[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 12, 2023 * NYSY 06. 12 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):June 05, 2022 to June 12, 2023 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 12 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #843: Monday June 12, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 05, 2023 Highlights BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL BLACK VULTURE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW SWAINSON’S THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 6/7: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at Armitage Road. 6/10: 13 CERULEAN WARBLERS and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen on Howland Island. 6/11: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at South Spring Pool. Oswego County 6/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road south of Oswego. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen on Brockett Road south of Hannibal. 6/8: A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 6/9: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at East Shore Oaks Drive in Oswego and on Rt.89 south of Oswego. 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were seen at a tree farm on Merritt Road south of Fulton. 6/10: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen at Sunset Bay on Lake Ontario, on Gray Road south of Oswego and two were seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen on Merritt Road south of Fulton. A BLACK TERN was seen at Lake Neahtawanta. A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 6/11: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard at Selkirk Shores State Park. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Merritt Road south of Fulton. Onondaga County -- 6/6: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found at Whiskey Hollo Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 6/11: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Green Lakes State Park. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 6/12: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found at Beaver Lake Nature Center. Madison County 6/11: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on the Erie Canal Trail in Canastota. Oneida County 6/6: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Road at the north east point of Oneida Lake. 6/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park. 6/8: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Old Rt. 49 in Blossvale. A SEDGE WREN was found on Sterling Road in Durhamville. 6/9: A BLACK VULTURE was again seen along Rt. 46 south of Rome.A CERULEAN WARBLER was found on Wood Creek Road in Rome. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Griffiss Park in Rome. 6/12: 6/12: 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Wood Creek Road in Rome. Herkimer County 6/6: 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were found on North Lake Road north of Forestport. 6/10: 2YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were found near Mckeever off of Rt. 28. 6/11: 2 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were found near Twitchell Lake north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 05, 2023 * NYSY 06. 05 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 29, 2022 to June 05, 2023 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 05 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #842: Monday June 05, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 23, 2023 Highlights RED KNOT BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER SAW-WHET OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK WHIP-POOR-WILL BLACK VULTURE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/29: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was at the Visitor’s Center. 5/30: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 6/2: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at Howland Island. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen from Carncross Road. 6/3: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. 6/4: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at the Audubon Center. Cayuga County 5/30: A RED KNOT was seen at West Barrier Bar Park at Fair Haven. 6/2: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 5/30: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on North Division Street in Oswego. 6/2: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Roosevelt Road Sand Pits north of Oneida Lake. 6/3: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pone Outlet on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 5/31: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at Hancock Airport. A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt.481 near Jamesville. 6/2: A GRASSHOPPER was seen at the Dewitt Marsh and Landfill. 6/3: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at the Old Erie Canal path in Fayetteville. 6/4: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Labrador Hollow. 6 RED CROSSBILLS were found at Shackham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County -- 6/2: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at Ditch Bank Road north of Canastota. 6/3: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was noted from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. Oneida County 5/30: 4 WHIP-POOR-WILLS and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were found on River Road in Boonville. 6/1: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard in Waterville. 6/2: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. 6/3: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 6/4: A SEDGE WREN was heard on Sterling Road in Durhamville. Herkimer County 6/1: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Ritter Road north of Little Falls. 6/3: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was heard on Berberick Road south of Ilion.A SAW-WHET OWL was seerd near McKeever south of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 29, 2023 * NYSY 05. 29 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 22, 2022 to May 29, 2023 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 29 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #841: Monday May 29, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 22, 2022 Highlights GLOSSY IBIS CATTLE EGRET UPLAND SANDPIPER LEAST TERN FORSTER’S TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ORCHARD ORIOLE PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/23: A SECGE WREN was found at Morgan Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was at the forested area of Armitage Road. 5/26: 3 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5/28: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 5/23: A PRAIRIE WARBLER and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were found at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/25A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen at West Barrier Bar. 5/27: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 5/28: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and a CERULEAN WARBLER were at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 5/22: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Cowan Road in Hannibal. 5/23: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Sunset Bay Park in the town of Scriba. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on West Road in West Monroe. 5/26: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were seen on Cownan Road near Hannibal. They have been noted through today. 5/27: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Cleveland. 5/28: A LEAST TERN was found at the Sandy Pond Outlet on lake Ontario. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Constantio. A GRASSHOPPER was seen at Carley Mills in Hastings. Onondaga County 5/23: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found in a vacant lot on Water Street in Syracuse. it has continued up to today. 5/25: An adult LAUGHING GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor near Destiny in Syracuse. 5/27: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in North Syracuse. 5/28: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Ladd Road in Brewerton. 5/29: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. Madison County 5/27: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were spotted at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Poolville. Oneida County 5/22: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 5/23: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on North Gage Road near Poland. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen on Sterling Road near Verona Beach State Park. Farther south on 2 SEDGE WRENS were seen on the same road. 5/28: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in New Hartford. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County 5/23: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Gated Road in Frankfort. 5/25: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Rt. 170A north of Little Falls. 5/28: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen near Big Moose north of Inlet in the Adirondaks. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 15, 2023 * NYSY 05. 15 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 08, 2022 to May 15, 2023 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 15 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #840: Monday May 15, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 08, 2022 Highlights GLOSSY IBIS CATTLE EGRET BLACK VULTURE RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN HEERMAN’S GULL (Extralimital) BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/15: 3 GLOSSY IBIS’S and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were seen along the wildlife Drive. 5/19: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. 521: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Howland Island. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. 2 BLACK TERNS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 5/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from West Barrier Park in Fair Haven. 5/20: A RED KNOT was seen at Faih Haven State Park. A RED-HEADER WOODPECKER, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were all found at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 5/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Fair Haven State Park. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE, a RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were all found at West Barrier Bar Park. Oswego County 5/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Gray Road south of Oswego. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Sunset Bay park on Lake Ontario. 5/21: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego.A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from McCloud Road on Oneida Lake. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen at Sunset Bay park on Lake Ontario. 5/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Derby Hill Bird Observatory on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 5/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lawrence Road near Marcellus. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Green Lakes StatePark. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Fayetteville. 5/19: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Dewitt Quarry 5/20: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were all found at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found at three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay park in Fayetteville. 5/21: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in Pleasant Valley Preserve east of Marcellus. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen both at Crouse Ave and Water Street in Syracuse. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH continues in Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. Madison County 5/16: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Chittenango Falls Park. 5/17: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Bonney Hill Road east of Hamilton. Oneida County 5/17: A SEDGE WREN was found on Sterling Road in Durhamville. It was relocated the next day.. 5/18: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill Road north of Oneida lake. 5/20: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Rome near the High School. 5/21: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen both on Lakeshore Road south of Verona Beach State Park and on Pennystreet Road in Rome. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Spring farm nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County 5/19: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight above Little Falls. 5/21: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from Rt. 170A north of Little Falls. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen from Seckner Road in Ilion Extralimital Sodus Point, Wayne County On 5/19 A first for New York HEERMAN’S GULL was spotted at Sodus Point on Lake Ontario. It was seen and photographed by many observers. It was seen briefly on the 20th. at the same spot and was seen later that day at Ontario Beach in Rochester. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 15, 2023 * NYSY 05. 15 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 08, 2022 to May 15, 2023 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 15 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #840: Monday May 15, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 08, 2022 Highlights GLOSSY IBIS CATTLE EGRET BLACK VULTURE RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT UPLAND SANDPIPER BLACK TERN HEERMAN’S GULL (Extralimital) BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/15: 3 GLOSSY IBIS’S and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were seen along the wildlife Drive. 5/19: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. 521: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Howland Island. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. 2 BLACK TERNS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 5/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from West Barrier Park in Fair Haven. 5/20: A RED KNOT was seen at Faih Haven State Park. A RED-HEADER WOODPECKER, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were all found at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. 5/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Fair Haven State Park. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE, a RUDDY TURNSTONE and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were all found at West Barrier Bar Park. Oswego County 5/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Gray Road south of Oswego. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Sunset Bay park on Lake Ontario. 5/21: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego.A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from McCloud Road on Oneida Lake. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen at Sunset Bay park on Lake Ontario. 5/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Derby Hill Bird Observatory on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 5/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lawrence Road near Marcellus. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Green Lakes StatePark. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Fayetteville. 5/19: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Dewitt Quarry 5/20: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were all found at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found at three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay park in Fayetteville. 5/21: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in Pleasant Valley Preserve east of Marcellus. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen both at Crouse Ave and Water Street in Syracuse. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH continues in Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve west of Baldwinsville. Madison County 5/16: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Chittenango Falls Park. 5/17: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Bonney Hill Road east of Hamilton. Oneida County 5/17: A SEDGE WREN was found on Sterling Road in Durhamville. It was relocated the next day.. 5/18: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill Road north of Oneida lake. 5/20: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Rome near the High School. 5/21: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen both on Lakeshore Road south of Verona Beach State Park and on Pennystreet Road in Rome. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Spring farm nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County 5/19: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight above Little Falls. 5/21: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from Rt. 170A north of Little Falls. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen from Seckner Road in Ilion Extralimital Sodus Point, Wayne County On 5/19 A first for New York HEERMAN’S GULL was spotted at Sodus Point on Lake Ontario. It was seen and photographed by many observers. It was seen briefly on the 20th. at the same spot and was seen later that day at Ontario Beach in Rochester. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 15, 2023 * NYSY 05. 15 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 08, 2022 to May 15, 2023 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 15 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #840: Monday May 15, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 08, 2022 Highlights BLACK VULTURE RUDDY TURNSTONE UPLAND SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK PHILADELPHIA VIREO CAPE MAY WARBLER PROTHONATARY WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/11: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Carncross Road. 5/12: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on the Loop Road extension north of Rt. 31. 5/13: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen on Howland Island. 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen on the Wildlife Drive. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Visitor’s Center.8 Shorebird species including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen from Carncross Road. 5/14: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 5/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Acre Road in Sterling. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 5/13: A RUDDY TURNSTONE and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair Haven. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park 5/14: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at West Barrier Bar in Fair haven. Oswego County -- 5/8: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Rainbow Shores Road on Lake Ontario. 5/9: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Roosevelt Road sand pits north of Oneida Lake. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from Derby Hill. 5/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/12: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Rainbow Shores Park. 5/13: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO, a LIINCOLN’S SPARROW and a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE were all seen at Sunset Bay Park. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Deer Creek marsh on Lake Ontario. 5/14: 3 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen at Great Bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. Onondaga County 5/11: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at the LeMoyne College Woods in Syracuse. 5/12: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park and was found through the 13th. 5/13: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 5/14: A BLACK VULTURE was seen on Jamesville Avenue in Syracuse. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. Madison County 5/12: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Bonney Hill Road east of Hammilton. 5/13: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in the Earleville State Forest. 5/15: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found in the Earleville State Forest. Oneida County 5/10: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill Road north of Rt. 49. 2 more were heard on the 13th. 5/13: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on North Gage Road south of Barneveld.An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was heard near Verona Beach State park. 5/11: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Thendera. Herkimer County --- 5/10: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS on the West Canada Creek overlook in Cold Brook. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 8, 2023 * NYSY 05. 08 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 01, 2022 to May 08, 2023 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 08 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #839: Monday May 08, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 01, 2022 Highlights RED THROATED LOON AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GLOSSY IBIS MISSISSIPPI KITE BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ORCHARD ORIOLE EVENING GROSBEAK LINCOLN’S SPARROW GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CERULEAN WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER PROTHONATARY WARBLER SWAINSON’S THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 5/2: A GLOSSY IBIS was still being seen at the Visitor’s Center and wa seen through the 4th. 5/3: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Carncross Road. 5/4: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen in flight over the wildlife Drive. 5/8: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a CERULEAN warbler were seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 5/2: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 5/7: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 5/3: 5 PIPING PLOVERS are being seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario.A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 3/5: A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen near Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Derby Hill Bird Observatory on Lake Ontario. 5/6: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 5/2: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 5/7: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Onondaga Lake from the Liverpool Marina. Madison County 5/6: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found in the Earlvile State Forest. 5/7: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 5/3: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found onBrown Tract Road in Remson. 5/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen on Lakeshore Road just south ofVerona Beach State Park. On the 7th. they were seen in the Park itself. 5/6: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at alder Creek. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. 5/7: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 5/8: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen near Rt. 12 north of Waterville. Herkimer County 5/2: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Little Falls. 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Old Forge. 5/4: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Little Falls. 5/6: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 1, 2023 * NYSY 05. 01 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):April 24, 2022 to May 01, 2023 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 01 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #838: Monday May 01, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 01, 2022 Highlights RED-NECKED GREBE ANHINGA LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS SANDHILL CRANE BRANT PIPING PLOVER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER EVENING GROSBEAK LAPLAND LONGSPUR LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 4/25: A GLOSSY IBIS was spotted in the Main Pool and remained to 4/30. 4/29: 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Lay Road on the west side of Rt. 89 which borders the complex. 4/30: A BLACK TERN has returned to the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 4/30: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 4/25: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Depot Road in West Monroe. 4/26: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Derby Hill Hawk Site in Lake Ontario. 3 were seen on 4/28. PIPING PLOVERS have returned to Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. 4 were seen on this date and 6 were seen on 4/28. 4/28: An early LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on the SUNY Oswego Campus. Onondaga County 4/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen on Cicero Center Road north of Rt. 31. 4/28: A BRANT was seen on Onondaga Lake from the Liverpool Marina. 4/29: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Lamson Road west of Rt. 48 north of Baldwinsville, an area previously referred to as the Pony Farm. No more Ponies but a good area for Shorebirds and Waterfowl in early spring. The Crane was seen again on the 30th and today. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. Madison County A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango on Lakeport Road. Oneida County 4/26: 6 ANHINGAS were last seen on Muck Road in Rome. This was the last positive sighting of these rare for NY birds at this location. 4:30 A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, first seen on the 26th. was seen at the north end of Verona Beach State Park. 2LEAST BITTERNS were seen in the Utica Marsh WMA. Herkimer County 4/27: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. 4/28: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were found in the McKeever area east of Rt. 28 south of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 17, 2023 * NYSY 04.17.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):April 10, 2022 to April 17, 2023 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 17 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #837: Monday April 17, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 10, 2022 Highlights ANHINGA GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE UPLAND SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK Migrants reported up to this date this spring YELLOW WARBLER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, LEAST SANDPIPER, HERMIT THRUSH, ALL SWALLOWS plus PURPLE MARTIN, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, BOTH YELLOWLEGS, PINE WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, OSPREY, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK’ YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN PHOEBE, FIELD SPARROW, KILLDEER, SAVANNAH SPARROW, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, TREE SWALLOW, CASPIAN TERN, BARN SWALLOW, EASTERN TOWHEE, CHIPPING SPARROW, BROWN THRASHER, NORTHERN and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, BLACK TERN, GREEN HERON, WILSON’S SNIPE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, COMMON GALLINULE, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, CERULEAN WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, GREEN HERON, NASHVILLE WARBLER, COMMON TERN, DUNLIN, CHIMNEY SWIFT, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, SORA, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, SANDHILL CRANE, VIRGINIA RAIL, GRAY CATBIRD, GREAT EGRET Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 4/19: A GLOSSY IBIS first seen near East Road continued along the Main Pool through 4/23. 4/21: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from the Wildlife Drive. 4/22: A BLACK TERN was seen from the Wildlife rail. Cayuga County 4/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 4/21: 6,116 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were counted at Derby Hill. A possible SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was reported and a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was also seen. 4/22: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen from Derby Hill. Onondaga County A PINE SISKIN was seen on River Road east of Baldwinsville. Madison County 4/19: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 4/22: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHTHERON was seen at Woodman Pond. 4/23: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Eden Hollow Road near Erieville. Oneida County 4/22: An unprecedented 22 ANHINGAS were discovered on Muck Road in Rome. As of today at least 8 are still being seen. 4/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Verona Beach State Park. An early CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at Lock 22 on the Barge Canal. 2EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Muck Road in the Anhinga location. Herkimer County 4/22: At least one BLACK VULTURE continues to be seen from the McDonald’s in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 17, 2023 * NYSY 04.17.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):April 10, 2022 to April 17, 2023 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 17 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #837: Monday April 17, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 10, 2022 Highlights SANDHILL CRANE EURASIAN WIGEON DUNLIN BLACK VULTURE SAW-WHET OWL HENSLOW’S SPARROW PALM WARBLER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 4/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 4/15: A PALM WARBLER and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER were seen at South spring Pool path. 4/17: 9 DUNLIN were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County - 4/15: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 4/11: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was found at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 4/15: A SAW-WHET OWL was reported at Derby Hill Bird Observatory. 4/16: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 4/15: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 2 RED CROSSBILLS were reported at the Morgan Hill State Forest. 4/16: A BLACK VULTURE was photographed from the Three Falls nature Sanctuary south of Manlius. Madison County 4/14: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found on Quaker Hill Road west of Brookfield. 