[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 20, 2022 * NYSY 06. 20. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 13, 2022 to June 20, 2022 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: June 20 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #807: Monday June 20, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 13 2022 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON AMERICAN BITTERN LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET REDHEAD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital) DUNLIN SANDERLING PIPING PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER KENTUCKY WARBLER (Extralimital) GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/13: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 1 LEAST BITTERN and 8 GREAT EGRETS were spotted at VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/14: 2 DUNLIN were at the Visitor’s Center. 6/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen in the Main Pool along with Semi-palmeted Sandpipers and Semi-palmated Plovers. Cayuga County 6/19: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again found at Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 6/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen from North 1st. Street in Fulton. 6/14: 9 PIPING PLOVERS in 2 family groups are still being seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 6/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues near Noyes Sanctuary at the end of Nine Mile Point Road in the Town of Scriba. 6/18: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Peter Scott Swamp east of Phoenix. 6/19: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Nellis Drive in Lacona. Onondaga County 6/13: A REDHEAD continues in Skaneateles Lake near the Village. Madison County 6/14: 25 RED CROSSBILLS were found in Earlville State Forest. 10 were counted on 6/17. 6/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 6/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found on Buck Hill Road north of Rome. 6/15: A COMMON LOON was seen on Oneida Lake near North Bay. 6/16: A COMMON LOON was seen on Otter Lake south of McKeever. 6/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the Adyuno golf course in Verona. Herkimer County 6/14: A family group of 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was found at Woods lake north of Big Moose in the Adirondacks. 2 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS. 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were found near the same location. 6/15: 2 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS were found on Big Moose Road north of Inlet. 6/16: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen on Davis Road north of Little Falls. Extralimital Chenango County - A KENTUCKY WARBLER has been found in the Beaver Meadow State Forest north of Earlville. It has been heard and seen near the corner of Stowell Road and GibsonTaylor Road. Saratoga County - A pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES have been found apparently nesting in the Country Knolls neighborhood of Jonesville south of Balston Spa. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 13, 2022 * NYSY 06. 13. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 06, 2022 to June 13, 2022 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: June 13 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #806: Monday June 13, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 06 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET REDHEAD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON SANDERLING PIPING PLOVER BONAPARTE’S GULL WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/7: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 6/9: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen in the Main Pool. 6/11: 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Howland Island. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Main Pool. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 6/6: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven state Park. Onondaga County 6/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a LAWRENCE’S WARBLER were seen at Green lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 6/9: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from Rt. 81 near Cicero. 6/10: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 6/11: A REDHEAD was seen on the Lake in Skaneateles. 6/12: A SEDGE WREN continues at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Also seen there was a GREAT EGRET in flight.A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen at the south end of Cross Lake. 6/13: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 6/10: 2 SANDERLINGS and 2 families of PIPING PLOVERS were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 6/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Kibbe Lake Road north of Oneida Lake. 6/12: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Goad south of Oswego. Madison County 6/11: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 6/12: 32 RED CROSSBILLS were counted in the Earlville State Forest. Oneida County 6/10: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Adirondack Bank in Utica. 6/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at the intersection of Rts. 365 and 291 near Holland Patent. 6/12: A RED HEADED WOODPECKER and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found near Hangar Road on the old Griffis Air Base in Rome. Herkimer County 6/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at the intersection of Albany and Soncody Roads near West Winfield. 6/11: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen on Haskell Road north of Rt. 365 north of Cold Brook. 6/12: A PINE SISKIN continues at a feeder in Dolgeville. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found near Twitchel Lake north of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 30, 2022 * NYSY 05. 30. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 23, 2022 to May 30, 2022 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: May 30 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #804: Monday May 30, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 23 2022 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS LEAST BITTERN SNOW GOOSE TRUMPETER SWAN BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WHIMBREL RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER HENSLOW’S SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RUSTY BLACKBIRD RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/25: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Howland Island. 5/26: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Knox Marsellus marsh. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 5/27: 2 AMERICAN PLOVERS were seen in the Main Pool.along with 27 WHIMBRELS and a RUDDY TURNSTONE. 5/29: A STILT SANDPIPER, a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were all spotted at the Visitor’s Center. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER continue in the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 5/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Bar County Park. 5/27: 10 species of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at West barrier Bar Park. Also seen there was a CAPE-MAY WARBLER. 5/29: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Sterling Nature Center. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Derby Hill’s season officially ends tomorrow. 1,029 Hawks were counted this week. Highlights were BLACK VULTURE, SLOSSY IBIS, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 26 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and 2,000 BRANT. See you next year. Oswego County 4 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet area on Lake Ontario. ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, once only found at Whiskey Hollow in Onondaga County, is now found in Various locations on Oswego County. They were reported at Gray Road near Oswego, the Oswego Middle School, Pellet and Cowan Roads in Hannibal, and Searles Road in Parish. 5/25: A WHIMBREL was seen in Oswego Harbor. CERULEAN WARBLERS were heard on Pellet Road and Cowan Road in Hannibal along side the Acadian flycatchers. 5/26: A BLACK VULTURE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 5/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario. LINCOLN’S SPARROW and SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/29: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was found on Gray Road south of Oswego.A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. Onondaga County A SEDGE WREN and a HENSLOW’S SPARROW continue to be found in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/25: A single SNOW GOOSE is still being seen at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west Side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A LAWRENCE’S WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found in the LeMoyne College Woods. 5/26: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Whiskey Hollow Nature Sanctuary west of Baldwinsville. 5/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at a private residence on East Dead Creek Road west of Baldwinsville. 5/28: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Hamlin Marsh on Wetzel Road. 5/29: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 5/23: 2RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were found near Nicholls Pond south of Canastota. 5/27: 50 RED CROSBILLS were seen at the Earlville State Forest. 5/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on the Craine Lake Trail south of Hamilton. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Chittenango. Oneida County 5/26: A TRUMPETER SWAN was seen on Oneida Lake at South Bay. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston Hill Sand Pits north of Oneida Lake. 5/27: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Parl. 5/29: PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were f
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 23, 2022 * NYSY 05. 23. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 16, 2022 to May 23, 2022 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: May 23 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #803: Monday May 16, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 16 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHIMBREL LAUGHING GULL BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER HENSLOW’S SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 5/18: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on Esker Brook Trail. A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at the Visitor’s Center. One GLOSSY IBIS was seen along the Wildlife Drive and remained till the 19th. 5/20: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the visitor’s Center. 5/21: A RED KNOT and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were at the Visitor’s Center. 5/22: PPHILADELPHIA VIREO, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER were all found at the forested area of Armitage Road. A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Railroad Road Marsh. 5/23: A WHIMBREL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 5/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 5/19: 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were seen at sterling Nature Center. 5/22: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 5/23: A LAUGHING GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 1,393 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. A majority were BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and TURKEY VULTURES. Other highlights were 130 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS on 5/21 and 4 SANDHILL CRANES and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on 5/21. Oswego County 5/17: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Gray Road south of Oswego. It was heard again of 5/20. 5/19: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 3 PIPING PLOVERS continue there also and were still present today. 5/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL continues at the Roosevelt Road Graver Pit north of Oneida lake. 5/21: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the end of Nine Mile Point Road on Lake Ontario. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix. Onondaga County - A HENSLOW’S SPARROW and a SEDGE WREN continue virtually daily in the big fields area off of 60 Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/18: A LAWRENCE’S WARBLER (hybrid of Golden-wing and Blue-wing) was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Pratts Falls County Park south of Manlius. 5/20: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Dewitt Marsh off of Fisher Road and the Hamlin Marsh off of Henry Clay Road. 5/22: A BLACK TERN was seen at the West Shores Trail on the west side of Onondaga Lake. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Green Lakes State Park. Madison County 5/21: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Co. Rt. 20 north of Perryville. 5/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 5/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Roosevelt Road Gfavel Pits north of Oneida Lake. A SORA RAIL and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were found at the Dwyer Road Swamp north of verona. 5/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Spring Farm nature Preserve south of Clinton. Herkimer County 5/22: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Street in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 16, 2022 * NYSY 05. 16. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 09, 2022 to May 16, 2022 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: May 16 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #802: Monday May 16, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 09 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER CURLEW SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER WHITE-EYED VIREO PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/9: 6 GLOSSY IBIS were at the Main Pool and at least 1 was still present till the 15th. 512: A very rare for the area CURLEW SANDPIPER was found at the Visitor’s Center Pool. Fortunately it hung around till the 14th. and many birders were able to see the bird. 6 GLOSSY IBIS were also seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Tschache Pool. 5/14: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Tschache Pool area. 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of armitage Road. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen from East Road. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/15: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at South spring Pool. 5/16: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 5/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was found at the Sterling Nature Center. 5/13: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at West Barrier Bar Park. 5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Derby Hill Bird Sanctuary 2,925 Raptors were counted at Derby this week signaling the end of the big flights of TURKEY VULTURES and BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. A RED HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen most days. On 5/15 the weeks only GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted and 19 Warbler species were seen.On 5/10 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was present. Also on the 10th. a possible FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK was seen in flight over the marsh and a PRAIRIE WARBLER was at seen. On 5/14 A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was a great finding. On 5/16 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen. Oswego County 5/11: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the SUNY Oswego Campus. 5/12: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/14: PIPING PLOVERS have returned to the beach north of Sandy Island State Park. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Sunset Bay park. 5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at Deer Creek Marsh. 5/16: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and 7 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found along Pellett Road south of Hannibal. Onondaga County A SEDGE WREN and a HENSLOW’S SPARROW continue to be found at the Bog Fields area af Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/10: A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 5/11: A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Ladd Road in Brewerton. 5/12: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found t Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. 5/15/15: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Onondaga Lake State Park near Willow Bay. 5/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found onCovey Road on the east side of Skaneateles Lake. Madison County 5/11: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found on Muller Hill Road west of Georgetown. 5/14: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen near Eaton. 5/15: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was see at the Ann Pickard Memorial Overlook north of Canastota. Oneida County Up to 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are seen daily at Verona Beach State Park. 5/11: 5 RED CROSSBILLS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen on the Trenton Greenbelt Trail in Trenton. 5/12: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard on Preston Hill road north of Oneida Lake. 5/14: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found on Harris Road in the
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 09, 2022 * NYSY 05. 09. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 02, 2022 to May 09, 2022 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: May 09 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #801: Monday May 09, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 02 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS BLACK VULTURE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/3: Up to 6 GLOSSY IBIS were seen along the Wildlife Trail near the Eagle Statue. They were reported up to today. 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS and 2 GLOSSY IBIS seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh and were seen up to 5/6. 5/6: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in the forested section of Armitage Road. 5/8: CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road, Montezuma Heritage Park and at Tschache Pool. Cayuga County 5/2: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 5/3: Up to 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at both Faih Haven State Park and at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 3,099 Raptors were sighted this week at Derby. The highlight was a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE seen on 5/3. Other highlights were 2 continuing RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 9 GOLDEN EAGLES and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Oswego County 5/5: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Baum Road north of Central Square. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Carley’s Mills north of Central Square. 5/8: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on Hawk Road in Oswego. Onondaga County --- 5/2: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on East Genesee Street near Nottingham Hifh School in Syracuse. 5/3: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Willumae Drive in Syracuse. 5/4: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. A BLACK TERN was seen at Jamesville Lake. 5/6: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was found in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. It continues to be seen and heard up to today. 5/7: A SEDGE WREN was found at the Big Fields Area of Three Rivers WMA and continues to be heard and seen up to today. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was also found in this area. 5/8: A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the Ladd Road Marsh in Brewerton. 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 5/2: A BLACK TERN was seen feeding on a Pond on Vrolyk Road near Eaton. 5/7: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 5/5: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at a traditional location at Verona Beach State Park. 5/6: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen on top of a building on Rt. 46 about one mile south of Rt. 69 in Rome. One was seen again on the 7th. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 02, 2022 * NYSY 04. 18. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 25, 2022 to May 02, 2022 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: May 02 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #800: Monday May 02, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 25, 2022 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN SORA LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER AMERICAN PIPIT ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW PINE SISKIN 10 species of SHOREBIRDS were recorded this week, mostly at Montezuma. 18 species of WARBLERS were recorded this week. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/26: Up to 4 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Thru-way Pool and continue to today. 4/27: 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS and at least 1 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Guy Baldassarre marsh. 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen again today. 4/30: 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were photographed in flight over the Main Pool. 5/1: 4 BLACK TERNS were seen in Tschache Pool. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 15,002 Raptors were counted at derby this weekA good number of GOLDEN EAGLES were seen and the season’s first BOBOLINK was seen. Oswego County 4/28: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Sherman Road east of Derby Hill. Cayuga County 4/26: An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/1: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen and photographed at Sterling Nature Center. 5/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 4/25: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Gerber Top Soil area in Kirkville. 4/26: A CACKLING GOOSE was again seen at the Rand Tract Park in Syracuse. An ICELAND GULL was seen on Oxbow Road near the Gerber Topsoil area. 5/2: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Ladd Road Marsh in Brewerton. Madison County 4/27: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Hamilton. Oneida County 4/25: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Westmoreland. 5/1: A SORA was heard in Dwyer Road Marsh in Verona. Herkimer County 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen and photographed in the Black River Wild Forest south of McKeever in the Adirondack Park. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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/ --
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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 18, 2022 * NYSY 04. 18. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 11, 2022 to April 18, 2022 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 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #799: Monday April 18, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 11, 2022 Highlights: --- AMERICAN BITTERN RED-NECKED GREBE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SWAINSON’S HAWK LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BALTIMORE ORIOLE YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Seven species of Shorebirds were noted at the complex this week 4/24: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was spotten in the Deep Muck and Mitigation area in the northern complex. Cayuga County 4/25: A newly arrived BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Derby Hill Bird Observatory On 4/24 20,473 raptors passed over Derby, avast majority (19,334) of which were BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. UP to that point only 1,374 Hawks had been counted. To make it even better on of the last Hawks counted was a rare for Derby SWAINSON’S HAWK.Other highlights were 5 GOLDEN EAGLES, a BLACK VULTURE and a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. Oswego County 4/20: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from Camic Road in Brewerton on Oneida Lake. 4/22: An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen on Dry Bridge Road in Central Square. 4/23: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Rt.104 east of Mexico.Onondaga County. Onondaga County 4/19: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 4/23: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Gerber Topsoil area in Kirkville. 4/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. Madison County 4/20: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate University Campus in Hamilton. Oneida County 4/24: RED SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen at the Great Swamp Conserve north of Canastota and in Verona Beach Woods. Herkimer County 4/23: A RED CROSSBILL was see on Rt. 8 north of Cold Brook. 4/24: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 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 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER INDIGO BUNTING PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/16: A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Wildlife Drive and at Carncross Road. Sightings of this rarity were reported again on the 17th. at both locations. Possibly the same bird or possibly two birds.DUNLIN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Marten’s Tract. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 4.399 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. This included 4 GOLDEN EAGLES. on 4/13 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen. Oswego County 4/12: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was found on the Sandy Island Marsh Trail. Onondaga County 4/12: A SURF SCOTER was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 4/13: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Doyle Road in Baldwinsville. 4/14: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the intersection of Rts. 81 and 481 in Syracuse. 4/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina and continued on the 16th. and 17th. 4/16: A SNOWY OWL was again found at Hancock Airport. A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 4/17: A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen with Bonaparte’s Gulls in Skaneateles near the Lake. Also seen were two RED-THROATED LOONS. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. Madison County 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate Campus in Hamilton. 4/16: An early INDIGO BUNTING was seen in Oneida. Oneida County 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen near Otter Lake in the Adirondacks. Herkimer County 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Castle Road north of Little Falls. 4/16: A PINE SISLIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 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 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SORA AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL AMERICAN PIPIT VESPER SPARROW PINE WARBLER RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/4: 2 COMMON GALLINULES were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh in the northern complex. 4/5: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. It was seen through the 10th. 4/9: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Mays Point Marsh. An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 11,531 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. A vast majority were TURKEY VULTURES. 3 GOLDEN EAGLES were noted. 17 SANDHILL CRANES were counted on 4/5. Oswego County 4/4: 6 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen near Minetto . 4/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 4/8: An ICELAND GULL and 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at the sandy Pond Outlet. 4/9: 5 early VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Parkhurst Road in the Town of Scriba. Onondaga County 4/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight from Hoag road south of Baldwinsville. A GREAT EGRET was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/9: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at the Honeywell visitors Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 4/10: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 4/6: An early SORA was seen at the Madison County Impoundment north of Hamilton. A PINE WARBLER was seen on the Colgate University Campus. Herkimer County 4/5: 19 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen near Big Moose Lake north of Old Forge. 8 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 04, 2022 * NYSY 04. 04. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 28, 2022 to April 04, 2022 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 04 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #797: Monday April 04, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 28, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLUE-WINGED TEAL BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE VIRGINIA RAIL BONAPARTE’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER AMERICAN PIPIT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/2: An EURASIAN GREEN WING TEAL was seen at the Visitor’s CenterIt was found again today. A TOWHEE was seen on Esker Brood Trail. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. Cayuga County 3/24: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight from Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County One and sometimes two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are seen most days at Derby Hill Bird Observatory. 3/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. 3/29: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along County Rt. 15 near Sandy Pond Park. It was seen again on 4/3 in the park itself. 3/31: A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted on Owens Road off of Rt.57 south of Fulton. 4/2: A GOLDEN EAGLE was see at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 4/2: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor at the south end of Onondaga Lake. Another was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on west side of Onondaga Lake. 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were seen in Hamlin Marsh off of Henry Clay Blvd. in Clay. 3 were found the next day. 4/3: A BLU-WINGED TEAL was seen in Hamlin Marsh.A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake at the Liverpool Marina.A SNOWY OWL persists at Hancock Airport.A PINE SISKIN was seen in Pompey. 4/4: 52 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Joseph William Park in Oneida Lake. Madison County 3/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/30: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate University Campus. 4/2: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the Erie Canal Trail north of Canastota. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hammilton. Oneida County 3/29: A PIPIT was seen at a private residence in Waterville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 28, 2022 * NYSY 03. 28. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 21, 2022 to March 28, 2022 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: March 28 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #796: Monday March 28, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 21, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLUE-WINGED TEAL RUDDY DUCK EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH VESPER SPARROW FOX SPARROW AMERICAN PIPIT RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/22: A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Loop Road north of Rt. 31. PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 3/26: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Mucklands. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. Cayuga County - 3/22: A VESPER SPARROW was seen on Irwin Road in the Town of Sterling. Derby Hill Bird Observatory --- 2,184 Raptors were counted at Derby this week. On 3/22 A BLACK VULTURE was seen. On 3/24 the lone GOLDEN EAGLE of the week was seen. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the feeders throughout the week. Oswego County 3/21: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. It was present through the 25th. 3/22: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Sandy Island State Park. 3/23: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Onondaga County 3/22: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Oneida Lake from Joseph William Park. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/23: 2 GRAY CATBIRDS were seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 3/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 3/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/26: an early HERMIT THRUSH was sen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 3/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. Madison County 3/21: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Lake Moraine. 3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Lenox Ave in Oneida. 3/25: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road in Cazenovia. 3/26: 6 ICELAND GULLS and an amazing 22 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Hardwood Island Island north of Canastota. Most of the Lesser Black-backs were adults. Oneida County 3/21: A RUDDY DUCK was seen at Utica Marsh WMA. 3/24: A FOX SPARROW and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Utica Marsh WMA. Herkimer County 3/23: 7 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Atwell north of Forestport. 3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Dolgeville. 3/25: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. 3/27: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 21, 2022 * NYSY 03. 21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 14, 2022 to March 21, 2022 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: March 21 AT 3:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #795: Monday March 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 14, 2022 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE OSPREY GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN GOSHAWK GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS DUNLON PECTORAL SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/14: Last sighting of the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Carncross Road. 3/15: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was again seen at the Mucklands along Rt. 31. 3/17: A DUNLIN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Guy Baldasarre marsh. 3/19: An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Visitor’s Center.A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Rt. 89 south of Rt. 31. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Mucklands. 3/20: New arrivals GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at the Mucklands. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 2,093 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. On 3/17 the first OSPREY was recorded. 14 GOLDEN EAGLES were counted. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on 3/14. Other highlights were CACKLING GOOSE and SANDHILL CRANE. Oswego County 3/15: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 3/17: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 3/19: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Onondaga County 3/15: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Hayes Road east of Baldwinsville. 3/16: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/19: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Oran Delphi Road south of Manlius. 3/20: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/21: 5 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oneida County 3/16: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 365 north of Prospect. Herkimer County 3/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Russell Park in Ilion. 3/19: 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen near Big Moose Lake. 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen from Rt. 28 north of McKeever. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 14, 2022 * NYSY 03. 14. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 07, 2022 to March 14, 2022 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: March 07 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #794: Monday March 14, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 07, 2022 Highlights: --- TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL HERMIT THRUSH COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE, originally found at Seneca Lake State Park on 3/9 and 3/10 moved to the Mucklands on Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River on 3/10. It was found again on 3/13 and once more today. It is with an enormous group of SNOW GEESE making it difficult to pick out. 3/10: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and an EURASIAN WIGEON were found at the Mucklands. 3/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Mucklands. 3/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Mucklands and from VanDyne Spoor Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Mucklands. Cayuga County 3/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from Maiden Lane north of Port Byron. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 319 Raptors were counted at Derby this first Official week of counting. GOLDEN EAGLES were seen on 3/10 and 3/11. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on 3/11. Oswego County 3/9: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the Oswego River in Phoenix. 