[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
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
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
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
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area area RBA
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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 29, 2020 * NYSY 06. 29. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 22 2020 to June 29, 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: June 29 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #709 Monday June 29, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 22, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON RUDDY DUCK PEREGRINE FALCON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE PIPING PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER FISH CROW ACADIAN FLYCATCHER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CERULEAN WARBLER RED CROSSBILL ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/22: 15 BLACK TERNS, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 1 CERULEAN WARBLER were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 6/24: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Howland Island. 6/25: 2 LEAST BITTERNS and 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 6/26: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were found at Howland Island. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 6/27: 40 BLACK TERNS and 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. 6/28: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at the Visitor’s Center. 2 SANDHILL CRANES and 3 BLACK TERNS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 6/26: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Fair Haven State Park. 6/28: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found near the intersection of Rts. 104a and 3 near Fair Haven. Onondaga county 6/22: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was found in the Elbridge Swamp area south of Peru Road. 6/24: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Green Lakes State Park. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Downtown Syracuse on Washington Street. 6/26: 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen under the Hiawatha Boulevard Bridge on the Onondaga Creek Creekwalk. At least one was seen up to the 28th. 6/28; An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was heard near the Skaneateles Aerodrome off of Rt. 41a south of Skaneateles. Oswego County 6/22: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Pulaski Street in Altmar. 6/24: An Acadian Flycatcher was found on Searles Road south of Rt. 104 in Parish. 6/25: A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. 5 PIPING PLOVERS AND A BONAPARTE’S GULL were seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. 6/26: 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the vegetation in the Salmon River from the Rt. 3 bridge. Oneida County 6/23: A FISH CROW was heard in Oneida. 6/26: 3 LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the Utica Marsh. 6/27: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. 6/28: 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on North Gage road in Deerfield. Herkimer County --- 6/29: A RED CROSSBILL was seen and heard in flight on North Road north of 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 * June 22, 2020 * NYSY 06. 22. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 15 2020 to June 22, 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: June 22 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #708 Monday June 22, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 15, 2020 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GREAT EGRET LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SNOW GOOSE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER MERLIN PEREGRINE FALCON PIPING PLOVER FRANKLIN’S GULL BLACK TERN SAW-WHET OWL WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER FISH CROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PALM WARBLER BLACKPOLL PRAIRIE WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/15: BLACK TERN, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and LEAST BITTERN were all noted along the Wildlife Drive. 6/17: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Also seen there were BLACK TERNS and a LEAST BITTERN. 6/18: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 6/20: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 40 BLACK TERNS and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen at Tschache Pool. An ORCHARE ORIOLE was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/21: A GREAT EGRET, a CERULEAN WARBLER and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen on Howland Island. Cayuga County A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 6/16: A pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 6/20: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes State Park. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 6/21: A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 6/15: A BLACK VULTURE was seen and photographed from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 6/16: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Selkirk Shores State Park. 2 SNOW GEESE were found at Markowitz Road in Parish. 6/19: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again heard from Martin Road north of Oneida Lake. 6/20: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen from Kibbe Lake Road north of Constantia. 6/21: 5 PIPING PLOVERS were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Madison County 6/16: The FRANKLIN’S GULL found last week at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota was seen briefly early in the day but has not been seen since. Also seen there were a FISH CROW, a CERULEAN WARBLER and an ORCHARD ORIOLE. Oneida County 6/16: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard on Brandy Lake Trail near Otter Lake. 6/20: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again noted on Lakeshore Road at the northeast end of Oneida Lake. 6/22: A MERLIN was found in Camden. Herkimer County 6/15: A PEREGRINE FALCON was again seen from West Casler Street in Little Falls. 6/17: A PALM WARBLER, a SWAINSON’S THRUSH, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER were all found at Palm Warbler Bog near Stillwater in the Adirondacks. 6/18: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Beaver River in the Adironcacks. 6/19: A BLACKPOLL, possibly 2 , was seen near Mount Colden 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 15, 2020 * NYSY 06. 15. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 08 2020 to June 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: June 15 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #707 Monday June 15, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 08, 2020 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BARNACLE GOOSE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE PIPING PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK TERN SAW-WHET OWL WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER fish crow ACADIAN FLYCATCHER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PROTHONOTARY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/9: 9 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. 6/10: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen from East Road. 6/11: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. 6/13: A COMMON LOON and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A (the) AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road and was present through the 15th. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Howland Island. 6/14: 3 BLACK TERNS, a SANDHILL CRANE and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen from East Road. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 2 SANDHILL CRANES and 10 BLACK TERNS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Marsh. Cayuga County 6/12: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen along the Seneca River west of Bonta Bridge Road. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again present at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 6/8: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard in the Morgan Hill State forest. It has been heard through the 14th. 6/9: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was again found at Green Lakes State Park and was found through the 14th. A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Riverside Drive in Clay. 6/10: A BARNACLE GOOSE was seen and photographed at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 6/11: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was heard and recorded in Three Rivers WMA. 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were found at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 6/12: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Seneca River Preserve near Timber Banks Golf Course. 6/14: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 6/15: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 6/8: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard near Cleveland on Rt. 49. 6/12: 2 PIPING PLOVERS were again found at Sandy Island Beach State Park. Madison County 6/13: A FRANKLIN’S GULL was found in with nearly 800 Ring-billed Gulls on Ditch Bank Road north of Canastota. It has continued to be seen through today. 6/14: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Ditchbank Road. 6/15: 2 FISH CROWS were heard on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 6/9: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again found on lakeshore Road and Verona Beach State Paor at the east end of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 6/9: 5 RED CROSSBILLS were found at Bald Mountain south of Inlet. 6/10: 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were found on VanValkenburg Road east of Richfield Springs. 6/12: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was heard on the Third Lake Trail 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 * June 08, 2020 * NYSY 06. 08. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 01 2020 to June 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: June 08 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #706 Monday June 08, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 01, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET BLACK VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WHIMBREL PIPING PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/2: 8 shorebird species including RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and WHIMBREL were seen at the Wildlife Drive, mostly near the south end. A are for Montezuma COMMON TERN was seen also. The Phalarope was seen through the 4th. 6/3: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/6: PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue at the forested area on Armitage Road. 6/7: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on Howland Island. 5 BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. Onondaga County 6/2: This was the last day the YELLOW BREASTED CHAT was seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 6/5: ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues in Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. 6/6: Up to 50 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 2 PRAIRIE WARBLERS and 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes state Park. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Ferguson Road in the Cicero Swamp. 6/7: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Cedar Bar Park in Fayetteville. A near albino Robin was seen and photographed in New Hartford. Oswego County - 6/3: 2 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was also seen. 2 late COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 6/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are still being seen at the north lookout of Derby Hill. 6/6: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen at the second channel near the fishing access site on Toad Harbor Road on Oneida Lake. They have been found here in the past but have not been reported for a number of years. 6/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and the PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were seen at the Toad Harbor site on Oneida Lake. 6/8: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Sol Davis Road in Williamstown. Cayuga County 6/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again present at Fair Haven State Park. 6/5: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen from the barge Canal near Brutus. Madison County 6/3: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen on Ditch Bank Road north of Canastota. 6/4: A FISH CROW continues on Ditchbank Road. 6/5: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in a plowed field near the Bridgeport-Kirkville Road. 6/8: 7 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Muller Hill Road east of Georgetown. Oneida County 6/2: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Utica Marsh. It was seen through the 7th. 6/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Verona Beach State Park. 6/4: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston Hill Gravel Pit north of Oneida Lake. 6/6: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Anderson Road in Clinton. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Shenendoah Golf Course at Turningstone. 6/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Rt.49 east of Jewell on Oneida Lake. 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Utica Marsh. Herkimer County 6/1: A BLACK VULTURE was seen and photographed on Westgate Drive in the Town of Schuyler.It was again present on the 3rd. 6/4: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the Third lake Trail near Inlet. 6/7: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen in a field west 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 su
[cayugabirds-l] syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 01, 2020 * NYSY 06. 01. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 25 2020 to June 01, 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: June 01 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #705 Monday June 01, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 25, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE WILSON’S PHALAROPE PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DUNLIN WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/27: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Larue’s Lagoon on the Wildlife Trail. 5/28: A LEAST BITTERN and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were spotted at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 5/29: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Loop Road Unit north of Rt. 31. A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. 5/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Mays Point Dam. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen at Howland Island from boats. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER(S) continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 5/31: 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the Loop Road Unit. 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 14 RUDY TURNSTONES were seen at the beginning of the Main Pool. 2 BLACK TERNS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga county 5/26: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 5/27: ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found at Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville and Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at Green Lakes State Park. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Jamesville Ave in Syracuse. 5/29: 2 DUNLIN were found in pools on Solar Street near Destiny is Syracuse. 5/30: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Dewitt Marsh on Fisher Road. A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Seneca Turnpike in Jamesville. 5/3: A rare for our area YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. Also seen was a SANDHILL CRANE. The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT is being seen again today. 6/1: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. Derby Hill Bird Observatory The official Hawk count at Derby Hill ended this past week. The grand total was 82,684 Hawks counted this season. A special thank you to our counter, Karl Bardon for another great season. Oswego County 5/26: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the martin Road gravel pit north of Oneida Lake. 5/30: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS a SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and 2 PIPING PLOVERS were found at the Sandy Pone Outlet on Lake Ontario. Cayuga county 5/26: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Fair Haven State Park. 5/27: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/28: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found near the Seneca River west of the Bonta Bridge Road. 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at West Barrier bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/29: A late WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 5/30: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Marsh Mill Road in Kirkville. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida county 5/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER wa seen on Lakeshore Road near North Bay on Oneida Lake. 5/30: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill north of Oneida Lake. 5/31: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Utica Marsh WMA. 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 * May 18, 2020 * NYSY 05. 18. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 11 2020 to May 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: May 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #702 Monday May 18, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 11, 2020 Highlights: --- WESTERN GREBE (Extralimital) LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS BRANT GREATER SCAUP LESSER SCAUP SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER GULL-BILLED TERN (Extralimital) WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER CONNECTICUT WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LARK SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/20: A GLOSSY IBIS was found on the Wildlife Drive. It continues thru the 22nd. A SEDGE WREN was reported from the Wildlife drive. 5/22: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were spotted at Howland Island. 5/23: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5/24: Late GREATER and LESSER SCAUP were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. CERULEAN and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were reported from Howland Island. 4 SANDHILL CRANES were spotted at the Morgan Road Marshes. 