4/15: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found on Bonney Hill Road east of Hamilton. 4/16: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen Paradise Hill Road near DeRuyter. Herkimer County 4/11: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Eagle Bay. 4/12: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Arthur Street in Little Falls. 4/13: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen from the Bib Moose-Stillwater Road north of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 10, 2023 * NYSY 04.10.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):April 03, 2022 to April 10, 2023 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 10 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #836: Monday April 10, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 03, 2022 Highlights RED-NECKED GREBE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON GREAT EGRET CACKLING GOOSE SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL BLACK VULTURE SWAINSON’S HAWK GOLDEN EAGLE EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 4/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from East Road. 4/6: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen from towpath Road. 4/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from the Wildlife Drive. 4/8: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the Visitor’s Center. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the Wildlife Trail. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Rt. 89 at Wilgoose Field. Oswego County 4/4: 5 SURF SCOTERS and a RED-NECKED GREBE were seen at Three Mile Bay WMA on the north shore on Oneida Lake. 4/5: A SWAINSON’S HAWK was seen at Derby Hill. 4/6: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Rt. 481 just south of Oswego. 4/7: A LITTLE GULL was seen in a flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls From Three Mile Bay. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen from Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 4/9: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 4/7: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near the duck on Smokey Hollow Road at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/9: 23 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 4/6: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 4/7: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Souter Road near Chittenango. 4/9: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Paradise Hill Road near DeRuyter. Oneida County 4/7: A BLACK VULTURE wa seen at an abandoned barn on Rt. 49 just south of Rome. It was seen again on the 9th. 4/10: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen from Rt. 8 south of Cassville. Herkimer County 4/6: 25 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at South Lake in the Town of Ohin north of Forestport. 4/7: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Salisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 03, 2023 * NYSY 04.03.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 27, 2022 to April 03, 2023 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 03 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #835: Monday April 04, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 27, 2022 Highlights GREAT EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON LESSER YELLOWLEGS GREATER YELLOWLEGS DUNLIN CASPIAN TERN SHORT-EARED OWL BLACK VULTURE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET AMERICAN PIPIT FOX SPARROW VESPER SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 3/28: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Mays Point 3/30: 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Carncross Road. 3/31: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen near the intersection of Rts. 89 and 31. 4/1: an EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the Main Pool. 4/2: A DUNLIN was seen near the intersection of Rts. 89 and 31. A VESPER SPARROW was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 3/31: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 3/28: 10 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Derby Hill. 3/30: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on McCaw Road in Redfield. 4/1: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying past Derby Hill. Onondaga County 4/1: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Onondaga Lake at the Liverpool Marina. 4/2: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seenon the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 4/3: A CASPIAN TERN was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. Madison County 3/29: An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. 3/31: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Oneida Lake near South Bay. Oneida County 4/1: An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in Utica Marsh. A BLACK VULTURE was again seen on an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 just south of Rome. It was seen again the next day. 4/2: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Cook Road in Blossvale. A FOX SPARROW was seen at the Dwyer Road swamp near Verona. Herkimer County 4/2: An EVENING GROSBEAK was found near the Black river Wild Forest near McKeever. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 27, 2023 * NYSY 03.27.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 20, 2022 to March 27, 2023 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 27 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #834: Monday March 27, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 20, 2022 Highlights CACKLING GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SANDHILL CRANE OSPREY BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FOX SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 3/24: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from Armitage Road. 3/26: 10 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East road. An OPSREY was seen at Mays Point. Oswego County 3/212: A ROSS’S GOOSE and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from Derby Hill. 3/22: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Derby Hill. 2 RED CROSSBILLS were heard at the Winona State Forest. 3/24: 3 BLACK VULTURES and a GOLDEN EAGLE were spotted at Derby Hill.A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Ox Creek south of Fulton. BLACK VULTURES were seen at Hinman Road north of Pulaski and at Sage Creek Drive near Derby Hill. 3/27: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Ox Creek south of fulton. 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen from Co. rt. 13 in Lacona. Onondaga County 3/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 3/26: A ROSS’S GOOSE was spotted from the Adath Jashurun Cemetery in Syracuse. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from 60 Road at three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/27: An OSPREY was seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. Madison County 3/20: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from the Sullivan Town Park in Chittenango. 3/21: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen from Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/24: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Eaton brook Road east of Eatonville. 3/25: 17 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in flight from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 3/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 3/23: A FOX SPARROW was seen in Remsen. Herkimer County 3/22: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a SANDHILL CRANE were found at Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 3/23: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Ransom Street in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 20, 2023 * NYSY 03.20.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 13, 2022 to March 20, 2023 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 20 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #833: Monday March 20, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 13, 2022 Highlights RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE ROSS’S GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD CHIPPING SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK LAPLAND LONGSPUR RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 3/17: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Wilgoose field on Rt. 89. 3/18: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Howland Island. CACKLING GEESE were seen at the Visitor’s Center and at the Morgan Road Marsh. 3/19: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Malone Marsh. Cayuga County 3/16: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from Fair Haven State Park. 3/17: A blue phase ROSS’S GOOSE was seen from Rt. 31 west of Port Byron. Oswego County - EVENING GROSBEAKS continue to be seen in the northern part of the county in West Amboy and Redfield. 3/16: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Lake Neawahnta in Fulton. 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen from derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 3/18: an adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at a feeder on Ouderkirk Road west of Pulaski. 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Derby Hill. Onondaga County 3/16: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen near the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 3/17: A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was at a feeder at a residence on Sunview Drive in Elbridge. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on No. 4 Road in Fabius. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Jamesville. 3/18: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3/19: A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Comstock Road in Syracuse. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Pompey Center Road south of Jamesville. A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 81 near Jamesville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor near Destiny. Madison County 3/18: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL wereseen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 3/18: 3 BLACK VULTURES were see from Rt. 46 south of Rome. Herkimer County 3/15: 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Mechanic Street in Herkimer. 3/16: 15 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Old Forge. 3/18: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Aurther street in Little Falls. A FOX SPARROW was seen in Mohawk. 3/19: 49 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 13, 2023 * NYSY 03.13.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 06, 2022 to March 13, 2023 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 13 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #832: Monday March 13, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 06, 2022 Highlights CACKLING GOOSE PINK-FOOTED GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK LAPLAND LONGSPUR EASTERN PHOEBE TREE SWALLOW EASTERN MEADOWLARK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 3/6: An early MARSH WREN was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/10: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen near the intersection of Rt. 89 and Rt. 31 in Montezuma. 311: An early TREE SWALLOW was seen from East Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen for the third day at the Morgan Road Marshes.A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Carncross Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 3/12: 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitors Center. Cayuga County 3/9: A rare PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was seen from Maiden Lane just north of Port Byron. 3/10: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Nauvoo Road in Port byron. Oswego County EVENIN GROSBEAKS continue to be seen regularly in Redfield and West Amboy. 3/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Lake Neawahnta in Fulton. 3/12: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Co. Rt. 54 north of Phoenix. GOLDEN EAGLES were seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski and at Derby Hill.An early EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at Derby Hill. An ICELAND GULL was seen on Lake Neawahnta. Onondaga County 3/7: an ICELAND GULL was seen on Onondaga Lake at the Liverpool Marina in Liverpool. 3/10: An early EASTERN PHOEBE was heard near a residence on East Dead Creek Road west of Baldwinsville. Today one was spotted on a fence in the back yard of the same residence. Madison County 3/8: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on EdenHollow Road east of Erieville. Another was seen at the same location of the 11th. 3/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/12: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road Oneida County 3/7: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Siefert Road west of Rome. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 20 west of Sangerfield. 3/9: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Jug Point Road east of Verona Beach State Park. 3/11: A SHORT-EARED OWL was again seen on Jug Point Road. Herkimer County 3/8: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 167 just east of Little Falls. 3/9 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the McDonald’s parking lot in Little Falls. 4 were seen at the same location on the 12th. 3/11: 17 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 12 PINE GROSBEAKS were seen near a residence in Salisbury north of Little Falls. 3/12: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near the same residence in Salisbury. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 06, 2023 * NYSY 03.06.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 27, 2022 to March 06, 2023 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 06 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #831: Monday March 06, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 27, 2022 Highlights CACKLING GOOSE SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON SANDHILL CRANE GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING MARSH WREN GRAY CATBIRD EVENING GROSBEAK LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 3/3: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Howland Island. Another EURASIAN was seen from Carncross Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Railroad Road. 3/5: 15 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from the tower at the visitor’s Center. 3/6: A MARSH WREN was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. Oswego County 3/2: Up to 120 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Tryon Rpad off of Rainbow Shores Road. Smaller groups were seen on the 3rd. and the 4th. at the same area. 3/3: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS and a GOLDEN EAGLE were seef from Tryon Road. 3/4: 330 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 3/5: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at the corner of Wart Road and North Church Road in the northern part of the County. 