSTER’S TERN and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Derby Hill. Extralimital 9/23: A SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER and a BLACK-HEADED GULL were spotted at the south end of Irondequoit Bay in Monroe County. The BLACK-HEADED GULL was relocated today but the SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was not. This area is on Rt. 404 west of Webster. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 17, 2012 * NYSY 0917 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): september 10, 2012 - September 17, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:September 17 AT 8:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #320 -Monday September 17, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 10 , 2012 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE CATTLE EGRET MERLIN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET WESTERN SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH DICKCISSEL EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/12: 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were found at Puddler’s Marsh. More recently they have moved of Knox-Marsellus Marsh where they have been seen up to and including today. 9/13: 13 species of shorebirds including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,AMERICAN AVOCET, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A CATTLE EGRET was found at Benning Marsh. Except for a short trip to Puddler’s he continues to be seen (and missed) at Benning including an afternoon sighting today. 9/14: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen in one of the new impoundments along the wildlife drive with SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS, BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. 9/16: 9 species of shorebirds including BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Another RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in the new shorebird area alnog the Wildlife Drive. 9/17: The 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and 1 or possoble 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. As stated previously, the CATTLE EGRET was spotted in the afternoon at Benning Marsh after being missed in the morning. Oswego County - 9/11: PHILADELPHIA VIREO and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen on Winks Road in Palermo. 9/13: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Kibby Road in Mexico.. 9/15: 2 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen at Kibby Road in Mexico. 9/17: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Derby Hill. An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Constantia. Cayuga County 9/12: A MERLIN, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 2 AMERICAN PIPPITS were seen on the west side at Fairhaven State Park. 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were found along the entrance to the park. Oneida County 9 species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Delta Lake. Onondaga County 9/11: A DICKCISSEL was found on Pompey Center Road just south of Rt. 20. 9/15: 10 warbler species and SWAINSON’S THRUSH were found at Long Branch Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/16: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Shiller Park in Syracuse. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 10, 2012 * NYSY 0910 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): september 03, 2012 - September 10, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:September 10 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #319 -Monday September 10, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 03 , 2012 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE SWAINSON’S HAWK (poss.) MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET RUDDY TURNSTONE BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH RED CROSSBILLS PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/4: COMMON NIGHTHAWK and SANDHILL CRANE were seen at Marten’s Tract. 9/5: 21 species of shorebirds including BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILSON’S PHALAROPE and RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/6: A drop to 13 species of shorebirds at Knox-Marsellus Marsh included both the aforementioned Phalaropes and STILT SANDPIPER. 9/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at South Spring Pond. 9/8: 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. They were both relocated the next day. Oswego County 9/3: 11 RED CROSSBILLS were seen flying over Derby Hill. Also noted were nine species of Raptor. 9/5: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was spotted in Mexico. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Depot Road in West Monroe. 9/7: 7 species of Warbler were seen in Hastings along with a SWAINSON’S THRUSH. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Oswego. 9/8: 9 species of Warbler were seen at a residence in Mexico. Onondaga County 9/4: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen from the north end of the Creekwalk on Onondaga Lake . It was relocated the next day. 9/9: A possible SWAINSON’S HAWK was seen in the town of Clay. Madison County 9/7: A PINE SISKIN has been frequenting a feeder near Sheds. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 03, 2012 * NYSY 0903 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):August 27, 2012 - September 03, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:September 03 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #318 -Monday September 03, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 27 , 2012 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE JAEGER SPECIES COMMON NIGHTHAWK OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/30: Six species of shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh including both species of Dowitcher. also seen were SANDHILL CRANE and MERLIN. 9/1: Both species of DOWITCHER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. At Towpath Road the following were spotted. RED-NECKED and WILSON’S PHALAROPE, BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, PEREGRINE FALCON and MERLIN. 