5/25: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the Wildlife Trail. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again present at the Wooded area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 5/18: 17 species of Warblers including GOLDEN-WINGED were found at theSterling Nature Center. 5/20: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. 12 species of Warblers including a PRAIRIE WARBLER were seen at West Barrier Bar Park. 5/22: A LARK SPARROW was found at West Barrier Park. 5/24: A LEAST BITTERN, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a very rare for our area CONNECTICUT WARBLER were reported from West Barrier Bar Park. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 5/25: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 16 species of Warblers were reported from West Barrier Bar Park. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 5/20: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Gerber Topsoil Farm in Kirkville and were present thru the 25th. A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville and was heard thru the 25th. A female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Three Rivers WMA. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Green Lakes State Park. It had continued through today. 5/23: Up to 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS have returned to Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville and have been found thru today. 5/25: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. Derby Hill Bird Observatory A total of 5,681 hawks were counted at Derby Hill this week. 5/25 was the best day with a total of 3,041 hawks counted 2,589 of which were BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. It was also a record day for BALD EAGLES with 152 counted. Other notables were a resident RED-HEADED WOODPECKER(S) on 5/19 and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON on 5/21. Oswego County 5/20: 18 BRANT and 2 SNOW GEESE were seen on Oneida Lake form Mill Street in Constantia. 5/21: WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard from Martin Road and the Roosevelt Gravel Pits north of Oneida Lake. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen by many at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario in Scriba. 5/22: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 5/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Deer Creek Marsh on Lake Ontario.A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Phoenix Water Wells north of County Rt. 12. 5/24: GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were found at the Sithe Energy Trail on LakeOntario and at Deer Creek Marsh on Lake Ontario. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/25: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen at Sunset Bay Park. Madison County 5/22: 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 18, 2020 * NYSY 05. 18. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 11 2020 to May 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: May 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #702 Monday May 18, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 11, 2020 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SURF SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE RUDDY TURNSTONE SANDERLING WILSON’S PHALAROPE YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER PAINTED BUNTING GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW BLUE GROSBEAK ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/16: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER along with a number of CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Howland Island. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER were seen on Armitage Road. 5/17: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Esker Brook Trail. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 9 Shorebird species including 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 13 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the visitor’s Center. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen on the Loop Road north of Rt. 31. Onondaga county 5/12: A BLACK TERN was seen at Oneida Shores State Park. 5/14: A very rare for the area PAINTED BUNTING (female) was seen at a residence on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. It was seen by many through the 16th. Much thanks to Kaye Fenlon for welcoming people to her property to see this special bird. A RUDDY TURNSTONE and 26 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from Oneida Shores. 5/15: A BLACK TERN and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 5/16: A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Potter Pond at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A pair of SURF SCOTERS were seen on the east shore of Onondaga Lake. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a residence on DeMong Drive in Syracuse. 5/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Three rivers WMA. 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found at Green Lakes State Park. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from DeMong Drive in Syracuse. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 1,895 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. Only one GOLDEN EAGLE was counted this week. On 3/17 104 non raptor species were recorded. Other highlights were PRAIRIE WARBLER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Oswego County 5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Cleveland. 5/14: A SURF SCOTER was seen at Phillips Point of Oneida Lake. 5/15: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Sunset Beach Park on Lake Ontario. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 5/16: Amid the dearth of migrant Warblers seen at Sunset Beach Park were rarities such as WHIP-POOR-WILL, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Sithe Energy Trails at Independence Way on Lake Ontario. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Carley’s Mills north of Central Square. 5/17: At Sunset Bay Park ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were the highlights as migrants continue. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Dam Road in the Town of Richland. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at a residence on Baum Road north of Central Square. Cayuga County 5/14: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen at Fair Haven State Park. 5/15: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SANDERLING were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Madison County 5/11: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 5/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Hamilton. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road. 5/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Chapman Road in Lakeport. 5/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Bailey Road in Chittenango. Oneida county 5/12: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park. 5/15: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston Hill Gravel Pits north of Oneida Lake. 5/17: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was heard on Perimeter Road in Rome. Herkimer County - 5/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Partridge
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 11, 2020 * NYSY 05. 11. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 04 2020 to May 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: May 11 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #701 Monday May 11, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 04, 2020 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN LITTLE BLUE HERON GOLDEN EAGLE PIPING PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER AMERICAN AVOCET WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW BLUE GROSBEAK ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/6: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Howland Island. 5/8: 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5/9: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on east road. 10 Shorebird species including an early WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen from Loop Road north of Rt. 31. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen near the nest boxes on Armitage Road and has been seen almost daily since. 5/10: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Howland Island. Onondaga County 5/5: The adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was again seen at Hamlin Marsh on OLD Wetzel Road. 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen there also. 5/9: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in the LeMoyne college Woods in Syracuse.A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the landfill from Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 5/10: 10 Warbler species including PRAIRIE and WILSON’S were found on the Perimiter Trail at Green Lakes State Park . A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER was seen at the Gerber Topsoil Farm in Manlius. 5/11: 17 WARBLER species including 4 CAPE MAYS were found at Three RiversWMA north of Baldwinsville. 11 species of Warblers including a GOLDEN-WINGED were seen at Hamlin Marsh on Old Wetzel Road. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen also. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Cold weather and north winds made for a disappointing week at Derby. Only 642 raptors were counted. One GOLDEN EAGLE was seen. Oswego County 5/6: A PIPING PLOVER was again seen at the Sandy Pond outlet. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in flight at the intersection of Rt. 264 and Rt. 481 north of Phoenix 5/7: A BLACK TERN was seen with Common Terns at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 5/10: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was heard on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. 5/11: 11 species of Warblers including a PRAIRIE were seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario in Scriba. An early WILLOW FLYCATCHER was seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. Cayuga County 5/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven state park near the lower level camps. Madison County 5/6: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 5/7: A rare for our area YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen and photographed on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 5/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road. 5/10: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida county 5/6: A PINE SISKIN was seen at the Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Extralimital A very rare for upstate BLUE GROSBEAK has been seen numerous times this week at the Seneca Meadows Landfill in Seneca Falls. Special permission is needed to enter the facility. So far all who asked were granted entry and guided to the bird’s location. The facility deserves our thanks for their cooperation. 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 * May 04, 2020 * NYSY 05. 04. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 27 2020 to May 04, 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: May 04 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #700 Monday May 04, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 27, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN LEAST BITTERN LITTLE BLUE HERON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON SURF SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE UPLAND SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL FORSTER’S TERN BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PINE SISKIN CLAY-COLORED SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE This seemed to be the week the passerines returned. 18 species of Warblers plus Vireos and Flycatchers were reported. Now if it will only stay warm for more than a day. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/29: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and a colorful female WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen at Carncross Road. 5/2: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Howland Island. 6 Shorebird species including DUNLIN were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 26 BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. 5/3: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen from West Loop Road north of Rt. 31. 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen in flight from the Wildlife Drive. A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Howland Island. Onondaga County 4/27: A SURF SCOTER was seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. It was seen the next day also. 4/28: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near a residence on Jamesville Avenue in Syracuse. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. 5/3: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Coulter Park in Syracuse. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen along the Butternut Creek Trail in Dewitt. A rare for our area adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was found at the Hamlin Marsh on Old Wetzel Road in the Town of Clay. It was seen and photographed by many observers. Also heard here was a LEAST BITTERN. Derby Hill Bird Observatory. Derby Hill came to life this week. On the 2nd. 13,753 Hawks were counted a majority of which were BROAD-WINGS. In all 32,909 Hawks were counted this week. Only 1 GOLDEN EAGLE was seen this week. Other highlights were RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, GLAUCOUS GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, SURF-SCOTER and WHIP-POOR-WILL. Oswego County 4/29: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. 5/1: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Lake Road near Sunset Bay Park. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Sandy Island State Park. A SEDGE WREN was heard at the Oswego County Airport . 5/2: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was heard on Toad Harbor Road in Cicero.A PIPING PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A PINE SISKIN was seen at a residence in Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 5/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Greenview Golf Course in West Monroe. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen near the SUNY Oswego Campus. A LEAST BITTERN was found at Crossroads Park in Central Square. A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 3 just north of the end of Rt. 104A east of Texas. Madison County - 5/1: A BLACK TERN was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 5/3: 2 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Chapman Park west of lakeport and near Erieville. Oneida County 5/3: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harrris Road south of Poland. Herkimer County 4/28: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen near Gray Lake south of 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 * April 27, 2020 * NYSY 04. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 20 2020 to April 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: April 27 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #699 Monday April 27, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 20, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE WHITE-PELICAN AMERICAN BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON GREAT EGRET EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE SORA SPOTTED SANDPIPER DUNLIN PECTORAL SANDPIPER PIPING PLOVER ICELAND GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are still being seen just south of the Montezuma complex. they were reported from Frontenac harbor on Cayuga Lake this week. 4/20: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen from Railroad Road off of VanDyne Spoor Road. 4/25: An early LEAST SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A SORA and an AMERICAN BITTERN were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 4/26: An early SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Trail. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a DUNLIN were found at Carncross Road. An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Onondaga County 4/22: An early GRAY CATBIRD was founs at Barry Park in Syracuse. It (another) was seen on the 26th. 4/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the OCCRA site in Jamesville. 4/25: A RED-THROATED LOON and 3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SORA and an AMERICAN BITTERN were found off of Ladd Road near Oneida Shores Park. 4/27: A SURF SCOTER was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Another slow week at Derby. Only 3,303 raptors were recorded and only one day had over a thousand hawks . BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have taken over as the most numerous raptors counted as TURKEY VULTURE numbers drop off. 2 GOLDEN EAGLES and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were counted this week. Oswego County 4/21: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen in Muskrat Bay near Oneida Shores Park in Oneida Lake. 4/23: A female PIPING PLOVER was seen near the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Pennelville. 4/25: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix. 4/26: 2 SURF-SCOTERS were seen at Phillips Point of Oneida Lake. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at the Prior Road Wetlands north of Phoenix. Madison County 4/24: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 4/25: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida county 4/23: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 4/25: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the McKoons Road Wetland 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/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 20, 2020 * NYSY 04. 20. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 13 2020 to April 20, 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: April 20 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #698 Monday April 20, 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 13, 2020 Highlights: --- SURF SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK BROAD-WINGED HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE SORA SPOTTED SANDPIPER DUNLIN PECTORAL SANDPIPER LITTLE GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BANK SWALLOW CLIFF SWALLOW BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER BROWN THRASHER DICKCISSEL VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/17: A DUNLIN was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 4/18: A MARSH WREN was again heard on the Wildlife Drive. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Audubon Center. 4/19: 42 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Main Pool. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen on Esker Brook Trail. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from East Road. A PEREGRINE FALCON, a COMMON GALLINULE and a SAVANNAH SPARROW were seen at Carncross Road. 4/20: A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 4/15: A LITTLE GULL was seen at West barrier Bar park in Fair Haven. Derby Hill Bird Observatory It was a slow week at Derby. Only 1,778 Hawks were counted and no day had over a thousand Hawks. Only 1 GOLDEN EAGLE was seen. Other highlights were 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS and a SAVANNAH SPARROW. Oswego County A m,ale and female SURF SCOTER were seen together at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Oswego Harbor. 4/19: A VESPER SPARROW was seen in Williamston. 4/20: BANK SWALLOWS and CLIFF SWALLOWS were seen over the Oswego river in Phoenix. Onondaga County 4/14: A SORA was heard at the Ladd Road Marsh in Cicero 4/15: A female DICKCISSEL is still being seen at a home on Limeledge Road in Marcellus. 4/18: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 2 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS and a COMMON GALINULE were seen at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/19: 2 BROWN THRASHERS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SPRA was again found at the Ladd Road marsh in Cicero. Madison County 4/17: A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchband Road north of Canastota. 4/19: 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a SAVANNAH SPARROW were seen on Ditchbank road. Oneida County 4/18: A late ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen near Poland. Herkimer County 4/15: A BROWN THRASHER was seen at Salisbury Corners north of Middleville. 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 13, 2020 * NYSY 04. 13. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 06 2020 to April 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: April 13 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #697 Monday April 13 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 06, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE AMERICAN BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON ROSS’S GOOSE GREAT EGRET AMERICAN BITTERN SURF SCOTER BROAD-WINGED HAWK BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE VIRGINIA RAIL SORA DUNLIN LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL BAND SWALLOW NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LARK SPARROW VESPER SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/9: A BLACK VULTURE was seen on the Wildlife Trail. 4/11: DUNLIN, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, WILSON’S SNIPE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, VESPER SPARROW and SANDHILL CRANE were all reported on the Wildlife Trail. A BANK SWALLOW was seen on East Road. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen on Carncross Road. 4/12: An EASTERN TOWHEE was found at South Spring Pond Trail. 4 SANDHILL CRANED were seen at VanDyne Spoor road. 4/13: A NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Derby Hill Bird Sanctuary 4,417 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week . On 4/12 the first BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (22) were reported. Other highlights were 3 SANDHILL CRANES and 2 ROSS’S GEESE. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW at Hinman Road north of Pulaski was seen up to 4/22. It has now been present for 97 days. 4/7: a pair of SURF SCOTERS were seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 4/8: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen at Deer Creek Marsh near Rainbow Shores Road. 4/10: An early GREAT EGRET was seen on County Rt. 58 north of Colosse. 4/11: A VESPER SPARROW was seen at Sandy Island Beach state Park. Onondaga County --- 4/6: A LESSER BLACK BLACKED GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 4/7: A VIRGINIA RAIL was found at the Dewitt Marsh off of Fisher Road in Syracuse. A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was found at Cedarvale Road east of Marcellus. 4/10: A PINE SISKIN wa aeen at a feeder on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. 4/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE wa spotted from Fox Road in Marietta. 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE, a VESPER SPARROW and an EASTERN TOWHEE were all seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was found on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen near Syracuse University. Madison County 4/8: A SORA was seen at the MADISON STREET IMPOUNDMENT north of Hamilton. 4/10: An AMERICAN PIPIT was seenat Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 4/11: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, an ICELAND GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and a FISH CROW were all found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A RED-THROATED LOON was found at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida county 4/9: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Belle Ave. in Utica. 4/12: A VESPER SPARROW was found on Black Hollow road in Remsen. Herkimer County 4/6: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Hinckley Reservoir. 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 06, 2020 * NYSY 04. 06. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 30 2020 to April 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: April 06 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #696 Monday April 06 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 30, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE WHITE PELICAN GREAT EGRET AMERICAN BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE BONAPARTE’S GULL DUNLIN GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BARN SWALLOW MARSH WREN EASTERN TOWHEE FOX SPARROW LARK SPARROW VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/30: A MARSH WREN and a PEREGRINE FALCON were noted near the Visitor’s Center. 3/31: The 2 WHITE PELICANS were again seen at the north end of Cayuga Lake near Mud Lock but in Seneca County. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 4/3: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Tschache Pool. A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 4/4: A MARSH WREN was heard at Carncross Road. An AMERICAN BITTERN and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 4/5: A DUNLIN was found at the Visitor’s Center. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in the Martville area. 4/6: A GREAT EGRET was seen from East Road. Onondaga county 3/31: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 4/2: A MARSH WREN was heard at the Dewitt Marsh. 4/3: A BARN SWALLOW wa seen with Tree Swallows over the Seneca river in Balswinsville. 5/5: At the Liverool Marina on Onondaga Lake a CASPIAN TERN, a number of RED-NECKED GREBES, a number of BONAPARTE’S GULLS and a pair of SURF SCOTERS were seen. A FOX SPARROW and an EASTERN TOWHEE were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Numbers were up this week at Derby but it was 95 per cent TURKEY VULTURES. The final count for the week was 16,682 raptors. Only one GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on 4/2. Other highlights were 7 SANDHILL CRANES, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and an EASTERN TOWHEE. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW continues!!! This bird has been coming to a feeding area on Hinman Road north of Pulaski and today marks day 91. 4/5: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen near Co. Rt. 54 in Palermo. 21 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen on Oneida Lake from Constantia. A VESPER SPARROW was seen near the Mosquito Station at Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake. 15 species of waterfowl and 9 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. Cayuga County 3/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues near the lower level cabins at Fair Haven State Park. 4/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Martville. Madison County 3/31: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 4/1: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Ditchbank Road. 4/2: 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. 4/5: 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, an ICELAND GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER were all reported from Ditchbank Road. 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 4/1: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen on North Gage Road near Poland. 4/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 3/31: An early FOX SPARROW was 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 * March 30, 2020 * NYSY 03. 30. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 23 2020 to March 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: March 30 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #695 Monday March 30 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 23, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE WHITE PELICAN AMERICAN BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE BONAPARTE’S GULL VIRGINIA RAIL GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN EASTERN TOWHEE FOX SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW LARK SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/25: Seen at Carncross Road: GREATER YELLOWLEGS, NORTHERN SHRIKE, ICELAND GULL, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS. 3/28: 3 MARSH WRENS and a VIRGINIA RAIL were found near the Main Pool. 3/29: 2 AMERICAN PELICANS were seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. By today they had moved and were found at the north end of Seneca Lake. They were seen from Mud Lock but seemed to be in Seneca County. 3/30: One MARSH WREN and one VIRGINIA WREN were again heard at the Viritors Center near the Main Pool. Onondaga County 3/24: 2 SANDHILL CRANED were seen at Oxbow Road in Kirkville. 3/25: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in flight at the north end of Skaneateles Lake. 3/26: An AMERICAN BITTERN and a SHORT-EARED OWL were spotted from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Erie Canal Trail in Fayetteville. 3/27: A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a GOLDEN EAGLE were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/29: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Peck Road in Kirkville. The bird was seen in flight going toward Adams Street in Kirkville giving the fortunate observer a chance to list it in Madison County also. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Derby Hill had 6,186 raptors counted this week. 3/26 and 3/27 were the first days to have over one thousand raptors counted. 3/26 had 1,718 and 3/27 had 1,874. As is normal for this time of year a vast majority of hawks counted were Turkey Vultures. Other highlights were 5 SANDHILL CRANES ON 3/26 and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ON 3/27. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW at Hinman Road north of Pulaski continues! Today is day 84. 3/27: 11 RED-NECKED GREBES were found at Philips Point on the north shore of Oneida Lake. 3/28: A male EURASIAN WIGEON was found with a wide variety of waterfowl on Ox Creek at Co. Rt. 14 south of Fulton. 3/30: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GUL was found at Toad Harbor Road south of Rt. 49. Cayuga County 3/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Fair Haven State Park on Lake Ontario. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen with Ring-billed gulls at the wet area on Maiden Lane Road north of Port Byron. Madison County 3/23: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 2 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen from Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/24: 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Hamilton Street south of Hamilton. 3/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was see near the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 3/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida county 3/23: An early EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Oriskiny. Herkimer county 3/26: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was again see near Salisbury Corners north of Middleville. 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 23, 2020 * NYSY 03. 23. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 16 2020 to March 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: March 23 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #694 Monday March 23 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 09, 2020 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BARROW’S GOLDENEYE SANDHILL CRANE PECTORAL SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE OSPREY BONAPARTE’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL WHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE FOX SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW LARK SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/18: An early MARSH WREN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/19: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Carncross Road. 3/20: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Headquarter Pool on Howland Island. It was seen again on 3/22. 3/21: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Howland Island. 3/22: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Towpath Road. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road. Onondaga county Overwintering CHIPPING SPARROWS continue in Manlius and in Syracuse. 3/18: An ICELAND GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen on Waters Road in Fabius. 3/20: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at McBride Street in Syracuse. 3/21: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and a BONAPARTE’S GULL were seen at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton.A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville and relocated the next day. 3/22: A possible GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on Fisher road in Syracuse. 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found on Waters Road in Fabius. An OSPREY was seen at Onondaga Lake Park. 3/23: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen and photographed at Melo Circle in Clay. An OSPREY was seen from the Thruway in Mattydale. Derby Hill Bird Sanctuary 1,428 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. 12 GOLDEN EAGLES were seenOther highlights were 7 ROSS’S GEESE, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS. on 3/20 an estimated 41,000 non rapror migrants were counted, a majority being ictarids and waterfowl. Oswego County The Hinmanville Road LARK SPARROW has now made it 77 days including today. 3/19: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Cty. Rt. 54 north of Phoenix. 3/21: A continuing FIELD SPARROW and a FOX SPARROW were seen at a feeder in Constantia. Madison County 3/17: A FOX SPARROW was seen in hamilton. 3/23: An early PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 3/22: 2 Adult Male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen from Lewis Point at the Southeast corner of Oneida Lake. 3/23: A FOX SPARROW was at a feeder south of Forestport. Herkimer County --- 3/21: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen near Salisbury Corners north of Middleville. 3/22: 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 * March 16, 2020 * NYSY 03. 16. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 09 2020 to March 16, 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: March 16 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #693 Monday March 16 2020 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 09, 2020 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE NORTHERN GOSHAWK GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE TREE SWALLOW RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER LARK SPARROW GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/9: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on East Road. 3/10: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Morgan Road marsh It was seen through 3/12. 311: A SORA was heard along the Wildlife Drive. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was found at VanDyne Spoor road. 3/15: An EURASIAN WIGEON was found at the Headquarters Pond of Howland Island. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen of Purser Road of the Northern Complex. A possible BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen in flight grom East Road. 3/16: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and a TREE SPARROW were seen on Towpath Road. Cayuga County 3/10: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues near the cabins at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 3/9: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on the Butternut Creek Trail in Fayetteville.An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. 3/13: A CACKLING GOOSE wa seen from Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 3/14: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was see on Skaneatekes Lake from the village. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 394 Raptors WERE COUNTED AT DERBY HILL THIS WEEK. 3/9: 1 GOLDEN EAGLE 3/12: 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, 2 CACKLING GEESE, 1 TREE SWALLOW. 3/14: Seasons first NORTHERN GOSHAWK, ROSS’S GOOSE, 6 SANDHILL CRANES, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL. 3/15: 1 GOLDEN EAGLE. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW continues on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Today was day 70. 3/10: 3 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen on Chesbro Road in Pennelville. Madison County 3/10: A ROSS’S GOOSE AND a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/15: An ICELAND GULL was found on Ditchbank Road. Oneida county 3/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen along Rt. 31 west of Verona. 3/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer county 3/10: The GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROW was again seen at a feeder at the intersection of Albany Road and Soncody Road but could nor be relocated on ensuing days. 3/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near McKoons Road Pond north of Richfield Springs. 3/13: A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard near Moss Lake north of Eagle Bay. Spring Migrants reported up to today: KILLDEER EASTERN MEADOWLARK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK AMERICAN WOODCOCK SORA RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET RUSTY BLACKBIRD 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 09, 2020 * NYSY 03. 09. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 02 2020 to March 09, 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: March 09 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #692 Monday March 09 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 02, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON SNOW GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL TUFTED DUCK PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE LARK SPARROW GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) On 3/7 a flock of SNOW GEESE estimated to be 50,000 in number were seen at the north side (Wayne county) of the mucklands along Rt. 31 wast of the Seneca River. The next day the same (probably) group were observed at Puddlers Marsh (Seneca County) from East road. 2/5: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Carncross Road. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 2/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Carncross Road. 2/8: At East road a GOLDEN EAGLE, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were found. Cayuga county 3/2: The TUFTED DUCK was seen again in Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park. 3/3: An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the camping area on Sand Point Drive in Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 3/3: 3 CACKLING GEESE were seen in Skaneateles Lake from the Village. 3/4: An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen in Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in the Seneca River from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. 3/6: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. An ICELAND GULL was seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville and seen again of the 8th. Derby Hill Bird Observatory The first official full week of Hawk counting at Derby Hill yielded 213 raptors. The Highlight was the seasons first GOLDEN EAGLE on 3/5. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW at Hinman Road north of Pulaski was seen yesterday making it 62 days. Not seen yet today. 3/5: A RED-THROATED LOON and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen at Fort Ontario is Oswego. Madison County 3/4: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 ICELAND GULLS and a GLAUCOUS GULL were all seen at Ditchbank Road. 3/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was found on Colton Road in Canastota. Oneida county -- 3/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer county 3/6: A rare for anywhere in New York GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at photographed at a feeder at the corner of Albany Road and Soncody Road north of West Winfield. Despite much effort the bird has nor been seen again. 3/7: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen between Old Forge and Eagle Bay in the Adirondacks. A PEREGRINE FALCON was 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