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen on Tryon Road. A PINE SISKIN and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 3/1: A SURF SCOTER was seen on Onondaga Lake at the Liverpool Marina. 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Onondaga Lake Visitor’s Center near the State Fair. 3/2: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina. 3/3: an ICELAND GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina. 3/5: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Jamesville Beach County Paor.A GRAY CATBIRD was seen on Taft road north of Liverpool.A RED CROSSBIL was seen at the Morgan Hill State Forest.near Shakham Road. Madison County 2/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 12 east of Poolville. 3/2: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 80 near Georgetown. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Hubbardsville. 3/3: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 3/5: A CACKLING GOOSE, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GLAUCOUS GULL were all seen from Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 3/6: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Hawes Road near the Eaton Reservoir and on Eden Hollow Road. Oneida County 3/2: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Jug Point Road. A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Pennystreet Road in Rome. 3/3: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Waterville. 3/4: A SHORT-EARED OWL was again found on Jugpoint Road. Herkimer County 3/4: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Dolgeville. BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and EVENING GROSBEAKS were near a residence in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. They both were seen again on 3/5. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 27, 2023 * NYSY 02.27.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 20, 2022 to February 27, 2023 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 27 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #830: Monday February 27, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 20, 2022 Highlights RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON NORTHERN GOSHAWK LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW BOHEMIAN WAXWING YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 2/21: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on the Esker Brook Trail. 2/26: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen on Armitage Road. 9 SANDHILL CRANED were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 227: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Railroad Road in the northern complex. Another was found at Howland Island. Oswego County 2/21: An EASTERN TOWHEE continues at a feeder in Minetto. 2/25: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Johnson Road south of Rt. 13 in Williamston. 2/26: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario.12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill Road in Amboy. 2 27: 3 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Onondaga County 2/24: An ICELAND GULL was found at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 2/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at a feeder on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. Madison County 2/24: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Borden Road in Earlville. 2/26: 36 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Hawes Road at the north end of Eaton Reservoir east of Erieville. Oneida County 2/26: 87 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Woodhull Road north of Forestport. Herkimer County 2/21: EVENING GROSBEAKS were noted near the Woodhull Mountain Fire Tower. 7 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen at a residence in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 2/22: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Old Forge. 2/25: A NORTHERN SHRIKE, a COMMON REDPOLL, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK and 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were all seeen in the vacinity of a residence in Salisbury. 1/26: 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING remained in the area near a residence in Salisbury. A PINE SISKIN was at a feeding site on Ransom Street in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 20, 2023 * NYSY 02.20.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 13, 2022 to February 20, 2023 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 20 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #829: Monday February 20, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 13, 2022 Highlights BRANT PINK-FOOTED GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BARROW’S GOLDENEYE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE WINTER WREN SHORT-EARED OWL EVENING GROSBEAK EASTERN TOWHEE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 2/15: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 2/18: A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted at the corner of Armitage Road and Rt. 89. A WINTER WREN was found at Marten’s Tract. 2/19: 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 2/15: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen at a feeder in Minetto. 2/16: A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was again seen in Lake Ontario from St. Pauls Cemetery north of Oswego.A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 2/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 2/19: 200 were seen settling in a field at the corner of Rts. 13 and 30 in Williamston. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in Ox Creek south of Fulton. It was seen again on the 20th. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Lock 2 in Fulton. Onondaga County 2/14: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Hamlin Marsh in the Town of Clay. 2/15: A rare for our area PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was seen and photographed on Woodland Reservoir in Syracuse. 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Clark Reservation. 2/16: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Jamesville Reservoir. 15 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Herlihy Road south of Apulia Station. 2 17: An apparent overwintering EASTERN TOWHEE was photographed at a feeder St. John Drive in Syracuse. 2/19: 2 CACKLING GEESE and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen from Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville.Also seen were Horned Larks and Snow Buntings. Madison County 2/15: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Indian Lookout Road in Cazenovia. 2/16: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Caphe Hill Road south of Cazenovia. 2/18: 19 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Musician Road in Earleville. 24 EVENING GROSBEAKS were again at a feeder on Hawes Road at the north end of the Eaton Reservoir. 2/19: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north pf Canastota. Oneida County 2/17: 24 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Potato Hill Road south of Boonville. Herkimer County 2/14: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in OLD FORGE. 2/18: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 2/20: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at South C Shore Acres Road in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 13, 2023 * NYSY 02.13.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 8, 2022 to February 13, 2023 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 13 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #828: Monday February 13, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 6, 2022 Highlights GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BARROW’S GOLDENEYE BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE SHORT-EARED OWL RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET EASTERN MEADOWLARK BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma and Montezuma Wetlands Complex -- 2/08: An early RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at South Springs Pool. An EASTERN MEADOWLARK and a KILLDEER were seen near Mays Point Pool. 2/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Marten’s Pool. Oswego County 2/10: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder in Minetto. 2/12: A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues on Lake Ontario just north of the river. Onondaga County 2/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. 2/7: 5 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Woodchuck Hill Preserve south of Fayetteville. 2/8: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was again seen on West Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 2/10: 8 BLACK VULTURES were seen on Seneca Turnpike between Jamesville and Manlius. 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at Lynden Corners in Fayetteville. 2/11: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor on the south end of Onondaga Lake. Madison County 2/7: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 2/11: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road east of Sheds. Upwards of 48 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Hawes Road at the north end of the Eaton Reservoir. Herkimer County 2/8: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from McKinnon Road north of Herkimer. 2/11: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder at Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 2/12: 3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were found near a residence in Salisbury. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 06, 2023 * NYSY 02.06.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 30, 2022 to February 06, 2023 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 06 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #827: Monday February 06, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 30, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BARROW’S GOLDENEYE WOOD DUCK BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Carncross Road. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in the mucklands on Rt.31 west of the Seneca River. 2/2: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 1/30: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from Maiden Lane north of Port Byron. Oswego County 1/30: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 2/2: An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Oswego River in Phoenix. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Williamston 2/5: A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen on Lake Ontario from East Twelvth Street in Oswego. 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Stone Hill Road near Williamston. Onondaga County 1/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. It is usually seen from Smokey Hollow Road near the duck blind. 2/2: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen on Rt. 5 in Fayetteville near Lyndon Corners. 2/4: An ICELAND GULL was seenon the Marshy Spits on the south west shore of Onondaga Lake. 2/5: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was discovered in a large flock of Canadas at the corner of Connors Road and West Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Burnet Road north of Rt.31 just east of the intersection with Rt. 81 in Cicero. Madison County 1/31: 5EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Eden Hollow Road south of Erieville. 2/1: 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Carpenter Road east of Sheds.4 WOOD DUCKS were seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 2/3: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight in Chittenango. Herkimer County 2/2: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight from East Jefferson Street in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 30, 2023 * NYSY 01. 30.23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 23, 2022 to January 30, 2023 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 30 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #826: Monday January 30, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 23, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE RUDDY DUCK KILLDEER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/28: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Carncross Road. Cayuga County 1/30: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Myers Road east of Meridian. Oswego County RUDDY DUCKS continue at Breitbeck Park in Oswego, ane at the Rt. 57 pull off south of Oswego. 1/25: 3 PINE SISKINS were at a feeder in Minetto. 1/27: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the River in Phoenix. 1/28: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Stone Hill Road near Amboy. 1/29: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. 1/30: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen near the dam in Phoenix. 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen at Lock 2 south of Oswego. 3RED-THROATED LOONS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Onondaga County RUDDY DUCKS and AMERICAN WIGEON were seen throughout the week from the west Shore trail of Onondaga Lake. A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues to be seen from Smokey Hollow Road on the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 1/24: WOOD DUCKS continue at the Rand Tract near Seneca Turnpike in Syracuse. 1/26: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Laird Road off of Rt. 31 west of Baldwinsville. Madison County 1/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen from Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Cody Road south of Canastota. 1/27: 45 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at at feeder on Carpenter Road east of Sheds. 1/29: 72 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feederon Hawes Road on Eaton Reservoir. Oneida County 1/27: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Rt.31 west of Rt. 46. 1/29: A KILLDEER was found on Jug Point Roadeast of Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 1/27: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Stueben Road north of Utica. 1/18: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Dolgeville. 1/29: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen inSalisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 23, 2023 * NYSY 01. 23 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 16, 2022 to January 23, 2023 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 23 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #825: Monday January 23, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 16, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE RUDDY DUCK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE EASTERN MEADOWLARK EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/18: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 1/20: An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen on East Road near the air field. 1/21: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. Cayuga County 1/22: An ICELAND GULL and 3 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Lake Ontario from Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 1/16: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. !/18: 2 RUDDY DUCKS continue at Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. 