3/11: 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Minetto. 3/12: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Pennelville. 3/13: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Selkirk Shores on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 3/9: A CACKLING GOOSE and a HERMIT THRUSH were seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. 3/10: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Munro Road in Camillus. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3/12: An ICELAND GULL was seen from the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 3/13: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits. Madison County 3/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 3/12: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 3/13: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. 3/14: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. Oneida County 3/9: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Clinton. 3/12: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Forestport. Herkimer County 3/11: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 07, 2022 * NYSY 03. 07. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 28, 2022 to March 07, 2022 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: March 07 AT 12:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #793: Monday March 07, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 28, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN GOSHAWK SANDHILL CRANE EASTERN WOODCOCK LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/2: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Carncross Road. 3/4: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 3/5: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 3/6: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the mucklands. 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK were heard fron the Rt. 89 Overlook. Onondaga County 2/28: An apparent overwintering EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at the corner of River Road and Haney Road west of Baldwinsville. 3/2: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west shore of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 3/3: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 3/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A GOLDEN EAGLE seen from Dunham Road near Beaver Lake may have been the same individual. An ICELAND GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shackham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen from Rt. 11 north of Cicero. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was heard at Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County The Hawkwatch at Derby Hill Bird Observatory started this week. Highlights were GOLDEN EAGLES seen on 4 days, BLACK VULTURE and NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Non-raptor highlights were COMMON REDPOLL, CACKLING GOOSE, NORTHERN SHRIKE and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Away from Derby a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tryon Road on 3/6. Madison County 3/5: A SANDHILL CRANE and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 3/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the end of Lake Road ib Lakeport. Oneida County 3/1: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Woodgate south of Old Forge. 3/2: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in flight at Barneveld. Herkimer County 3/1: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in Old Forge. 3/3: 2 RED CROSSBILLS and 16 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on the Newport-Gray Road north of Newport. 3/6: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 28, 2022 * NYSY 02. 28. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 21, 2022 to February 28, 2022 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: February 28 AT 10:30 a.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #792: Monday February 28, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 14, 2022 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/23: A ROSS’S GOOSE was spotted with Snows in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 50 SNOW GEESE were see in the Morgan Road Marsh. Cayuga County 2/24: 15 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 2/21: A lone SNOW GOOSE was seen from Constantia. 2/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tryon Road off of Rainbow Shores Road. 2/24: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A KILLDEER was seen in Minetto. 2/26: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD seen first in the 26th. is still at a feeder today on Hinman Road. Onondaga County 2/22: 250 SNOW GEESE were seen on Fischer Road south of Rt. 290. 2/24: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2/26: At least one RED CROSSBILL was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen Estey Road in Manlius. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. It was relocated on the 27th. 2/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted at the Inner Harbor. At least one BLACK VULTURE continues at the OCCRA site off of Rt. 91 south of Jamesville. 2/28: An ICELAND GULL was spotted in the Inner Harbor. Madison County 2/21: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Chittenango Falls Park. Oneida County 2/24: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the old site of the Griffis Air Base in Rome. 2/28: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Forestport. Herkimer County 2/21: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Salisbury Corners. 2/24: 8 RED CROSSBILLS and 11 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the north end of the Gray-Wilmurt Road near the Hinkley Reservoir. 2/28: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road near Forestport. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 21, 2022 * NYSY 02. 21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 14, 2022 to February 21, 2022 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: February 21 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #791: Monday February 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 14, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON NORTHERN PINTAIL AMERICAN WIGEON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/14: NORTHERN PINTAIL and AMERICAN WIGEON were seen at Lakeview Point on the west side on Onondaga Kaje. 2/15: A BLACK VULTURE was spotted at the Jamesville OCCRA site on Rt. 91. Nearby on Sweet Road 3 more BLACK VULTURES were seen in Flight. 2/16: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen from Rt. 80 east of Tully. 2/18: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 2/19: A PINE SISKIN was seen at Citation Drive in Pompey. 6 ICELAND GULLS and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. 2/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor.A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2/21: At least 20 species of waterfowl were seen from Lakeview Point on the west side of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 2/16: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Schilly Road north of Central Square. 2/19: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Williamstown. 2/20: A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was found on Lake Ontario near the NIMO EIC area.A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego harbor. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tubbs Road in Mexico. Madison County 2/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Ridge Road in Cazenovia. 2/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a PEREGRINE FALCON and 4 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 2/15: 5 RED CROSSBILLS and 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in the Woodhull State Forest north of Forestport. 2/20: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Maple flats Road in Cleveland. Herkimer County 2/20: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Old Forge. 2/21: 16 RED CROSSBILLS, 5 PINE SISKINS and 1 COMMON REDPOLL were seen in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 07, 2022 * NYSY 02. 07. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 31, 2022 to February 07, 2022 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: February 07 AT 5:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #790: Monday January 31, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 07, 2022 Highlights: --- GADWALL ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK TURKEY VULTURE BLACK VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL HERMIT THRUSH EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/6: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/31: A GADWALL was seen near Mercer Park in Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was see at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. 2/1: An EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at the intersection of Haney and River Road west of Baldwinsville. It was refound on 2/7. 2/3: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Indian Hill Road in Pompey. 2/5: A LONG-EARED OWL was spotted and photographed on the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Jamesville Beach park. An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor of Onondaga Lake. 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Citation Drive in Pompey. 2/6: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Washington Street in Syracuse. Oswego County 2/1: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen near Rt. 89 south of Oswego near Rice Creek. 2/6: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Rt. 104A in Sterling. Madison County 2/2: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 2/6: A PEREGRINE FALCON and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were found on Colton Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 2/1: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clinton and was seen through 2/5. 2/5: A SNOWY OWL was seen from Peremeter Road on the old air base in Rome. 2/6: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clayville. Herkimer County 2/2: 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and up to 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road and at Atwell north of Forestport. 1/5: 19 RED CROSSBILLS and only 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen in the same area north of Forestport. 2/7: 3 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen on Bald Mountain Trail north of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 31, 2022 * NYSY 01. 31. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 24, 2022 to January 31, 2022 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: January 31 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #789: Monday January 31, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 31, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/26: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen from Rt. 89 on the west side of the complex. Cayuga County 1/28: A GRAY CATBIRD was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 1/29: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at the sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 1/25: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in a manure spread with Snow Buntings and Horned Larks on Rickard Road east of Skaneateles. 1/27: An EASTERN TOWHEE continues on Reeves Road at the south end of Cross Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 1/28: A LONG-EARED OWL was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 1/29: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor at the south end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 1/30: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder on Velasco Road in Syracuse. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Oswego County 1/28: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego. 1/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen at one of the Fulton Locks on the Oswego River. 1/30: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 1/31: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at a private residenceon Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Madison County - 1/30: 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County - 1/24: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. Herkimer County 1/28: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. Both RED and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen gritting at Atwell on North Creek Road north of Forestport. Both species were found again on 1/29 and 1/30. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 24, 2022 * NYSY 01. 24. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 17, 2022 to January 24, 2022 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: January 24 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #788: Monday January 24, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 17, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Cayuga County 1/20: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 1/18: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake off of Kirkpatrick Street. 1/20: An EASTERN continues at a feeder on Reeves Road south of Cross Lake. A YELLOW-TUMPED WARBLER was seen on the Erie Canal Train east of Jordan. 1/21: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. A FISH CROW was heard at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/22: A WOOD DUCK was seen in Webster Pond south of Seneca Turnpike is Syracuse. An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/23: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at on Pratts Falls Road south of Manlius. 1/24: 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 1/19: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen on the Oswego River at Indian Point north of Fulton. 1/22: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS were see at a residence in Minetto north of Fulton. Madison County 1/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/23: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 1/18: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Snowden Hill Road south of New Hartford. 1/22: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. Herkimer County 1/19: 2 WOOD DUCKS were seen on the Mohawk River from Dyke Road east of Utica. A COMMON GRACKEL was seen on Westgate drive east of Utoca. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 17, 2022 * NYSY 01. 17. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 10, 2022 to January 17, 2022 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: January 17 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #787: Monday January 17, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 10, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON NORTHERN PINTAIL SNOWY OWL BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SLATY-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW MARSH WREN SNOW BUNTING EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/16: A MARSH WREN was seen at Carncross Road. Cayuga County 1/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar in Fairhaven. Onondaga County 1/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen from Rt. 11 just north of Rt. 31 in Cicero. 1/11: A WOOD DUCK was seen at the Inner Harbor off of Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. 1/13: An EASTERN TOWHEE was heard on Reeves Road at the south end on Cross Lake.A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Minoa Quarry on North Manlius Road in Minoa. 1/14: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the OCCRA site in Jamesville. 3 were seen on the 15th. and the 16th. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. 1/16: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. A FISH CROW was heard near the State Fair Grounds. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues in the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga lake. Oswego County 1/12: A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in the Oswego River in Phoenix. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. Madison County 1/12: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A SLATY-BACKED GULL continues at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota.A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Harwood Island Road in Canastota. 1/15: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 50 SNOW BUNTINGS and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/16: 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Ditchbank Road. 1/17: 1 ICELAND GULL and 25 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 1/15: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Kirkland Town Park. 1/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road at the old Air Base in Rome. Herkimer County 1/15: A SNOW BUNTING was seen at a feeding site in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 10, 2022 * NYSY 01. 10. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 03, 2022 to January 10, 2022 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: January 10 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #786: Monday January 10, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 03, 2022 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE SLATY-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL WINTER WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/4: A WINTER WREN was seen at East Road. 1/5: 1 SANDHILL CRANE was seen from East road. 1/8: 4 FIELD SPARROWS were seen at the Morgan Road Marsh. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. Onondaga County 1/3: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner harbor near Destiny. 1/4: A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen from Bartel Road at the west end of Oneida Lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road north of Fabius. It was seen again the next day. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Pardee Road in Cicero. 1/5: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Lakeview Point on the west side of Onondaga lake. 1/8: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen hunting at a residence west of Baldwinsville. 1/9: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake. 1/10: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Destiny. Oswego County 1/5: An ICELAND GULL was see at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 1/6: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario from the Overlook at Derby Hill. 1/7: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder in Minetto. 1/8: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen on Sutton Road in Pennelville. 1/9: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Kibbe Lake Road northof Oneida Lake. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. Madison County 1/4: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A PEREGRINE FALCON was see at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. It was seen again on the 8th. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on Rt. 46 about one mile north of Rt. 20. 1/5: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the south end of Cazenovia Lake. 1/8: An apparent overwintering COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. An ICELAND was seen at the Madison County Landfill.A SNOWY OWL was seen at Chapman Park west of Lakeport. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen ner the Fenner Wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County 1/5: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at Sylvan Beach on the west end of Oneida Lake. A (the) SLATY-BACKED GULL, possibly the same individual seen recently at the Madison County landfill, was seen at the southwest end of Oneida Lake at Chapman Point. 1/8: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road north of Forestport. Herkimer County 1/5: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the McDonald’s Parking Lot in Little Falls. 1/9: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Windfall Pond north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 03, 2022 * NYSY 01. 03. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 27, 2021 to January 03, 2022 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: January 03 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #785: Monday January 03, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 27, 2021 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK VULTURE BONAPARTE’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SLATY-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON GRACKLE COMMON REDPOLL PURPLE FINCH PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen in flight at the Visitor’s Center. 12/30: A MARSH WREN was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 12/31; 3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a SNOWY OWL were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 1/1: 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. They were seen again the next day. Cayuga County 12/31: 50 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 12/27: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Orange Lot of the New York State Fair. 12/28: 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS continue at the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake.A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on the Bog trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 12/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road south of Rt. 80 north of Fabius. 13 PURPLE FINCHES were seen at Highland Forest County Park. 12/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen near Jordan. 12/31; A PINE SISKIN was seen at the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. A SNOWY OWL was seen near Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake. 1/2: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Bennet Corners Road in Camillus. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/31: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Rt.89 and Fred Haynes Blvd. south of Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Locks in Fulton on the Oswego River. 1/1: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at the Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the corner of Rt. 89 and Fred Haynes Blvd. south of Oswego. 1/3: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on East Parry Road near Pennelville. Madison County 12/29: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at the south end of Jones Road in the Stony Pond State Forest. 12/30: A SLATY-BACKED GULL was found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. It was seen through 1/1 but not since. 1/1: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at the Tuttle Road Quarry south of Canastota. A PEREGRINE FALCON and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison county Landfill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Fenner Road Windmills south of Canastota. 1/2: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. 2 were seen the next day. Oneida County 12/30: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 1/1: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Rock Road north of Verona. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on County Rt. 86 near Durhamville. 3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen on the Adirondack Bank in Utica where they are known to breed. Herkimer County 12/28: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight in Little Falls. A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Nick’s Lake near Old Forge. 12/29: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Moss Lake north of Eagle Bay. 12/30: 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Bear Lake east of McKeever . A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Tamarak Lake south of Old forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 27, 2021 * NYSY 12. 27. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 20 to December 27, 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: December 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #784: Monday December 27 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 20, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK TURKEY VULTURE ICELAND GULL HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD SNOW BUNTING COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/20: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from East Road. 12/22: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 12/26: A FIELD SPARROW was seen at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 12/20: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen near Homer. A PINE GROSBEAK was again found in the rolling Hills area of Green Lakes State Park. It was located again on the 21st. 12/21: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen on Watervale Road south of Manlius. 12/23: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen at the Dewitt Marsh. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/25: 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen along the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A SNOWY OWL was seen in the same area. 12/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the West Shore Trail north of the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 12/21: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 12/24: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Stubbs Road in Mexico. 12/26: 2 CACKLING GEESE and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton.A HERMIT THRUSH and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County 12/24: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen at the south end of Cazenovia lake. A SNOWY OWL was found at Andrews Shore Road north of Bridgeport. 12/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen and photographed from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. s5 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Bruce Road in Canastota. Oneida County 12/26: 13 species of Waterfowl including all 3 MERGANSERS plus GREATER and LESSER SCAUP were seen at south bay on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 12/20: 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen of Westgate Dreve north of Frankfort. 12/24: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Moss Lake north of Eagle Bay. 12/25: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Limekiln Lake. 12/26: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Cronkhite Road in Fort Plain. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 20, 2021 * NYSY 12. 20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 13 to December 20, 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: December 20 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #783: Monday December 20 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 13, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL AMERICAN WIGEON NORTHERN PINTAIL DUNLIN LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE PEREGRINE FALCON FISH CROW MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER GRAY CATBIRD WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/14: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Mays Point Road. 12/17: 4 COMMON GRACKLES, a MARSH WREN and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were all found from East Road. A MARSH WREN was seen on Carncross Road. 12/20: A MARSH WREN was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. Onondaga County 12/15: 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 12/16: A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Jamesville Ave in Syracuse. 12/18: The Syracuse Christmas Count, held this day netted 84 species. The most unique bird found was a female PINE GROSBEAK at the Dicc Golf area of Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. It was relocated again today. Other interesting species found were HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, PINE SISKIN, PINE SISKIN and NORTHERN SHRIKE, all of which were seen at Green lakes except the GRAY CATBIRD which was found nearby at the Erie Canal Trail at the east end of Rt. 290. 12/19: A SNOWY OWL was found in the Brown Lot of the New York State Fair grounds. Oswego County 12/14: A DUNLIN and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at the Sandy Pond outlet on Lake Ontario. 12/15: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 12/19: on the Oswego Christmas Count 64 species were seen. Highlights were GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN PINTAIL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW and SWAMP SPARROW. Madison County - 12/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 12/16: 4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Ditchbank Road. 12/18: 6 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at a private residence on Rt. 31 east of Rt. 13. Oneida County 12/17: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida lake. 12/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Utica Marsh. A FISH CROW was heard on Belle Ave. in Utica. Herkimer County 12/14: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were found at the entrance to Third Lake trail on the south side of Fourth Lake. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 13, 2021 * NYSY 12. 13. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 06 to December 13, 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: December 13 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #782: Monday December 13 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 06, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TUNDRA SWAN CACKLING GOOSE AMERICAN WIGEON RUDDY DUCK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK MERLIN DUNLIN GREATER YELLOWLEGS ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/6: A late MARSH WREN was seen at the Morgan Road Marshes in the northern complex. 12/10: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted at the Visitor’s Center. 12/12: 160 SANDHILL CRANES and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen from VanSyne Spoor Road. 12/13: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Mays Point Dam. 140 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in Knox-Marsellus Road. Onondaga County 12/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen if a group of Canadas on the Oswego river from Fadison River Park (Private) norht of Rt. 31. 2 late AMERICAN WIGEONS were seen at Beaver lake west of Baldwinsville. 12/11: An EASTERN TOWHEE, possible overwintering, was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. A SNOWY OWL was seen in the NY State Fair Parking Lot. 12/13: A MERLIN was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen with Canadas from Baum Road in Hastings. A late DUNLIN and GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 12/10: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. 12/11: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the Mexico Bay Boat Launch area on Lake Ontario. Madison County 12/10: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 12/11: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. 12/12: A MERLIN was seen at the Oneida Community Golf Club.. 24 AMERICAN WIGEON and 11 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 12/10: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Waterville. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 12/13: 12 TUNDRA SWANS were seen from North Bay on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 12/12: EVENING GROSBEAKS were heard from a parking area of Rt. 28 north of McKeever. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 06, 2021 * NYSY 12. 06. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 29 to December 06, 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: December 06 AT 1:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #781: Monday December 06 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 26, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE DUNLIN ICELAND GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK COMMON YELLOWTHROAT YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 12/1: A late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen and photographed on VanDyne Spoor Road. 12/3: 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was nicely photographed on East Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Carncross Road. 12/4: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 11/29: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 11/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 12/1: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at West Barrier Bar Park. Onondaga County 11/30: 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Onondaga Lake from the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A SNOY OWL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 6 PINE SISKINS were seen on Watervale Roadin Manlius. 12/1: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 12/2: An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 12/3: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Orange parking lot of the State Fair. Oswego County 11/30: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES were seen on Oneida lake from West Monroe and from Oneida Shores Park. 12/1: A SNOWY OWL was see from Fort Ontario in Oswego. 12/3: 7 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 12/4: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 12/5: A ROSS’S GOOSE and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. A SURF SCOTER and a DUNLIN were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 5 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen in the harbor in Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. Madison County 12/4: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 12/5: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Rt. 31 east of South Bay. Oneida County 11/30: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Valley View Pond in New Hartford. 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake from North Bay. Herkimer County 12/1: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 5S in the Town of Danube south of Little Falls. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen in Thendera. 12/4: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Bear Lake east of McKeever. 12/5: A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 29, 2021 * NYSY 11. 29. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 22 to Novenber 29, 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: November 29 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #780: Monday November 29 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 22, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RAZORBILL CATTLE EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BLACK SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE PURPLE SANDPIPER ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LITTLE GULL PARASITIC JAEGER SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE EASTERN PHOEBE AMERICAN REDSTART FOX SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1123: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/24: A CATTLE EGRET was seen in flight on Co. Rt. 90 north of Rt. 20. 11/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 11/24: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Fair Have State Park. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 11/23: 3 BLACK VULTURES were found at Jamesville Beach Park. 11/25: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Onondaga Lake from the Marshy Spits area on the west shore. 5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Highland Forest State Park. 11/28: 90 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Dewitt Marsh. Oswego County 11/22: At Derby Hill the following species were seen. PARASITIC JAEGER, RAZORBILL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE, LITTLE GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a very late AMERICAN REDSTART. 11/23: A BLACK SCOTER and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were found at Derby Hill. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 in Fulton. 11/24: A GLAUCOUS GULL was found at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 11/25: 4 CACKLING GEESE and 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 11/26: 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 6 BLACK LEGGED KITTYWAKES and 4 LITTLE GULLS were seen at Derby Hill. A lingering FOX SPARROW was st a residence in Hastings on Baum Road. 11/27: A PARASITIC JAEGER and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Derby Hill. 1/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Breitbeck Park in Oswego. Madison County 11/25: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/26: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. 11/28: An EASTERN PHOEBE continues to hold on on Borden Road in Earlville. Oneida County 11/25: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 11/28: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Hinckley Reservoir. 11/29: 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake from Lakeshore Drive. Herkimer County 11/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Bear lake Trail east of McKeever. 11/27: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was see near Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 22, 2021 * NYSY 11. 22. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 15 to Novenber 22, 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: November 22 AT 1:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #779: Monday November 22 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 15, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON NORTHERN GANNET CATTLE EGRET ROSS’S GOOSE BARNACLE GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER KING EIDER OSPREY RED-SHOULDERED HAWK COMMON GALLINULE WILSON’S SNIPE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PARASITIC JAEGER MARSH WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET CHIPPING SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/19: A BARNACLE GOOSE and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were seen at the Visitor’s Center. The Greater White-Fronted Goose was seen again the next day. 11/20: Up to 6 CATTLE EGRETS are being seen on Laraway Road east of Rt.90. A MARSH WREN was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Another was seen on the Loop Road north of Rt. 31. 11/21: A WILSON’S SNIPE, a COMMON GALLINULE and a MARSH WREN were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 11/20: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Fair Haven state Park. Onondaga County 11/18: A first for the county NORTHERN GANNET was spotted in late afternoon of the 18th. on Onondaga Lake near the marshy spits. It was relocated the next morning with observers seeing it from the marshy spits and from the end of the Creek Walk. By early afternoon it could not be found. 11/21: A CATTLE EGRET was found on a farm on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. A RED-THROATED LOON and a BLACK SCOTER were seen from the Marshy Spits on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake north of the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 11/15: 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/16: A late OSPREY was seen at Sandy Island Beach on Lake Ontario. 11/19: 2 KING EODERS, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, a RED-THROATED LOON and a SURF SCOTER were all observed from the bluff at Derby Hill over Lake Ontario. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. Madison County 11/20: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/21: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Oneida Community Mansion Rail Road Trail south of Oneida. Oneida County A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETwas seen at North Bay on Oneida Lake. A late CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Whitesboro. A RED-THROATED LOON was found on Oneida Lake at Blossvale. Herkimer County 11/19: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. 11/20: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seennear Windfall Pond north of Eagle Bay ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 15, 2021 * NYSY 11. 15. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 08 to Novenber 15, 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: November 15 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #778: Monday November 15 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 08, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CATTLE EGRET BRANT ROSS’S GOOSE BLACK SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE COMMON GALLINULE FISH CROW MARSH WREN VESPER SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW SNOW BUNTING RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/12: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen with 2 Snow Geese at the Visitor’s Center. 11/13: A late MARSH WREN was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A late SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A late VESPER SPARROW was seen at East road. 11/14: 60 SANDHILL CRANES were counted from East Road. Onondaga County 11/12: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from the end of the Creekwalk at the south end of Onondaga Lake. 11/13: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/14: A BRANT was seen at the Inner Harbor on Onondaga Creek south of Bear Street in Syracuse. Oswego County 11/11: 20 SANDERLINGS, 14 DUNLIN and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/14: BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and 3 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen from the bluff at derby Hill on Lake Ontario. BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from Mexico Point on lake Ontario. Madison County --- 11/15: 30 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 11/9: A FISH CROW was heard at Proctor Park in Utica. 11/10: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Delta Lake north of Rome. 11/12: BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were see on Oneida Lake from Blossvale. Herkimer County - 11/11: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near the outlet of Limekiln Lake near Inlet. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 08, 2021 * NYSY 11. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 01 to Novenber 08, 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: November 08 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #777: Monday November 08 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 01, 2021 Highlights: --- BRANT EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE COMMON GALLINULE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LOMG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LITTE GULL SHORT-EARED OWL EASTERN MEADOWLARK VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR SNOW BUNTING Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/2: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 11/3: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 11/6: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 11/3: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a LITTLE GULL were found at Fair Haven State Park. 11/6: 4 BLACK SCOTERS and a single BRANT were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 11/7: 2 BRANT were seen at the Inner Harbor. 11/8: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Hamlin Marsh WMA off of Wetzel Road. Oswego County 11/1: Up to 5 VESPER SPARROWS were seen at Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. Yhey have continued up to today at this location. 111/2: 35 SNOW BUNTINGS, 63 DUNLIN, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a LITTLE GULL were found at the outlet to Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/3: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on Bishop Road north of Pulaski and lingered to the 5th. An early COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a private residence in Hastings 11/4: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in Constantia near Oneida Lake. Madison County 11/5: 7 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Fenner Wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County 11/3: 7 late EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen on Harris Road near Poland. Herkimer County 11/7: An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 01, 2021 * NYSY 11. 01. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 25 to Novenber 01, 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: November 01 AT 6:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #776: Monday November 01 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 25, 2021 Highlights: --- PACIFIC LOON (Extralimital) CATTLE EGRET CACKLING GOOSE KING EIDER (Extralimital) EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER OSPREY STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE PARASITIC JAEGER POMERINE JAEGER (Extralimital) LONG-EARED OWL SHORT-EARED OWL VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/25: 3 STILT SANDPIPERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen from Armitage Road. 10/28: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen from Armitage Road. 10/29: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from Rt. 90 south of Rt. 31. 10/31: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Onondaga County 10/25: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the Big Fields Area east of 60 Road in the 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/27: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen near the south end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. A VESPER SPARROW was seen in the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake 10/28: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen in the Big Fields area of 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/29: A late OSPREY was seen ner the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County An influx of rare seabirds thanks to a recent storm drove the following birds to Derby Hill. RAZORBILL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and PARASITIC JAEGER. The birds were seen from 10/30 to 11/1. 10/28: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 10/31: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 11/1: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. Oneida County 10/27: 16 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on the Hinckley Reservoir near the dam. Extralimital 10/30: At Sodus Bay (Wayne County) a PACIFIC LOON and up to 5 KING EIDERS were seen in flight. Also seen here were a RAZORBILL and a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE. 10/31: At Sodus Bay at POMERINE JAEGER was spotted. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 25, 2021 * NYSY 10. 25. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 18 to October 25, 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: October 25 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #775: Monday October 25 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 18, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE GLOSSY IBIS BRANT CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE KING EIDER GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE PARASITIC JAEGER SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE SEDGE WREN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER VESPER SPARROW EASTERN MEADOWLARK EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/19: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen on Armitage Road. 10/20: 9 species of shorebirds including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen of Armitage Road. 10/22: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Armitage Road. 10/23: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Armitage Road. It was relocated on the 24th. 10/24: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The season’s first NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. It was relocated on the 25th. at the same location. Onondaga County The long staying LAUGHING GULL was seen as recently as 10/24 on the docks near the Ampitheater on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 10/20: A late SEDGE WREN was found at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville where they were breeding earlier this season. A lat EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at the Marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 10/23: 3 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Onondaga Lake at times near the Marina to near the Marshy Spits. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from the Liverpool Marine on Onondaga Lake. A CACKLING GOOSE was see at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 10/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3 BRANT were found near the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 10/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen if flight from Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. A DUNLIN was still present at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. Oswego County 10/19: At Derby Hill all three SCOTERS, a RED PHALAROPE, a PARASITIC JAEGER, a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen from the bluff. 10/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. It was found again the next day. 10/21: 7 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING and DUNLIN were all seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 10/22: A KING EIDER and 7 SURF SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 10/25: 5 VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Bishop Road north of Port Ontario. Madison County 10/19: A SANDHILL CRANE was found near Oxbow Road south of Canastota. 10/21: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sky High sod farm on Lakeport Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 10/23: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Brown Tract Road south of Forestport. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 18, 2021 * NYSY 10. 18. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 12 to October 18, 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: October 18 AT 11:30 a.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #774: Monday October 18 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 4, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET BRANT BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONB-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE PARASITIC JAEGER LITTLE GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL FRANKLIN’S GULL GLAUCOUS GULL PARASITIC JAEGER YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO CHIMNEY SWIFT SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/13: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 9 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 10/16: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/10: A CATTLE EGRET and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen in the fields on Armitage Road. The long staying GLOSSY IBIS was still being seen on the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 10/12: A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO which appeared to be injured was seen on DeMong Hill in Syracuse. 10/14: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in flight at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Also found there was a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH giving night calls. 10/15: The LAUGHING GULL being seen regularly on Onondaga Lake near the Ampitheater was still being seen this day. A possible YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported from Labrador Hollow. Oswego County 10/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Rt. 10 south of Rt. 12 in Pennelville. 10/13: A GLAUCOUS GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 10/15: 10 species of Shorebirds including an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 10/16: A PARASITIC JAEGER and 5 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 10/17: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from St. Pauls Cemetery over Lake Ontario in Oswego. 2 LITTLE GULLS, a FRANKLIN’S GULL, all 3 SCOTER species and 200 BRANT were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Also seen there was a late CHIMNEY SWIFT. Oneida County 10/14: 9 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Utica Marsh. Herkimer County -- 10/13: A GREAT EGREET was seen near the Mohawk River in Little Falls. 10/15: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Black Creek Road north of Newport. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 12, 2021 * NYSY 10. 12. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 04 toOctober 12, 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: October 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #773: Monday October 12 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 4, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-TAILED JAEGER PARASITIC JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN WHEATEAR GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER DICKCISSEL LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/6: A GLOSSY IBIS was found on the wildlife Trail and continues up to today. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife trail. 10/7: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/9: 5 SANDERLINGS were seen olong the Wildlife trail. 10/10: A DICKCISSEL was heard in flight at East Road. 10/11: 5 Shorebird species including 4 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5 Shorebird species including an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 10/5: 21 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were heard singing night-flight calls from Adath Jeshurun Cemetery in Syracuse. Another 4 were heard on Jamesville Road in Syracuse. 10/7: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was spotted on the Marshy Spits on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 10/8: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 10/10: This was the last report of the LAUGHING GULL on the docks near the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 10/5: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Great bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. 10/6: A rare for our area NORTHERN WHEATEAR was found at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A RED KNOT was also found in that area. Both of these birds were relocated on the 7th. but not since. also seen on the 6th. were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, SANDERLING and DUNLIN. 10/7: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at the outlet of Sandy Pond and continued to the 8th. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found here also and continued till the 11th. 10/8: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. A PARASITIC JAEGER and a LONG-TAILED JAEGER were spotted from the outlet at Sandy Pond out over Lake Ontario. Also seen here that day were a LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a CACKLING GOOSE. Madison County - 10/9: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight near EdenHollow Road south of Erieville. Oneida County 10/10: 3 GREAT EGRETS were seen at the Utica Marsh. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Black Hollow Road near Remsen. Herkimer County 8/8: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen north of Little Falls on Rt. 170A. 8/9: A GREAT EGRET was seen at McKoons Marsh north of Richfield Springs. It was relocated the next day. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 4, 2021 * NYSY 10. 04. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 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: October 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #772: Monday October 04 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 27, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS RUDDY DUCK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL LITTLE GULL FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/28: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continued to 10/1. A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Seneca Flats on the Wildlife Drive and is still present today. 9/30: Both SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 10/1: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. 10/2: Both AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also spotted there were BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and STILT SANDPIPER. 10/3: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were found on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 9/28: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Bay Road in Fair Haven. 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 SANDERLING and 4 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 9/30: A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at West Barrier Bar Park. 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County The LAUGHING GULL seen around the docks at the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake was seen through 10/3. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen this week at the West shoreTrai, the Dewitt Quarry, 3 Rivers WMA and the South Meadow Nature Area in Tully. 9/28: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was heard at night on Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. 9/29: A juvenile LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 10/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Arrowhead Lodge near Oneida Shores in Brewerton. 10/3: 7 LINCOLN SPARROWS were seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/28: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Hastings. A LEAST BITTERN was seen north of County Rt. 12 east of Phoenix. 9/29: A LITTE GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen over Oneida Lake from Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. Birds seen in flight over the lake are deemed to be in Oswego County. Oneida County 9/27: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Sidecut Road in Durhamville. Herkimer County 10/1: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Bald Mountain north of Old Forge. 10/3: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 27, 2021 * NYSY 09. 27. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 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: September 27 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #771: Monday September 27 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 20, 2021 Highlights: --- MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON CACKLING GOOSE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PARASITIC JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/20: A GLOSSY IBIS seen on the 20th. continues to today at Seneca Flats along the Wildlife trail. 9/21: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the wildlife Trail. A LEAST BITTERN was seen from Towpath Road in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11 species of Shorebirds including STILT SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/22: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/23: 2 CACKLNG GEESE were seen at Kipp Island off of Rt. 90 south of Rt. 31. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. 9/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Cayuga County 9/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 9/24: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from West Barrier Park i Fair Haven. 9/25: 7 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and RUDY TURNSTONE were seen at Fait Haven State Park. Onondaga County The LAUGHING GULL seen now mostly at the docks at the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake was seen today. 9/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Jamesville Beach Park. 9/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was see at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 9/24: AA WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and a SANDERLING were all seen at Oneida Shores Par on the beach in Brewerton. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 9/25: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was spotted at the Three Falls Nature Area east of Manlius. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was see on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 9/26: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Radisson River Park (Private) on the Seneca River. 9/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen along the Erie Canal Park in Fayetteville. A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was seen flying from Oneida Shores park in Brewerton. As of yet it has not been relocated. Oswego County 9/26: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 9/27: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Hastings. --- end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 20, 2021 * NYSY 09. 20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 13 to September 20, 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: September 20 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #770: Monday September 20 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 13, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS ROSEATE SPOONBILL CACKLING GOOSE WHIMBREL AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER COMMON RINGED PLOVER SNOWY PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SABINE’S GULL LAUGHING GULL FORSTER’S TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SWAINSON’S THRUSH DICKCISSEL CLAY-COLORED SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the ROSEATE SPOONBILL was 9/18 from the Thru-way Pools. 9/14: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen along the Wildlife Drive up to 9/18. 9/16: 13 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMBED SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Pool. A PHILIDELPHIA VIREO was seen on Towpath Road. 9/17: 2 WHIMBRELS were seen from the Wildlife Drive. 9/18: 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 9/13: This was the last day a WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida Shores in Brewerton. 9/15: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Oneida Shores and has continued up to today. 5 SABINE’S GULLS and an adult LAUGHING GULL were both found at Onondaga Lake. The Sabine’s were first noted at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center near the State fair and the Laughing Gull was spotted at the Liverpool Marina. A SABINE’S GULL was seen in the area up to 9/19 and the LAUGHING GULL was see again today at Lakeview Point near the Ampitheater,A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center. A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Marshy Spits up to 9/17. 9/17: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida shores Beach. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Onondaga Lake Park. 9/18: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Oneida Shores Beach. 9/19: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were spotted near Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake.A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Onondaga Shores Park. Oswego County 9/13: A COMMON RINGED PLOVER and a SNOWY PLOVER were both found at the outlet of Sandy Pond. The SNOWY PLOVER was the first sighting in New York and the COMMON RINGED PLOVER possibly only the third sighting. the Common Ringed Plover was only seen on the 13th but the snowy Plover was seen up to 9/16. Other Shorebirds seen thet day and for some through the week were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, SANDERLING, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, both DOWITCHERS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and both YELLOWLEGS. As of yesterday only 9 shorebird species were seen in the area without any of the rarities. also on the 13th. a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH were found in that area. 9/14: 2 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen on Carl Island which is just east of the Outlet and continues through the 16th. 9/17: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at Oneida Shores Beach. 9/19: A CACKLING GOOSE, a LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a PINE SISKIN were all found in the area around the Sandy Pond Outlet. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at a private residence in Constantia. 9/20: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and 14 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen at the Rice Creek Biological Field Station in Oswego. Madison County 9/19: A DICKCISSEL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 9/17: One RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park at the east end of Oneida Lake. 9/19: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Pixley Falls State park north of Rome. A RUSTY BLACKBIRD, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were all seen at Sparing Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. --- end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 -- 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/cayugabir
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 13, 2021 * NYSY 09. 13. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 06 to September 13, 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: September 13 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #769: Monday September 13 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 06, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS ROSEATE SPOONBILL EURASIAN WIGEON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SANDERLING WESTERN SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) COMMON NIGHTHAWK SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER DICKCISSEL LARK SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL continues to be present at Knox-Marsellus Pool through today. 9/9: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 9/10: 11 species of Shorebirds including a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/11: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard near Knox-Marsellus Marsh just after midnight. A LARK SPARROW was seen from Rt.89 near the Pure Functional Plant. 11 species of shorebirds including a STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Muckrace Flats in the northern complex. 9/12: 13 species of Shorebirds including 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 12 STILT SANDPIPERS, 5 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and both DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also heard was a DICKCISSEL. A GLOSSY IBIS was found at the visitor’s Center. A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 9/6: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida shores park in Brewerton. 9/7: 12 species of warblers including Wilson’s, CAPE MAY and BAY-BREASTED were seen at Oneida Shores. Also seen was a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Bardeen Road in Fabius. 9/8: YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville and Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 9/9: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was found at Oneida Shores Park and has been seen through the 12th. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen there also. 9/11: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Oneida Shores Park. A late COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the West Shore Trail On Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/9: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 2 RED KNOTS continue at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 9/11: At the outlet of Sandy Pond 12 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen. Also seen in the area was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO. 9/12: The WESTERN SANDPIPER at Oneida Shores was observed in flight over Oneida Lake making it in Oswego County. 9/13: A possible extremely rare SNOWY PLOVER was found at the outlet to Sandy Pond. More information still coming. Cayuga County 9/9: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Sullivan Town Park in Chittenango. 9/9: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County - 910: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at a residence north of waterville. 9/11: 9 Warbler species and 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of clinton. 9/12: 2 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were seen at Sherrill Brook Park south of Utica. Herkimer County 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Salisbury Corners. Extralimital The SWALLOW-TAILED KITE found west of Penn Yan in Yates County is still present. It was seen today on Briggs Road. Another sighting of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE with a photo was in Cortland County on Rt. 221 about a mile east of Marathon. This bird has not been relocated. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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 Pl
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 06, 2021 * NYSY 09. 06. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 30 to September 06, 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: September 06 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #768: Monday September 06 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 30, 2021 Highlights: --- ROSEATE SPOONBILL LEAST BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) SHORT-EARED OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the ROSEATE SPOONBILL at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was 9/4. 8/30: an EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was seen again on 9/4. 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from East Road. 9/1: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/3: 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 9/4: 16 Shorebird species including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also seen were 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS and 10 Warbler species. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 9/5: 5 Shorebird species including 2 SANDERLINGS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/30: 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Oneida Shores Pard in Brewerton and were seen through 9/2. 8/31: 9 LEAST BITTERNS were seen/heard at the Ladd Road Marsh near Oneida Shores. A STILT SANDPIPER was found at Oneida Shores Park and was seen through 9/3. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at the Ladd Road Marsh. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the Split Rock Quarry in Fairmont. 9/5: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at the Morgan Hill State Forest. 9/6: 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen on Kellog Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/30: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Deer Creek Marsh on Lake Ontario north of Sandy Pond.12 Shorebird species including RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Deer Creek Marsh. 9/3: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was see at the Sandy Pond beach area. 8 Shorebird species including RED KNOT and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison County 8/31: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. 9/3: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 9/5: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Clinton. 9/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the Lake Julia Preserve north of Remson. 9/3: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen st Spring Farms Nature Center south of Clinton. 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Kellog Street in Clinton. Extralimital A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE continues in Yates County. It was seen and photographed today on Town Line Road west of Penn Yan. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 30 2021 * NYSY 08. 30. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 23 to August 30, 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: August 30 AT 12:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #767 Tuesday August 23, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 23, 2021 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL LEAST BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The WOOD STORK hasn’t been seen since 8/17. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL is still with us and was seen yesterday at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/27: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/28: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Knox-Marsellus. Also seen were 7 species of Shorebirds including a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. The WIGEON and the Dowitcher were relocated on the 28th. 8/29: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Knox-Marsellus. A LITTLE BLUS HERON (immature) was found at South Spring Pond. Cayuga County 8/28: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 8/29: 3 SANDERLINGS and 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/23: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was again seen at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake.A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Harris Road near Fabius. 8/24: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and 2 RED KNOTS were found at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. One of the Knots continued to the 28th. 8/25: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 8/27: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Potter Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County This week 15 Shorebird species including RED KNOT, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were all seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. NOT reported this week were PIPING PLOVER at this location. 8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on North Ramona Beach Road south of Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario. 8/29: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Oswego Harbor. Madison County 8/23: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 8/24: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and a PHILADELOHIA VIREO were seen on Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. 8/28: 7 Shorebird species including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County A RED HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Lakeshore Road on the north east corner of Oneida Lake. Extralimital A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, reported last week west of Penn Yan in Yates County continues to be seen. It was seen again Yesterday. The general area is the corner of Briggs and Stryker Roads. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 23 2021 * NYSY 08.23. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 16 to August 23, 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: August 23 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #766 Tuesday August 23, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 16, 2021 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WILLET STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SANDERLING BLACK TERN SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the WOOD STORK at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was 8/17. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL was still present yesterday at the same location. 8/17: 9 shorebird species including a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 8/19: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen from East Road. 8/20: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen from Towpath road. 8/21: 11 shorebird species including both DOWITCHERS and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. also seen in the area were two CAPE MAY WARBLERS. Onondaga County 8/17: The following birds were seen from the Marshy Spits of Onondaga Lake to the south west end of the lake and also south of the tracks. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, SANDERLING, WILSON’S PHALAROPE. 8/18: A BLACK TERN was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 8/20: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Marshy Spits. 8/21: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Raddison River Park (private) on the west side of the Seneca River.A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Goodrich Road in Fabius. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Manlius. 8/22: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. Oswego County --- At least one PIPING PLOVER is still being seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. also seen numerous times this week at that location were RED KNOT and WHIMBREL. 8/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/19: 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Sandy Pond. 8/20: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 8/22: A WILLET was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/23: At Sandy Pond today: SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, SANDERLING, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED SANDPIPER and both YELLOWLEGS. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. Madison County 8/17: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Sky High sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were relocated again the next day. 8/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were seen on Marsh Mill Road. The OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was relocated the next day. A CAPE MAY WARBLER and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were seen at Chapman Park west of Lakeport. 8/19: SANDERLINGS were seen on Ditchbank road north of Canastota. Oneida County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach state Park and on Lakeshore Drive at the north east side of Oneida Lake. 8/21: COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen over Clinton. Herkimer County 8/17: 8 Shorebird species including a RED KNOT were seen at the McKoons Road Wetlands north of Richfield Springs. 8/20: an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at the General herkimer Home Park east of Little Falls. 8/22: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were again spotted on the south side of Little Falls. Extraliminal 8/23: A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was found today in Yates County near the corner of Stryker Road and Briggs Road west of Penn Yan. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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 Pl