Dates in heading should be 2/24 through 3/2. Joe Brin -- 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 17, 2020 * NYSY 02. 17. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 10 2020 to February 17, 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: February 17 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #690 Monday February 17 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 10, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE RUDDY DUCK BLACK SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK AMERICAN WOODCOCK LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET EASTERN TOWHEE FIELD SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW LARK SPARROW YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/20: 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were found on Armitage Road near the north end of East Road. One appeared to be a juvenile/female type, the other an adult male. They were in the company of other icterids and favored a feeder on Armitage although they were also seen on Olmstead Road to the west. One or both were seen again of the 22nd. and the 23rd. 2/23: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Olmstead Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen and nicely photographed on a power pole on Rt. 31 in the mucklands west of the Seneca River. Cayuga county The adult male TUFTED DUCK found last week in Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven has continued to be seen throughout the week. It is mostly seen from the east side of the bay but some have spotted it from the west side from Hadcock Drive. It was reported through yesterday. 2.23: An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was reportedly heard from Hadcock Road in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 2/17: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Jerome Road near Fabius. 2/18: 2 ICELAND and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 2/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. An ICELAND GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were found in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 2/22: A RUDDY DUCK continues in the Inner Harbor. 2/23: 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS continue at a feeder in Manlius. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on the Erie Canal trail in Kirkville. An ICELAND GULL was spotted from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego county The LARK SPARROW was seen on the 23rd. making it 48 days at the location on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. The adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen again in Oswego Harbor on the 17th. and the 22nd. 3 female BLACK SCOTERS were seen in Oswego Harbor on the 19th. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was present again this week at Oswego Harbor and was reported on the 17th. the 21st. and the 22nd. 2/17: A RED HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario in the Town of Scriba. 2/18: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 2/22: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 2/23: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Derby Hill. An ICELAND GULL was seen from East river Road in Brewerton. Madison County 2/21: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill on Buyea Road south of Canastota. 2/23: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 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 17, 2020 * NYSY 02. 17. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 10 2020 to February 17, 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: February 17 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #690 Monday February 17 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 10, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE WOOD DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER AMERICAN WIGEON HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE RUDDY DUCK BLACK SCOTER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER DICKCISSEL FIELD SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW WHITE CROWNED SPARROW LARK SPARROW DICKCISSEL LAPLAND LONGSPUR COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/10: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. 2/11: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was spotted at Pratt”s Falls County park. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on No. 9 Road south of Manlius. 2.12: The female DICKCISSEL found earlier in January on Limeledge Road in Marcellus made another appearance but has not been reported since. An ICELAND GULL, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were all seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 2/14: The adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was again seen on the Oswego River in Phoenix on the onondaga County side. 2/15: A WOOD DUCK was seen on the Oswego River from Radisson. 2 ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor near Destiny Shopping Center in Syracuse. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. 2/16: 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS and 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A RUDDY DUCK continues at the Inner Harbor. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW made it to day 41 yesterday on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A FIELD SPARROW continues to overwinter at a feeder in Constantia. 2/11: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 2/11: A BLACK SCOTER was again seen in Oswego Harbor and continued to 2/16. A male HARLEQUIN DUCK was again seen in Oswego Harbor and continued to 2/16. The adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was again found in the oswego River in Phoenix and was seen through 2/15. 2/14: A BLACK SCOTER, an ICELAND GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were all found in Oswego Harbor. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was spotted from Fort Ontario in Oswego and was seen through the 16th. A COMMON REDPOLL was reported on Hoyt Road in Pennelville. 2/16: An ICELAND GULL was seen near Lock 6 on the Oswego River in Oswego. Cayuga County 2/13: A male TUFTED DUCK was found in Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven and has continued to be seen through the 16th. 2/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at the lower camp sites in Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 2/16: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen on Pleasant Valley Road south of Peterboro. Oneida County 2/16: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. 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 10, 2020 * NYSY 02. 10. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 03 2020 to February 10, 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: February 10 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #689 Monday February 10 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 03, 2020 Highlights: --- TUNDRA SWAN TRUMPETER SWAN CACKLING GOOSE WOOD DUCK HARLEQUIN DUCK BARROW’S GOLDENEYE RUDDY DUCK BLACK SCOTER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD COMMON GRACKLE DICKCISSEL FIELD SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW WHITE CROWNED SPARROW LARK SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/4: 9 TRUMPETER and 4 TUNDRA SWANS were seen from VanDyne Spoor road. Onondaga County Two CHIPPING SPARROWS are still coming to a feeder in Manlius and appear to be overwintering. 2/3: The female DICKCISSEL was again seen at Century Stables on Limeledge Road in Marcellus. 2/5: 2 COMMON GRACKLES were seen at a feeder in Baldwinsville. An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 2/6: A RUDDY DUCK was seen in the inner Harbor of Onondaga Creek near Destiny Shopping Mall. 2/7: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Pompeu Center Road south of Rt. 20. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Comstock Street in Syracuse. 2/8: A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was seen on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 2/9: An adult male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was found on the Oswego River in Phoenix. Because the county line divides the river the bird can be counted in Onondaga and Oswego Counties as it moves. No report yet today. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW coming to a feeder on Hinman Road north of Pulaski was present today making it the 35th. day it has been seen. 2/5: A TUNDRA SWAN was found on Guile Road in Fulton. 2/9: The afore mentioned BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen by many on the Oswego River in Phoenix. At Oswego Harbor an ICELAND GULL, a BLACK SCOTER and the male HARLEQUIN DUCK are still being seen. 3CACKLING GEESE were seen from the Rt.57 pulloff near Owens Road north of Phoenix. A FIELD sparrow continues at a feeder in Constantia. 2/10: A WOOD DUCK was again found at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton. Cayuga County 2/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, an adult and a juvenile, were seen at Fair Haven State Park. 2/9: TRUMPETER, TUNDRA and MUTE SWANS were seen at Fair Haven. Madison County 2/4: A GLAUCOUS GULL and 3 ICELAND GULLS were seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 2/8: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. Oneida county 2/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Rt. 31 west of Turning Stone Casino. Herkimer County 2/3: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen north of Lake Rondaxe 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 * February 03, 2020 * NYSY 02. 03. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 27 2020 to February 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: February 03 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #688 Monday February 03 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 27, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON HARLEQUIN DUCK RUDDY DUCK BLACK SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER COMMON GRACKLE DICKCISSEL SAVANNAH SPARROW FIELD SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW LARK SPARROW PURPLE FINCH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the mucklands on Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. Onondaga County 1/28: This was the last sighting of the DICKCISSEL on Limeledge Road in Marcellus. 1/30: A CHIPPING SPARROW continues in Manlius. 1/31: A FIELD SPARROW was seen on the Creekwalk north of VanRenselear Street in Syracuse. 2/1: This was the last sighting of the BLACK-HEADED GULL at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. also seen there were an ICELAND GULL, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and a PEREGRINE FALCON. 2/2: A COMMON GRACKLE continues at Melo Circle in Clay. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina. An ICELAND GULL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A RUDDY DUCK was seen at the Inner Harbor on West Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW at Hinman Road north of Pulaski is present today for the 28th. consecutive day. 1/28: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Oswego Harbor. 1/30: The adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK was again seen from Fort Ontario Park at Oswego. 2/2: A BLACK SCOTER and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at Oswego Harbor. A FIELD SPARROW continues at a feeder in Constantia.. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Rt. 481 north of Fulton. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Bishop Hill Road north of Pulaski. Cayuga County 1/31: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 2/1: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were all found at the Madison county Landfill south of Canastota. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the intersection of Eatonville Road and Eaton Hollow Road east of Erieville. Oneida County - 2/2: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, uncommon so far this winter, was seen from Rt. 8 south of Poland. Herkimer County 1/29: A PURPLE FINCH was seen at a feeder on 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 * January 27, 2020 * NYSY 01. 27. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 20 2020 to January 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: January 27 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #687 Monday January 27 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 20, 2020 Highlights: --- HARLEQUIN DUCK GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET COMMON GRACKLE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD DICKCISSEL LAPLAND LONGSPUR SAVANNAH SPARROW FIELD SPARROW LARK SPARROW EASTERN TOWHEE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/22: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen along East Road. Onondaga county CHIPPING SPARROWS were again found in Manlius and this week in Baldwinsville. 1/20: A BLACK-HEADED GULL ,initially found on 1/19, has been seen through the week in various locations on the Seneca river in Baldwinsville. It was last seen at about 1:00 p.m. on 1/24. Later that day at 4:00 a (the) bird was seen at Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. There have been no recent sightings. The female DICKSISSEL found on 1/20 has continues through the week on Limeledge Road in Marcellus. Seen yesterday but no report yet today. A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was seen at a feeder in Elbridge. 1/21: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder on Windy Hill Road in Pompey Center. 1/23: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Sheets Road south of Baldwinsville. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 1/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on the ice on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 1/25: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/26: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Peppermill Lane in North Syracuse. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW is present today on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. this is now day 21 for this bird. Awsome!!! 1/22: A FIELD SPARROW continues at a feeder in Constantia. An adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK is again being seen from Fort Ontario Park in Oswego and was still present yesterday. 1/23: BLACK SCOTER, SURF SCOTER, GREEN-WING TEAL and CACKLING GOOSE were all reported from Oswego Harbor. 1/24: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from Fort Ontario Park in Oswego. A WOOD DUCK was seen on Lake Ontario in Port Ontario. It was relocated on 1/26. Cayuga County 1/20: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Pond Shore Drive in Fair Have State Park and has continued through 1/26. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 1/22: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair haven. A CACKLING GOOSE, a GLAUCOUS GULL and a SURF SCOTER were all seen in Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven. Oneida County 1/20: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on Cider Street in Oriskiney. Herkimer county 1/22: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on West End Road in the Town of Fairfield. 1/25: A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen on Figert Road in the Town of Ohio. 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 20, 2020 * NYSY 01. 20. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 13 2020 to January 20, 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: January 20 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #686 Monday January 20 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 13, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TRUMPETER SWAN SNOW GOOSE HARLEQUIN DUCK GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE DICKCISSEL LARK SPARROW FIELD SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/13: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the marsh from Morgan Road. 1/15: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen on the Loop Road Unit north of Rt. 31. An estimated 2,500 SNOW GEESE were seen in the Morgan road Marsh. 1/17: 6 species of waterfowl including 40 CANVASBACKS were seen at the Visitors Center Cayuga County 1/14: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen in three locations and seem to be overwintering. 1/13: 11 species of waterfowl and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen from the West Shore trail of Onondaga Lake. 1/15: 3 PINE SISKINS were seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 1/18: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor near Van Renselear Street in Syracuse. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Gully Road near Skaneateles. 1/19: A rare for the area BLACK-HEADED GULL was found on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. It was relocated again today (1/20) and seems to be moving around with the other gulls. Also seen was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 1/20: A rare for the area DICKCISSEL was found at feeders on Limeledge Road at Century Stables. A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport. Oswego County The LARK SPARROW found last week on Hinman Road north of Pulaski continues to Come to feeders and is seen daily. 1/14: A male HARLEQUIN DUCK was found in Oswego Harbor at Fort Ontario Park. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Breitbeck Park in Oswego Harbor. 1/16: A FIELD SPARROW continues at a feeder in Constantia. 1/18: The HARLEQUIN DUCK was again seen from Fort Ontario Park. 1/19: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen in the Oswego River in Phoenix. 1/20: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Nine Mile Point Road on Lake Ontario. Madison County 1/16: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Eden Hollow Road. Oneida County 1/13: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the Adirondack Bank Building in Utica. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Drive 34 south of Rt. 49 on Oneida Lake in North Bay. Herkimer county 1/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at a private residence hunting birds on Military Road north of Dolgeville. 1/18: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near Moss Island 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 * January 13, 2020 * NYSY 01. 13. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 06 2020 to January 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: January 13 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #685 Monday January 13 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 6, 2020 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE PEREGRINE FALCON TURKEY VULTURE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW LARK SPARROW FIELD SPARROW RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET COMMON GRACKLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/8: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Hamlet of Montezuma. 1/10: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the Mucklands. 1/12: An ICELAND GULL and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen in the Mucklands. Cayuga county 1/8: A SNOWY OWL was found at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 1/10: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at West Barrier Bar Park. An ICELAND GULL was seen on Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven. 1/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near the cabins at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 1/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 1/9: A FISH CROW, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were all found at the Inner Harbor near Destiny Shopping Center in Suracuse. 1/10: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen onOnondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. 1/11: An ICELAND GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Baldwinsville. 1/12: 2 COMMON GRACKLES continue at a feeder on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Oswego County A LARK SPARROW initially at a feeder found on 1/7 on Hinmanville Road north of Pulaski has been seen daily through the week. It has been sighted again today 1/13. 1/6: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Breitbeck Park in Oswego. 1/8: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. A FIELD SPARROW was seen at a feeder is Constantia. 1/9: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario, Town of Scriba. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 1/10: A PEREGRINE FALCON, an ICELAND GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were all seen from Breitbeck Park in Oswego. Madison County 1/7: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was again present on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. 1/10: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at the Lions Botanical Garden in Chittenango. 1/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL along with an ICELAND and a GLAUCOUS GULL were all seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/12: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in flight over Clockville south of Canastota. An ICELAND GULL was again present on Ditchbank 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 * January 06, 2020 * NYSY 01. 06. 20 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 30 2019 to January 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: January 06 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #684 Monday December 31 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 30 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE WOOD DUCK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CACKLING GOOSE PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW WINTER WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/1: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the marsh between Morgan and Carncross Roads. One was seen the next day. 1/2: A male WOOD DUCK was seen from Armitage Road and has been present through today. Onondaga County 12/30: A WOOD DUCK was seen near Vincent Corners Road south of Fabius. 1/1: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/2: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the corner of East Sorrell Hill and Conners Roads south of Baldwinsville. 1/3: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from Shepps Corner Road in Minoa. A WINTER WREN was seen at Beaver Lake nature Center west of Baldwinsville. 1/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 1/6: A FISH CROW was seen at the Western Lights Shopping Area in Syracuse. Oswego County 1/2: A RED-THROATED LOON and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County 1/1: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditch Bank Road north of Canastota. 1/2: A GLAUCOUS and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Ditchbank Road. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at the corner Eaton Brook and Eden Hollow Roads. 1/3? An ICELAND GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road. 1/6: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen near West Eaton. Oneida County 1/1: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Verona Beach State Park and were present through the 3rd. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Lock 21 of the Erie Canal East of Verona Beach. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the State Office Building in Utica. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Germany Road north of Vernon. 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 31, 2019 * NYSY 12. 31. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 23 to December 31, 2019 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 31 AT 10:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #683 Monday December 31 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 23 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON WOOD DUCK CACKLING GOOSE NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER CHIPPING SPARROW FIELD SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/23: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from Carncross Road. 12/28: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 12/25: A FIELD SPARROW and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 12/29: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. CHIPPING SPARROWS seem to be overwintering in Manlius and near the University in Syracuse. A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was found along the Erie Canal Trail in Kirkville. Oswego County 12/24: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 12/25: A WOOD DUCK was seen in the Oswego River at Indian Point north of Fulton. Madison County 12/26: A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 12/30: A juvelile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen Corkinsville Road near New Woodstock. Another was seen close by at Morrow Mountain State Forest and may have been the same bird. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. 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 23, 2019 * NYSY 12. 23. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December16 to December 23, 2019 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 23 AT 12:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #682 Monday December 23 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 16 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON TRUMPETER SWAN CACKLING GOOSE WOOD DUCK PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK NORTHERN HARRIER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE CHIPPING SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/22: 3 WOOD DUCKS were seen at the Mays Point Dam. A COMMON RAVEN was seen at the Mucklands along Rt. 31. 7 TRUMPETER SWANS and a NORTHERN HARRIER were seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County -- 12/20: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Another or possible the same one was seen farther south on Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 12/19: A CHIPPING SPARROW continues at a feeder in Manlius. 12/20: A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen at a feeder in Manlius. 12/22: A SNOWY OWL was at Hancock Airport. 2 FISH CROWS and a SNOW GOOSE were seen in Baldwinsville near the Seneca river. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in one of the State fair parking lots. A COMMON LOON was seen on Skaneateles lake near Spafford. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Rt. 31 near Cicero Center road. 12/23: 2 SNOWY OWLS were reported at Hancock Airport. Oswego county 12/18: 2 ICELAND GULLS, 2 COMMON LOONS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were all spotted from the bluff at Derby Hill. 12/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. 12/22: A WOOD DUCK was seen at Port Ontario on Lake Ontario. Madison County 12/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE wass at the intersection of Eden Hollow and Eaton brook Roads east of Erieville. 12/21: An ICELAND GULL, an adult GLAUCOUS GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were all seen at the Madison county Landfill south of Canastota. 12/22: 2 ICELAND GULLS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were again seen at the Madison county Landfill. Oneida County 12/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Verona Beach State Park. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 16, 2019 * NYSY 12. 16. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 09 to December 16, 2019 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 16 AT 12:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #681 Monday December 16 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 09 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE PEREGRINE FALCON MERLIN VIRGINIA RAIL BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW FIELD SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/11: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Carncross Road 12/14: 40 SANDHILL CRANES were still around and seen from Rt. 89 near Pure Foods. 12/16: A late MARSH WREN was in Jackson Field near Montezuma Heritage Park. Cayuga County 12/15: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County Late and possibly overwintering CHIPPING SPARROWS were again seen in Manlius and in Syracuse near Barry Park. 12/10: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Dunham Road west of Baldwinsville. 12/12: 30 COMMON GRACKLES and 7 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were found on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. 12/14: The highlights of the Syracuse CBC were a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER in Minoa, a HERMIT THRUSH in the LeMoyne College Woods , VIRGINIA RAIL in Clay Marsh, aPEREGRINE FALCON IN THE CITY, a GLAUCOUS GULL in the Inner Harbor and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 12/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues on Potter Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 12/9: A COMMON REDPOLL and 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were found on Lakeshore Road in Granby south of Fulton. 12/15: A GLAUCOUS GULL, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen in the Oswego Harbor area. A MERLIN was found at Indian Point on the Oswego River north of Fulton. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. Madison County 12/13: A CACKLING GOOSE was found on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 12/16: 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Oneida Lake from North Main Street Extension west of South Bay -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 09, 2019 * NYSY 12. 09. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 02 to December 09, 2019 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 09 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #680 Monday December 09 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 02 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLACK SCOTER HARLEQUIN DUCK TRUMPETER SWAN SANDHILL CRANE PEREGRINE FALCON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OVENBIRD YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/2: 15 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Armitage Road. 12/8: 106 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen on Armitage Road. 14 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen on Armitage Road at the second bridge. Cayuga County 12/5: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in the channel at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 12/4: A late OVENBIRD was seen at the corner of Dunham and Babcock Roads west of Baldwinsville. A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and a KILLDEER were seen from the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. 12/6: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Potter Road in the 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 12/8: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the Parkway south of Liverpool. Oswego County 12/3: A HARLEQUIN DUCK and a BLACK SCOTER were again found in Oswego Harbor at Fort Ontario. 12/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 12/8: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. Oneida County 12/4: 5 PINE SISKINS were seen in Waterville. 12/7: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 12/7: 2 COMMON REDPOLLS, the first reported this season, were seen on Dairy Hill Road north of Dolgeville. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 02, 2019 * NYSY 12. 02. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 25 to December 02, 2010 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 02 AT 12:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #679 Monday December 02 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 25 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLACK SCOTER CACKLING GOOSE ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK COMMON GALLINULE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER WHITE-EYED VIREO YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/26: 5 SANDHILL CRANEs were seen from Carncross Road. 11/27: A rare for our area WHITE- EYED VIREO was seen on Armitage Road at the Clyde River. 11/30: 41 SANDHILL CRANES were counted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga County 11/27: A late FOX SPARROW was see on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/29: 3 BLACK SCOTERS and 29 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. 11/30; 14 RED-THROATED LOONS were still on Onondaga Lake at the West Shore Trail. Oswego County 11/25: 30 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in flight at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 3 CACKLING GEESE and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Oswego Harbor. 11/28: 2 BLACK SCOTERS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Oswego Harbor. 11/30: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond outlet to Lake Ontario. A RED-THROATED LOON was captured away from water north of Oneida Lake and successfully released back into water at Brewerton. Madison County 11/30: A late COMMON GALLINULE was seen on Willey Road in Earlville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. A late WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen along Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 11/25: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 11/26: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park on the east end of Oneida Lake. It was seen again of the 30th. Herkimer County - 11/26: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Industrial Park area of Little Falls. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA *New York November 25, 2019 NYSY 11. 25. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: November 25 at 10:00 a.m. EST Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 11, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE BLACK-CROWNED HERON CACKLING GOOSE SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER HARLEQUIN DUCK NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK VULTURE COMMON GALLINULE SANDHILL CRANE LITTLE GULL GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE SAVANNAH SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/22: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen from Carncross Road. 11/23: A late SAVANNAH SPARROW and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen from East Road. Also from the same location an astounding 164 SANDHILL CRANES were counted in the Marsh. Cayuga County 11/22: 4 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park in Lake Ontario. 11/25: 4 BLACK SCOTERS and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen on Lake Ontario from West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 11/18: A late ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Jamesville Reservoir Fishing Access site. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen in a wooded area near Spafford. 11/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 11/24: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen near the swimming pool in Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. 