1/21: 4 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on the Oswego River from the pull off south of Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen near Lock 6 on the Oswego River south of Oswego. 1/22: 3 RUDDY DUCKS were seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder near Rt. 104 south of Oswego. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were heard at the corner of North Church and Bargey Roads in the Winona State Forest. Onondaga County 116: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Van Road west of Baldwinsville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen south of the Liverpool marina. 1/17: 8 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at the outlet of Nine Mile creek on the west side of Onondaga lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on the ice in the Seneca River below the dam in Baldwinsville. 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the Fiddlers Green in Jamesville. 1/19: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Destiny Shopping Mall. A PINE SISKIN was seen in Manlius. 1/21: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. 1/22: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Outlet of Nine Mile Creek on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 10 WOOD DUCKS are overwintering at the Rand Tract in the south end of Syracuse. 3 SURF SCOTERS and 2 AMERICAN WIGEON were seen from the west shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 6 BLACK VULTURES were seesnat the OCRA site on Rt. 91 south of Jamesville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues near the duck blind east of Smokey Hollow Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County -- 1/18: An ICELAND GULL was found at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/20: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Burleson Road south of Oneida, 1/21: A VESPER SPARROW was seen from Ditchbank Road. 1/22: 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 1/22: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Jugpoint Road east of Verona Beach State Park. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 16, 2023 * NYSY 01. 16 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 09, 2022 to January 16, 2023 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 16 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #824: Monday January 16, 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 09, 2022 Highlights: --- RUDDY DUCK BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS ICELAND GULL PEREGRINE FALCON SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/14: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. 1/16: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Carncross Road. Oswego County RUDDY DUCKS continue at Oswego Harbor, the Oswego River in Fulton and Oneida Lake in Brewerton. 1/10: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a private residence in Minetto. 1/14: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seef from Lock 6 on the Oswego River south of Oswego. 1/15: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder in Williamston. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Oswego Harbor. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 6 south of Oswego. Onondaga County 1/12: 5 BLACK VULTURES continue to roost near Hunt drive in Fayetteville. 1/13: An ICELAND GULL was seen from the West shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 1/14: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Venture Farms south of Rt. 80 east of Tully. 1/15: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the quarry near Clark Reservation in Jamesville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues near the duck blind at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Ambergate Road in Syracuse. Madison County 1/11: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Peterboro Road south of Oneida. 1/12: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/14: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a PEREGRINE were seen at Ditchbank Road. 1/15: 70+ EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at feeders on Hawes Road feeders on Eaton Reservoir east of Erieville. Oneida County 1/14: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Oneida Lake at Lakeport. Herkimer County 1/10: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Stueben Hill Road nort of Herkimer. 1/11: 5 BLACK VULTURES and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen inLittle falls. 1/14: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 1/15: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 09, 2023 * NYSY 01. 09 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 03, 2022 to January 09, 2023 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 09 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #823: Monday January 09 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 26, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RUDDY DUCK CACKLING GOOSE ROUGH -LEGGED HAWK BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER ICELAND GULL PEREGRINE FALCON MERLIN SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE HERMIT THRUSH EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/7: A SHORT-EARED OWL,a SANDHILL CRANE and a SHRIKE were seen at Carncross Road. At the Mucklands on Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River the following were recorded. KILLDEER, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL. 1/8: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Howland Island and another at Carncross Road. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from East Road. Oswego County - 1/6: A CACKLING GOOSE and 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. 1/7: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the rocks at Oswego Harbor. 1/8: 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a PINE SISKIN were seen on Rt.26 in Williamston. Nearby on sol Davis Road an EVEN IN GROSBEAK was seen. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. Onondaga County 1/4: A HERMIT THRUSH was found in Raddison. 1/8: 8 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Onondaga Lake from the West Shore Trail. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near the duck blind on Smokey Hollow Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. I was seen again today in the same location. Madison County ICELAND GULL and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continue daily on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota 1/6: Up to 48 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at the Hawes Road feeders on Easton Reservoir. 1/7: 7 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 1/5: A ROUGH - LEGGED HAWK was seen on Sterling Road in Durhamville. 1/7: 4 BLACK VULTURES continue near the Rt. 365 exit in Rome. 1/8: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Harris Road in Deerfield. Herkimer County 1/4: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the McDonalds parking lot in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 03, 2023 * NYSY 01. 03 .23 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 26, 2022 to January 03, 2023 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 03 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #822: Tuesday January 03 2023 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 26, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RUDDY DUCK CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL PEREGRINE FALCON MERLIN SAW-WHET OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE WINTER WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET HERMIT THRUSH BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/1: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and a WINTER WREN were found at Mays Point. 1/2: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from the Morgan Road Marshes. Cayuga County 12/27: A KILLDEER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Oswego County 12/26: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Indian Point north of Fulton. 1/1: 3 RUDDY DUCKS , an ICELAND GULL and a CACKLING GOOSE were all seen on Neahtawanta Lake in Fulton. Onondaga County 12/27: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Burnet Road north of Rt. 31 in Clay. 1/2: 3 BLACK VULTURES were again seen on McClennan Drive in Fayetteville. An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen on North Seneca Turnpike west of Marcellus. A SAW-WHET OWL was found on Gully Road west of Marcellus. A MERLIN was seen on Willumae Drive in Syracuse. Madison County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue in numbers in many areas south of Cazenovia. 12/28: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Harsh Road east of Chittenango. 12/29: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was again seen on Eden Hollow road east of Erieville. 1/1: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on Burleson Road south of Oneida. 1/2: A GLAUCOUS GULL, aan ICELAND GULL and a MERLIN were all found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 1/1: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen on the State Office Building in Utica. 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen near Rt. 365 in Rome. They were seen again on 1/2. Herkimer County EVENING GROSBEAKS continue almost daily at a feeding station is Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 12/30: EVENING GROSBEAKS and a PINE GROSBEAK were heard in the Black River Wild Forest near Forestport. 12/31: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Rt. 5-S east of Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 26, 2022 * NYSY 12. 26. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 19, 2022 to December 26, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 26 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #821: Monday December 26, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 19, 2022 Highlights: --- BLACK VULTURE LITTLE GULL ICELAND GULL CALIFORNIA GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON BOHEMIAN WAXWING EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/21: An extremely rare CALIFORNIA GULL was found at Van Cleef lake in Seneca Falls. It was seen on the 22nd. at Van Cleef lake and at Lower Road on the west side of Cayuga Lake. 12/23: An EASTERN TOWHEE seems to be overwintering on McDonald Road just east of the complex. 12/26: The CALIFORNIA GULL was relocated on Lower Lake Road on Cayuga Lake. Oswego County 12.20: A PINE SISKIN was seen near the intersection of Rt. 104 and Fred Haynes Boulevard. 12/21: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Kibbe Lake Road north of Constantia. 18 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Willianstown. 12/23: 25 EVENIN GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in West Amboy. 12/25: A rare LITTLE GULL was found in Oswego Harbor. It was relocated today along with a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Onondaga County - 12/20: 2 BLACK VULTURES continue to roost on McClennan Drive in Fayetteville. 25 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Rowley Jerome Road north of Fabius, 12/23: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was at a feeder on Fenner Road north of Baldwinsville. A PINE SISKIN was seen on Bradbury Street in Syracuse. 12/25: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Doyle Road east of Baldwinsville. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Lawrence Road west of Marcellus. Madison County 12/20: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Earlville Road in Poolville 12/21: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen from Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. An ICELAND GULL was seen from hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 28 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 3 COMMON REDPOLLS and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen near a residence on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 12/22: An EVENING GROSBEAK and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Kayser Beach Road in Sylvan Beach. 12/23: 24 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue on Hawes Road near Eaton Reservoir. Oneida County 12/21: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS, down from 24 the day before) were at a feeder on Boak Road in Holland Patent. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Jones Road in Remsen. 12/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from Kayser Beach Road in Sylvan Beach. Herkimer County 12/22: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Creek Road east of Little Falls. 12/23: 37 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 62 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeding station in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 19, 2022 * NYSY 12.19. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 12, 2022 to December 19, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 19 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #820: Monday December 19, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 12, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY DUCK GREEN-WINGED TEAL BLACK VULTURE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PEREGRINE FALCON SHORT-EARED OWL EASTERN PHOEBE GRAY CATBIRD RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET WINTER WREN BOHEMIAN WAXWING HERMIT THRUSH EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW COMMON REDPOLL EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/13: A late CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on East Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Carncross Road. 12/14: 41 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 12/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Carncross Road. 12/18: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen Armitage Road. 12/19: 2 HERMIT THRUSHES were seen on Howland Island. An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on McDonald Road just east of the complex. Oswego County 12/14: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego. 12/18: A RUDDY DUCK and a RED-THROATED LOON were spotted at Oswego Harbor. An ICELAND GULL was at the Rt. 6 wetland north of Rt. 3. A WINTER WREN was spotted at the Rice Creek Field Station. Onondaga county 12/13: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/17: 79 species of birds were recorded at the annual Syracuse Christmas Count. Highlights were RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH and BLACK VULTURE which was winner of best bird of the count. It was the first time a Black Vulture was ever recorded on this count. 12/19: A late CHIPPING SPARROW was at a feeder in Manlius. Madison County 12/13: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 12/14: An EASTERN PHOEBE was seen in Earlville. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Lewis Point at the east end of Oneida Lake. 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a COMMON REDPOLL were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road east of Sheds. Oneida County 12/16: 16 species of waterfowl including BLACK SCOTER and GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at South Bay at the east end of Oneida Lake. Also seen there were a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL. Herkimer County 12/13: 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Spencer Road east of Dolgeville. 