9/2: At Towpath Road a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 4 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 1 WILSON’S PHALAROPE, 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 4 STILT SANDPIPERS and 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in a Warbler flock. another PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Esker Brook Trail. Oswego County 8/28: A JAEGER, too distant to be positively identified, was seen at Oswego Harbor. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in the Town of New Haven. 8/29: SORA and VIRGINIA RAILS were seen at the wetland on Co. Rt. 6 in Volnay. 8/31: 8 species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were found at Sandy Pond. 9/1: 9 species of shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPER were found at the Redfield Resivoir at the Co. Rt. 17 birdge. 9/2: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at the Co. Rt. 6 wetlands. 9/3: A family group of 2 adult and 5 young TRUMPETER SWANS continue to do well at the Co. Rt. 6 wetlands. Oneida County 8/30: 7 species of shorebirds were seen at Delta Lake. Also seen were GREAT EGRET, BALD EAGLE, PEREGRINE FALCON and MERLIN. Onondaga County 9/1: 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying at Banner Road in Tully. 9/3: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was spotted at the South Meadows Nature Area in Tully. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 27, 2012 * NYSY 0827 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):August 20, 2012 - August 27, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:August 27 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #317 -Monday August 27, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 20 , 2012 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT CURLEW SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SANDWICH TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/23: A juvenile CURLEW SANDPIPER was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. In all 15 species of shorebirds were located. Other highlights were BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and SANDHILL CRANE. 8/24: The CURLEW SANDPIPER was relocated at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also found there were BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDHILL CRANE and three PEREGRINE FALCONS. At Benning Marsh 12 species of Shorebirds were found. At the Visitor’s Center LONG-BILLED and SHORT-BILED DOWITCHERS were seen. 8/26: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at the Visitor’s Center. 8/27: 17 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were found along the Wildlife Drive. At Knox-Marsellus Marsh BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and SANDHILL CRANE were found. Oswego County 8/21: The SANDWICH TERN continues on the big sandbar at Sandy Pond. Also seen this day were STILT SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LEAST and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. 8/23: BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER joined the SANDWICH TERN and the rest of the group at Sandy Pond. 8/26: Two WHIMBRELS were seen in the mix at Sandy Pond. The SANDWICH TERN continues. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper did not. Five COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen moving over a residence in Hastings Oneida County Six species of Shorebirds including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at Delta lake. also seen were two MERLIN and a BALD EAGLE. Oonodaga County 8/26: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a MERLIN were at a wet spot along New Seneca Turnpike north of Skanateles Jefferson County 8/22: Six species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at El Dorado State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 20, 2012 * NYSY 0820 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):August 13, 2012 - August 20, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:August 20 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #316 -Monday August 20, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 13 , 2012 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED KNOT BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SANDWICH TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/17: 14 species of Shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Highlights were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, and WILSON’S PHALAROPE. Also seen were 9 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. 8/18: New to Knox-Marsellus this day were 4AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. SANDHILL CRANES were also noted. At Carncross Road an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen. 8/19: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, and WILSON’S PHALAROPE were the highlights at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also found was an EURASIAN WIGEON and a WHIP-POOR-WILL which was heard from Towpath Road. Oneida County 8/14: 8 species of Shorebirds were seen at Delta Lake. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was the best bird. Raptor patrol included BALD EAGLE, MERLIN, and PEREGRINE FALCON. Oswego County 8/15: At Sandy Pond 13 species of shorebirds were found highlighted by RED KNOT, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, and WESTERN SANDPIPER. Also the SANDWICH TERN is still present. 8/17: 11 species of shorebirds continue at Sandy Pond including the RED KNOT and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER. Also found was an early GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. 8/18: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Lillymarsh Road in the Town of New Haven. Onondaga County - 8/16: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen west of Baldwinsville at Dead Creek near the Seneca River. 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen from Banner Road in Tully. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen on the east side of Onondaga Lake. Jefferson County 8/19: 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were found at El Dorado State Park on Lake Ontario. -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 13, 2012 * NYSY 0813 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):August 06, 2012 - August 13, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:August 13 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #316 -Monday August 13, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 06 , 2012 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON MERLIN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SANDWICH TERN BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/7: BLACK TERNS continue at Tschache Pool. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE and at least 20 (plobably SHORT-BILLED) DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 8/9: The immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was relocated at the beginning of Towpath Road. 8/10: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in Knox-Marsellus Pool from East Road. Oswego County 8/6: The SANDWICH TERN was again seen on the sand bar at Sandy Pond. Viewers were looking from Green Point Marina. Also seen were a WHIMBREL and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen along Rt.49 near Pam’s Grill in Constantia. 8/7: 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen in the wetland on Co. Rt. 6 north of Co. Rt.3 in the Town of Volnay. GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER, and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS have started to show up at the pond at the corner of Rt.264 and Biddlecum Road. This traditional shorebird spot has been inactive in recent years due to high water levels. 8/10: A GREAT EGRET was spotted at the Greenview golf course on Rt.49 in Hastings. 8/11: 7 raptor species were seen moving around from Derby Hill. 8/12: More shorebird species have shown up at the Biddlecum Road pond. New species were KILLDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, and WILSON’S SNIPE. 2 GREAT EGRETS, AMERICAN BITTERN, COMMON GALLINULE, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen at the Rt.6 wetland. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and 6 species of Warbler were seen at a residence in Mexico. Onondaga County 8/7: A MERLIN was seen at Shiller Park in the city of Syracuse. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the marina in Liverpool on Onondaga Lake. 8/12: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road near the Cortland County border. 2 GREAT EGRETS were spotted on No. 2 East Road in the Town of Ponpey. Madison County 8/11: A CHIMNEY SWIFT roost has been found at the abandoned Oneida Hoter in Oneida. On the 11th. more than 240 birds were seen entering the chimney. On the 12th. 355 birds were counted. Oneida County 8/11: Conditions for shorebirds at Delta Lake are favorable this year. This is another traditional spot which has been unproductive in recent years. On this day 80 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS and 40 LEAST SANDPIPERS were counted. LESSER YELLOWLEGS and SOLITARY SANDPIPER were also noted. In addition 4 GREAT EGRETS, 3 BALD EAGLES, and a MERLIN were also seen. -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 06, 2012 * NYSY 0806 . 12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):July 23, 2012 - July 30, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:August 06 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #315 -Monday August 06, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 30 , 2012 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GLOSSY IBIS SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHIMBREL STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SANDWICH TERN ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/2: 10 species of shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh including STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and BLACB-BELLIED PLOVER. 2 BLACK TERNS were also seen. 8/4: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Tschache Pool. Herkimer County 7/30: A GLOSSY IBIS, found last week, was still present on McKoon Road south of Mohawk west of Rt.28. It was last reported on 8/03. Oswego County 7/30: A SANDWICH TERN, found last week on a sand bar near Carl Island at Sandy Pond, was still present. 7/31: Joining the SANWICH TERN today were 8 species of shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and SANDERLING. 8/2: 6 of the common species of shorebirds were seen at Biddlecum Road and Rt.264 north of Phoenix. 8/3: The SANDWICH TERN and the shorebirds were still present at Sandy Pond and were joined by a WHIMBLEL. 8/4: Today and the next day 7 local raptor species were seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 8/4: An Onondaga Audubon field trip to Green Lakes State Park yielded 26 species highlighted by ORCHARD ORIOLE. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 23, 2012 * NYSY 07.23.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 16, 2012 - July 23, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 23 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #313 -Monday July 23, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 16 , 2012 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON LITTLE BLUE HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK SANDHILL CRANE SANDERLING CURLEW SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SANDWICH TERN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/24: A CURLEW SANDPIPER was spotted in Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road. It was relocated on the 25th. and 26th. but has not been reported since. Also seen were SANDHILL CRANE and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE. 7/25: A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the first part of Towpath Road in the marsh. It wwas seen again on the 27th. and the 29th. but has not been reported since. 7/26: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen in Knox-marsellus marsh. Other highlights were LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and SANDERLING. 