3 RED-NECKED GREBES, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, a COMMON GALLINULE, a late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and 4 RED THROATED LOONS were all seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County An adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK and up to 2 BLACK SCOTERS were present at Oswego Harbor through the week. The were seen along with a number of WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and LONG-TAILED DUCKS mostly from the Fort Ontario parking lot. The Harlequin was not seen today but Black Scoters were. 11/22: A LITTLE GULL was seen from the overlook at Derby Hill. 1 GLAUCOUS and 1 ICELAND GULL was seen at Oswego Harbor.7 PINE SISKINS were seen near Cleveland on the north shore of Oneida Lake. Madison County 11/20: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at the south end of Cazenovia Lake. Herkimer county 11/23: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was again present at the corner of Albany and Soncody Roads in West Winfield. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 November 18, 2019 NYSY 11. 18. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: November 18 at 4:00 p.m. EST Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 11, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE CACKLING GOOSE SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER HARLEQUIN DUCK GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL HERMIT THRUSH GRAY CATBIRD PALM WARBLER NASHVILLE WARBLER NORTHERN SHRIKE VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EASTERN MEADOWLARK COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/11: A late EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen in the Wildlife Drive. 11/12: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen in the Main Pool. 11/13: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen and photographed on the Wildlife Drive. 11/16: 141 SANDHILL CRANES were counted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Cayuga County 11/16: A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Fair HavenState Park. Onondaga County 11/13: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen in a manure spread on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. A late NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen in Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville. 11/14: 2 late VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 2 KILLDEER were seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on DeMong Drive in Syracuse. 11/17: A KILLDEER was seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 11/12: A KING EIDER and an ICELAND GULL were spotted at Derby Hill. 11/14: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. 11/15: An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen on Bell Road in Pennelville. 11/17: 3 possibly more, HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen from Fort Ontario Park on Lake Ontario. All three SCOTERS were seen also. 11/18: A male HARLEQUIN DUCK was relocated at Fort Ontario Park on the lake in Oswego. Also found were all three SCOTER species, RED-THROATED LOON, ICELAND GULL and RED-NECKED GREBE. Madison County 11/12: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 11/17: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on North Peterboro Street in Canastota. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Smith-Ridge Road north of Chittenango. A SURF SCOTER was seen on Bradley Brook Reservoir. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eaton Brook Road in Erieville. Oneida County 11/12: A late PALM WARBLER was seen in Waterville. 11/13: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen from Lakeshore Road at the north east end of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 11/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the corner of Albany and Soncody Roads in West Winfield. 11/15: A late GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Little Falls. Extralimital 11/15: The first report of a SNOWY OWL was from the corner of Seybolt and Reese Roads south of Seneca Falls in Seneca County. The bird was reported again Today in the same location. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 November 11, 2019 NYSY 11. 11. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: November 11 at 2:00 p.m. EST Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 04, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-NECKED GREBE AMERICAN BITTERN TUNDRA SWAN CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SURF SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE OSPREY COMMON GALLINULE SANDHILL CRANE PARASITIC JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE BLUE-HEADED VIREO CHIPPING SPARROW VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/4: A RED--SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Towpath Road at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/5: An AMERICAN BITTERN was again seen on the Wildlife Drive 11/6: A COMMON GALLINULE was still being seen on the Wildlife Drive. A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen at East Road. 126 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in the flooded impoundments at Armitage Road. 11/10: 124 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/11: A late EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 11/4: 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldswinsville. 11/5: A late HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Jamesville Ave in Syracuse. 11/7: A late BLUE-HEADED VIREO was seen at 3 Rivers WMA. 11/8: A VESPER SPARROW was seen at a residence north of Liverpool. 11/9: A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was seen in the Raddison area in Baldwinsville. 11/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Rt.370 in Plainville. 11/11: A late CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Comstock Road in Syracuse. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 11/6: 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen in flight from a yard in Constantia. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in the area also. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from the overlook at Derby Hill. A BLACK SCOTER and a SURF SCOTER were seen on Oneida Lake at Phillips Point. 11/9: 2 VESPER SPARROWS were seen near Hayes Road in West Monroe. 11/10: 3 VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Lake Ontario at Selkirk Shores State Park. 11/11: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on Lake Ontario in Oswego near Fred Haynes Road. Madison County 11/8: A late OSPREY was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 11/9: 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on Woodman Pond. 11/11: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eaton Brook Road east of Erieville. Oneida County 11/9: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Brown Tract Road near Forestport. 11/11: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake at North Bay from Lakeshore Road. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 November 04, 2019 NYSY 11. 04. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: November 04 at 10:00 a.m. EST Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 28, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE AMERICAN BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TRUMPETER SWAN TUNDRA SWAN BRANT CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE COMMON GALLINULE SANDHILL CRANE PARASITIC JAEGER LITTLE GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE TREE SWALLOW COMMON YELLOWTHROAT VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/30: Last report of the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at the Visitor’s Center. 89 PIED-BILLED GREBES were counted at one time from VanDyne Spoor Road. 10/31: An AMERICAN BITTERN was again seen at Benning Marsh. It was seen again of 10/2. 11/1: A lingering LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at Carncross Road 11/3: A COMMON GALLINULE and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen along the Wildlife Drive.An AMERICAN BITTERN, a SORA and 5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the Sandhill Crane Unit. An EURASIAN WIGEON and 3 DUNLIN were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A CACKLING GOOSE was at the Visitor’s Center. 43 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 34 TRUMPETER SWANS and 125 TUNDRA SWANS were seen at the flooded fields on Armitage Road. Lesser quantities of both species were also seen at Carncross Road. Cayuga County 11/3: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Fair Haven State Park Onondaga county 11/2: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Schlicht Road in Fabius. A late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen along the Creek Walk on Onondaga Creek in Syracuse. A late TREE SWALLOW was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 10/28: 3 late CHIPPING SPARROWS were at a feeder on Baum Road in Hastings. 11/1: 8 PARASITIC JAEGERS and a LITTLE GULL were seen at the overlook at Derby Hill. Also seen were 16 species of Waterfowl, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, a SANDERLING, 1,200 DUNLIN and a RED-NECKED GREBE. 11/2: A late VESPER SPARROW was at a residence on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 7 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. 11/3: 13 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and 10 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at Derby Hill. Also seen were a RED-THROATED LOON and 65 BRANT. Madison County 10/29: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen at Woodman Pond north of hamilton. Oneida County - 10/28: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. 10/30: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. 10/30: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight near the intersection of Brimfield Street and Rt. 12 south of Utica. Herkimer County - 10/29: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen hunting at a feeding station on Military Road north of Dolgeville. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 October 28, 2019 NYSY 10. 28. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: October 28 at 10:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 21, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-NECKED GREBE GREAT CORMORANT LEAST BITTERN BRANT CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE LONG-TAILED DUCK SURF SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ROUGH-WINGED HAWK COMMON GALLINULE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/21: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was found at the Visitor’s Center and has continued to be seen through the week. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 45 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Sandhill Crane numbers increased to over 70 later in the week. 10/22: 2 CACKLING GEESE and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 10/24: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Benning Marsh on the Wildlife Drive. 10/26: 2 late COMMON GALLINULES were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Another was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 10?27: By the end of the week 27 species of waterfowl were reported including a LONG-TAILED DUCK seen again at the Visitor’s Center. Onondaga County 10/21: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in flight at the Erie Canal in Fayetteville. 10/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Onondaga lake from the West Shore Trail. It was relocated on 10/27. Oswego County 10/21: A SURF-SCOTER was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 10/26: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen and photographed at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 6 species of raptors including RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at Bishop Road north of Pulaski. Madison County 10/27: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Warner’s road north of Canastota. Oneida County 10/24: A rare for here GREAT CORMORANT was found at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. It had been seen through yesterday. Up to 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Sylvan Beach and were reported through the 26th. 10/25: A RED PHALAROPE was seen at Sylvan Beach. 10/26: A BRANT and a SURG SCOTER were seen at Sylvan Beach. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Verona Berach State Park. Herkimer County 10/21: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Eatonville Reservoir east of Herkimer. 10/26: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen at a private Residence on Military Road west of Dolgeville. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 October 21, 2019 NYSY 10. 21. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: October 21 at 1:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 14, 2019 Highlights: -- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN BRANT GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON LONG-TAILED DUCK SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER PARASITIC JAEGER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER WHITE-EYED VIREO VESPER SPARROW ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/14: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen from Towpath Road. 10/16: A rare for Montezuma LONG-TAILED DUCK was spotted at the Visitor’s Center. 10/18: A LEAST BITTERN was seen from the Wildlife Drive. 10/19: A MARSH WREN was found on Towpath Road. 71 SANDHILL CRANES and an EURASIAN WIGEON were seen in Knox-Marcellus Marsh. 10/20: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 10/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Fair Haven State Park. It was found again on the 20th. Onondaga County 10/15: A rare WHITE-EYED VIROE was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga lake near the ampitheater. Unfortunately it has not been relocated. A VESPER SPARROW was also seen. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/18: 31 BRANT were seen on Onondaga Lake from the Honeywell Center. 10/19: 3 SURF SCOTERS and 4 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 10/17: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Derby Hill. 10/18: 200+ WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and 11 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Oswego Harbor. 10/19: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from Hinman Road north of Port Ontario. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a SANDERLING were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Madison County 10/18: 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Woodman Pond North of Hamilton. Oneida County 10/19: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 4 VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Dunbarton Road in Durhamville. 10/20: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 10/18: A SOLITARY SANDPIPER and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen on Saltsman Road south of Dolgeville. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 October 144, 2019 NYSY 10. 14. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: October 14 at 1:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 07, 2019 Highlights: -- YELLOW-CROWNED HIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN SNOW GOOSE BRANT CANVASBACK BLACK VULTURE OSPREY BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BANK SWALLOW CLIFF SWALLOW BARN SWALLOW VESPER SPARROW ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebird numbers picked up this week. BLACK-BELLIED P;OVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER DUNLIN LEAST SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS KILLDEER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE Rather late CLIFF, BARN and BANK SWALLOWS were noted this week. 10/7: 9 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen from East Road. 10/8: 14 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Benning Marsh. 62 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh Cayuga County 10/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 10/8: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen under the power lines at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/9: A juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was spotted in a birch tree near the ampitheater on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. It was seen through 10 12. 10/10: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the fishing access lot at the south end of Jamesville Reservoir. 10/11: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was spotted at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 10/8: A TUNDRA SWAN was spotted at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A late OSPREY was seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 10/11: 160 BRANT were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 10/14: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. Madison County 10/8: A late OSPREY was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 10/12: 3 SNOW GEESE were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton Oneida County 10/11: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen at Utica Marsh. Herkimer County 10/12: A CANVASBACK was seen in the Mohawk River in Little Falls. End Transcript -- 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 October 07, 2019 NYSY 10. 07. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: October 07 at 10:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 30, 2019 Highlights: -- CACKLING GOOSE LESSER SCAUP COMMON GALLINULE SANDERLING HUDSONIAN GODWIT LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD BANK SWALLOW CLIFF SWALLOW SWAINSON’S THRUSH NELSON’S SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Only 8 species of Shorebirds were listed at the complex this week. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER LEAST SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS KILLDEER PECTORAL SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 10/2: At least 80 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen at Martens Tract. 10/3: A NELSON’S SPARROW was found and photographed near the photo blind on the Wildlife Trail. It was not refound by other birders that day. 10/5: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen near Brooder Marsh on Howland Island. 10/6: Late in the season BANK SWALLOW and CLIFF SWALLOW were seen on the Wildlife Trail. Cayuga County 10/1: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 10/5: 2 late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS continue at a feeder on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. 12 Warbler species were reported in Onondaga County this week. Oswego County 10/4: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was spotted at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 10/5: A SANDERLING was seen at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 10/6: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Sandy Pond Outlet. 10 species of Warblers were reported in Oswego County this week. Madison County 10/5: 17 LESSER SCAUP and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 11 Warbler species were reported in Madison County this week. Oneida County 10/2: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Utica Marsh. 