12/16: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Old forge. 12/18: 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 8 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in salisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 12, 2022 * NYSY 12.12. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 05, 2022 to December 12, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 12 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondaga | | | #819: Monday December 12, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 05, 2022 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE TUNDRA SWAN ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL AMERICAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL MERLIN FOX SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/11: 6 SANDHILL CRANES linger at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 12/6: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Irwin Road in the Town of Sterling. Oswego County 12/8: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Rice Creek field station south of Oswego. 84 TUNDRA SWANS were seen at 3 Mile bay on the north shore of Oneida lake. Onondaga County 12/7: A MERLIN was spotted at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. 12/9: An AMERICAN WIGEON and a GREEN-WINGED TEAL were still around at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 12/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner harbor at the south end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the Seneca River in Radisson. 12/12: 15 TUNDRA SWANS were seen at Oneida Shores park in Brewerton. Madison County 12/7: A ROSS’S GOOS first seen on the 5th. lingered through the 7th. 12/10: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a CACKLING GOOSE and an ICELAND GULL were all seen from Lewis Point at the east end on Oneida Lake. 12/12: 48 EVENING GROSBEAKS linger at a feeder on Hawes Road on the Eaton Reservoir. Oneida County 12/7: 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 26 TUNDRA SWANS were seen from Lakeshore Road in North Bay on Oneida Lake. 12/8: An ICELAND GULL was seen from Sylvan Beach on Oneida lake. 12/9: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 12 north of Waterville. A PINE SISKIN was seen at Coleman Mills in Rome. Herkimer County 12/8: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen near the intersection of Rts. 5 and 167 east of Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * S1yracuse * December 5, 2022 * NYSY 12.05. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 28, 2022 to December 05, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 05 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #818: Monday December 05, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 28, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON SANDHILL CRANE ROSS’S GOOSEA ROSS’S CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE PURPLE SANDPIPER KILLDEER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE LINCOLN’S SPARROW WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FOX SPARROW EVENING GROSBEAK PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/4: A late KILLDEER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Armitage Road. Cayuga county 11/29: A PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen at the cause way at Fair Haven state Park. 12/2: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario from Fair haven State Park. Oswego County 12/1: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a SURF SCOTER were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill over Lake Ontario. 12/2: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Willianstown. 12/4: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES, 2 SURF SCOTERS, a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a RED-THROATED LOON were all spotted from the bluff at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 11/28: 5 BLACK VULTURES were spotted in spruce trees on McClennen Drive in Fayetteville and one or more were present up to 12/2. 12/2: A very late LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a late WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW were seen at the Honeywell Center on the west shore of Onondaga lake. A FOX SPARROW was seen at a feeder on Lawrence Road west of Marcellus. 12/4: 19 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the corner of Shakham Road and Herlihy Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Watervale Road in Manlius. 12/5 A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted at Oneida Shores park in Brewerton. Madison County 12/29: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder on Hawes Road on Tuscarora lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 12/2: 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS were aat a feeder on Carpenter Road east of Sheds. 2GOLDEN EAGLES were seen soaring over the Madison County Landfill. another was see nearby from Tuttle Road. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at the south end of Cazenovia Lake.An ICELAND GULL was seen from Lewis Point at the east end of Oneida Lake. 12/3: 24 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at the Hawes Road feeder on Tuscarora Lake. 12/5: A ROSS’S GOOSE was found at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 11/30: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen at an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 south of Rome where they have been seen in the past months. Herkimer County 11/27: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in dolgeville. 11/28: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Moore Road west of Dolgeville. 1/1: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 21, 2022 * NYSY 11.21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 14, 2022 to November 21, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 21 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #817: Monday November 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 14, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON ROSS’S GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE KILLDEER BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PARASITIC JAEGER SAW-WHET OWL MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/21: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen from the Wildlife Drive. 11/25: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the corner of Rts. 31 and 89 with Canadas. 11/26: A late MARSH WREN was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Oswego County 11/24: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Willianstown. 11/25: A PARASITIC JAEGER, 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were all seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/27: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego Harbor. Onondaga County 11/23: 5 BLACK VULTURES were seen in conifers on McClennan Drive in Fayetteville. 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 11/24: A late TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. also seen was a RED-NECKED GREBE. 11/26: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Onondaga Lake near the ampitheater. A SAW-WHET OWL was heard on Oran-Delphi Road south of Manlius. Madison County 11/22: 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Lewis Point Road at the east end of Oneida lake. 11/25: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen again near Eaton Reservoir. 11/26: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a KILLDEER were seen at the Madison County Landfill.An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Bonney Hill Road. 11/27: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road in Sheds. Oneida County 11/21: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Valley View Road in Utica. 11/22: A late KILLDEER was seen at Sylvan Beach. 11/23: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at sylvan Beach. A late HERMIT THRUSH was seen on the Kirkland trail south of clinton. 11/24: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at the Spring Farm Animal Sanctuary south of Clinton. Also found there was a SAW-WHET OWL. Herkimer County 11/23: 5 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Litttle Falls.A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen near Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 11/26L A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight near Old Forge. Also heard there was a RED CROSSBILL. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 21, 2022 * NYSY 11.21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 14, 2022 to November 21, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 21 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #817: Monday November 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 14, 2022 Highlights: --- GREAT EGRET BLACK SCOTER CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER LITTLE GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW OREGON TYPE JUNCO PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/14: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 11/15: 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 11/15: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at Lake Neahtawanta in Fulton. 11/17: At the overlook on Derby Hill 8 BLACK SCOTERS, a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a LITTLE GULL were all spotted. 11/18: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Williamstown. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Oswego. 11/20: An OREGON type DARK-EYED JUNCO was seen in Constantia. 11/21: An early ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Boshop Road east of Port Ontario. Onondaga County 11/15: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Pompey. 11/16: An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Baldwinsville. 11/17: 10 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight from North Street just north of Rt. 173 in Jamesville. 2CACKLING GEESE were seen at Old Fly MarshNature Preserve south of Pompey. 11/19: A BLACK SCOTER was seen Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. Madison County 11/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/18: An EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder near Eaton Reservoir. 11/20: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder on Eden Hollow Road. Oneida County 11/15: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were found at Sylvan beach on Oneida Lake. 11/16: A BLACK SCOTER was seen from Kyser Beach Road on Oneida Lake. 11/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Loomis Road south of Sangerfield. 11/20: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Brown Tract Road south of Forestport. Herkimer county 11/17: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Sokol Road north of Herkimer. 11/19: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder in Salisbury. 11/20: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was at a feeder in Salisbury. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 14, 2022 * NYSY 11.14. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 07, 2022 to November 14, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 14 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #816: Monday November 14, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 07, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RED-NECKED GREBE CATTLE EGRET CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN SHRIKE SNOW BUNTING PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/10: A CATTLE EGRET was again seen in the flooded fields on Armitage Road. 11/13: 187 SANDHILL CRANES were counted from East Road in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also seen were 2 CACKLING GEESE. Cayuga county 11/9: A RED-THROATED LOON, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 64 SNOW BUNTINGS were all seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 11/8: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Pennelville. 11/9: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Williamsville and were seen there the next day. 11/14: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in Oswego. Onondaga County 11/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Joseph William Park on Oneida Lake. 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen in Old Fly Marsh south of Pompey. 11/10: 13 RED CROSSBILLS were found on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 11/11: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen fro Lakeview Point on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Rowley-Jerome Road north of Fabius. 11/13: A GOLDEN EAGLE wa seen in flight at Jamesville Beach county Park. an EVENING GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Baldwinsville. Madison county 11/8: EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Eaton Reservoir and were present through today. Oneida County 11/12: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Remsen. Herkimer County 11/9: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Ilion. 11/11: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. 11/12: A RED CROSSBILL was heard in flight in the Black River Wild Forest north of Forestport. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 07, 2022 * NYSY 11.07. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 31, 2022 to November 07, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 07 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #815: Monday November 07, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 31, 2022 Highlights: --- CATTLE EGRET SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RUDDY DUCK OSPREY GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LINCOLN’S SPARROW FOX SPARROW SNOW BUNTING PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/4: A CATTLE EGRET was again seen from Armitage Road. 11/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen from Armitage Road 11/6: 3 WILSON’S SNIPE and 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen from Armitage Road. Cayuga County 11/3: 15 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 10/31: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Depot Road in West Monroe. 11/1: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Sol Davis Road in Williamston. 11/2: 1 EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in Constantia. 11/3: A late OSPREY and all 3 SCOTER species were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 11/5: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County - 10/31: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in Manlius. 11/1: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in the LeMoyne College Woods in Syracuse. 11/5: A CACKLING GOOSE was found with close to 1,000 Canadas in Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Pleasaant Valley Preserve east of Marcellus. 11/6: A late FOX SPARROW was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 11/3: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. An EVENING GROSBEAK was found on Hawes Road on Eaton Reservior. 