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August16 2021 * NYSY 08.16. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 09 to August 16, 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: August 16 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #765 Tuesday August 16, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 09, 2021 Highlights: --- LITTLE BLUE HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK NORTHERN GOSHAWK PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WILLET SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER DUNLIN STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have continued throught the week up to and including today at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/11: A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/13: One WILSON’S PHALAROPE and and two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Knox-Marsellus. 8/14: A STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen at the Thruway Pools. 8/15: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen from Towpath Road. 8/16: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a WILSON’S WARBLER were seen from Towpath Road. Cayuga County 8/16: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/14: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on the Marshy Spits of Onondaga Lake on the west shore. Also seen were RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING, DUNLIN and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. Oswego County One PIPING PLOVER (juvenile) continues at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/11: A WILLET and a BLACK TERN were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. The WILLET was seen up to today. 8/14: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/15: 16 Shorebird species including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 3 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 10 SANDERLINGS, 6 RED KNOTS, the afore mentioned PIPING PLOVER and 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were all found at the Sandy Pond Outlet. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a CAPE MAY WARBLER were seen on Baum Road in Hastings. The CAPE MAY WARBLER was spotted again today. Madison County 8/15: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County 8/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Lakeshore Road on Oneida Lake north of Sylvan Beach. 8/16: A juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was spotted on State Dam Road in Forestport. Herkimer County 8/10: Six species of shorebirds including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen at the McKoons Road Wetland north of Richfield Springs. 8/15: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Cascade Lake north of Inlet. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Salisbury Corners north of Middleville. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 09 2021 * NYSY 08.09. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 02 to August 09, 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: August 09 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #764 Tuesday August 09, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 02, 2021 Highlights: --- ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK PIPING PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS, the ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have all lingered this week at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. All three were seen yesterday but so far only the Spoonbill was seen today. 8/4: A SEDGE WREN was found at the south end of East Road. 16 species of Shorebirds including WILSON’S PHALAROPE, BOTH DOWITCHERS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, SANDERLING AND STILT SANDPIPER were all seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/5: The WILSON’S PHALAROPE and the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were relocated at Knox-Marsellus. A STILT SANDPIPER was found on the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 8/3: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake. 8/6: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a GRASSHOPPER were seen at Green akes State Park. 8/7: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen and photographed on the Baldwinsville Community Trail. Oswego County PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet area. 8/4: 9 Shorebird species including 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Derby Hill and another was spotted at the Deer Creek Marsh near Rainbow Shores Road on Lake Ontario. 8 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/9: 5 Raptor species were seen in flight at Derby Hill.this birds are thought to be young birds in dispersal and not yet migrating. Madison County 8/7: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Bonney Hill east of Hamilton. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 02 2021 * NYSY 08.02. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 26 to August 02, 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: August 02 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #763 Tuesday August 02, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 26, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN CATTLE EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK PIPING PLOVER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RUDDY TURNSTONE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have continued all week at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK showed up at Knox-Marsellus on 7/26 and a second on 8/1. At least one is still being seen up to today. 7/27: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road. 6 shorebird species including 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Railroad Road Marsh in the northern complex. 7/29: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus thru 7/30. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Knox-Marsellus through 8/1. 7/30: A CATTLE EGRET was found at Knox-Marsellus and continues up to today. 8/1: 7 shorebird species including LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen from Towpath Road. 8/2: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 8/1: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 8/1: 11 shorebird species PIPING PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE adn WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/2: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 12 SANDERLING were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 7/27: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 7/28: 2 SANDHILL CRANES continue at East Mud Lake Road west of Baldwinsville. 7/29: A LEAST BITTERN was seen on the West Shore trail of Onondaga Lake. 7/30: 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HAWKS were seen on the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk near Destiny. 8/1: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Leavenworth Park in Syracuse. Madison County 7/27: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. 7/29: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Great Swamp Conservancy. 7/31: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from the Thruway east of Kirkville. Oneida County 8/1: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed in the Black River Wild forest north of Woodgate. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 26 2021 * NYSY 07.26. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 20 to July 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: July 26 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #762 Tuesday July 26, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 20, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK PIPING PLOVER WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL continues and was last seen today at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 7/20: A WOOD STORK was discovered at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continues to be seen up to today. 7/22: A LEAST BITTERN and 12 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Guy Baldessarre Marsh . 7/25: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in the Main Pool. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. Onondaga County 7/25: A SEDGE WREN was found in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 7/21: A WHIMBREL was found at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 7/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Lakeside Cemetery in Bernhards Bay on Oneida Lake. 3 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 7/23: A SEDGE WREN was found on Baldwin Road in the Town of Volney. 7/24: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found on Gray Road south of Oswego. 7/25: 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found on Cowan Road south of Hannibal. 7/26: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. Oneida County - 7/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 20 2021 * NYSY 07.20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 12 to July 20, 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: July 20 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #761 Tuesday July 20, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 12, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN ROSEATE SPOONBILL SANDHILL CRANE WHIMBREL SANDERLING SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL has stayed around for the week. It now is being seen west of Rt. 89 in trees near the Clyde River close to Mays Point. 7/12: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 7/16: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen from Guy Baldessarre Marsh in the northern complex. 7/19: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in the wooded section of Armitage Road on the west side of the bridge. Cayuga County 7/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found foo of Jordan Road near the entrance to Cross Lake Marina. 7/14: A WHIMBREL was seen on the breakwater at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 7/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 7/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Watervale Road in Manlius. 7/15: 2 SEDGE WRENS were found in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen from a boat at the south end of Cross Lake.A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at the Dewitt Marsh and Landfill area on Cedar Bay Road. 7/16: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and a LEAST BITTERN were seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County PIPING PLOVER family groups continue at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 7/13: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 714: A WHIMBREL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. 7/16: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER continues at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 7/18: 7 shorebird species including PIPING PLOVER and SANDERLING were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison county 7/18: A GREAT EGRET was seen on Black Creek Road in Kirkville. Oneida County 7/15: A SEDGE WREN was found on Walker Road in Durhamville. 717: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen south of Vienna. 7/20: A RED CROSSBILL was found on Hillside Road in Boonville. Herkimer County -- 7/14: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Sabin Road north of Little Falls. 7/15: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Cozy haven Wildlife Marsh north of Richfield Springs. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 12, 2021 * NYSY 07.12. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 05 to July 12, 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: July 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #760 Monday July 12, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 05, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER are still being seen regularly but in some instances, not daily on Armitage Road. Get them while you can. 7/8: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was foune on the Wildlife Drive. 7/9: SOLITARY SANDPIPER and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 7/11: The regions first ROSEATE SPOONBILL was found on the Wildlife Drive where it settled for the most part in the Thruway Pool nearest the Eagle statue. Many people enjoyed the bird before it flew apparently to Tschache Pool late in the afternoon. It was seen briefly at Tschache this morning before disappearing at the back of the pool. A LEAST BITTERN was also seen at Tschache Pool. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 7/12: 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 5 LEAST BITTERNS were found at Tschache Pool. Cayuga County 7/8: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found onkent Road east of Hannibal. 7/9: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 7/6: an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gully Road between Marcellus and Skaneateles. 7/9: A SEDGE WREN was heard at Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 7/11: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were again seen on Babcock Road west of Baldwinsville. 7/12: 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS along with LEAST SANDPIPERS and KILLDEER were seen in a retention pond at Drivers Village in North Syracuse. Oswego County Up to 8 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Road south of Oswego. 7/7: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the Lakeside Rural Cemetery at Bernhards Bay on Oneida Lake. 7/10: 6 Shorebird species including 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the outlet on Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Also seen was a NORTHERN SHOVELER. 7/11: 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were noted on Pellet Road south of Hannibal. Madison County 7/10: A GREAT EGRET was seen on Fyler Road norht of Chittenango. Oneida County 7/6: A SEDGE WREN was found in a field near Durhamville. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 05, 2021 * NYSY 07. 05. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 28 to July 05, 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: July 05 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #759 Monday July 05, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 28, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON RING-NECKED DUCK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE SORA RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) CERULEAN and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue to be present at the forested area of Armitage Road west of Rt. 89. 7/2: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Railroad Road off of VanDyne Spoor road. 7/3: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Tschache Pool. 7/4: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on the Wildlife Drive. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Guy Baldessarre Marsh. Cayuga County 7/1: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Bay Road in Fair Haven. 7/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County --- 6/29: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Hamlin Marsh off of Wetzel Road. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Babcock Road west of Baldwinsville. They were seen again the next day. 2 GADWALL were seen from the Marshy Spits area on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 7/2: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen on the Seneca River ble=low the dam in Baldwinsville. 7/3: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was heard from Cashin Drive in Fayetteville. Oswego County 2 families of PIPING PLOVERS continue to be seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 6/29: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on the SUNY Oswego Campus. 6/30: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Gray Road south of Oswego.A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Kibbe Lake Road north of Oneida Lake. 7/4: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard on the Sithe Energy Nature Trails on Lake Ontario. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen on Shore Oaks Drive on Lake Ontario in the Town of Scriba. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Oswego County Airport. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Bernhard’s Bay on the north shore of Oneida Lake. Madison County 7/4: A SORA was seen at the Madison County Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park at the east end of Oneida Lake. 6/29: A SEDGE WREN was found south of Poppleton Road east of Oneida Lake. 7/3: 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen in flight at Lock 21 of the Erie Canal east of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County SWAINSON’S THRUSHES continue to be found in the Big Moose area of the Adirondacks. 6/29: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were found at Little Moose Lake south of Old Forge. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 28, 2021 * NYSY 06. 28. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 21 to June 28, 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: June 28 AT 1:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #758 Monday June 28, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 14, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE UPLAND SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PRAIRIE WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/25: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. 6/27: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard on Carncross Road. Cayuga County 6/24: 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, all adults, were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 6/22: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was spotted on the Erie Canal Trail near Green Lakes State Park. 6/23: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen near Lamson Road north of Baldwinsville. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at Hancock Airport.A BLACK TERN was seen from Onondaga Lake Park west of Liverpool. 6/24: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen near the south shore of Cross Lake. 6/28: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard on Gully Road north of Skaneateles. Oswego County 6/21: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Oswego Harbor. 6/23: ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continue on Gray Road between Rt. 48 and Co. Rt. 25 south of Oswego. 6/24: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 6/27: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at 3Mile Bay on the north shore of Oneida Lake. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Madison County 6/22: A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida County 6/27: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Potato Hill Road near Boonville. Herkimer County 6/25: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Saltsman Road west of St. Johnsville. 6/26: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Unclemier Road north of Cold Brook. 6/27: A RED CROSSBILL was seen near Little Moose Lake near Old Forge. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 21, 2021 * NYSY 06. 21. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 14 to June 21, 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: June 21 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #757 Monday June 21, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 14, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER BLACKPOLL PRAIRIE WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/14: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen on the Wildlife Trail. 6/16: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at Howland Island. A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. 6/17: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 6/19: A SNDHILL CRANE was seen on the Wildlife Trail. 6/20: 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on the Wildlife Trail. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Tschache Pond. 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 6/16: A BLACKPOLL was heard at Sterling Nature Center. 6/17: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Kent Road west of Hannibal. 6/20: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Pierce Road south of Hannibal. Onondaga County - 6/17: A CERULEAN WARBLER was spotted on the Erie Canal Trail west of Warners. 6/18: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville, 6/19: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 6/20: 2 LEAST BITTERNS were heard at the Tully Conservation Area south of Tully. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Markham Hollow Road just west of Labrador Hollow. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found on James Street in Fayetteville. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from West Genesee Street in downtown Syracuse. Oswego County A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continue to be found consistently on Gray Road south of Oswego off of Rt. 48. 6/15: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were spotted from Cusson Road near the Klondike State Forest north of Oneida Lake. 6/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road south of Oswego. 6/20: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard on Brackett Road south of Fulton. an ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A CEERULEAN WARBLER was found Dam Road near Altmar. 6/21: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Oswego Harbor. Madison County 6/16: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Mason Hill east of Hamilton. Oneida County 6/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park. 6/20: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sylvan Beach. Herkimer County 6/15: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Peck Road west of Dolgeville. 6/16: 2 PINE SISKINS continue to come to a feeder in Dolgeville. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 07, 2021 * NYSY 06. 07. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 01 to June 07, 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: June 07 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #756 Tuesday June 07, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 25, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL WILLET MARBLED GODWIT LAUGHING GULL FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN PHILADELPHIA VIRE0 PRAIRIE WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER NELSON’S SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/2: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 6/4: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 6/5: A LEAST BITTERN was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 6/6: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. Onondaga County 6/2: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. A LEAST BITTERN was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 6/4: At least 3 LEAST BITTERNS continue to call at the Ladd Road swamp near Oneida Shores Park. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Dewitt Marsh and Landfill. 6/5: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Green Lake State Park and on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest.A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on the River Walk nature Preserve west of Brewerton. 6/7: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen at the south end of Cross Lake. Oswego County 6/2: 10 species of shorebirds including MARBLED GODWIT, WILLET and 14 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen on Depot Road in Mallory. 6/3: 6 RUDDY TURNSTONES were see from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 6/4: A LAUGHING GULL was seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Rome Road in Pulaski. 6/6: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Road south of Oswego. A LEAST BITTERN was seen on Depot Road in Mallory. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park in Lake Ontario. 6/7: A MARBLEd GODWIT continues at the outlet of Sandy Pond. Also seen were 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS among 9 shorebird species. A FORSTER’S TERN was also found. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen on Gray Road south of Oswego. Madison County 6/2: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at the SMHT Leland Preserve south of Hamilton. 6/4: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 6/5: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Ingalls Corners Road south of Canastota. 6/6: 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen in the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. Oneida County - 6/1: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Adirondack Bank in Utica, 6/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Road north of Sylvan Beach. Herkimer County 6/4: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 6/7: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Salisbury Corners. -End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 01, 2021 * NYSY 06. 01. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 25 to June 01, 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: June 01 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #755 Tuesday June 01, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 25, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS BRANT RED KNOT BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL WILLET MARBLED GODWIT COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER (Hybrid) YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen throughout the week on the South Spring Pool trail. 5/27: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen on Carncross Road. 5/29: Seen on the Wildlife Drive: 20 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 3 RED KNOTS, 1 GLOSSY IBIS, 1WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in the forested area of Armitage Road. 5/30: Seen on the Wildlife Drive: 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, 3 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 RED KNOT which was seen crossing the Seneca River into Cayuga County. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Howland Island. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/1: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen in the Main Pool. Onondaga County Up to 5 LEAST BITTERNS are being heard at the Ladd Road Marsh near Oneida Shores Park. A SEDGE WREN was heard and seen at two locations in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.5/25: 80 RED KNOTS, 345 WHIMBRELS and 20 BRANT were counted from Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake.4 RUDY TURNSTONES were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga lake. 5/26: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found in Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Woodchuck Preserve near Fayetteville. 5/27: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was herd in Whiskey Hollow. 5/28: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Parkin Fayetteville. 5/29: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Jamesville Reservoir fishing area. Derby Hill Bird Observatory This was the last week of official Hawk counting at Derby Hill. Only 773 hawks were tallied. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on 5/30. Oswego County A MARBLED GODWIT was seen on Carl Island from Green Point from 5/27 to 5/31. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen fro 5/27 to 5/30 on Searles Road in Parish. A WILLET was seen at the outlet to Sandy Pond from 5/27 to today. 5/26: A SEDGE WREN was found on Hellinger Road in West Monroe. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again heard at the Roosevelt Road sand pits north of Oneida Lake. 5/27: 8 WHIMBREL, 8 RUDDY TURNSTONES and 2 RED KNOTS were seen from Mill Street in Constantia on Oneida Lake. 5/28: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were found at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/30: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was again seen at Freat Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 5/31: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen on Gray Road off of Rt. 48 south of Oswego. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Oswego County Airport . 6/1: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and the rare hybrid LAWRENCE’S WARBLER were seen on Johnson Road south of Mexico. Madison County 5/29: 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the corner of Damon and Holmes Roads near New Woodstock. 5/31: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Co. Rt. 20 near Perryville. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was see at woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 5/25: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Forest Park in Camden. 5/26: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Rt.40 west of Lauther Road west of Rome. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farms nature Sanctuary south of Clinton.A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on State Rt. 8 south of Poland. 5/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Rt. 49 east of Cleveland on Oneida Lake. 5/29: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lock 21 on the Erie Canal east of Verona Beach 5/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Road at the northeast end of Oneida Lake. another was again present at verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 5/26: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 25, 2021 * NYSY 05. 25. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 17 to May 25, 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: May 25 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #753 Tuesday May 25, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 17, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON WHITE-FACED IBIS BRANT BLACK VULTURE WILSON’S PHALAROPE RUFF WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL MARBLED GODWIT LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SEDGE WREN LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT PRAIRIE WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/18: The WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at Carncross Road and Howland Island. No further reports after this day. 5/19: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found on South Spring Pond Trail and was relocated up to today. 3 WILSON’S PHALAROPES were seen from Carncross Road. 5/20: 5 BRANT were at the Visitor’s Center. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 5/21: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found in the wooded area of Carncross Road and was found through the 24th. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on South Spring Trail. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen from Carncross Road. 5/22: A female RUFF was seen at the Visitor’s Center.A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Esker Brook Trail. 5/23: CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Howland Island and Armitage Road.A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Tschache Pool. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road.A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen on the South Spring Pond Trail. 3 WILSON’S PHALAROPES , a RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5/24: 6 WILSON’S PHALAROPES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A WILSON’S WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. Onondaga County 5/18: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/19: A SEDGE WREN was seen in the big fields area of three Rivers WMA. A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Jamesville Road near Rt. 481. 5/21: 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen from a boat at the south end of Cross Lake. 5/22: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 5/23: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen from the north end of the Creekwalk near Destiny in Syracuse. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Dewitt Landfill. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen at the Tioghnioga WMA and the Mason Hill Preserve. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Oran Delphi Road. 5/24: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Ladd marsh near Oneida Shores Park. Oswego County 5/18: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/19: RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Derby Hill and Nine Mile Point Road on Lake Ontario. 5/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Roosevelt Road Sand Pit north of Oneida Lake. 5/22: A SEDGE WREN was found on Hellinger Road north of Rt. 40 in West Monroe. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Searles Road in Parish. A FORSTER’S TERN, a RED KNOT, a MARBLED GODWIT and a WHIMBREL were seen at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Madison County At least 25 RED CROSSBILLS continue at the Tioghnioga WMA near Erieville. 5/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lyon Road south of Cazenovia. 5/20: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Woodman Pond north of hamilton. 5/22: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Yorton Road in Canastota. 5/24: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. Oneida County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. 5/15: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard of Preston Hill north of Oneida Lake. 5/19: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Brown tract Road north of Remson. Herkimer County 5/17: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Castle Road near Middleville. 5/23: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen near Twitchell Lake north of Old Forge. -End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding
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RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 10, 2021 * NYSY 05. 17. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 10 to May 17, 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: May 17 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #752 Monday May 17, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 10, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/12: Found along the Wildlife Drive: LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, LEAST BITTERN, GLOSSY IBIS (only one), LINCOLN’S SPARROW. 8 Shorebird species including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen on the west side of Howland Island. 5/15: A WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen with the remaining GLOSSY IBIS in the Wildlife trail. 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen from kayaks on the west side of Howland Island. 5/16: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in the wooded area of Armitage Road.An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 9 Shorebird species including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen from Carncross Road. Onondaga County 5/11: A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on the West Shore trail of Onondaga Lake and was seen through the 16th. 5/12: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at DewittMarsh. A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Jamesville Beach. 5/13: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Highland Forest County Park. 5/14: Last sighting of the RED-NECKED GREBE on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 5/15: A BLACK TERN was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Highland Forest Park.A RED CROSSBILL and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER were found on Woodmancy Road north of Vesper. 5/16: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were found on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State forest. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 5/17: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the LeMoyne College Woods. Derby Hill Bird Observatory - Only 771 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. One GOLDEN EAGLE was seen. 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were counted also. Oswego County 5/11: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Skyline Drive in Oswego. 5/12: A RUDY TURNSTONE was seen at Biddlecum Road Marsh north of Phoenix. A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Depot Road in West Monroe. 5/13: A LAUGHING GULL was again seen at the sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario.At sunset Bay park on Lake Ontario the following were seen: LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, EVENING GROSBEAK and LINCOLN’S SPARROW. 5/15: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Nine Mile Point Road near Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen at Sunset Bay Park.A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Biddlecum Pond. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen the Sandy Pond Outlet. 5/16: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Sunset Bay park. 5/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW, an ORCHARD ORIOLE and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were seen at Sunset Bay Park. Madison County -- 5/12: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Eden Hollow Road. 5/14: 6 EVENIN GROSBEAKS continue near Eaton Reservoir. 5/15: 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 5/17: 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 5/12: 5/12: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the Mohawk River Walk in Rome. 5/13: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. 5/15: 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Drive at the east ene of Oneida Lake. 5/16: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Coleman Mills Road near the Oneida County Airport. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Lake Julia Preserve. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Brown Tract Road in Remsen. Herkimer County 5/11: An EVEN GROSBEAK was seen in Cold Brook. 5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the corner of Albany and Soncody Roads south of West Winfield. 5/16: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Salisbury Corners. -End Report Joseph
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RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 10, 2021 * NYSY 05. 10. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 03 to May 10, 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: May 10 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #751 Monday May 10, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 26, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE SORA SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH PRAIRIE WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER SUMMER TANAGER (Extralimital) LAPLAND LONGSPUR GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The 3 GLOSSY IBISES at the Main Pool were still seen this week on 5/4, 5/5 and 5/10. 5/6: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. 5/7: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Howland Island. 5/8: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in the fields of Armitage Road. Further down Armitage into the wooded area a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was sighted. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Towpath Road off of East Road. 5/9: A LEAST BITTERN was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS were seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. Onondaga County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue in various locations. 5/4: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. 5/5: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen through the 9th. from Lakeview Point on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 2 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were seen at a wet area on Solar Street in Syracuse. 5/6: BLACK TERNS were seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake and at the north end of Skaneateles Lake. 5/7: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen in the Le Moyne College Woods. 5/8: GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were seen at Hamlin Marsh off of Wetzel Road in Liverpool, Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus and Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 5/9: A LAWRENCES WARBLER ( a hybrid of Blue-wing and Golden-wing Warblers) was seen on Bennetts Corners Road south of Memphis. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in the Dewitt Marsh south of Bridge Street. 5/10: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Westmoreland Street in Syracuse. Cayuga County 5/7: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was see at Fair Haven State Park. 5/8: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Fair Haven State Park.A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at Sterling Nature Center. 5/9: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was sen at Fair Haven State Park. Derby Hill Bird Observatory -- 3,534 Hawks were counted at Derby this week most coming 0n 5/3 and 5/4. Once again BROAD-WINGED HAWKS made up a majority of the birds. Only 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were counted. Another highlight was 193 EVENING GROSBEAKS. Oswego County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue this week in good numbers. Most were seen in Willianstown, Sandy Pond and Hastings. 5/4: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was seen at the corner of Co. Rt. 104 and Fred Haynes Blvd. in Oswego. 5/6: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT made a brief stop at Biddlecum Pond north of Phoenix. 5/8: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen near County Rt. 1 in Oswego. 3 SURF SCOTERS were seen from Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. An ICELAND GULL and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen at Sunset Bay park in Volney on Lake Ontario. 5/9: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Oneida Lake from Constantia. 5/10: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a LAUGHING GULL were both seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Madison County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at locations on Eden Hollow Road and Eaton Reservoir. 5/5: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 5/8: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Helen McNitt State Park on Cazenovia Lake. Up to 150 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 5/9: At least 18 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Morrow Mountain State Forest south of Erieville. Oneida County --- EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Whitesboro, Waterville and at the Verona Beach Wooded area. 5/7: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Sidecut Road east of Verona Beach. 5/9: 5 SORA were
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RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 03, 2021 * NYSY 05. 03. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 26 to May 03, 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: May 03 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #750 Monday May 03, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 26, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE WILLET ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Almost all Warblers, Vireos and Flycatchers arrived this week. The next few weeks should be exciting. Take advantage if you can. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The three GLOSSY IBISES were seen twice this week at the main pool. 4/30: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in the Main Pool. 5/2: A WILLET was seen at Carncross Road. 5/3: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER has returned to one of the nest boxes in the wooded area of Armitage Road. 5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS wwere seen on the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 4/28: A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 4/29: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga lake. Possibly the same pair were seen on 5/2. 4/30: A BLACK TERN was seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. 5/1: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on James Street in Fayetteville. 5/3: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Winterton Drive in Fayetteville. 2 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS were seen a wooded area of LeMoyne College in Syracuse. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 8,292 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. Again BROAD-WINGED HAWKS made up a great majority of the birds counted. Only one GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted. Other highlights were continuing EVENING GROSBEAKS, and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Oswego County 4/27: 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 5/1: A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were at Oswego Harbor. 5/2: 2 SURF SCOTERS and 5 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen from Phillips Point on the north shore of Oneida Lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Breitbeck Park in Oswego. 5/3: 4 RED-NECKED GREBES and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. Cayuga County 4/27: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 4/27: 36 EVENING were counted at a feeder on Hawes Road near Eaton Reservoir where they have lingered since winter. 4/30: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 5/1: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 5/2: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 4/27: 20 RED CROSSBILLS at the Woodford Memorial state Forest near Cassville. A late GREAT EGRET was seen at Utica Marsh. 4/28: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on the Kirkland Trail south of Clinton. 5/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue almost daily at feeders in Dolgeville and Salisbury Center. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
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: --- 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 - 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 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 19, 2021 * NYSY 04. 19. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 12 to April 19, 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 19 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #748 Monday April 19, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 12, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN AMERICAN BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS RED-BREASTED MERGANSER EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE SORA SANDHILL CRANE BONAPARTE’S GULL SHORT-EARED OWL AMERICAN PIPIT BLUE-HEADED VIREO EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/12: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen along the Wildlife Trail near the Main Pool. 4/13: The three GLOSSY IBISES continued this week and were seen up to today. A SORA was seen in the Deep Mud and Mitigation area. 4/14: A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen in the Main Pool. 4/15: An AMERICAN BITTERN was heard at the Morgan Road Marsh. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Deep Mud and Mitigation area. An AMERICAN BITTERN was found at the Main Pool. 4/18: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 10 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Carncross Road. Onondaga County 4/12: A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was spotted at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/13: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 4/14: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 4/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN was found at Ladd Road Marsh near Oneida Shores Park. Derby Hill Bird Observatory It was a slow week at Derby. Hawks were only counted on three days due to inclement weather. Only 2,322 Hawks were counted. A majority again were TURKEY VULTURES but the BROAD-WINGS are starting to come in. Only 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were recorded. Oswego County 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen at Kibbe Lake north of Oneida Lake. 4/14: The last sighting of the EURASIAN WIGEON at the Rt. 6 wetland north of Rt. 3 in Volney. A SANDHILL CRANE and a LEAST BITTERN were found at Deer Creek WMA north of Port Ontario. 4/15: A GLAUCOUS GULL and 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Some of the Lesser Black-backed Gulls lingered up to today. 4/16: A RED CROSSBILL was found on Gunther Road north of Rt. 49 west of Central Square. 4/17: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Happy Valley Road south of Rt. 104. Madison County 4/12: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 4/13: An EVENING GROSBEAK was still being seen near the Eaton Reservoir on Hawes Road. It was seen through the 18th. Oneida County 4/14: 50 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on the Kirkland Nature Trail south of clinton. 4/17: A SORA was seen onDwyer Road north of Vernon. 4/19: An adult male SURF SCOTER was seen from Smith Road on Lake Delta in Rome. Herkimer County 4/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen near Young and Weaver Lakes on Rt. 20 east of Richfield Springs. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 05, 2021 * NYSY 04. 05. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 29 to April 05, 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 05 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #746 Monday April 05, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 29, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GREAT EGRET SNOW GOOSE RUDDY DUCK EURASIAN WIGEON WHITE-WINGED SCOTER PEREGRINE FALCON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK RED-TAILED HAWK (Dark Phase) GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR AMERICAN PIPIT SNOW BUNTING EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/31: An early CLIFF SWALLOW was at the Visitor’s Center. 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Howland Island. 4/4: 10 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Morgan Road marshes. Onondaga County 3/30: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/2: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Restoration Way on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 4/3: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 4 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Beaver Lake west of Baldwinsville. 4/5: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen near ESF at Syracuse University. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 7,464 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. Most, however were TURKEY VULTURES. On 3/30 an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted. Today a rare dark phase RED-TAILED HAWK was seen. Only one GOLDEN EAGLE was counted this week. Oswego County 3/30: An EURASIAN WIGION was found at the Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt. 3 in the Town of Volney. It has been seen up to yesterday. 3/31: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Rt. 49 in West Monroe. Probobly the same AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN sighted on the 30th. at Derby Hill was found at the Pine grove Boat Launch west of Rt. 3 on the Salmon River in Port Ontario. It was relocated on the 1st. but not since. 4/1: 80 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on Bishop Road in Richland. Also seen there was a single SNOW BUNTING. 4/2: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill Roadnorth of Rt. 69. 4/3: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Mexico Point on Lake Ontario. 4/4: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Biddlecum Road Heron Rookery west of Rt. 3. A GREAT EGRET was seen at Ox Creek on Rt. 14 south of Fulton. 4/5: At Phillips Point on Oneida Lake this morning 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 4 COMMON LOONS and 4 RED-NECKED GREBES were counted. Cayuga County 3/31: 8 SNOW GEESE were seen on Marsh Road in Sterling. Madison County 3/29: 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 3/30: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on Colton Road north of Canastota. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditch Bank Road north of Chittenango. 3/31: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 4/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on the Erie Canal Trail north of Wampsville. Oneida County 4/3: A single COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Clinton. Herkimer County 4/4: 28 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Salisbury Corners . 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Old Forge. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 29, 2021 * NYSY 03. 29. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 22 to March 29, 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: March 29 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #745 Monday March 29, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 22, 2021 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET EURASIAN WIGEON ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SORA SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER FOX SPARROW SAVANNAH SPARROW VESPER SPARROW EASTERN TOWHEE LAPLAND LONGSPUR AMERICAN PIPIT RED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/22: 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found in the Mucklands on Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 3/25: A SORA was found at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. An early SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen on East Road. 3/27: 2 early GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen from Carncross Road. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/28: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 19 more were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 3/23: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Barker Road west of Rt. 104A. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 3/25: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 5 FOX SPARROWS were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 3/27: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 3/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/23: 12 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Morgan Hill State Forest on Shakham Road. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 3/24: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the Fiddlers Green Park in Jamesville. 3/26: an ICELAND GULL was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the north end of Otisco Lake. 3/28: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight from Highbridge Road in Fayetteville. A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder on Lawrence Road west of Marcellus. Derby Hill bird Observatory 5,309 raptors were counted at Derby this week. That number included 21 GOLDEN EAGLES. Also seen were 2 ROSS’S GEESE, 2 CACKLING GEESE, 26 SANDHILL CRANES and 1 SHORT-EARED OWL. Oswego County 3/23: A GOLDEN EAGLE was see from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 3/24: An early VESPER SPARROW was seen on Sherman Road north of Mexico. 3/28: A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Rt. 6 Wetlands north of Rt. 3 in the Town of Volney. Madison County 3/24: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen near Perryville south of Canastota. 3/27: a male EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder on Jones Road south of the Stoney Pond State forest. Oneida County 3/27: 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen near West Leyden. Herkimer County - 3/24: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was see near Salisbury Corners. 3/25: An early GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen on the Erie Canal trail east of Little Falls. 3/28: An EVENING GROSBEAK and a BOHEMIAN WAXWING were seen in Salisbury Corners. Migrants seen up to today this year. FOX SPARROW OSPREY TREE SWALLOW AMERICAN WOODCOCK KILLDEER EASTERN MEADOWLARK AMERICAN COOT HERMIT THRUSH EASTERN PHOEBE RUSTY BLACKBIRD SORA GREATER YELLOWLEGS SAVANNAH SPARROW WILSON’S SNIPE YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER FIELD SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW VESPER SPARROW AMERICAN PIPIT GREAT EGRET End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 22, 2021 * NYSY 03. 22. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 15 to March 22, 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: March 22 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #744 Monday March 22, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 15, 2021 Highlights: --- EURASIAN WIGEON ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING AMERICAN PIPIT PINE SISKIN HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/17: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/19: An early FOX SPARROW was seen on East Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/20: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3.21: 2 early AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca river. 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 3/17: 1 PINE SISKIN was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 3/22: 1 COMMON REDPOLL was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue daily in numbers on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3/17: An early FOX SPARROW was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/18: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south Hiawatha Blvd. in Syracuse. 3/20: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Adath Yeshuren Cemetery in Syracuse. 3/21: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Harrington Road in Syracuse. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA. It was seen again today. 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville. 3/22: A SANDHILL CRANE was heard in flight at Three Rivers WMA. Derby Hill Bird Observatory. 735 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. 3 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen on 3/17, 5 were seen on3/21 and so far 1 was seen today. 3 CACKLING GEESE were seen with the Canada flights also. Oswego County 3/16: A CACKLING GOOSE and a SANDHILL CRANE were seen on Godfrey Road in Pennelville. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen in Palermo. 3/17: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen on Lake Ontario at Sunset Bay Park. 3/19: 3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Oswego Harbor. Madison County 3/17: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Burleson Road in Oneida. 3/20: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Rondo Ave. in Chittenango. Oneida County 3/16: An early FOX SPARROW was seen in Clinton. 3/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County - 3/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Dolgeville. 3/16: A HOARY REDPOLL was see at Salisbury corners . 3/18: 49 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at Salisbury Corners. 3/19: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Rotary Park in Little Falls. 3/21: 2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in the Town of Schuyler east of Utica.A SNOWY OWL was seen at Salisbury Corners. 3/22: 2 early FOX SPARROWS were seen on Soncody Road south of West winfield. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 15, 2021 * NYSY 03. 15. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 08 to March 15, 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: March 15 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #743 Monday March 15, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 01, 2021 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (Extralimital) TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE (Extralimital) KING EIDER SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/11: A male EURASIAN WIGEON and 2 ROSS’S GEESE were seen at Carncross Road. 3/14: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on West Loop Road . SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 3/10: A GOLDEN EAGLE and a RED CROSSBILL were seen at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue daily at the Morgan Hill State Forest near Shakham Road. 3/9: 5 CACKLING GEESE were seen at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center of Onondaga Lake. 3/11: A BLACK VULTURE and a ROSS’S GOOSE were seen in flight over Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 3/13: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the north end of Skaneateles Lake from the Village. 5 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3/14: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Shakham Road. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was see on Parker Road near Fabius. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Derby got into full swing this week with two excellent days. A total of 1,671 hawks were counted, mostly on 3/10 and 3/11 which had 506 Hawks and 996 Hawks those days. On the 11th. an amazing 26 GOLDEN EAGLES were counted, mostly adults.On the 10th. a CACKLING GOOSE, 3 SANDHILL CRANES and 12 RED CROSSBILLS were seen also. Oswego County 3/9: 2 KING EIDERS, 1 SURF SCOTER and 2 BLACK SCOTERS continue to be seen at Oswego Harbor. An ICELAND GULL was also present at this location. 3/10: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 3/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. 3/14: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix. At the intersection of Rt. 264 and Biddlecum Road a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and a Greater White Fronted Goose/Canada Goose Hybrid were seen. Also seen there were up to 6 CACKLING GEESE. Just south of that location on County Rt. 54 near 264 a Canada Goose/Snow Goose hybrid was seen. all three of these birds were relocated again today. Madison County 3/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. 3/12: 13 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Stony Pond Road. 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were again at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds.2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Bellinger Road south of Canastota. 3/14: A SNOWY OWL continues on Bellinger Road south of Canastota. Herkimer County 3/9: 4 PINE GROSBEAKS were again present at Salisbury Corners. 3/10: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Moss Island in Little Falls. 3/14: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was at a location in Salisbury Corners. Extralimital 3/14: At the Saratoga Lake Marine Park in Saratoga County a state first TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE was found and photographed. Attempts to relocate this rarity today were unsuccessful but a nearly as rare PINK FOOTED GOOSE was seen just to the east on Wright’s Loop on the Hudson River. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 08, 2021 * NYSY 03. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 01 to March 08, 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: March 08 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #742 Monday March 08, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 01, 2021 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE WOOD DUCK RUDDY DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER KING EIDER SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE SAVANNAH SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/3: 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Carncross Road. Onondaga County 3/1: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was again seen in the Kensington Place area of Syracuse. 3/3: A RUDDY DUCK was seen from Onondaga Lake Park. 3/6: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. 3/7: 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Both species were again seen on the 8th. Derby Hill Bird Observatory This was the first full week of Hawk Watching at Derby Hill. Highlights were BALD EAGLES, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and the season’s first GOLDEN EAGLE. Oswego County 3/1: A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Ontario from Selkirk Shores State Park. 3/3: 3/3: 3 KING EIDERS were again seen in Oswego harbor near the lighthouse. They were seen again on the 7th. 3/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. It (one) was seen again on the 6th. 3/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A SURF SCOTER was seen in Oswego Harbor. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Phoenix Dam and Locks. 3/8: 3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the river mouth is Oswego. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near the intersection of Rts. 3 and 4 in the Town of Palermo. Madison County 3/2: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 3/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road south of Canastota. Cayuga County 3/2: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oneida County 3/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Potato Hill Road in Boonville. 3/5: A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS have returned to a nest box on the Adirondack Bank building in Utica. Herkimer County 3/2: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Salisbury Corners. 3/3: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near Salisbury Corners. It was seen again on the 6th. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 01, 2021 * NYSY 03. 01. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 22 to March 01, 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: March 01 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #741 Monday March 01, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 22, 2021 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE WOOD DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER KING EIDER SURF SCOTER TURKEY VULTURE BLACK SCOTER ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SAW-WHET OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on the Esker Brook Trail. 2/15: A SHORT-EARED OWL and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR. were seen in the Mucklands on Rt.31 just west of the Seneca River. Cayuga County 2/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County COMMON REDPOLLS and PINE SISKINS are still being seen at many feeders. 2/23: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Monroe Road in Camillus. 2/26: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Buckley Road in Liverpool. 2/27: An ICELAND GULL was seen along the Creek Walk near Destiny in Syracuse. 3/1: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at Radisson River Park (private) on River Road north of Rt. 31 in Baldwinsville. Oswego County 2/26: BLACK SCOTERS, SURF SCOTERS, an ICELAND GULL and a NORTHERN SHOVELER were all seen in Oswego Harbor. Most were seen through yesterday. A WOOD DUCK was seen at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton. 2/28: A WOOD DUCK was seen at Point Ontario on Lake Ontario. Madison County 2/23: SNOW GEESE were heard in flight in Hamilton. 2/25: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen again on Eaton Brook Road near Erieville. Oneida County 2/27: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near Forestport. Herkimer County 2/22: 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were at a residence in Salisbury Corners. 2/23: A HOARY REDPOLL was at a feeding station in Dolgeville. It was present again on the 27th. 2/24: An EVENING GROSBEAK and 5 PINE GROSBEAKS were at a residence in Salisbury Corners. 2/26: A SAW-WHET OWL was seen at a residence on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. 2/28: A NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen near a residence in Salisbury Corners. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 22, 2021 * NYSY 02. 22. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 15 to February 22, 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: February 22 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #740 Monday February 22, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 15, 2021 Highlights: --- WOOD DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER KING EIDER SURF SCOTER TURKEY VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET SAVANNAH SPARROW FOX SPARROW BROWN THRASHER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER RUSTY BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/19: 1 SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Loop Road north of Rt. 31 near the Hamlet of Montezuma. 2/21: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Loop Road. Cayuga County 2/15: 6 HOARY REDPOLLS were seen in a group of over 900 Common Redpolls on Maiden Lane Road north of Port Byron. Also seen there was a SAVANNAH SPARROW. 2/18: A FOX SPARROW was seen near Rt. 34 south of Cato. 2/22: 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS on Jordan Road north ofJordan. Onondaga County An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continues at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. A HOARY REDPOLL continues frequently at the Marshy Pits area on Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS continue at many locations throughout the county. 2/16: An ICELAND GULL was seen from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. 2/17: A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen from the Marshy Spits area. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 2/18: A pair of WOOD DUCKS continue at the Inner Harbor on Onondaga Creek north of Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. 2/21: 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Radisson river Park (private) on River Road north of Rt. 31 in Baldwinsville. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen at Harrington Road in Syracuse. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 2/22: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was again seen near Barry Park in Syracuse. Oswego County 2/18: Up to 3 KING EIDERS and an adult male BLACK SCOTER were seen from Fort Ontario Park in Oswego Harbor. They were seen through the 21st. 2/20: A SURF SCOTER was seen in Oswego Harbor. It was relocated on 2/21. 2/19: A BROWN THRASHER was seen on West Lake Road in Oswego.A GLAUCOUS GULL, a RED-THROATED LOON and an ICELAND GULL were seen in Oswego Harbor. 2/21: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Oswego Harbor. Madison County 2/17: A TURKEY VULTURE and a COMMON GRACKLE were seen at Sullivan Town Park in Chittenango. 2/18: a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. A SNOWY OWL was again seen on Bellinger Road near the Fenner Wind Farms. 2 PINE SISKINS were seen on Skyline Drive in Morrisville. Oneida County 2/16: 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen from Kellog Street in Clinton. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Potato Hill Road in Boonville. Herkimer County 2/15: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen on Dropp Road north of Richfield Springs. 2/16: 7 PINE GROSBEAKS and a HOARY REDPOLL were seen at a feeding area in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 2/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Salisbury Corners. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 15, 2021 * NYSY 02. 15. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 08 to February 15, 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: February 15 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #739 Monday February 15, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 08, 2021 Highlights: --- WOOD DUCK BLUE-WINGED TEAL SURF SCOTER TURKEY VULTURE MERLIN RED-SHOULDERED HAWK GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET SAVANNAH SPARROW EASTERN TOWHEE RUSTY BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/9: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS and a SAVANNAH SPARROW were observed from West loop Road north of Rt. 31 just east of the Seneca River. Cayuga County 2/14: A GLAUCOUS GULL was see at West Barrier Bar County Park in Fair Haven. A MERLIN was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS are now being seen in various locations. Look for them with American Tree Sparrows and White-Throated Sparrows in bushy areas and along roadsides. An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continues daily at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. 2/9: A HOARY REDPOLL was again seen at the Marshy Spits area of the west side of Onondaga Lake. This area is south of the Honeywell Center. The bird was seen again today. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was again seen near Barry Park in Syracuse. 