10/5: an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach. 10/6: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of clinton. 8 Warbler species were reported from Oneida County this week. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, New York, 13027, USA -- 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 September 30, 2019 NYSY 09. 30. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: September 30 at 3:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 23, 2019 Highlights: -- GLOSSY IBIS CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE STILT SANDPIPER PEREGRINE FALCON YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PHILADELPHIA VIREO MOURNING WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds seen at the complex this week. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER KILLDEER WILSON’S SNIPE GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SPOTTED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER DUNLIN PECTORAL SANDPIPER 9/25: 7 Warbler species and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen on Howland Island. 9/26: the last day for a positive sighting of the GLOSSY IBIS at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/28: A PEREGRINE FALCON, 3 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS, a STILT SANDPIPER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were all noted on the Wildlife Drive. 9/29: A CACKLING GOOSE and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen from East Road. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a late MOURNING WARBLER were seen along Towpath Road. Onondaga County 9/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen along the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk north of Hiawatha Blvd. in Syracuse. 9/26: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 9/28: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/29: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 11 Warbler species including 7 CAPE MAYS were seen at Oneida Shores State Park. 12 Warbler species including 2 BAY BREASTED WARBLERS were seen at Three Rivers WMA. A PEREGRIND FALCON was seen fro Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. Oswego County 9/26: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen in Constantia. 9/28: A PIPIT was seen on Baum Road in Hastings. Madison County 9/24: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 9/27: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 9/28: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOODE was seen on Co. Rt. 85 near Woodman Pond. Oneida County 9/25: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen near Rt.12 south of Clinton. 9/28: 9 Warbler species including 6 CAPE MAYS were seen at the Woodford Memorial State Forest east of Sangerfield. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, New York, 13027, USA -- 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 September 23, 2019 NYSY 09. 23. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: September 23 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 16, 2019 Highlights: -- GLOSSY IBIS CACKLING GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PHILADELPHIA VIREO LINCOLN’S SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds seen at the complex this week. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER KILLDEER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPW GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS LEAST SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER The GLOSSY IBIS found last week at Knox-Marsellus has continued to be present throughout the week. 9/18: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a CAPE MAY WARBLER were seen on VanDyne Spoor road 9/19: 8 species of Shorebirds including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 9/20: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 9/23: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen and photographed in the bushes at Tschache Pool. Cayuga County YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO and at least three RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were reported from West Barrier Beach Park and the State Park grounds at Fair Haven this week. Onondaga County 9/17: A n OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was again found at Raddison River Park (private) north of Baldwinsville and was seen through the 21st. 9/18: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at Raddison River Park. 9/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Barry Park in Syracuse. 9/21: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Raddison River Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS were seen on the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk north of Hiawathe Blvd. in Syracuse. 6 Warbler species and 6 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen in Manlius. Oswego County 9/19: A SEDGE WREN was found at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario along with a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a CAPE MAY WARBLER. 9/20: The SEDGE WREN was refound at Sandy Island along with 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. 9/22: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Hinman Road north of Port Ontario. 9/23: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Hinman Road. Madison County 9/20: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 2 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS were seen at the Tuscarora nature Area west of Erieville. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 9/22: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. A SANDHILL CRANE was found at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. Oneida County 9/16: 8 species of Warblers including CAPE MAY were seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 9/17: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Waterville. 9/19: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary. 9/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Sparin Farn Nature Sanctuary. Herkimer County 9/20: An early WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at a feeder north of Dolgeville. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 September 16, 2019 NYSY 09. 16. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: September 16 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 09, 2019 Highlights: -- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GLOSSY IBIS SORA STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WHIMBREL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH AMERICAN PIPIT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds seen at the complex this week. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER KILLDEER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS LEAST SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPE STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER 9/11: A GLOSSY IBIS was found in Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was seen through 9/15. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen near Wilgoose Field on Rt. 89. 9/15: The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was still being seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Nine species of Shorebirds including STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also seen was the GLOSSY IBIS. Cayuga County 9/14: A LESSER BLACK-BACLED GULL was found at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Also seen was a fly over WHIMBREL. 9/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 9/10: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard and seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/11: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER continued at Raddison River Park east of Baldwinsville. 9/13: an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on the Erie Canal Trail in Fayetteville. 9/14: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at Three Rivers WMA. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 9/15: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on Eastman Road east of Northern Boulevard east of Hancock Airport. Oswego County 9/9: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. 9/14: The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Sandy Island State Park. 5 AMERICAN PIPITS and a SANDERLING were seen at Oswego Harbor. 15 species of WARBLERS were seen along the Lake Ontario Lakeshore from Oswego to Mexico. 9/15: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private resicence in Hastings. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Selkirk Shores on Lake Ontario. Madison County 9/11: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Tuscarora Nature park west of Erieville. 9/14: A SORA continues at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida county - 9/13: 15 species of Warblers plus a COMMON NIGHTHAWK and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 September 02, 2019 NYSY 09. 02. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: September 02 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 26, 2019 Highlights: -- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN WHITE IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE RUDY TURNSTONE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds seen at the complex this week. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER KILLDEER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS BAIRD’S SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE DUNLIN SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SOLITARY SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 9/4: This was the last day for a positive sighting of the WHITE IBIS at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 18 SANDHILL CRANES were also seen at Knox-Marsellus. 9/7: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found on Howland Island. 9/8: The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 9/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 9/3: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Manlius. 9/5: A rare for this area YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at a private residence on River Road in Baldwinsville. 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow Park. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at Raddison River Park on the Seneca River. It has been seen through the 8th. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen here also. 9/7: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow Park. 9/8: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 9/4: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was found at Oswego Harbor. 9/5: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 9/9: 8 species of Warblers and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. Madison County - 9/3: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Tuscarora nature Park in Erieville. 9/4: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at the Madison Street north of Hamilton and has been present through the 7th. 9/7: 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Sky High sod farm north of Chittenango. 9/8: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 9/5: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farms Nature Center south of Clinton. 9/8: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Waterville. 10 species of Warblers were seen at the Spring Farms Nature Center. Herkimer county 9/8: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Partridge Hille Road in Barneveld. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 September 02, 2019 NYSY 09. 02. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: September 02 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 26, 2019 Highlights: -- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN WHITE IBIS LEAST BITTERN SNOWY EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON LEAST BITTERN CANVASBACK READHEAD EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE SORA WILSON’S PHALAROPE WHIMBREL BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING LAUGHING GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER DICKCISSEL GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) It has been an exciting week at Montezuma. On 8/28 the first ever WHITE IBIS showed up at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and has been somewhat cooperative ever since. No report on it yet today. In addition the LAUGHING GULL, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and SNOWY EGRET were present most of the week, also at Knox-Marsellus. Shorebirds reported at the complex this week. - GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SPOTTED SANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLASK-BELLIED PLOVER KILLDEER SOLITARY SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER AMERICAN WOODCOCK WHIMBREL DUNLIN LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WILSON’S SNIPE SANDERLING BAIRD’S SANDPIPER 8/28: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. the WHITE IBIS is discovered at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/30: A WHIMBREL was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A SNOWY EGRET was seen at South Spring Pond. 8/31: A DICKCISSEL was heard again at East Road. Heard again on 9/1. 9/1: 10 Warbler species, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and 2 LEAST BITTERNS were found on Howland Island. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE and an eclipse male EURASIAN WIGEON were seen on the Wildlife Drive near the Eagle sculpture. 150 GREAT EGRETS and the SNOWY EGRET were observed roosting near Mays Point. A possible Anhinga was thought to be with them. The LAUGHING GULL, the WHITE IBIS and the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN were all caught in one camera frame at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/2: The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues at Knox-Marsellus and the EURASIAN WIGEON also continues on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga county 9/31: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/29: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Three Rivers WMA northe of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Derby Hill 9/1: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Derby Hill. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Deer Creek Marsh south of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Madison County 8/27: A SORA was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 8/28: 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 8/29: 40 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were found at the Sky High turf farm north of Chittenango. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Mason Hill east of Hamilton. 9/1: 6 shorebird species including SANDERLING were found at the Sky High turf farm. 9/2: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchbank road north of Canastota. Oneida County A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park Herkimer County 8/29: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private resicence north of Dolgeville. 8/30: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Middleville. 8/31: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was seen at a sensitive area near Salisbury. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York August 26, 2019 NYSY 08. 26. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: August 26 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 19, 2019 Highlights: -- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN SNOWY EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK REDHEAD WILSON’S PHALAROPE WHIMBREL RUDY TURNSTONE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING LAUGHING GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH DICKCISSEL ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds reported at the complex this week. - RUDY TURNSTONE SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS KILLDEER STILT SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S SNIPE WILSON’S PHALAROPE SOLITARY SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER An adult male CANVASBACK and at least two REDHEAD continue in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/19: A RUDY TURNSTONE was seen along the Willdlife Trail. A first year LAUGHING GULL was again seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh and has continued up to Sunday. No report yet today. 11 species of Shorebirds including a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen in Knox Marsellus Marsh. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/21: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was again seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continued through Sunday. A SNOWY EGRET was found in Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continued until Saturday. 8/25: A shorebird walk along Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes produced 15 species of shorebirds and 95 species of avifauna overall. The most interesting non shorebird was a DICKCISSEL heard and seen in flight at the overlook. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was noted also. The WHITE PELICAN and the LAUGHING GULL were found but the SNOWY EGRET was a no show. Cayuga County A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found on West Bay Road and a WHIMBREL was found at West Barrier Bar. Onondaga County 8/20: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen hawking in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 8/25: A female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER continues in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. Oswego County - 8/22: 3 SANDERLING, a PEREGRINE FALCON and a MERLIN were all seen at Oswego Harbor. 8/25: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on HInman Road north of Port Ontario. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Three Mile Bay on Oneida Lake. Madison County 8/22: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 8/25: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Woodman Pond. Oneida County 8/21: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen near Lakeport on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 8/23: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were noted on Bald Mountain near Eagle Bay. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 August 19, 2019 NYSY 08. 19. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: August 19 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 12, 2019 Highlights: -- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LAUGHING GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds reported at the complex this week. - LEAST SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS STILT SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER KILLDEER SEMIPALMATED PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE PECTORAL SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE WILSON’S SNIPE 8/16: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and a hatch year LAUGHING GULL were found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Both were seen through yesterday although the Pelican moved to VanDyne Spoor Road in the Afternoon. 