[nysbirds-l] Niagara County Sunday 1/6/13 and Tonawanda Raven 1/5
Sunday 1/6 was not great weather, but headed out with Jim Horn, HM bateman and Alec Humann for Bohemian Waxwings in Newfane (Lake Rd between the Christian Camp and the Water Treatment Plant - on the south side of the road). Alec had once upon arrival and Jim was able to find another among the 160+ Cedar Waxwings. Also seen were 9 Common Redpoll among other birds. Alec and I headed out to Golden Hill SP and then headed back west. The more interesting birds included 5 Northern Flickers on Hartland Rd near the power plant in Barker. 1 Iceland Gull at Wilson Harbor. Hulbert Rd yeilded 360 or so Snow Buntings. No pine Warbler on Dietz Rd (although we didn't look terribly long). Ft Niagara had 4 White-winged Scoters, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets and at least 4 very uncooperative White-winged Crossbills. On Saturday, 1/5 I had a lone Common Raven on River Rd in Tonawanda. I heard the bird before I saw it - it was fairly close to the Grand Island Bridge. The bird landed briefly on the landfill mounds on the west (inland) side of River Rd, and then cross over and flew along the river side of the road on the east side of the trees before heading out of sight around the LaFarge Plant. That being said, I try to hit that area fairly regularly (several times per month), and this is the 2nd time I have been able to see a Raven in the vicinity. Happy New Year! Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Niagara County Sunday 1/6/13 and Tonawanda Raven 1/5
Sunday 1/6 was not great weather, but headed out with Jim Horn, HM bateman and Alec Humann for Bohemian Waxwings in Newfane (Lake Rd between the Christian Camp and the Water Treatment Plant - on the south side of the road). Alec had once upon arrival and Jim was able to find another among the 160+ Cedar Waxwings. Also seen were 9 Common Redpoll among other birds. Alec and I headed out to Golden Hill SP and then headed back west. The more interesting birds included 5 Northern Flickers on Hartland Rd near the power plant in Barker. 1 Iceland Gull at Wilson Harbor. Hulbert Rd yeilded 360 or so Snow Buntings. No pine Warbler on Dietz Rd (although we didn't look terribly long). Ft Niagara had 4 White-winged Scoters, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets and at least 4 very uncooperative White-winged Crossbills. On Saturday, 1/5 I had a lone Common Raven on River Rd in Tonawanda. I heard the bird before I saw it - it was fairly close to the Grand Island Bridge. The bird landed briefly on the landfill mounds on the west (inland) side of River Rd, and then cross over and flew along the river side of the road on the east side of the trees before heading out of sight around the LaFarge Plant. That being said, I try to hit that area fairly regularly (several times per month), and this is the 2nd time I have been able to see a Raven in the vicinity. Happy New Year! Joe Fell Buffalo, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