2/10: A SURF SCOTER was seen from the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake. 2/12: 2 WOOD DUCKS were seen at the Inner Harbor north of Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. They were observed again today. 2/14: 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen from the Marshy Spits area. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. 2/15: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on Potter Road in the Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 2/11: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at a private residence in Constantia. A SNOWY OWL was see at Port Ontario on Lake Ontario 2/13: A EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on County Route 85 west of Battle Island Golf course. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Lock 2 in fulton. 2/14: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Bergdorf Road in Parish. Madison County - 2/9: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was siin in Chittenango. 2/12: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeding station on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 2/13: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 2/14: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Musicians Road in Earlville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen of Eden Hollow Road. A SNOWY OWL was again seen on Mile Strip Road near the Fenner Wind Farm. Oneida County 2/13: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Griffiss Business and Tech Park near Rome. 2/14: A TURKEY VULTURE was again seen in Clinton. Herkimer County 2/9: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen on the Benton Hall Academy in Little Falls. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. 2/11: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on the Newport-Gray Road. 2/12: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Kohler Road in the Town of Ohio. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near Salisbury Corners. 2/14: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Rt. 170A north of Little Falls. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 08, 2021 * NYSY 02. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 01 to February 08, 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: February 08 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #738 Monday February 08, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 01, 2020 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WIGEON CANVASBACK PEREGRINE FALCON FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Extralimital) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE WINTER WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD LAPLAND LONGSPUR BALTIMORE ORIOLE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW SAVANNAH SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/1: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road. 2/6: A SAVANNAH SPARROW and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were found on East Road. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen from Armitage Road. Cayuga County -- 2/7: A WINTER WREN was found on Jensvold Road in Sterling. Onondaga County An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is still being seen daily either at Mercer Park or Marble Street Island in Baldwinsville. 2/4: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was found at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 8 RED CROSSBILLS and an EVENING GROSBEAK were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A HOARY REDPOLL continues with Common Redpolls in the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen on Nottingham Road in Syracuse. 2/5: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen near the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake. 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen on Dunham Road west of Baldwinsville. A COMMON GRACKLE continues on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 3 GADWALL and 3 CANVASBACKS were seen near the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake. An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 2/7: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on Harrington Road in Syracuse. 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS continue on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen hunting at a feeder on East Mud Lake Road near Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Towne Isle Road in Manlius. 2/8: 26 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Daboll Road in Memphis. Oswego County 2/1: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Bishop Road near Richland. 2/2: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Hastings. 2/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen at Oswego Harbor. 2/5: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near hastings. Madison County 2/3: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 2/6: A SNOWY OWL was again seen on Bellinger Road near the Fenner wind Farm. 2/7: A SNOWY OWL was again seen near the Fenner wind farm, this time from West Mile Strip Road.A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Baily Street in Chittenango. 2/8: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Williams Road in Morrisville. Oneida County 2/5: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Harris Road near Poland. Herkimer County 2/2: 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a GRAY CATBIRD were seen in Salisbury Corners. 2/4: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near the McDonald’s Restaurant in Little Falls. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Salisbury Corners. 2/5: 17 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. Extralimital The FERRUGINOUS HAWK in Orange County south of Goshen was again seen yesterday. The location was the Black Dirt area south of Lower Road. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 01, 2021 * NYSY 02. 01. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 25 to February 01, 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: February 01 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #737 Monday February 01, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 25, 2020 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Extralimital) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SORA ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/25: A FIELD SPARROW and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen from VanDyne Spoor road. 1/30: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road. 1/31: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on VanDyne Spoor road. Onondaga County A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL has been see through the week in Baldwinsville from Mercer Park to Marble Island. Up to 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS have been seen along East Sorrell Hill Road south of Conners Road in Baldwinsville. 1/27: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on the Erie Canal Feeder in Manlius. 1/28: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen near the Marshy Spits in the South-west end of Onondaga Lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in the Inner harbor near Destiny in Syracuse. 1/29: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Radisson. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Westmoreland Ave. in Syracuse . Another has been reported in the Collington Point area east of Baldwinsville. Both birds were well photographed. A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on River Road east of Baldwinsville. 1/30: A SORA was seen eating seed under a feeder on Fischer Road in Manlius. Oswego County 1/25: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near the Phoenix Dam and Lock on the Oswego River. 1/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from fort Ontario in Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Phoenix Dam and Lock. 2/1: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen along with 11 Common Redpolls at a feeder in Hastings. Madison County - 1/31: A SNOWY OWL continues on Mile Strip Road near the Fenner Wind Farm. 2/1: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at the corner of Eden Hollow and Eaton Brook Roads east of Erieville. Oneida County 1/31: 6 PINE SISKINS were seen on Westmoreland Ave. in Whitesboro. Herkimer County EVENING GROSBEAKS continues throughout the week at a feeding area in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 1/25: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Peckville Road west of Dolgeville. 1/26: 10 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeding area in Salisbury Corners. 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen on the old High School in Little Falls. Extralimital The FERRUGINOUS HAWK found a number of weeks ago in Orange County in the Black Dirt area in the Town of New Hampton was relocated yesterday on Celery Ave. No positive reports yet today. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 25, 2021 * NYSY 01. 25. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 18 to January 25, 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: January 25 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #736 Monday January 25, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 18, 2020 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE TURKEY VULTURE FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Extralimital) NORTHERN GOSHAWK ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR COMMOM GRACKLE EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RED-CROSSBILL HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/22: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 1/25: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on East Road. Cayuga County 1/19: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the south end of Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven. Onondaga County The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD coming to feeders on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville since late fall was last seen on 1/23: 1/19: A GRAY CATBIRD was seen at Jamesville Beach Park. 1/10: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were seen between Mercer Park and Marble Island in Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. The Lesser Black-backed Gulls were seen through the 24th. 1/21: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake near the State Fair Grounds . It was seen through the 25th. 1/22: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen at the Andrews Road Feeder Canal in Dewitt. 1/23: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Vann Road west of Baldwinsville. 1/24: 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, all juveniles, were seen on East Sorrell Hill road south of Baldwinsville. 1/25: 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Oswego County 1/19: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was again seen near a feeder on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at the Phoenix Dam and Locks and was present through the 24th. 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Stone Hill Road west of Williamstown. 1/10: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Tubbs Road east of Mexico. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on Stone Hill Road west of Willianstown. 1/21: An ICELAND and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen at the Phoenix Dam and Lock area. 1/23: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. 1/24: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Minetto. Madison County 1/21: 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 1/23: A SNOWY OWL was again seen near the Fenner Wind Farm on Peterboro Road. It was again seen on the 25th. Oneida County 1/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Poppleton Road east of Verona beach. 1/21: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in flight in clinton. Herkimer county - 1/19: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on the Military Road north of Dolgeville and at Salisbury Corners through the 23rd. 1/21: 1 PINE GROSBEAK was seen at Salisbury Corners. Extralimital A state first FERRUGINOUS HAWK was located on 1/16 and has been seen daily (except for the 24th.) in what is known as the “Black Dirt Region” south of Goshen. Celery Ave, Onion Ave and Cedar Swamp Road were places where the bird has been sighted. A positive sighting today was from Celery Ave. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 18, 2021 * NYSY 01. 18. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 11 to January 18, 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: January 18 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #735 Monday January 18, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 11, 2020 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK TURKEY VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON NORTHERN GOSHAWK KILLDEER SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD WINTER WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK COMMOM GRACKLE EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RED-CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/14: 12 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Carncross Road. 1/15: A WINTER WREN was seen on the Esker Brook Trail 1/16: 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. Onondaga County The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville continued up to yesterday. No word yet today. 1/13: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues in the Marshy Spits area on Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. It was relocated on the 17th. also. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 1/14: 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill state Forest. 1/15: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Andrews Road feeder Canal in Dewitt. A female SURF SCOTER was seen at the Creek walk at the south end of Onondaga Lake. 1/16: 3 WOOD DUCKS were seen at the Inner Harbor. NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen at the Marshy spits of Onondaga Lake and on Van Buren Road in Baldwinsville. 1/17: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the north end of Skaneateles lake in Skaneateles. 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A second year GLOUCOUS GULL was seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville from Marble Island. An ICELAND GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road north of Fabius. 1/18: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the Orchard Vali Golf Course on Rt. 20 near LaFayette. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the north end of Skaneateles Lake from the Village Park. 26 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Oswego County 1/13: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Stone Hill Road near Williamstown. 1/14: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was photographed chasing a Mourning Dove on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on East Seneca street in Oswego. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Oswego harbor. 1/15: A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continues at a feeder on Clark Road in Oswego. 1/16: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Hinman Road north of Oswego. 1/18: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Phoenix Dam and Lock. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton. Madison County 1/14: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Earlville Road in Poolville. 1/17: A PINE GROSBEAK was seen on Erieville Road south of Erieville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a SNOWY OWL were seen on Bellinger Road near the Fenner wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County 1/13: 2 KILLDEER were seen in a wet area on Clinton Street in Rome. 1/15: 2 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Waterville. A GRAY CATBIRD was seen near the Sangertown Mall in Utica. Herkimer County PINE GROSBEAKS and EVENING GROSBEAKS continue regularly at a residence in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 11, 2021 * NYSY 01. 11. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 04 to January 11, 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: January 11 AT 3:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #734 Monday January 11, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 04, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON WHITE-WINGED SCOTER TURKEY VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET COMMON YELLOWTHROAT COMMOM GRACKLE EVENING GROSBEAK SAVANNAH SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL RED-CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/4: 13 SANDHILL CRANES and a MARSH WREN were seen at the Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 1/8: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from East Road. 1/10: A SHORT-EARED OWL was again seen from Carncross Road. Cayuga County 1/8: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario from West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County The female RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD initially spotted in late fall at feeders on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville is still being seen daily. 1/6: 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at the southwest end of Onondaga Lake in an area called the Marshy Spits. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen west of Baldwinsville and in Radisson. A COMMON GRACKLE continues on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 1/7: A HERMIT THRUSH wa seen in Barry Park in Syracuse. 10 RED CROSSBILLS continue on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 1/8: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. 1/9: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was see at the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake. 1/10: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on the Onondaga Lake Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville and on Vincent Corners Road south of Rt. 80 east of Fabius. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues near the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was heard at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 1/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road east of Fabius.10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road. 42 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 1/4: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Fort Ontario in Oswego. 1/5: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen on BishopRoad west of Richland. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 1/6: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Smith Road north of Mexico. 1/7: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill Road south of Williamstown. 1/9: A RED-THROATED LOON was see from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 1/10: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 23 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen near Lake Neathwanta in Fulton. 1/11: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at the intersection of Atkinson and Salisbury Roads north of Mexico. 18 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Port Ontario. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. Madison County 1/5: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds and were present through the 10th. 1/6: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Hamilton. 1/7: A SNOWY OWL continues at the Fenner Wind Farm. It has been reported that some people may be harassing the Owls by trying to get too close for photos. Please use discretion when viewing and photographing the birds. The American Birding Association has a Code of Ethics for birders and photographers which can easily be found online. 1/9: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen with a group of Common Redpolls at the Carpenter Road feeders near Sheds. Oneida County 1/6: A TURKEY VULTURE and a GRAY CATBIRD were found near Hamilton. 1/10: A HOARY REDPOLL was found north of Holland Patent. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near West Leyden. 20 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Blossvale.A GLAUCOUS GULL was see at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. Herkimer county - EVENING GROSBEAKS cont
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 04, 2021 * NYSY 01. 04. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 28 to January 04, 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: January 04 AT 3:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #733 Monday January 04, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 28, 2020 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE WOOD DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON LONG-TAILED DUCK PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON GRACKLE SNOW BUNTING SAVANNAH SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL RED-CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/1: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 1/2: 14 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Cayuga County 1/3: 20 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD present since fall was seen daily at feeders on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville. 12/30: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center.A COMMON GRACKLE continues on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from East Genesee Street in Syracuse. 1/1: 2 AMERICAN WIGEON were seen at Jamesville Beach Park. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in various locations flying over Onondaga lake. A FIELD SPARROW and a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 1/2: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 1/3: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Rt. 321 near Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery west of Marcellus.A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse.26 RED CROSSBIILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 1/4: 22 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL wa seen in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake.125 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Fabius. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Penoyer Road in Fabius. Oswego County 12/29: 30 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill road near Willianstown. 1/1: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego.A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen in Richland. 1/2: A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and an EVENING GROSBEAK were seen on Clark Road in Oswego. 1/3: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen on Bishop Road in Richland. Madison County 12/29: Numerous EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Carpenter Road, Crumb Hill Road, Jones Road and Paris Hill Road. 14 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Mariposa Road in Deruyter. 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Tinsley Hill Road. 1/1: 2 HOARY REDPOLLS were seen on Mile Strip Road south of Canastota. 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in the Morrow Mountain State Forest. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on Burleson Road south of Oneida Castle. 1/3: 1 SNOWY OWL was seen near the Fenner Wind Farm. 1/4: 3 SNOWY OWLS were seen at the Fenner Wind farm. 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the end of the North Main Street Extension on the south shore of Oneida Lakenorth of Canastota. Oneida County 12/31: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Lake Road in Lakeport. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Verona Baach Lighthouse on Oneida Lake. 1/1: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Utica, A WOOD DUCK was seen on Sholtz Road in Verona. 1/4: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue almost daily at feeders on the Military Road and in Salisbury Center. 12/29: 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen in the Mohawk River near Moss Island in Little Falls. 12/31: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near a residence in Salisbury Corners. 1/3: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at a feeder at the corner of Albany and Sodcony Roads south of West Winfield. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 28, 2020 * NYSY 12. 28. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 21 to December 28, 2020 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: December 28 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #732 Monday December 28, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 21, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK COMMON GRACKLE PINE GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL RED-CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/22: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from East road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Carncross Road. 12/27: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Rt. 31 in the Mucklands west fo the Seneca River. Also seen here were 23 SANDHILL CRANES. Onondaga County 12/22: A SURF SCOTER was seen on aOnondaga Lake from the Honeywell Center near the State Fair. It was seen on the 23rd. also.A late GREAT EGRET was also present at the Honeywell Center. An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 12/23: A male BARROW’S GOLDEN EYE was seen on the Oswego River in Phoenix. It reportedly wandered far enough to the north side to be in Oswego county also. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 12/26: A COMMON GRACKLE was at a feeder on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 12/28: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD seen on Doyle Road in Baldwinsville since late fall was again seen feeding. No word yet today. A BLACK VULTURE was seen with a large group of Turkey Vultures on North Road in Jamesville. 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen in Raddison in Baldwinsville. A SNOWY OWL was seen near Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. Oswego County 12/21: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. 12/23: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego. 12/25: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen and photographed on Clark Road east of Rt. 3 north of Port Ontario. It was seen again on the 27th. 12/27: A SNOWY OWL and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen in Oswego Harbor. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego. Madison County 12/22: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Poolville. 15 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Crumb Hill Road just outside of DeRuyter. 30 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at feeders on Paradise Hill Road south of DeRuyter. 12/26: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Eaton Hollow Road. 12/27: A COMMON REDPOLL was at a feeder in Poolville. Oneida County 12.21: A HERMIT THRUSH and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen at Procter Park in Utica. 12/23: 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were at a feeder on Yager Road in Durhamville. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Kyser Beach Road at the east end of Oneida Lake. Herkimer county 12/22: 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Salisbury Corners. 12/23: A GRAY CATBIRD was at a feeder area in Salisbury Corners. 12/26: 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 3 PINE GROSBEAKS were at a feeder inn Salisbury Corners. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 21, 2020 * NYSY 12. 21. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 14 to December 21, 2020 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: December 21 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #731 Monday December 21, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 14, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON WOOD DUCK PINK-FOOTED GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE KING EIDER BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET GRAY CATBIRD EASTERN TOWHEE HERMIT THRUSH FIELD SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/14: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen in the Muckland along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 21/21: 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Onondaga County The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD reported from Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville is still coming to feeders put out by various homeowners. 12/17: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in flight from Comstock Road in Syracuse. A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Young Road in Syracuse. 12/18: A SURF SCOTER was seen at the marshy spits area on the south end on Onondaga Lake. 12/19: Highlights from the annual Syracuse CBC were: GRAY KINGBIRD, COMMON GRACKLE, HERMIT THRUSH, HOARY REDPOLL, FIELD SPARROW, EVENING GROSBEAK and COMMON REDPOLL. 12/20: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road east of Fabius. 12/21: 50 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Watervale Road south of Manlius. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 12/15: A KING EIDER was seen in Oswego Harbor. 12/16: A BLACK SCOTER and a SNOWY OWL were seen at Oswego Harbor. A HERMIT THRUSH was found at a residence in Hastings. 12/17: A RED-THROATED LOON was found in Oswego Harbor. 12/18: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at Port Ontario on Lake Ontario.6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Johnson Road in Williamstown. 12/19: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill Road west of Williamstown. 12/20: Highlights on the Oswego CBC were: WOOD DUCK north of Fulton, HERMIT THRUSH in two places in Oswego, 8 COMMON REDPOLLS at Lock 2 in Fulton and an EASTERN TOWEE (rare in winter) on Co. Rt. 85 north of Fulton. 12/21: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 in Fulton. Madison County 1215: A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, possibly the same bird seen in Tully in Onondaga County over a month ago, was found and photographed on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. It was seen again the next day but has not been reported since. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the same location on both days also. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 12/17: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Borden Road in Erieville. 12/19: 16 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Middleport Road south of Hamilton. Oneida County 12/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Co. Rt. 86 in Durhamville. 12/19: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen in Procter Park in Utica. A GRAY CATBIRD was seen on the Hamilton College Campus in Clinton. Herkimer County 12/16: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on the Military road north of Dolgeville. 12/19: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Salisbury Corners. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 14, 2020 * NYSY 12. 14. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 07 to December 14, 2020 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: December 14 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #730 Monday December 14, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 07, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON ANHINGA (Extralimital) GREAT EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE KING EIDER BLACK SCOTER PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER PINE GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/7: A very late BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was photographed nicely on North Mays Point Road. 12/10: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen along Rt.89 near Wilgoose Field. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the Morgan Road Marshes. 12 14: 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen from VanDyne Spoor road. 234 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Cayuga county 1211: 11 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD initially found on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville continues to come to feeders and was present today. 12/8: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in flight on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/11: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen with Canadas on Jamesville Reservoir. 12/12: Up to 28 RED CROSSBILLS were still present on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest . 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen also. A HOARY REDPOLL was again seen with Common Redpolls on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 12/13: An ICELAND GULL continues on the Seneca river in Baldwinsville. A late GREAT EGRET was present south of the Honeywell Center of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 12/8: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bayshore Road in Oswego county. EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Wheeler Road in Altmar, in Minetto, on Fraser Road in Mexico and in Amboy Center. A young male KING EIDER and a BLACK SCOTER were seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 12/9: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Selma Road in Central Square. 12/11: A female KING EIDER and a RED-THROATED LOON were found in Oswego Harbor. 12/12: 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 12/13: A KING EIDER was again seen in Oswego Harbor. EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Willianstown. Madison County 12/8: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Musician Road in Earleville. 12/10: 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Crumb Hill Road near DeRuyter. 12/11: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 11 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Eden Hollow Road near Erieville. Oneida county 12/8: 43 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Durhamville. 12/14: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in Waterville. Herkimer County 12/7: A PINE GROSBEAK was see at Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 12/8: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. Extralimital 12/13: An extremely rare for New York ANHINGA was found on the bank of Black Creek in Churchville Park in Churchville, Monroe County. It was still present today and offered close views to many birders. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 07, 2020 * NYSY 12. 07. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 30 to December 07, 2020 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: December 07 AT 12:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #729 Monday December 07, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 30, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD NORTHERN SHRIKE COMMON YELLOWTHROAT BOHEMIAN WAXWING PINE GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/30: The last day the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 12/4: 2 CACKLING GEESE and a late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT were found along the Wildlife Drive. Over 250 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 12/5: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road, They were found again the next evening. Cayuga County 12/1: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario from West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 12/3: COMMON REDPOLLS and PINE SISKINS were seen at Fair Haven State park. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS and EVENING GROSBEAKS continue in good numbers at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest near the Cortland County line. 12/1: A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, present since October, was found by birders and ID’D by a bander. It is still being seen today.A BLACK SCOTER and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. 12/2: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen in with Common redpolls on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. An ICELAND GULL was found in Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville.It was seen again on the 6th. 12/3: A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was heard in flight at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 12/4: A late GREAT EGRET was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 12/5: Over 50 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen along the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County EVENING GROSBEAKS have frequently been at feeders in Willianstown. 12/1: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 12/2: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 12/3: 10 BLACK SCOTERS was seen at the Sandy Pond outlet on Lake Ontario. 12/4: 25 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Harris Hill Road near Hannibal. 12/5: A late GREATER YELLOWLEGS was at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Madison County 11/30: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Indian Lookout Road in Cazenovia. 12/1: A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on the Erie Canal Trail north of Chittenango. 12/4: A PINE GROSBEAK was found along Erieville Road near Nelson. 12/6: A ROSS’S GOOS was seen and photographed in flight near Indian Lookout Road in Cazenovia. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found on Paridise Hill Road near Deruyter. A HOARY REDPOLL was found on Thompson Road south of Cazenovia. A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Muller Hill Road near Georgetown. Oneida County 12/6: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 2 PINE GROSBEAKS were found in the Forestport area. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on Canterbury Hill Road north of Rome. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Rt. 26 south of Rome. Herkimer county 12/1: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Military Road north of Dolgeville and Cemetery Road south of Dolgeville. 12/5: 13 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at a residence in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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:
