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) (
Hi Ken and all,
I too was there at Knox Marcellus in the evening for a short time. I was
scopeless as I had not anticipated going birding but was kayaking the Owasco
Outlet from Throop to Port Byron. Thanks to Jason Hawks?
I was able to enjoy a short time scan through the scope for shorebirds. I
Thanks for this pointer … my 12 yr old son was very happy to be able to add
these to his summer bird photography project. We saw two red-headed woodpeckers
among those dead trees and he got some nice photos and a bit of video of one of
them in a bush eating berries.
Ray
On Jul 21, 2013, a
Dave Wheeler was of course the third birder from Syarcuse I met last evening at
East Road. I watched 28 Great Egrets head north from Knox-Marcellus to roost
somewhere -- I guess you guys found the roost. Now the question is, did we miss
the LBHE among the egrets at East Road?
Nice Find!
KEN