[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - February 26, 2018
*  NYSY  02.26.18 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 19 2018 - 
February 26, 2018to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate 
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: February 26 AT 12:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 19, 
2018.
Highlights--
ROSS’S GOOSEGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONSURF SCOTERBLACK 
VULTUREICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLSAW-WHET OWLNORTHERN 
SHRIKE


Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     2/20: A ROSS’S GOOSE was found among many Snow Geese at the Mucklands on 
Rt.31 at the potato building. It was relocated the next day also.      2/21: A 
EURASIAN WIGEON and 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at the Mucklands.     2/24: A 
great day at Carncross Road. Large numbers of NORTHERN PINTAIL and AMERICAN 
WIGION and early sightings of NORTHERN SHOVELER and WOOD DUCK. Rarities were 11 
GREATER WHITE FRONTED GEESE, an EURASIAN WIGEON and ROSS’S GOOSE. Later in the 
evening 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen hunting.      2/25: A ROSS’S GOOSE was 
seen from East Road.An EURASIAN WIGEON and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen 
at Carncross Road.

Onondaga County
     2/23: 3 ICELAND GULLS and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the end of the 
Creek Walk near Destiny in Syracuse.     2/25: A BLACK VULTURE was again seen 
at the OCCRA sight in Jamesville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Watervale Road 
near Pompey. A SNOWY OWL continues near the State Fair entrance in one of the 
parking lots. A SAW-WHET OWL has been seen and heard on Mirage Lane in Clay.

Oswego County
     2/21: A SNOWY OWL continues at Oswego Harbor.     2/22: A SURF SCOTER 
continues in Oswego Harbor.     2/23: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Co. Rt. 54 
north of Phoenix.

Madison County
     2/20: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on Eden Hollow Road near Erieville.
     

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---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY  13027  USA
  
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[cayugabirds-l] RWBB

[Jgaffne2]

Several males along Ellis Creek road as I drove home today 
Jim Gaffney 

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[cayugabirds-l] new yard bird

[Sara Jane Hymes]

We had our first Grackle of the year visit our feeders this afternoon!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rosebreasted Grosbeak!?!

[khmo]

The RB Grosbeak arrival here on a 31 year norm is 2 MAY Colleen,
your bird is an over-achiever! 

John 

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On 2018-02-25 22:25, Linda Orkin wrote:

> I'd say a singing rose-breasted grosbeak on February 25 is extremely unusual. 
>  
> 
> Wow.  
> 
> Linda Orkin. 
> Ithaca  ny. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
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> On Feb 25, 2018, at 4:17 PM, "cl...@juno.com"  wrote:
> 
>> A male Rosebreasted Grosbeak just flew into the red maple in front of me as 
>> we pulled into our driveway. Is this unusually early? 
>> He is singing as I type! 
>> 
>> Colleen Richards 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Peenting

[psaracin]

I read in "Bulls Birds of New York State (1998 edition) that 
woodcock".among our earliest breeders, with males reported in display as 
early as the last week in January and, commonly, by the last week of 
February."(pg. 268) That being said, these reports could possibly be from other 
(coastal?/southern?) N.Y. State.


Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
 Original message From: k...@empacc.net Date: 2/26/18  7:45 AM  
(GMT-05:00) To: Ken Haas  Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
, bounce-122321855-7051...@list.cornell.edu 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Peenting 

Wow! The 31 year norm here, just about 2 miles and a bit higher than you, is 
3/18 and the earliest was 3/8. Congrats Ken.
John


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On 2018-02-25 23:41, Ken Haas wrote:
Yesterday, Dave Nutter was riding with me as we participated in Suan's CBC 
field trip around the lake. Great trip, by the way many thanks to Suan and 
others. Dave suggested that I start listening for woodcock by the field next to 
where I live - just West of Mecklenberg on Rt. 79. So, 6:25PM this evening, I 
walked down the road to the field and PRESTO! There he was and I could hear him 
peenting clearly. Thanks Dave. Looks like Spring is trying to poke through 
Winter's shroud.
 
Ken Haas
 

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[cayugabirds-l] Rochester birding

[marsha kardon]

I'll be in Rochester in a couple of weeks meeting a friend from California
who is a beginner - intermediate birder.  He will be recovering from
surgery so may not be up to birding many sites.  I'm wondering if someone
familiar with the "birding hotspots" listed on the Rochester Bird Club
website and could suggest which ones might be most rewarding to visit
around March 10 - 13.  Marsha Kardon

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Peenting

[khmo]

Wow! The 31 year norm here, just about 2 miles and a bit higher than
you, is 3/18 and the earliest was 3/8. Congrats Ken. 

John 

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On 2018-02-25 23:41, Ken Haas wrote:

> Yesterday, Dave Nutter was riding with me as we participated in Suan's CBC 
> field trip around the lake. Great trip, by the way many thanks to Suan and 
> others. Dave suggested that I start listening for woodcock by the field next 
> to where I live - just West of Mecklenberg on Rt. 79. So, 6:25PM this 
> evening, I walked down the road to the field and PRESTO! There he was and I 
> could hear him peenting clearly. Thanks Dave. Looks like Spring is trying to 
> poke through Winter's shroud. 
> 
> Ken Haas 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Peenting

[Dave Nutter]

Nancy Dickinson, when she lived a bit further down the hill in Mecklenburg, 
regularly got the first of year Woodcock in February.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Feb 26, 2018, at 7:45 AM, k...@empacc.net wrote:
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> Wow! The 31 year norm here, just about 2 miles and a bit higher than you, is 
> 3/18 and the earliest was 3/8. Congrats Ken.
> 
> John
> 
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>> On 2018-02-25 23:41, Ken Haas wrote:
>> 
>> Yesterday, Dave Nutter was riding with me as we participated in Suan's CBC 
>> field trip around the lake. Great trip, by the way many thanks to Suan and 
>> others. Dave suggested that I start listening for woodcock by the field next 
>> to where I live - just West of Mecklenberg on Rt. 79. So, 6:25PM this 
>> evening, I walked down the road to the field and PRESTO! There he was and I 
>> could hear him peenting clearly. Thanks Dave. Looks like Spring is trying to 
>> poke through Winter's shroud.
>>  
>> Ken Haas
>>  
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[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock on 2-22-18

[Rick Bonney]

We had our first Woodcock last Thursday the 22nd, the day of the snowstorm. 
Technically we are a few hundred yards south of the basin in Newfield. This is 
very early even for our location. 



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