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 30, 2020 * NYSY 11. 30. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 23 to Novenber 30, 2020 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: Novenber 30 AT 6:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #728 Monday November 30, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 23, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER BLACK VULTURE PURPLE SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SHORT-EARED OWL LONG-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/24: 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Carncross Road. 11/25: A late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was at the Visitor’s Center and remained to the 29th. 11:27 1 SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Carncross Road. 11/28: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at the Visitor’s Center and was seen the next day also. 7 DUNLIN were also at the Visitor’s Center. A late MARSH WREN was heard along the Wildlife Drive. 80 SANDHILL CRANES and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Carncross Road. Cayuga County 11/23: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 11/27: 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 1 EVENING GROSBEAK and 14 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondag County -- Large numbers of RED CROSSBILLS and smaller nimbers of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continue throughout the week at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State forest. 11/24: A SANDHILL CRANE and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen near the Adath Yeshuren Cemetery in Syracuse. A ROSS’S GOOSE was found on Tracey Lake near Tully. 3 BLACK SCOTERS and a GREAT EGRET were seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. A PINE GROSBEAK was seen at the Morgan Hill State forest. 11/25: 4 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/26: A late ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen near the dock on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake and was seen through the 29th. 11/27: A PINE GROSBEAK was seen at the Hill ‘n Dale Golf Course near the Morgan Hill State Forest. A HOARY REDPOLL, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, an ICELAND GULL,8 RED-THROATED LOONS and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Morgan Hill State Forest. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near the duck Blind at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Melo Circle in Clay. 11/29: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen at Morgan Hill State Forest. Oswego County EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported in numerous places. Keep your feeders full and keep an eye out. 11/24: 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen with Ceders on Nine Mile Point Road on Lake Ontario. 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen at Sunset Bay Town Park at the Boat Launch. 11/25: 26 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on the Richland-Selkirk east trail near Selkirk Shores State Park. 11/27: 13 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the bluffs at Derby Hill. 2 SURF-SCOTERS were seen on Lake Ontario from the end of Rainbow Shores Road. Madison County - Like Oswego County EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in many wild areas and feeders. 11/25: 5 PINE GROSBEAKS were on Damon Road near New Woodstock. 11/27: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Nelson Swamp south of Cazenovia. 11/28: HOARY REDPOLLS were noted at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota and the Fenner Wind Farm. 11/29: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Ditchbank Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Burleson Road south of Canestota. Herkimer County 2 different feeding stations on the Military Road north of Dolgeville played host this week to PINE GROSBEAKS, EVENING GROSBEAKS and BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. 11/28: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the intersection of Rts. 5 and 169 in Little Falls. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 23, 2020 * NYSY 11. 23. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 16 to Novenber 23, 2020 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: Novenber 23 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #727 Monday November 23, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 16, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET PINK FOOTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER BLACK VULTURE ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PURPLE SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER DUNLIN SANDHILL CRANE FRANKLIN’S GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL HOARY REDPOLL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/20: 2 late DUNLIN were at the Wildlife Drive. 60 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 11/21: 10 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Audubon Center north of Savannah. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in the mucklands on Rt.31 west of the Seneca River. 11/22: 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 6 DUNLIN and 15 SANDHILL CRANES were all found at the visitor’s Center. 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road. Cayuga County 11/17: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Humphrey Road in Cato. 11/21: A SNOWY OWL and a PURPLE SANDPIPER were found at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County Up to 125 RED CROSSBILLS were seen during the week at the Corner of Shakham Road and Morgan Hill Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest near the Cortland County Line. On 11/22 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were found also. 11/17: The PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was again seen at Old Fly Marsh south of Pompey. It was relocated again on the20th. and the 21st. but not since. Oddly enough a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was seen on the 21st. in Malone in Franklin County but it is doubtful this bird could have gotten from here to there in 4 hours. 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the West shore Trail of Onondaga Lake and have been seen throughout the week. 11/16: A CACKLING GOOSE was with the Canadas in the Old Fly Marsh where the Pink-footedGoose was seen. 11/18: 5 PINE GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on River Road east of Baldwinsville. 11/19: A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER is coming to a feeder on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 11/20: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Marshy Spits area on Onondaga Lake which is on the west side south of the Honeywell Center. 11/21: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Jamesville-Dewitt High School in Dewitt. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/22: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen on Tracy Lake near Tully. A PINE GROSBEAK was seen at the corner of Shakham Road and Morgan Hill Road in the Morgan Hill State forest. Oswego County --- 11/16: A RED-THROATED LOON and a BLACK SCOTER were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/17: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Minetto and Willianstown. 11/19: 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen near a residence in Minetto. A late GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Port Ontario on the Salmon River. a late FOX SPARROW was at a feeder in Hastings. 11/20: A GLAUCOUS GULL and 53 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 11/21: A SURF SCOTER was seen from Derby Hill. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen on the break walls in Oswego Harbor. 11/22: 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at a residence in Constantia. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Sandy Pond state Park on Lake Ontario. 3 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County 11/17: A FRABKLIN’S GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A FOX SPARROW was seen in Chittenango. 11/20: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Burleson Road near Oneida. Another was seen at the same location on the 21st. 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Ditchbank Road. 11/21: A SURF SCOTER was seen at the South end of Cazenovia Lake. 11/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the south end of Cazenovia lake. 30 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County 11/18: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Jug Point Road east of Verona Beach. 1
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 27, 2020 * NYSY 10. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020 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: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #726 Monday October 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 19, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET PINK FOOTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SABINE’S GULL SHORT-EARED OWL MARSH WREN VARIED THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK COMMOM REDPOLL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/13: A SHORT-EARED OWL was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. 11/14: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a MARSH WREN were at the Visitor’s Center. Another MARSH WREN was at Martens Tract. A CACKLING GOOSE and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WERE seen on the Wildlife Drive. 38 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne Spoor road and 49 were counted on Armitage Road. 11/15: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga county - RED CROSSBILLS and a few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continue at the corner of Shakham Road and Morgan Hill Road near the the Cortland County Line. COMMON REDPOLLS continue in good numbers on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 10/10: Up to 3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the West Shore Drive of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. They were reported through the 15th. 11/11: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Dunham Road west of Baldwinsville. 11/12: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on Sunview Terrace in Elbridge. EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery in Syracuse. 11/13: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/14: A GOLDEN EGLE was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 11/15: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a residence on Fenner Road west of Baldwinsville. 11/16: An extremely rare for our area PINK FOOTED GOOSE was found at Old fly Marsh south of Pompey. Oswego County 11/10: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Derby Hill. A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen on Kibbe Road in Constantia. 11/11: 11 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/14: A SABINE’S GULL and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen at Derby Hill. An extremely rare for our area VARIED THRUSH was seen at a residence on Kibbe Road in Constantia. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario just north of Oswego Harbor. A WHITE-RUMBED SANDPIPER and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Sandy Pond outlet on Lake Ontario. 11/15: 8 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Derby Hill. Some were seen on the 16th. also. Madison County - 11/12: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Bonney Hill Road north of Hamilton. 11/14: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Burleson Road south of Canastota. 11/15: 2 ICELAND GULLS, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 11/13: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found in Waterville. 15 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Sterling Road in Oneida. 11/14: 2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the Erie Canal Lock 21 in Oneida. Herkimer County 11/11: EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 11/12: EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 27, 2020 * NYSY 10. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020 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: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #726 Monday October 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 19, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET CACKLING GOOSE KING EIDER BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE PURPLE SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER RED PHALAROPE BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LITTLE GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SABINE’S GULL LITTLE GULL POMERINE JAEGER PARASITIC JAEGER SAW-WHET OWL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE EASTERN TOWHEE TENNESSEE WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL HOARY REDPOLL Compilers note: This seems to be an irruption year for PINE SISKINS, EVENING GROSBEAKS and recently COMMON REDPOLLS, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. RED CROSSBILLS are also present but seem to be limited almost exclusively to Morgan Hill State Forest near Shakham Road south of Truxton. I will not be listing individual sightings since they are now so numerous. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/2: 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still around at the visitor’s Center. 11/6: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen from East Road. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at the Deep Muck and Mitigation area. A late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 11/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 11/8: 15 SANDHILL CRANES and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County - 11/3: 3 KING EIDERS were seen in the channel between the break walls at Fair Haven State Park. They were reported through the 7th.The season’s first PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen from the east break wall at Fair Haven State Park. It stayed through the 5th. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Fair Haven. 11/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 11/5: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 11/6: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seeen at Fair Haven. 11/7: 12 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at Fair Haven. 11/8: 4 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 11/2: A late TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen at Hamlin Marsh in Clay. 11/3: The SABINE’S GULL found last week was seen last on this day at the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK-SCOTER and a PINE GROSBEAK were seen on the west shore trail. A late EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder in Baldwinsville. 11/4: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen on the West Shore Trail and relocated on the 7th. 11/6: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA in Baldwinsville. A RED-THROATED LOON was found at the Liverpool marina on Onondaga Lake. 11/8: A late PARULA WARBLER was seen on the West Shore Trail. Oswego County 11/2: A great flight at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario produced 6 KING EIDERS, 4 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 2 RED PHALAROPES, a POMERINE JAEGER, a PARASITIC JAEGER4 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL. 11/6: A LITTLE GULL was found at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario and was present up to the 7th. 11/8: A PINE GROSBEAK was seen in Constantia. Madison County 11/3: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 11/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Indian Point Lookout Road in Cazenovia. Oneida County 11/3: 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen on Hinkley Reservoir. A SAW-WHET OWL was found in Remsen. Herkimer County 11/8: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen and photographed on Bald Mountain near Old Forge. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 27, 2020 * NYSY 10. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020 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: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #726 Monday October 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 19, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK OSPREY SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER DUNLIN SANDERLING LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE SABINE’S GULL LITTLE GULL FORSTER’S TERN PARASITIC JAEGER SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GRAY CATBIRD EASTERN PHOEBE BLUE-HEADED VIREO TENNESSEE WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK EVENING GROSBEAK LINCOLN’S SPARROW SAVANNAH SPARROW VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Compilers note: This seems to be an irruption year for PINE SISKINS, EVENING GROSBEAKS and recently COMMON REDPOLLS. RED CROSSBILLS are also present but seem to be limited almost exclusively to Morgan Hill State Forest near Shakham Road south of Truxton. I will not be listing individual sightings since they are now so numerous. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/28: 24 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne spoor Road. 10/31: 7 CACKLING GEESE were seen from East road. 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were still at the Visitor’s Center. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Armitage Road. 11/1: 38 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Cayuga County 10/27: I mentioned the MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD last week since it was so rare but also seen that day at Fair Haven were 2 FORSTER’S TERNS and 2 early ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. 10/29: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Fair Haven State Park. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 10/27: 5 DUNLIN were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool.A late NORTHERN PARULA was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 10/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville.A late LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A late GREAT EGRET was seen in Tully.A late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen in Marcellus. 10/30: A late OSPREY, a late BLUE-HEADED VIREO and a WHITE-WINGED OSPREY were all seen at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight near Syracuse University. 10/31: An extremely rare for our area SABINE’S GULL was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake near the Ampitheater. Fortunately it has been seen close up on the lake and on the parking lot feeding. It is still being seen today. Also seen on the West Shore Trail was a VESPER SPARROW, RED-THROATED LOON and a COMMON GALLINULE. A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in Marcellus. Oswego County 10/27: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake. 10/29: A LITTLE GULL and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on South Daysville Road near Richland. 11/2: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Madison County 10/27: A late CATBIRD was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 10/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a COMMON REDPOLL were seen on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Oneida County 10/27: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Waterville and stayed till the 30th. A late EASTERN PHOEBE was seen on the Rayhill Memorial Trail west of Utica. 10/28: A late OSPREY was seen in Rome. 10/30: A BLACK and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen on Hinkley reservoir. Herkimer County 10/27: A late SAVANAH SPARROW was seen at Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 10/30: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 54 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the McKoons wetland north of Richfield Springs. On the 31st. 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen there. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 27, 2020 * NYSY 10. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 19, 2020 to October 27, 2020 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: October 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #726 Monday October 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 19, 2020 Highlights: --- MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD RED-THROATED LOON BRANT SNOW GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PARASITIC JAEGER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE BARN SWALLOW MARSH WREN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER EVENING GROSBEAK WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/19: A late MARSH WREN was spotted on VanDyne Spoor Road. 10/21: An EVENING GROSBEAK found on Armitage Road Road. Also found there were 7 shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 6 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 10/23: 2 SNOW GEESE were seen from the Wildlife Drive. 70 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 10/25: 49 BRANT, an EURASIAN WIGEON, 4 LONG-BELLED DOWITCHERS and 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen from the Wildlife Drive. A CACKLING GOOSE and 11 SANDHILL CRANES sere seen at East Road. An EVENING GROSBEAK was found on Armitage Road. 10/26: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A late BARN SWALLOW was at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 10/20: 33 BRANT and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Fair Haven State Park. 10/24: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Jordan Road north of Rt. 31. At West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven a PARASITIC JAEGER, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS, 1 SURF SCOTER, 8 BLACK SCOTERS and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were all recorded. 10/27: An extremely rare for upstate MAGNIFICENT FRIGATE BIRD was found and photographed at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and now EVENING GROSBEAKS are now being seen regularly at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen this week at Hamlin Marsh on Wetzel Road, Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse and 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Lawrence Road in Marcellus, Temple Adash Jeshurun Cemetery in Syracuse, Oneida shores Park in Brewerton and 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/19: A late MARSH WREN was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 10/23: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at the Liverpool Marina. 10/25: 90 BRANT were seen at Oneida Shores Park on Oneida Lake. 10/26: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 36 BRANT were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. Oswego County EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported throughout the county. Fill your feeders. 10/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Thelma Road in Central Square. 10/24: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in Oswego Harbor. 2 RED-THROATED LOONS and over 700 BRANT were seen from the overlook at Derby Hill. 10/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Bishop Road north of Pulaski. all three SCOTERS were seen from Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. Madison County 10/24: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 10/25: EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Borden Road in Earlville. Oneida County EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from Clinton, Cassville and Waterville. Herkimer County 10/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Old Forge. 10/25: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Little Falls. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 19, 2020 * NYSY 10. 19. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 12, 2020 to October 19, 2020 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: October 19 AT 1:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #725 Monday October 19, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 12, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREAT EGRET TUNDRA SWAN BRANT CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PARASITIC JAEGER AMERICAN PIPIT RED-HEADED WOODPECKER FISH CROW GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR SNOW BUNTING EVENING GROSBEAK COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/13: An early SNOW BUNTING was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 10/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON and a late OSPREY were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 10/17: 50 SANDHILL CRANES and a late GREAT EGRET were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at Howland Island. 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen from East Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was again seen along the Wildlife Trail. 12 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. An EVENING GROSBEAK was heard in flight along the Wildlife Drive. 10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 83 SANDHILL CRANES were counted at Knox-Marsellus Pool. Cayuga county 10/13: An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was at a feeder at the corner of Jordan Road and Fire Lane Road north of Jordan. 10/17: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen over Lake Ontario from Sterling Nature Center. 80 BRANT, 3 SNOW BUNTINGS and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were all found at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 10/18: 58 BRANT were seen from West Barrier Bar Park. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue in good numbers at the corner of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest just north of the Cortland County line. 10/12: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were heard near the Marshy Spits area on the southwest area of Onondaga Lake. 10/13: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 10/14: 2 CACKLING GEESE were found at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen along the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 10/16: An estimated 50 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. Over the nest few days estimates were as high as 500 of these birds. 10/18; 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Lawrence Road south of Marcellus. Oswego County 10/13: 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS continue at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 10/14: the 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS and an early LAPLAND LONGSPUR were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond. 10/16: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with 15 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 SANDERLING and 72 DUNLIN were all seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond. 10/17: 2 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Thelma Road near Central Square. Madison County 10/16: 2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton and have continued through today. 10/17: A CACKLING GOOSE was found on Woodman Pond. 10/18: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Clark Road near Lakeport. Oneida County 10/14: A late OSPREY was seen from Pennystreet Road in Rome. 10/17: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Delta Lake State park. Herkimer County 10/12: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen near Little Falls. 10/16: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 10/17: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. 1 FISH CROW was noted at a residence in Salisbury Corners. Upwards of 100 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen on Hayner Road north of Richfield Springs. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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/G
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 12, 2020 * NYSY 10. 12. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 05, 2020 to October 12, 2020 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: October 12 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #724 Monday October 12, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 05, 2020 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BRANT CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SORA PARASITIC JAEGER LONG-TAILED JAEGER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH AMERICAN PIPIT ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW NELSON’S SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/5: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on East Road. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Marten’s Tract. 3BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were found at the Morgan Road Marshes. 10/8: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the Wildlife Drive and was found the following day. 10/9: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 44 SANDHILL CRANES and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen at East Road. 10/10: A NELSON’S SPARROW was found on Howland Island. A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was reported at the Visitor’s Center. 53 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/11: ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen at the visitor’s Center and Towpath Road. Cayuga County 10/5: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on the break wall at West Barrier Bar park in Fair Haven. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 10/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen also. Onondaga County --- 10/9: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the creek walk between Hiawatha Blvd. and Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 10/10: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Bennet Ave. in Syracuse. 10/11: An IBIS found at Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake still cannot be positively ID’d as GLOSSY or WHITE FACED. A late SORA was also seen at Lakeview Point. Upwards of 15 RED CROSSBILLS are still present on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 2 CACKLING GEESE and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were found at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. A large number of AMERICAN PIPITS numbering in the hundreds were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. They were present again today. Oswego County 10/5: At the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario 7 species of shorebirds were seen including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER. 10/6: A SNOW GOOSE was seen from Bishop Road north of Pulaski. 10/7: A stellar day at Derby Hill with a LONG-TAILED JAEGER, 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS and 2 RED PHALAROPES being recorded. 10/9: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT continued at the Sandy Pond outlet. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Derby Hill. 10/10: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in Hastings at a private residence. 10/11: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at the fishingnaccess site in Brewerton. 19 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen on Bishop Road. Oneida County -- 10/9: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at Delta lake State Park. 10/10: 5 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Delta Lake State Park. Herkimer county 10/9: An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville and was seen through the 11th. 10/11: 3 SNOW GEESE and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were seen at Bubb Lake near Eagle Bay. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 05, 2020 * NYSY 10. 05. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 28, 2020 to October 05, 2020 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: October 05 AT 7:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #723 Monday October 05, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 28, 2020 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BRANT CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PARASITIC JAEGER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/29: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. A HUCSONIAN GODWIT was at the Visitor’s Center. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON wa seen at Marten’s Tract. 10/1: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found along the Wildlife Drive. 10/3: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 11 Warbler species including an ORANGE-CROWNED were seen on Howland Island. 9 Shorebird species includingSTILT SANDPIPER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 9/30: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 10/1: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen from West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 10/2: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW and 130 BRANT were seen from West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 10/4: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on the west break wall in Fair Haven State park. Onondaga County 9/29: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 9/30: A BLAK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Jamesville Beach County Park. 10/2: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Jamesville Beach State Park. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the “Marshy Spits” which in the south west area of Onondaga Lake. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in Oakwood Cemetery. 10/3: 10 RED CROSSBILLS continue in the Morgan Hill State Forest on Shakham Road near the Cortland County line. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. also seen here were 32 BRANT. 10/4: A DUNLIN was seen at Oneida shores County Park. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Marshy spits area on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/28: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Baum Road is Hastings. 9/29: 9 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. as of today there were still 2 presents. 10/1: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Baum Road in Hastings. 10/2: 8 BRANT were seen from Derby Hill Hawk Watch. 10/3: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Baum Road in Hastings. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Oneida County 9/28: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Kirkland Town Park. 10/1: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 10/4: A late BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was seen at Spring Farms Nature Center south of Clinton. Herkimer County 9/28: An early RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen on the Military Road north of Dolgeville. 10/1: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were seen at Salinbury Corners north of Dolgeville. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 28, 2020 * NYSY 09. 28. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 21, 2020 to September 28, 2020 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: September 28 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #722 Monday September 28, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 21, 2020 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK(Extralimital) AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER COMMON NIGHTHAWK YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/21: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 9/22: 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were discovered at thvisitor’s Center and have been present through 9/27. They have not been reported today as of yet. 9/23: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found at VanDyne Spoor road. 9/24: 9 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the visitor’s Center along with an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Marten’s Tract. 9/26: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 2 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 9/27: 12 Warbler species including an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were seen on Howland Island. Also seen was a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. 4 STILT SANDPIPERS were found at the Visitor’s Center. 15 SANDHILL CRANES, 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga county 9/26: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 9/22: A SANDERLING was again seen at Oneida Shores County Park. 9/23: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 9/26: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/27: 5 PINE SISKINS were seen at Oneida Shores County Park. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County 9/24: 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were found at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario and were present through the 27th. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found on Luther Road is West Monroe. 9/25: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were all seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 9/26: 9 species of shorebirds including the afore mentioned HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Other shorebirds included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SANDERLING, DUNLIN, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. 9/27: 9 Shorebird species remained at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison County - 9/22: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Preston Hill Road near Hamilton. 