[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York* Syracuse* January 26, 2015* NYSY 01. 26. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 19, 2015 - January 26, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: January 26 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #427 Monday January 26, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 19, 2014 Highlights:--- RED-THROATED LOONNORTHERN SHOVELERHARLEQUIN DUCKBARROW’S GOLDENEYEICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEGRAY CATBIRDHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAKSAVANNAH SPARROWCOMMON REDPOLLPINE SISKIN Compiler’s note: COMMON REDPOLLS were reported in many more locations this week than last. I will not list all sightings but recommend keeping an eye out for HOARIES and other fiches. Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/21: 4 SAVANNAH SPARROWS were seen on East Road. Another was found along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 1/19: The NORTHERN SHOVELER found in Mercer Park in Baldwinsville last week has remained and is seen daily. There was also a report of a second one. 1/25: A HERMIT THRUSH was again seen at the Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 1/26: A GRAY CATBIRD was refound on the feeder Canal off of Andrews Road in Dewitt. Madison County 1/22: 4 ICELAND GULLS and 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen at the Madison County Landfill. EVENING GROSBEAKS and a CHIPPING SPARROW continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 1/23: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Nelson Road in Fenner. A PINE SISKIN was seen near Cazenovia Lake. 1/25: 2 ICELAND GULLS, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road. Oswego County 1/21: A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was found on the Oswego River in Phoenix. It is being viewed from the fisherman’s access below the bridge. It was still present today. 1/24: A RED-THROATED LOON was found in Oswego Harbor. Oneida County 1/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Griffis Tech Park (the old airbase). Up to three have been seen at this location. 1/25: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Westdale. Herkimer County 1/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on the Gray-Wilmurt Road. 1/22: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder near Dolgeville. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Castle Road near Fairfield. 1/24: A SNOWY OWL and eight EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Newport-Gray Road. Jefferson County 1/20: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen near Cape Vincent. 1/23: A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen at Grass Point State Park on the St. Lawrence River. 1/25: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Point Peninsula Conservation Area. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebe, hybrid gull
Hi all, Sorry for the late post. A quick check of East Shore Park this morning yielded a distant RED-NECKED GREBE in the shimmer to the far northwest. I was able to get a better look from East Shore Drive a bit to the north to confirm the identification. I didn't see any white-winged gulls in the few hundred on the ice, but did see an apparent HERRING x GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL hybird, also present at the compost yesterday, and perhaps the same bird that was around in late 2014. It is quite large and flat-headed with a Lesser Black-backed -like dark gray mantle. Too large (and pink-legged) for Lesser Black-backed and wing pattern wrong for Slaty-backed. A cool-looking bird, though, and worth keeping an eye out for. I haven't gotten any good shots so far this time around, but these two lists have some distant pictures illustrating what to look for: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21535139 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21549463 I see on eBird that Chris Wood and others had the Glaucous Gull and both an adult and immature ICELAND GULL at the compost at lunch time today. Also, for what's it's worth, on the way back from Rochester last Monday, Livia and I stopped at the Geneva waterfront to check for gulls and ducks. In the flock of ~1000 gulls on the shore, we picked out at least four Iceland, two Glaucous, and a Lesser Black-backed. This spot has often been good for white-winged gulls, and it seems this year is no exception. Cheers, Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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] American Kestrel on Yaple Rd. in Danby
This morning between 9 and 10 we had an American Kestrel perched on top of a telephone pole in front of our house. It appeared to be a male and was enjoying a nice meal of "small rodent." We usually see them from about April into the summer as they often nest on our property, but have never seen them this early. Anyone else seeing them? Linda + Karl Madeo -- 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] Redpolls
The last two days we have had a flock of redpolls in our field. They are working on the birch trees. They are s quiet! We are on Bundy rd. In Ithaca. Sent from my iPad -- 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] Juvie Sharpie
...back in the yard, sitting in a tree about 20 feet up. A few feeder birds have evidently not seen him/her nor has s/he gone after one as yet. Washington St Trumansburg village ca. 150 yards south of Seneca Rd -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll
We had our first of season Redpoll yesterday and one today as well. Also had a lone Pine Siskin on Sat. David McCarttTubbs Hill Rd.Richford From: Robyn Bailey To: Carol Keeler ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 12:19 PM Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll I had 4 Redpolls at my feeders in Lansing on Saturday. First ones in a long time. Robyn -Original Message- From: bounce-118740911-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118740911-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carol Keeler Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:23 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll Just had a Redpoll at my feeders here outside of Auburn. First one this year. Carol Keeler Sent from my iPad -- 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 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll
I had 4 Redpolls at my feeders in Lansing on Saturday. First ones in a long time. Robyn -Original Message- From: bounce-118740911-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118740911-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carol Keeler Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:23 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll Just had a Redpoll at my feeders here outside of Auburn. First one this year. Carol Keeler Sent from my iPad -- 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] Redpoll
Just had a Redpoll at my feeders here outside of Auburn. First one this year. Carol Keeler Sent from my iPad -- 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] Friday 2 Bradfield Peregrines + territorial behavior?
A bit late posting about this … Friday afternoon around 4:45 as I waited for my bus across from Bradfield Hall, I saw one Peregrine perched on the usual ledge about 2/3 of the way up the SW corner of the building. Then, before I could reach the east side of the building to check the ledges there a 2nd Peregrine took flight from that area and headed in a direct line SSE. Fortunately, I had my binoculars with me and I was able to follow it all the way over near the power lines that cross Judd Falls Rd. I noticed another bird sitting on the power lines shortly before the Peregrine made a quick dive to take a swipe at it. The other bird dove and took off westward and the Peregrine didn’t appear to follow it aggressively, but unfortunately, at that moment a bus passed by right behind me and I was obligated to run to check if it was mine. It wasn’t, so I attempted to refind the Peregrine and quickly found it on it’s way in direct flight back to the top of Bradfield where it sat for 30 seconds or so before departing again, this time westward down Tower Rd. where it soon disappeared from view. It’s too bad that I was too far away and that my attention was draw away just as it chased the other bird off the power line, so I was not able to identify it, but from the little I was able to observe, I’d guess it was another falcon, probably a Kestrel or Merlin. If so, was that some sort of territorial behavior on the part of the Peregrine … certainly seems like it traveled that 1/2 mile or so with the express purpose of dislodging the other bird. Ray -- 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/ --