8/17: A CANVASBACK continues in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Mays Point Pool. 8/18: 11 species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at the big metal Eagle along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 8/12: 2 COMMON LOONS and 19 COMMON GALLINULES, young and adult, were seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. 8/17: An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Onondaga Creek creek walk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. 8/18: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Bardeen Road in Fabius. 8/19: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, possibly a young bird, was heard in Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/17: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Hastings. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Sage Creek Drive near Derby Hill. 8/18: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Derby Hill Bird Observatory on Lake Ontario. Oneida County 8/15: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 2 adults and a juvenile, were found at Verona Beach State Park near the camp store. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 August 12 2019 NYSY 08. 12. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: August 12 at 11:00 a.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 05, 2019 Highlights: -- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER SANDERLING ACADIAN FLYCATCHER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds reported at the complex this week. KILLDEER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SPOTTED SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE A male CANVASBACK continues at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 8/5: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/7: One SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/9: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Howland Island. 8/10: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 8/11: On a shorebird walk at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Pools 11 species of Shorebirds plus one unidentified Dowitcher were seen. 7 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen. Also 10 SANDHILL CRANES were found. Cayuga County 8/9: A SANDERLING was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 8/6: 2 SEDGE WRENS were found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. After being reported for a number of weeks this was the last positive report. 8/9: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/11: An adult RED-HEASED WOODPECKER was found at the inlet to Sandy Island State Park. It was relocated on the 12th. 6 SANDERLINGS were also seen. Madison County 8/6: 5 Shorebird species including 13 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were seen at Eaton Brook Pool. Herkimer County 8/8: 6 Shorebird species including 1 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen at the McKoons Road Wetland north of Richfield Springs. Also found was a GREAT EGRET. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York August 05 2019 NYSY 08. 05 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: August 05 at 2:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 29, 2019 Highlights: LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREATER SCAUP EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE STILT SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds (13) found at the Complex this week. LEAST SANDPIPER KILLDEER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SOLITARY SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER PECTORAL SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE 7/30: The SEDGE WREN found on East Road on 7/28 was seen again on this day and on the 31st. However the field where it has been has been cut and it has not been reported since. 8/2: 7 shorebird species including LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/3: An EURASIAN WIGEON and 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen looking south from VanDyne Spoor Road. 9 species of shorebirds including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER sere seen along the Wildlife trail. 8/4: 10 species of shorebirds including STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. 7 SANDHILL CRANES, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were all seen from East Road. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Malone Marsh on Savanna Spring Lake Road. Cayuga County 4/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County A SEDGE WREN continues to sing but is very hard to see in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsvile. 7/31: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/1: A GREATER SCAUP was seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County 8/1: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Mason Hill east of Hamilton. Oneida County 7/29: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen in a traditional spot in the Deerfield Grasslands south of Poland. 8/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Vincent Ave in Verona Beach. 8/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Drive 28 in Jewel at the east end of Oneida Lake. 8/4: 21 GREAT EGRETS were seen in the Utica Marsh WMA. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York July 29 2019 NYSY 07. 29 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: July 29 at 4:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 22, 2019 Highlights: COMMON LOON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK PIPING PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK TERN SEDGE WREN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds seen at the complex this week KILLDEER STILT SANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER PECTORAL SANDPIPER 7/25: 7 species of shorebirds including a STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. 7/27: 2 STILT SANDPIPERS and 40 BLACK TERNS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. A SEDGE WREN was found on the east side of East Road near the house #400. 7/28: A male CANVASBACK continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The SECGE WREN was again heard on East Road. 9 species of shorebirds including a SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were found along the Wildlife Trail. 7/29: The SEDGE WREN continues on East Road. Onondaga county The SEDGE WREN found on 7/14 at Three Rivers WMA in the big fields east of 60 Road continues to sing as recently as today. 7/25: A STILT SANDPIPER was found in the marshy spit area at the southwest end of Onondaga Lake. 7/26: 3 adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen on the Onondaga creek creekwalk just north of Hiawatha Boulevard. Oswego County 7/26: 2 juvenile PIPING PLOVERS were again seen on the beach north of Sandy Island State Park. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the Oswego County Airfield on Howard Road along with 6 other shorebird species. Madison County 7/24: A COMMON LOON was spotted on Deruyter Reservoir. 7/29: 19 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS were seen at Easton Brook Mill Pond. Herkimer County 7/23: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at the Mckoons Road pond north of Richfield Springs. 7/24: The Dowitcher was not seen but 6 species of shorebirds were again at the Mckoons Road Pond. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York July 22 2019 NYSY 07. 22 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: July 22 at 2:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 15, 2019 Highlights: COMMON LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET SANDHILL CRANE PIPING PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER BLACK TERN PEREGRINE FALCON SEDGE WREN CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11 species of Shorebirds were reported from the complex this week: KILLDEER STILT SANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER SPOTTED SANDPIPER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS PECTORAL SANDPIPER WILSON’S SNIPE 7/15: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Sandhill Crane Unit south of VanDyne Spoor Road. 7/16: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Carncross Road. 7/17: A single male CANVASBACK continues at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 7/21: 126 BLACK TERNS were counted from VanDyne Spoor Road. Another seen from Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road and at East Road. 9 species of Shorebirds includIng 3 STILT SANDPIPERS and 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive.An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 21 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Morgan Road Marshes. 7/22: 25 GREAT EGRETS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Onondga County 7/20: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found along Ferguson Road in the Cicero Swamp. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 7/21: A SEDGE WREN continues at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 7/18: 4 COMMON LOONS were seen in Lake Ontario from Selkirk State Park. 7/20: 2 and possibly 4 PIPING PLOVERS were seen north of Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. Also seen was a LEAST BITTERN. ONEIDA COUNTY 7/15: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Utica Marsh. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York July 15 2019 NYSY 07. 15. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: July 15 at 2:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 08, 2019 Highlights: SANDHILL CRANE COMMON GALLINULE BLACK TERN PEREGRINE FALCON WHIMBREL PECTORAL SANDPIPER FISH CROW SEDGE WREN CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebirds are starting to show up at the complex. 8 of the more common species were noted this week. 7/13: 4 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found at the forested area of Armitage Road. 7/15: 3 SANDHILL CRANES, 24 BLACK TERNS, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and a FISH CROW were all found at the Sandhill Crane Unit south of VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 7/12: A WHIMBREL was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 7/8: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 7/11: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Jefferson Street in Syracuse. 7/14: 13 COMMON GALLINULES including 8 young were seen along the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SEDGE WREN was found singing in the big field area east of 60 Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 7/15: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Mason Hill in Hamilton. Herkimer County 7/13: A FISH CROW was heard on Earl Road in Richfield Springs. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Vanvalkenburg Road in Richfield Springs. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York July 08 2019 NYSY 07. 08. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex Compiled: July 08 at 12:00 p.m. Compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 01, 2019 Highlights: COMMON LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS LEAST SANDPIPER CASPIAN TERN BLACK TERN FISH CROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) PROTHONOTARY WARBLER(s) continue to be seen and heard at the forested area on Armitage Road. 7/6: LEAST BITTERN and BLACK TERN were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.The first sighting of migrating shorebirds, 59 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 1 LEAST SANDPIPER were all seen along the Wildlife Drive. Spotted Sandpiper, a local breeder, was seen also. A COMMON LOON and a CANVASBACK were spotted at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Railroad Road Marshes. 7/8: 48 BLACK TERNS were seen from the tower at Tschache Pool. Onondaga County 7/3: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 7/6: 2 CASPIAN TERNS were seen at the Raddison River Park (private) on the Seneca River north of Rt. 31. Oswego County 7/5: 9 CASPIAN TERNS were seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 7/6: 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen at a private resicence on Baum Road in Hastings. Madison County 7/1: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 7/4: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at MorrowMountain State Forest south of Erieville. 7/5: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Madison street Impoundment north of Hamilton. Oneida County 7/2: A FISH CROW was found on Leland Ave in Utica. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York - Syracuse - July 01 2019 - NYSY 07. 01. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: June 24 - July 01, 2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex compiled: July 01 AT 2:00 p.m. EDT compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on June 24, 2019 Highlights: COMMON LOON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CANVASBACK COMMON GOLDENEYE NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE SORA COMMON NIGHTHAWK SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/27: A male CANVASBACK and a BLACK TERN were seen from East Road. 5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen in flight in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 6/28: 2 COMMON GOLDENEYE and 15 SANDHILL CRANES were found at the Morgan Road Marsh. 6/30: 6 BLACK TERNS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 7/1: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was reported without a specific location, assumably from Armitage Road. Onondaga County 6/29: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, rare in summer, were seen at Oneida Shores State Park. Madison County 6/26: A SORA continues in a wet area north of Hamilton. 6/28: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 7/1: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Buyea Road south of Canastota. Oneida County - 6/29: 2 adult and 1 young COMMON LOONS were seen on Little Woodhull Creek. 7/1: 2 adult and 4 fledgling PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen near where they nested in Utica. Herkimer County 6/24: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen near Little Moose Lake south of Old Forge. 6/30: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Rt. 5 east of Little Falls. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York - Syracuse - June 24 2019 - NYSY 06. 24. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: June 17 - June 24, 2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex compiled: June 17 AT 3:00 p.m. EDT compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on June 17, 2019 Highlights: LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET SORA PIPING PLOVER BLACK-NECKED STILT COMMON TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue on the forested area on Armitage Road. There was definite evidence of successful breeding also. 6/22: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/23: The BLACK-NECKED STILT was still seen up to this day in the Main Pool. There was no report yet for today. A BLACK TERN was seen in the Main Pool. Onondaga County 6/17: ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 6/18: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Dewitt Marsh near the landfill. 6/22: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 6/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Bernhards Bay on the north shore of Oneida Lake. A PINE SISKIN was still at a feeder on Hinman Road north of Port Ontario. 6/19: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Derby Hill. 6/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at 3 Mile Bay at the east end of Oneida Lake. 2 adult and 3 young PIPING PLOVERS were seen at Sandy Island State Park. They were seen in an area where they have bred in past years. Madison County 6/18: A SORA was found at the Madison Street Impoundment in Hamilton. It has been found through today. 6/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County - 6/17: A GREAT EGRET was seen at Utica Marsh. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Lakeshore Road at the west end of Oneida Lake. 6/19: A COMMON LOON was seen on Oneida Lake from Lakeshore Road. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was found on Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 6/17: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Mckoons Road pond. 6/22: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder on Military Road north of Dolgeville. 6/23: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found near Mckeever in the Adirondack Park. 6/24: SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were found in 2 locations on the Moose River Plains in the Adirondack Park. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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 RBA
RBA *New York - Syracuse - Jume 17 2019 - NYSY 06. 17. 19 Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert Dates: June 11 - June 17, 2019 To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex compiled: June 17 AT 2:00 p.m. EDT compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on June 11, 2019 Highlights: LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-NECKED STILT COMMON TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue at the forested area on Armitage Road. There was signs of fledglings in the box this week. 6/12: A BLACK-NECKED STILT was reported through 6/16 this week along the Wildlife Trail. 6/14: A rare for June pair of COMMON TERNS were seen along the Wildlife Trail. They were seen again on the 16th. 2 SANDHILL CRANED were seen at the south end of Howland Island. 6/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on the Wildlife trail. 6/16: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was spotted in Tschache Pool.. 2 SANDHILL CRANED were seen at Marten’s Tract. Cayuga County 6/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 6/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was reported at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 6/12: 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 2 were also seen on the14th. 6/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County 6/12: An apparent mating pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue near the north lookout of Derby Hill. Another was again seen on Lakeshore Drive at the northeast end of Oneida Lake. 6/15: A LEAST BITTERN was seen Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. Herkimer County 6/11: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen near Sunday Lake north of Old Forge. End Transcript Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA -- 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/ --