9/25: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on White Haven RoadEast of Lakeport. 9/26: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida County 9/23: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at Delta Lake and continued through 9/26. Also seen her were 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 4 other shorebird species. A FISH CROW was found at Triangle Park in Rome. Herkimer County 9/21: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the intersection of Albany and Soncody Roads near West Winfield. Extralimital A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK continues at the wetland on Hile School Road near Dryden in Tompkins County. It was reported today. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 21, 2020 * NYSY 09. 21. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 15, 2020 to September 21, 2020 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: September 21 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #721 Monday September 21, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 15, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOW GOOSE BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK(Extralimital) EURASIAN WIGEON RED-NECKED PHALAROPE AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT RED KNOT WHIMBREL WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/15: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/17: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Main Pool and was present up to the 19th. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 9/18: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at the Visitor’s center and was present to the 19th. 9/19: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were found at Howland Island.A SNOW GOOSE, a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were all seen at the Visitor’s Center. A LEAST BITTERN was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 9/20: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were found at the Visitor’s Center. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Main Pool and at East Road. Cayuga County 9/17: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on West Bay Road in Fair Haven. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue to be found at the intersection of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 9/15: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. 9/16: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake.A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/17: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was sound at Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. It was seen through the 20th. 9/18: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen along Rt. 31 west of Bridgeport. 9/19: A SNOW GOOSE was seen in flight on Lawrence Road in Marsellus. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. Oswego County Between 9/16 and 9/19 the following birds were recorded at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario although all were not present each day. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, STILT SANDPIPER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, RED KNOT and WHIMBREL. 9/19: 2 late NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 9/20: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Merrill Park near Parish. Madison County -- 9/19; A PINE SISKIN was seen on Green Road in Erieville. 9/20: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Rippleton Road south of Cazenovia. 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 9/15: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 9/18: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a SANDERLING were seen at Delta Lake state Park in Rome. 9/20: 2 SANDERLINGS were seen at Syvan Beach. Herkimer County 9/19: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Salisbury Corners north of Dolgeville. Extralimital A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen as recently as yesterday in a wetland on Hile School Road north of Freeville in Tompkins County. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 15, 2020 * NYSY 09. 15. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 08, 2020 to September 15, 2020 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: September 15 AT 4:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #720 Tuesday September 15, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September, 2020 Highlights: --- NEOTROPICAL CORMORANT (Extralimital) BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOW GOOSE RING-NECKED DUCK BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK EURASIAN WIGEON NORTHERN GOSHAWK RED PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL WESTERN SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO AMERICAN PIPIT GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW DICKCISSEL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/8: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen from Towpath Road. 9/9: 4 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen in the Main Pool and were seen again on the 11th. 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Marten’s Tract. 9/10: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center and was seen through the 13th. sometimes moving to the Main Pool.A DICKCISSEL was heard along the Main Drive. Also found were 11 Shorebird species and 11 Warbler species. 9/12: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 9/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Fair Haven State Park. 9/11: A HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Also seen there was a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. 9/13: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was found at West Barrier Bar Park in FairHaven. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue at the intersection of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 9/8: A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER wa found in Marcellus. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen and photographed from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga lake. 9/9: 9 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Barry Park in Syracuse. 9/10: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest.A DUNLIN was seen in the pool on New Seneca Turnpike north of Skaneateles. 9/11: A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus. 9/12: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 9/13: A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen in the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 2 SANDERLINGS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake. Oswego County - 9/9: 10 Shorebird Species including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pone Outlet on Lake Ontario. 9/10: A RED PHALAROPE and a WHIMBREL were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 9/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario.A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 9/12: 9 species of Shorebirds including a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, a RUDDY TURNSTONE and a STILT SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Also seen was an early AMERICAN PIPIT. Madison County 9/8: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 9/9: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Mason Hill east of Hamilton. 9/12: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. Oneida County 9/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in the Kirkland Town Park south of Clinton. 9/9: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen at Hinkley Reservoir. It was relocated on the 13th. and is believed to have an injured wing 9/11: A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were found at Delta Lake State Park in Rome. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Kirkland Town Park south of Clinton. Herkimer County 9/8: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Bald Mountain trail north of Old Forge. 9/9: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen near Salidbury Corners north of Dolgeville. 9/11: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Partridge Hill Road near Trenton. 9/12: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Lake Roadaxe near Old Forge. End Report Joseph
[cayugabirds-l] SYRACUSE area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 08, 2020 * NYSY 09. 08. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 31, 2020 to September 08, 2020 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: September 08 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #719 Tuesday September 08, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 31, 2020 Highlights: --- NEOTROPICAL CORMORANT (Extralimital) LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE RED KNOT RUDDY TURNSTONE HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHIMBREL BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER FORSTER’S TERN EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER FISH CROW GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/31: 11 shorebird species including RED KNOT and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 9/1: 2 RED KNOTS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A LEAST BITTERN was seen from Morgan Road. 9/3: 25 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were counted from the east end of Puddlers Marsh.5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 9/4: A LEAST BITTERN was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 9/6: 12 shorebird species including 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, a STILT SANDPIPER and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also seen were 19 SANDHILL CRANES. The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen through 9/8. Cayuga County 9/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Bay Road in Fair Haven. 21 SANDERLINGS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven, 9/4: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haveb. 9/5: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Howland Island. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS, sometimes as many as 14 continue at the intersection of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest south of Fabius. 9/1: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 9/2: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen from the Wetzel Road Blind at Hamlin marsh in Clay. 9/3: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen with Killdeer on Rickard Road north of Skaneateles. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was heard at Radisson River Park (private) north of Baldwinsville. 9/4: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 9/6: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 9/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/1: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen on Oneida Lake from Mill Street in Constantia. 9/2: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Depot Road in West Monroe. 9/3: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT and 4 RED KNOTS were seen at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. The Godwit continued through the 5th. 9/5: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park on lake Ontario in Scriba. Madison County 8/31: 15 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Oneida. 9/5: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Beebe Road in Erieville. 9/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. Oneida County An EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE first reported on 8/31 but possibly present since early spring was seen by many this week in the Triangle park area of Rome and may still be present. Also heard in this area this week were FISH CROWS. 9/1: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen from the main Street Overlook at Delta Lake State Park. a WHIMBREL was seen in the area also. 9/3: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen near Point in Lee. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Verona beach state Park on Oneida Lake. 9/6: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Road at the east end of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 9/3: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Salisbury Corners. 9/4: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen near Little falls. Extralimital A NEOTROPICAL CORMORANT discovered on 9/5 at the Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Genesee County is still present today. Be sure to check operating hours if you plan to go. End Re
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 31, 2020 * NYSY 08. 31. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 24, 2020 to August 31, 2020 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: August 31 AT 1:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #718 Monday August 31, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 24, 2020 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON WILSON’S PHALAROPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED KNOT RUDDY TURNSTONE HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER ARCTIC TERN LONT-TAILED JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SAW-WHET OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/26: 19 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, 1 STILT SANDPIPER and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were all seen from East Road. 8/27: A MARBLED GODWIT was again seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/28: 11 species of shorebirds including a RED SNOT, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, a STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were all seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/29: The RED KNOT was relocated at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/30: 12 species of shorebirds including the RED KNOT were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 8/25: 3 RUDDY TURNSTONES and 11 SANDERLINGS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 8/25: RED CROSSBILLS continue to be seen at the corner of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 8/28: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen of Fenner Road north of Baldwinsville. 8/29: An ARCTIC TERN was seen on the southwest end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 8/30: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL along with the BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were found at Oneida Shores County Park. Oswego County 8/25: A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was seen from the bluffs at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 8/26: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Oswego County Airport in Fulton. 8/28: 6 species of shorebirds including a RED KNOT were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Hastings. Madison County 8/24: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard at Stony Pond State Forest south of Cazenovia. 8/25: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was again found at the Sky High sod Farm north of Chitenango and was seen through the 28th. 8/28: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER wa seen at the Sky High Sod Farm and was relocated on the 29th. 8/30: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Tudcarora Lake north of Erieville. 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Oneida Castle. Oneida County 8/24: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the Kirkland Town Park. 8/25: A RUDDY SHELDUCK, in all probability an escape, was again seen at the Main Streetoverlook at Delta Lake. 8/26: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen from the overlook at Delta Lake. the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen through the 28th. 8/29: 10 species of shorebirds including 3 BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen from the overlook at Delta Lake. Herkimer County 8/27: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in Salisbury Corners. 8/28: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Salisbury Corners. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 24, 2020 * NYSY 08. 24. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 18, 2020 to August 24, 2020 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: August 24 AT 12:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #717 Monday August 24, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 18, 2020 Highlights: --- BROWN BOOBEY (Extralimital) SANDHILL CRANE WILSON’S PHALAROPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER CAPE-MAY WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/17: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen from East road. 8/18: A MARBLED GODWIT, reported last week, was seen again this week up to the 21st. It seemed to be hopping back and forth between VanDyne Spoor Road in Wayne County and Knox-Marsellus Marsh in Seneca County. It was also reported once on Wright Road near VanDyne Spoor Road. Also seen from Towpath Road on the 18th. were 11 shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and both DOWITCHERS. 8/20: 14 species of Shorebirds including the afore mentioned MARBLED GODWIT, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen from Towpath Road at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/24: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were reported from Towpath Road. Cayuga County -- 8/19: A WHIMBREL was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 8/22: A WHIMBREL was again seen at West Barrier Bar Park along with a RUDDY TURNSTONE and 3 SANDERLING. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS continue at Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3 were seen on the 20th. and 11 were seen on the 21st. 8/21: A rare for our area YELLOW THROATED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Manlius. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Jamesville Ave in Syracuse. 8/22: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Bardeen Road in Fabius. Oswego County 8/19: 9 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario in the Town of New Haven. Madison County 8/18: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Fyler Road in Kirkville. 8/21: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the Thruway near Chittenango. 8/22: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were found at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. They have been reported each day since including today. Oneida county A CAPE MAY WARBLER was reported from Lakeshore Road at the northeast end of Oneida Lake. 8 species of Warblers including a Wilson’s were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Extralimital The BROWN BOOBY reported last week at Indian Lake in Hamilton County was relocated again this week. It was seen from the 19th. through the 22nd. Best Viewing was from the Indian Lake Marina or better yet from a boat which didn’t seem to disturb the bird. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 18, 2020 * NYSY 08. 18. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 11, 2020 to August 18, 2020 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: August 18 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #716 Monday August 18, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 11, 2020 Highlights: --- BROWN BOOBEY (Extralimital) LEAST BITTERN LITTLE BLUE HERON SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT MARBLED GODWIT BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING COMMON NIGHTHAWK YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/11: A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in flight at the entrance to the Montezuma Refuge on Rt. 20. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen from East Road and remained through the 13th. 8/15: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen with peep at VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/16: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Main Pool. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the West Shore Trail near VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/17: A BLACK-BELLIEDPLOVER, 5 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS and a HUDSONIAN GODWIT were all seen from East Road. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen from East Road at 10:00 a.m. Possibly the same bird was seen was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road at 2:00 p.m. The MARBLED GODWIT was seen again on the 18th. at VanSyne Spoor Road. Onondaga County 8/12: RED CROSSBILLS continue at Shakham Road south of Rt.80 near the Cortland County line. They were reported through the 15th. and up to 15 were seen at the intersection of Shakham and Herlihy Roads. 8/14: The seasons first migrant OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen and photographed at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 8/15: The first COMMON NIGHTHAWKS of the season were seen from the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Another was seen in Skaneateles on the 16th. Oswego County 8/13: A SANDERLING was seen at the Water Treatment Plant near Oswego Harbor. 8/16: 108 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 67 RED-TAILED HAWKS and 9 BALD EAGLES were seen at Derby Hill. Oneida County 8/16: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Coleman Mills south of Rome. 8/17: 8 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen the Main Street Overlook at Delta Lake north of Rome. Herkimer County 8/16: 2 Common nighthawks were seen in Dolgeville. Extralimital A BROWN BOOBY was seen and photographed on Indian Lake in Hamilton County in the Adirondacks. The sightings were made from 8/14 through 8/16. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 11, 2020 * NYSY 08. 11. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 03 2020 to august 11, 2020 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: August 11 AT 12:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #715 Monday August 11, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 03, 2020 Highlights: --- LITTLE BLUE HERON SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) SANDHILL CRANE SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RUDDY TURNSTONE DUNLIN BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING WHIMBREL WILLET BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/4: 9 Shorebird species including STILT SANDPIPER were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/6: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Helmer Marsh north of Rt. 31. 8/8: 9 Shorebird species including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.11 Shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/9: A DUNLIN was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/10: AN immature LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen just after 7:00 am. at VanDyne Spoor Road and at 5:00 p.m at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Same bird? A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a HUDSONIAN GODWIT were seen at Knox Marsellus Marsh. 8/11: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Cayuga County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at the camping area at Fair Haven State Park. 8/s: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was again seen at West Barrier Bar park. Onondaga County RED CROSSBILLS were see again many times at Shakham Road at Herlihey Road in the Morgan Hill State Forestnear the Cortland County line. 8/4: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 8/5: At least one SEDGE WREN continues in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. One was heard again of the 7th. Oswego County 8/4: A WHIMBREL and a WILLET along with 2 SANDERLINGS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/9: 2 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were seen at the Pond on Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. Madison County 8/5: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. Oneida County 8/8: 5 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen at Delta Lake at the Main Street Fishing Access area. 8/10: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 8/8: 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen at Carter Road near the bridge north of Old Forge. Extralimital 8/9: 2 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were found after local reports were followed up at the corner of Kendall Creek Road and County Line Road in Albion , Orleans County. They were present yesterday and have been again reported today. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 03, 2020 * NYSY 08. 03. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 27 2020 to august 03, 2020 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: August 03 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #714 Monday August 03, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 27, 2020 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON REDHEAD PIPING PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING WHIMBREL RED KNOT RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/29: 9 Shorebird species including 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. also seen were 6 SANDHILL CRANES. 8/1: 7 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 8 STILT SANDPIPERS and 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at East Road Some of the Cranes were fledglings. 10 WHIMBRELS were seen at VanDyne Spoor road in flight. 42 minutes later 10 WHIMBRELS were seen in flight at the Visitor’s Center. Same birds? 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen in the forested area on Armitage Road. Onondaga County Up to 5 SEDGE WRENS are still being heard in the Big Fields area west of 60 road at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. RED CROSSBILLS were again found at the crossroads of Shakham Road and Herlihy Roads in Morgan Hill State Forest. 7/28: A BLUE-WINGED TEAL and 3 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen along the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 7/29: An early RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 7/30: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Penoyer Road in Fabius. 8/2: 2 WHIMBREL were seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County One PIPING PLOVER, this year’s juvenile, is still being seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on lake Ontario. 7/29: A possible POMERINE JAEGER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Also seen were 12 SANDERLINGS and 2 WHIMBREL.The WHIMBREL and the SANDERLING were seen again of 8/2. 7/30: A Male REDHEAD was seen in Oswego Harbor. Cayuga County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, now a family of 7, are still being seen at Fair Haven State Park. 8/2: 4 WHIMBREL and a RED KNOT were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Madison County A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida County 7/27: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park. 7/28: 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Shenandoah Golf Course at Turningstone Casino. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 27, 2020 * NYSY 07. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 21 2020 to July 27, 2020 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: July 27 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #713 Monday July 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 21, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET RUDDY DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER SANDERLING BONAPARTE’S GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/21: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Howland Island. 7/24: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was found on the Wildlife Drive. 7/26: 2 female RUDDY DUCKS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 3 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Mays Point Pool.3 STILT SANDPIPERS and 4 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen from East road. 10 shorebird species inclucing 3 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at Carncross Road. 7/26: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 7 Shorebird species including a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were found at Carncross Road. Onondaga County SEDGE WRENS, 3 or more, are still being heard and occasionally seen in the big fields area of 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville on a regular basis. RED CROSSBILLS continue at Shakham Road and Morgan Hill Forest. Some were seen at the four corners parking area. 7/22: A SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER was seen at the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. It was seen again on the 26th. an AMERICAN WIGEON was also seen at this area. 7/24: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 7/25: A MERLIN was seen on Fawn Ridge Road in Manlius. Oswego County 1 fledgling PIPING PLOVER continues to be spotted at the Sandy Pond outlet on Lake Ontario. 7/23: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 7/25: A SANDERLING was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on lake Ontario. Madison County 7/22: 2 adults and 1 fledgling MERLINS were seen on Elizabeth Street in Oneida. Oneida County 7/21: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at Delta Lake in Rome. 7/22: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. They were seen again on the 27th. 7/23: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on North Gage Road south of Poland. Herkimer County 7/22: A GREAT EGRET was spotted near the Frankfort Marina on the Mohawk River. 7/24: A PEREGRINE FALCON continues in Little Falls. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 21, 2020 * NYSY 07. 21. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 13 2020 to July 21, 2020 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: July 22 AT 10:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #712 Monday July 22, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 13, 2020 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BRANT PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER SANDHILL CRANE WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN CLAY-COLORED SPARROW RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/17: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Mays Point Pool. A PEREGRINE FALCON and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 7/19: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. 7/20: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Howland Island. 3 SANDHILL CRANES including a fledgling, 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were all spotted from East Road. 9 species of shorebirds including 3 STILT SANDPIPERS were all seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 7/18: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen on Cayuga Street in Fair Haven. Onondaga County Up to 5 SEDGE WRENS are being heard and sometimes seen in the big fields section of 3 Rivers WMA in Baldwinsville. Since this is a sensitive species in our area birders are asked to not stress these birds. Stay on the road when birding. Do not play recordings to get responses. Lets give these special birds a chance to nest. 7/14: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were found at Green Lakes State Park. They were relocated again on the 15th. 7/15: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were heard and seen again at Morgan Hill State Forest and were noted through the 18th. 7/19: an early COMMON LOON was seen on Oneida Lake from Oneida Shores State Park. Oswego County 7/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at 3 Mile Bay on the north shore of Oneida Lake. 7/18: A fledgling PIPING PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pond inlet to Lake Ontario. 7/20: A BRANT was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Also seen were a PIPING PLOVER and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Madison County --- 7/19: 6 shorebird species including LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County - 7/14: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at the Utica Marsh WMA. 7/16: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again heard from Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. 7/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 13, 2020 * NYSY 07. 13. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 06 2020 to July 13, 2020 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: July 13 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #711 Monday July 13, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 29, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON COMMON GOLDENEYE RUDDY DUCK SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE PIPING PLOVER BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PARULA WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/8: A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at the Visitor’s Center. A LEAST BITTERN and 11 BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. 7/12: 1 PARULA WARBLER and 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found at Howland Island. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and 50 BLACK TERNS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at the Visitor’s Center. 16LEAST SANDPIPERS and 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 3 ORCHARD ORIOLES and a LEAST BITTERN were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. Cayuga County 7/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. It was seen again on the 12th. Onondaga County 7/7: A rare for summer COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen on the Seneca River near Radisson River Park (private) north of Baldwinsville. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow Nature west of Baldwinsville. 7/11: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the DewittMarsh and Landfill on Fisher Road in Syracuse. 7/12: A RED CROSSBILL was found near Morgan Hill Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Oswego County 7/8: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder on Baum Road In hastings. 7/10: 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen on Churchill Road south of Rt. 104 in Parish. 7/11: 3 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 7/12: A RUDDY DUCK was again located on Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was sound on Main Street in Richland. Madison County 7/7: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 7/9: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. 7/11: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park. 7/12: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were see in flight near Waterville High School. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 06, 2020 * NYSY 07. 06. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 29 2020 to July 06, 2020 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: July 06 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #710 Monday July 06, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 29, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON COMMON GOLDENEYE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE PIPING PLOVER COMMON TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PARULA WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/1: A rare for the area PRAIRIE WARBLER was found on the Seneca Trail near the Visitor’s Center. It has continued to be seen and heard through the 6th. 6/3: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 6/4: A rare for the area PARULA WARBLER was found at Howland Island. Also found was a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. Another rare for the area COMMON TERN was seen at VanDyne Marsh. Also seen was a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen at the forested area of Armitage road. A LEAST BITTERN was found along the Wildlife Drive. 6/5: 7 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County -- 6/5: a family of 5 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen along the Seneca river west of Bonta Bridge Road. These are continuing birds and have been studied for some time. Onondaga County 6/2: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. 6/4: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying south from Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. It was carrying food and perhaps heading for a new nesting area. 6/5: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found at Whiskey Hollow nature Preserve. A CERULEAN WARBLER was heard singing on Farnham Road on the east side of Cross Lake. Oswego County 5/29: 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were found on Main Street in Richland. 5/30: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 6/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 6/4: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Hastings. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Searles Road south of Rt. 104 in Parish. It was heard again on the 5th. Madison County 6/3: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 8 Cranes were seen on the 4th. 6/6: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was heard on Eden Hollow Road just north of Sanderson Road. Oneida County 5/30: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen near Cleveland on Oneida Lake. 6/6: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach Statae Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 5/30: A PEREGRINE FALCON was again seen in Little Falls. 6/3: 4 COMMON GOLDENEYES including 3 young were found on Silver Lake north of Eagle Bay in the Adirondacks. This is quite a bit south of where they normally breed. 6/4: 7 RED CROSSBILLS were seen and heard west of Limekiln Lake near Inlet in the Adirondacks. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- 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/ --