7/28: An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh but shortly took flight to the north. In all 13 species of Shorebirds were seen, mostly at Knox-Marsellus Marsh, this week. Oswego County 7/25: A SANDWICH TERN was found at Sandy Pond on a sand bar near Carl Island. It was relocated on the 29th. No report today yet. Onondaga County 7/26: 7 species of Shorebird were found in a wet area along New Seneca Turnpike near Skaneateles. A COMMON and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen on Onondaga Lake. The Red-throated Loon may be injured. Herkimer County 7/27A GLOSSY IBIS and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at a wet area on McKoon Road off of Rt.28 south of Mohawk. The Ibis was seen again on the 29th. Jefferson County 7/24: A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen again at Northern Marina near Clayton. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 23, 2012 * NYSY 07.23.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 16, 2012 - July 23, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 23 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #313 -Monday July 23, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 16 , 2012 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK UPLAND SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/21: A good variety of shorebirds were found at Knox-Marcellus and Puddler’s Marsh. Viewing from East Road and Towpath Road the following species were reported. GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, KILLDEER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and SPOTTED SANDPIPER. At VanDyne Spoor Road LEAST BITTERN and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were found. Oswego County 7/17: Two UPLAND SANDPIPERS are still being seen at the Oswego County Airport from Howard Road. Cayuga County 7/22: 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at Fairhaven State Park behind the east channel breakwall. Onondaga County 7/23: The ACADIAN FLYCATCHER is still present at Whiskey Hollow. Jefferson County 7/22: A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was found yesterday near Clayton. No report today yet. Directions to the sighting are as follows: There's a report of a Black-bellied Whistling Duck in Jefferson County at Northern Marine near Clayton. Directions given to me are to take 12E east out of Clayton, turn left on May Irwin Drive and then left on Stearns Drive, the duck is at the end of the road and is with mallards. Good luck if you go! -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 09, 2012 * NYSY 07.09.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 02, 2012 - July 09, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 09 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #311 -Monday July 09, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 25 , 2012 Highlights: --- UPLAND SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER GREAT HORNED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER DICKCISSEL GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/3: 9 species of shorebirds including STILT SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Puddler’s Marsh on Towpath Road. Much the same group of birds were seen again on 7/7. Oswego County 7/3: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found at the Oswego County airport. 7/8: 18 species of birds including 6 Warblers were found at Otto Mills Road above Redfield. Onondaga County 7/4: 6 species of shorebirds were found at a wet area along New Seneca Turnpike west of Lawrence Road near Skaneateles. 7/6: 18 species of birds including a GREAT HORNED OWL were seen along the Butternut Creek Trail near the Dewitt Wegman’s. 7/9: 2 adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen in a swamp on Fenner Road west of Baldwinsville. One appeared to be going into a nest hole. Extralimital As of 7/9 3 DICKCISSELS, 2 males and 1 female, were still being seen at the Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve north of Seneca Falls. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 02, 2012 * NYSY 07.02.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 25, 2012 - July 02, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:July 02 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #310 -Monday July 02, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 25 , 2012 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET RED-HEADED WOODPECKER CERULEAN WARBLER DICKCISSEL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The RUFF seen on 6/23 and 6/24 was not relocated on 6/25 and appears to be gone. Extralimital 7/1: 2 DICKCISSELS were seen and heard at Seneca Meadows on Black Brook Road east of Rt.414 in Seneca Falls. There had been no report today as of yet. Onondaga County 6/26: A female DICKCISSEL was found at the Camillus Unique Forest Area off of Thompson Road. The bird was found at the intersection of Trail 1 and Trail 5. It was relocated on 6/27 but there have been no further reports. 6/29: A GREAT EGRET and a COMMON TERN were seen below the dam in Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. 6/29: A CERULEAN WARBLER was heard at Oneida Shores State Park. Oswego County 6/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Constantia from Rt.49. 7/1: 1 adult and 4 young PIED-BILLED GREBES were seen at the Rt.6 wetland north of Rt.3 in Volnay. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 25, 2012 * NYSY 06.25.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 18, 2012 - June 25, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 25 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #309 -Monday June 25, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 18 , 2012 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON VIRGINIA RAIL SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER RUFF SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/24: A male RUFF in molt was found and photographed at Puddler’s Marsh. It was relocated and seen well today at the same location. It is still being seen at 6:00. Also seen were LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and PEEP. Oswego County 6/18: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Co. Rt. 51 near Mexico. 6/19: A late SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was seen at Sandy Pond. 6/24: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, a LEAST BITTERN, four COMMON RAVENS and 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were seen on the County Rt.6 wetland north of Route 3. Oneida County 6/24: One RED CROSSBILL was found at the intersection of Rt.28 and Hawkinsville Road. Four more RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Lake Julia Road. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 18, 2012 * NYSY 06.18.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 11, 2012 - June 18, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #308 -Monday June 18, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 11 , 2012 Highlights: --- NORTHERN GOSHAWK SWAINSON’S HAWK BALD EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE FISH CROW LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 6/11: 8 Warbler species including LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were seen at Prat’s Falls County Park. 6/16: An OAS field trip to Green Lakes State Park yielded 47 spieces including 8 ORCHARD ORIOLES. All the Orioles were seen on the Blue Trail. A leucistic (nearly albino) RED-TAILED HAWK was found along railroad tracks between Lellog Road and Rt. 48 north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 6/18: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Co. Rt. 54 between Gristmill and Winks Roads. Derby Hill It’s not over till it’s over! Good birds are still being seen at Derby. On 6/11 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 19 BALD EAGLES, and a FISH CROW and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were all seen. On 6/17 28 BALD EAGLES were counted. Today, 6/18 a light phase SWAINSON’S HAWK put on a spectacular show and hung around for at lest 2 hours. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 04, 2012 * NYSY 06.04.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 28, 2012 - June 04, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 04 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #307 -Monday June 04, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 28 , 2012 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET MERLIN RUDDY TURNSTONE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/9: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Benning Marsh. A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. 190 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS plus WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, DUNLIN, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER were seen at Puddlers Marsh from Towpath Road. 5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Madison County 6/9: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Ditchbank Road. Oswego County 6/5: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen entering a nest hole in the second channel at the fisherman’s parking area on Shaw Road off of Toad Harbor Road on Oneida Lake. The bird was seen subsequent times later in the week. 6/9: The TRUMPETER SWANS in the Rt.6 wetland north of Rt.3 have hatched 6 young. 6/10: 2 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES wereheard at OttoMills Road north of Redfield. SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, and MERLIN were seen at Sandy Pond.An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Rose Creek Golf Course in Hastings. Onondaga County 6/7: A GREAT EGRET was seen on a small island from Marble Street in Baldwinsville. It was seen again on 6/10. Cayuga County 6/10: A LEAST BITTERN was found on Sterling Creek near Fairhaven. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 04, 2012 * NYSY 06.04.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 28, 2012 - June 04, 2012 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:June 04 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #307 -Monday June 04, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 28 , 2012 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN COMMON GOLDENEYE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/29: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues at Benning Marshalong with 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. One WILSON’S PHALAROPE, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and DUNLIN were seen at the main pool. 4 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, DUNLIN, and SANDERLING were spotted at Puddlers. 5/30: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was again seen at Benning Marsh. ORCHARD ORIOLE and BLACK TERN were found at VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/31: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was still at Benning Marsh. 1 WILSON’S PHALAROPE plus SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, DUNLIN, and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were at Puddler’s Marsh. 6/2: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen for the last time on Saturday at Benning Marsh with WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. 6/3: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were at Benning and Towpath. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WAS AT PUDDLER’S. Derby Hill I inadvertantly ended the Hawk Count last week when it did go to the end of May. 355 raptors were counted this week and the 44 BALD EAGLES counted on 5/28 was the high daily count for this season. Oneida County 5/29: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying at the intersection on Sulphur Springs and Green Crossing Roads in Saquoit. Oswego County 5/31: A male WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found in a wet area on the south side of Rt.49 west of Toad Harbor Road. A number of other shorebirds including over 10 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen also. Most of the shorebirds but not the WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen the next day. 6/1: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and other shorebirds were seen on Wantry Island from Constantia. A hooded gull thought to be either Franklin’s or Laughing was spotted but positive ID was not possible. A very late COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen also. Compilers Note - There was a report of 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on Oneida Lake on Channel 9 News today. Unfortunately no location was given. If anyone has more information please post to Oneidabirds. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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/ --
