RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* April 26, 2021
* NYSY 04. 26. 21
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
April 19 to April 26, 2021
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 26 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#749
Monday April 26, 2021
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of
April 19, 2021
Highlights:
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RED-NECKED GREBE
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GLOSSY IBIS
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK VULTURE
PEREGRINE FALCON
GOLDEN EAGLE
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
EVENING GROSBEAK
PINE SISKIN
RED CROSSBILL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
The three GLOSSY IBISES have continues for another week at the Main Pool
in Montezuma. They were seen as recently as yesterday. No report yet for today.
4/23: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and an EURASIAN WIGEON were seen from
the Wildlife Drive.
Onondaga County
4/24: Up to 20 RED CROSSBILLS are still being seen at the intersection of
Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A RED-NECKED
GREBE was seen at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen
from Rt. 81 in Syracuse near the Loretto Rehabilitation Center.
4/25: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill
State Forest. A PINE SISKIN was seen o Harrington Ave in Syracuse.
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
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3,077 hawks were counted at Derby this week with BROAD-WINGED HAWKS making
up the majority. One GOLDEN EAGLE and one SANDHILL CRANE were seen.
Oswego County
4/19: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Brietbeck Park in Oswego.
4/21: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Prior Road wetlands north of
Phoenix.
4/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were found at the
Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 2EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Albion Road
south of Rt. 104.
4/25: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Oneida Lake from Mill Street in
Constantia.. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. An
extremely rare LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was spotted on Toad Harbor Road south of Rt.
49 in Hastings. Unfortunately the bird could not be relocated.
Madison County
EVENING GROSBEAKS continue daily at a feeder on Hawes Road on the Eaton
Reservoir.
Oneida County
4/22: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen north of Waterville. A COMMON REDPOLL
was seen on Brown Tract Road in Remson.
4/25: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Jug Point Road east of
Oneida Lake.A PINE SISKIN was seen on coleman Mills Road south of Rome.
Herkimer County
4/19: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the McDonald’s in Little Falls.
4/20: EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Dolgeville.
4/21: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder at the corner of Albany Road and
Soncody Road south of West Winfield.
4/22: EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Salisbury Center. COMMON
REDPOLLS were at a feeder in Dolgeville.
End Report
Joseph Brin
Baldwinsville NY
Region 5
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