11/5: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in the Charles E Baker State Forest near Brookfield. 5 were seen near the same spot the next day. 11/6: 25 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Harp Road near Canastota. Oneida County 11/3: A PINE SISKIN was found in Whitesboro 11/4: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found at Spring Farms nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 31, 2022 * NYSY 10.31. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 24, 2022 to October 31, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 31 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | Onondagaaudubon.org | | | #814: Monday October 31, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 24, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CATTLE EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK OSPREY HUDSONIAN GODWIT BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER DICKCISSEL PARULA WARBLER PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/27: Last day the HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at the Visitor’s Center and from East Road. 4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen from East Road. 10/28: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Armitage Road. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen from Knox-Marsellus Road. 10/29: 5 Shorebird species including STILT SANDPIPER were seen from Armitage Road. 10/31: A late lingering OSPREY was seen on Rt.89 near Mays Point Road. Cayuga County 1/28: A PINE SISKIN and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were found at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 10/24: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at the Sandy Pond inlet on Lake Ontario. 10/26: A DISKCISSEL was heard and recorded in flight at Great Bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. 10/27: All three SCOTER species were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 10/28: an EVENING GROSBEAK was found on Baum Road north of Central Square. 2 were seen here on the 31th. 10/30: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder in Constantia. Onondaga County 10/26: A late PARULA WARBLER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 10/30: 5 RED CROSSBILLS were found on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 10/27: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder on Eden Hollow Road. Oneida County 10/26: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen on Pennystreet Road in Rome. 10/28: Up to 20 EVENING GROSVEAKS were seen at a feeder on Turin Road near Potter Road in Rome. 10/29: 11 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen near Westernville north of Rome. Herkimer County 10/24: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 10/28: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen near the intersection of Rts. 5 and 167 east of Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 24, 2022 * NYSY 10.24. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 17, 2022 to October 24, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 24 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #813: Monday October 24, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 17, 2022 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON CACKLING GOOSE SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RUFF HUDSONIAN GODWIT LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER FORSTER’S TERN LAPLAND LONGSPUR FOX SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK RED CCROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) A HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues this week at the Visitor’s Center and at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/20: A female RUFF was seen at the Armitage Road fields and continues thru 10/22. 10/22: A SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, a PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at Armitage Road. 9 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 80 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Cayuga County 10/17: A PINE SISKIN was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 10/29: A FORSTER’S TERN and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Fair Haven. 10/21: A BLACK SCOTER and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at Fair Haven. Oswego County 10/17: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was see at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. It was present on the 18th. also. 10/20: 15 SURF SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 10/22: 7 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at Selkirk Shores. Onondaga County 10/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at the Boat Launch and Visitor’s Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 10/23: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen at Old Fly Marsh Preserve in Pompey. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Lakeview Point on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oneida County 10/22: A FOX SPARROW was seen at the Dwyer Road Swamp north of Verona. A SURF SCOTER was seen at the Verona Beach Lighthouse. Herkimer County 10/22: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. 10/23: A RED CROSSBILL was heare on Bear Creek Road east of Woodgate in the Adirondacks. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 17, 2022 * NYSY 10. 17. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 10, 2022 to October 17, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 17 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #812: Monday October 17, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 10, 2022 Highlights: --- SANDHILL CRANE COMMON GALLINULE GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER AMERICAN AVOCET HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER LONG-EARED OWL LINCOLN’S SPARROW ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) HUDSONIAN GODWITS have continued through the week up to yesterday at the Visitor’s Center and at Knox-marsellus Marss. No report yet today. 10/10: An AMERICAN AVOCET was spotted along the Wildlife Drive. also seen there were an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Armitage Road. Oswego County A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen almost all week at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 10/15: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Sandy Pond State Park on Lake Ontario. 7 Shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and the afore mentioned HUDSONIAN GODWIT were seen at Selkitk Shores State Park. Onondaga county 8 WARBLER species were seen this week. Keep an eye (and an ear) out. They’ll be gone soon. 10/11: A female type SURF SCOTER was seen at the Visitor’s Center and boat Launch on the west side of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga lake. 10/14: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen in the big fields area east of 60 Road at the 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/15: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at 3 rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/16: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk near the Destiny Shopping center in Syracuse. Madison County 10/14: 2 COMMON GALLINULES were seen at the Utica Marsh WMA. Herkimer County - 1/12: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 10, 2022 * NYSY 10. 10. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 03, 2022 to October 10, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 10 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #811: Monday October 10, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 03, 2022 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE PARASITIC JAEGER COMMON TERN BLACK VULTURE ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER SWAINSON’S THRUSH NELSON’S SPARROW DICKCISSEL LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/3: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at the Visitor’s Center and remained through 10/8. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 10/4: Up tp 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool and were seen through 10/8. 10/8: A NELSON’S SPARROW and a DICKCISSEL were found in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca river. 9 Shorebird species including a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox/Marsellus Marsh. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Oswego County 10/7: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES and 5 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Also seen here were 20 SURF SCOTERS. 10/8: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Oswego Harbor. 10/9: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 10/4: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake.A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen on Comstock Ave. in Syracuse. 10/5: 10 COMMONTERNS were seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 10/7: 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen near the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 10/8: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake. Madison County 10/4: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 10/6: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at the Verona Beach Woods at the east end of Oneida lake. 10/8: A BLACK VULTURE continues at an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 just south of Rome. 10/10: A SURF SCOTER was seen on Hinckley Reservoir. Herkimer County 10/9: A late HUMMINGBIRD was seen at a feeder in Eagle Bay. Extralimital 1010: A NELSON’S SPARROW was seen at the Seneca Meadows Preserve on Black Brook Road in Seneca County. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 03, 2022 * NYSY 10. 03. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 26, 2022 to October 03, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 03 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #810: Monday October 03, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 26, 2022 Highlights: --- SURF SCOTER CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GOLDEN EAGLE BLACK VULTURE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SWAINSON’S THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/26: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at South Spring Pond. 9/27: 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at Knox Marsellus Pool and lingered through 10/2. 9/29: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Martens Tract. 10/1: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found on VanDyne Spoor Road. 10/2: 5 Warbler species including PARULA were seen at East Road. Also seen was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. Cayuga County 10/1: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were heard at Fair Haven State Park. Warblers seen at West Barrier Bar Park included BAY BREASTED, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL and ORANGE-CROWNED. Also found was a very cooperative LAPLAND LONGSPUR. Oswego County 9/26: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 9/28: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Oswego County Airfield. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Paddy Lake Road east of Oswego. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Rt. 6 Sod Farm north of Phoenix. 9/29: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Mexico Point State Park. 9/30: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in Constantia. 10/1: 6 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were heard from night calls in Oswego. 10/2: 2 SANDHILL CRANES and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 9/26: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, 9/27: 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/29: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Jamesville reservoir. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Manlius. 9/30: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, a LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were all seen at the Gerber Top Soil Farm. 10/01: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in Manlius and at the Onondaga Lake Park. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Three Rivers WMA. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the West Shore Train of Onondaga Lake. 10/02: GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton and the Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail. A SURF SCOTER was seen at the Onondaga Lake Visitor’s Center in Liverpool. Madison County 10/01: A WILSON’S WARBLER was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 9/27: A WILSON’S WARBLER was seen on Lakeshore Drive north of Verona beach. 9/29: 2 BLACK VULTURES continue at an abandoned barn on Rt. 46 Just south of Rome. Herkimer County 9/26: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen near Salisbury Center. 9/30: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 29 near Fairfield. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 26, 2022 * NYSY 09. 26. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 19, 2022 to September 26, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 26 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #809: Monday September 26, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 19, 2022 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER PARASITIC JAEGER LAUGHING GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK VULTURE PHILADELPHIA VIREO YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SWAINSON’S THRUSH LAPLAND LONGSPUR This was a good week for migrating Warblers, Vireos and Thrushes. Keep your eyes and ears open. It will end soon. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/20: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was found on Howland Island. 9/24: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen from East Road. 9/25: BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A CACKLING GOOSE and 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen from East Road . The Godwits were seen again today. Onondaga County 9/19: A BLACK VULTURE and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were both seen near the Dewitt Quarry. 9/20: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Hancock Airport. 9/21: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Oneida Shores Parkin Brewerton. 9/22: 3 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were heard fron Jamesville Road in Syracuse. 9/23: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/24: GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were found at the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake and at Three Rivers WMA. An early LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Jamesville Beach County Park. 9/25: SWAINSON’S and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were found at Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County 9/21: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Walmart in Fulton. 8Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 9/22: 6 PARASITIC JAEGERS and a LAUGHING GULL were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at a home on Baum Road north of Central Square. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road south of Oswego. 9/24: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen near a home on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 9/25: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen from Co. Rt. 24 in Minetto. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen with BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER at the Sandy Pond Outlet. The Godwit was present again today. Oneida County 9/19: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of clinton. 9/23: 2 BLACK VULTURES continue at and abandoned barn on Rt. 46 south of Rome. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 12, 2022 * NYSY 09. 12. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 05, 2022 to September 12, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #808: Monday September 12, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 05, 2022 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE RUDDY TURNSTONE BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER LAUGHING GULL FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SWAINSON’S THRUSH CONNECTICUT WARBLER YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/17: A CONNECTICUT WARBLER and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Howland Island. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER and 4 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen on the West Shore Trail near VanDyne Spoor Road. 9/18: A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen again and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen on Howland Island. A LAUGHING GULL was found at the Visitor’s Center. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the West Shore Trail. Cayuga County 9/13: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 9/13: A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at Oneida Shores Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Arrowhead Lodge near Oneida Shores. 9/17: 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/18: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a LINCOLN’S SPARROW and 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen under the power lines west of 60 Road north of Baldwinsville. 2 LINCOLN SPARROWS were seen at the old Van Buren transportation area west of Baldwinsville Oswego County 3/15: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were found at Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. 12 shorebird species including STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRS’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 3/16: 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS joined the group of Shorebirds at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 3/17: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was spotted at a residence on Baum Road north of Central Square. 3/18: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Madison County --- 9/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Devaul Road in Kirkville. 9/18: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was heard at Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. Oneida County 9/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of clinton. 9/15: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary. 9/16: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen in flight in Waterville. 9/17: 1 BLACK VULTURE was again seen on Rt. 46 just south of the intersection of Rt. 69 i Rome. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Lock 21 on the Barge Canal. Herkimer County 9/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Salisbury. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 12, 2022 * NYSY 09. 12. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 05, 2022 to September 12, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #808: Monday September 12, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 05, 2022 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON RUDDY TURNSTONE WESTERN SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the Wildlife Drive and remained through the 8th. 9/10: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, COMMON NIGHTHAWK and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were all found on Howland Island. A GLOSSY IBIS and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 9/7: 9 SANDERLINGS and 1 RUDY TURNSTONE were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 9/5: 13 Shorebird species including BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, RED KNOT and WHIMBREL were all noted at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 9/6: BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and 4 STILT SANDPIPERS were present at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 9/9: New arrivals to Sandy Pond were AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 5 FORSTER’S TERNS. 9/11: 7 FORSTER’S TERNS, RUDDY TURNSTONE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SANDERLING and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were present at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 9/7: OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were found at the SU ESF campus and Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in Oakwood Cemetery. 9/8: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were seen at Oakwood Cemetery. 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen in Thornden Park in Syracuse.A PHILADELPHIA VIREO, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were all found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the Earlville State Forest. 9/11: 8 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 9/7: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the corner of Rt.365 and Jones Road on Hinkley Reservoir. 9/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Lakeshore Road north of Sylvan Beach. 9/9: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County 9/11: 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Van Buren Street in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 05, 2022 * NYSY 09. 05. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 29, 2022 to September 05, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 05 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #807: Monday September 05, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 29, 2022 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK RED-NECKED PHALAROPE RUDDY TURNSTONE BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER PARASITIC JAEGER COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE PHILADELPHIA VIREO SWAINSON’S THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An EURASIAN WIGEON and a GLOSSY IBIS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Bothe were seen through 9/4. 9/1: A WHIMBREL was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 9/3: 8 Shorebird Species including STILT SANDPIPER and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 9/4: 8 Shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 9/2: 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. 9/4: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and 6 Warbler species were seen on Lysander Road north of Meridian. Oswego County 8/30: 12 Shorebird species including RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Mohawk Street in Oswego. 8/31: 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the Bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 9/1: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen in Constantia. 9/2: A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found on County Road 7 south of Hannibal. It was seen briefly on the 3rd. but has not been relocated. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Rt. 481 north of Phoenix. 9/4: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at a residence on Baum Road north of Central Square. Onondaga County 8/30: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at Hancock Airport. 9/3: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen near Thornden Park in Syracuse. 9/4: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Masters Road west of Marcellus. 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from Rt. 81 south of Nedrow. Madison County - 9/3: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the Earlville State Forest. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on Borden Road in Earlville. Oneida County 8/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Lakeshore Road north of Sylvan Beach. 9/3: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary. Herkimer County 9/2: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was from Rt. 5 west of Little Falls at the Salada Tower. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 23, 2022 * NYSY 08. 23. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 15, 2022 to August 15, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 23 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #806: Monday August 23, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 15, 2022 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE MARBLED GOSWIT HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIMBREL WILLET BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER RED KNOT SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BRLLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LITTLE GULL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/25: AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and RUDDY TURNSTONE were all seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/27: 10 Shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus marsh. 8/28: A GLOSSY IBIS and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were spotted along the Wildlife Drive. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Oswego County Shorebirds seen at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario this week. RUDY TURNSTONE, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SANDERLING, WHIMBLER, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, MARBLED GODWIT, RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, WILLET, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER AND WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 8/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Mexico Point on Lake Ontario. A LITTLE GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/25: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 8/28: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Rt.14 at Ox Creek south of Fulton. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Co. Rt. 6 Sod Farm north of Phoenix. Onondaga County 8/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Comstock Ave. in Syracuse. 8/27: COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Split Rock in Airrmont and Morgan Hill State Forest. 8/28: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Clark Reservation Park in Jamesville. Madison County 8/23: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Borden Road in Earlville. Oneida County 8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Lakeshore Road at the north east end of Oneida Lake. It was seen again on the 27th. 8/28: 2 BLACK VULTURES were again seen at an abondened barn on Rt. 46 south of Rome. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Lakeshore Road on the north east end of Oneida Lake. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 23, 2022 * NYSY 08. 23. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 15, 2022 to August 15, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 23 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #806: Monday August 23, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 15, 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE WHIMBREL WILLET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER RED KNOT SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LITTLE GULL FORSTER’S TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PEREGRINE FALCON OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CAPE MAY WARBLER BAY-BREASTED WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/16: A LEAST BITTERN was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 8/17: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was spotted on VanDyne Road. 8/18: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in the Main Pool. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 8/19: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found on Towpath Road. 8/20: 13 Shorebird species including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox-Marcellus and Puddlers Marshes. 8/21: 7 Shorebird Species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 8/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 2 SANDERLINGS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/17: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at Oneida Shored Park. 8/18: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was heard in flight over Willamue Drive in Syracuse. 8/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Devonshire Road in syracuse. 8/21: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen on Onondaga Creek from Spencer Streen in Syracuse. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Marshy Spits in the west side of Onondaga Lake near the State Fair. Oswego County 8/16: A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen on Baum Road in Hastings. 8/18: A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen in Constantia. 8/19: 12 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, WILLET, and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A SWAINSON’S TRUSSH was seen in Constantia.. 8/20: 13 Shorebird species including WHIMBREL, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/21: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/23: WILLET, WHIMBREL. RED KNOT and LITTLE GULL were all found at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison County 8/21: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the Madison County Impoundment north of Hamilton. Herkimer County 8/16: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in Salisbury north of Dolgeville. 8/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Old Forge. 8/22: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the Adironcack Bank in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 15, 2022 * NYSY 08. 15. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 08, 2022 to August 15, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 15 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #806: Monday August 15, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 08, 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER RED KNOT SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER FORSTER’S TERN SEDGE WREN GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/10: A SEDGE WREN continues near the parking area on Morgan Road. 8/14: 9 Shorebird species including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 11 Shorebird species including 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Also found was a GLOSSY IBIS. 12 Shorebird species in all were counted between the two areas. Oswego County 8/9: 13 Shorebird species including 7 RUDY TURNSTONES, 8 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, a RED KNOT and a STILT SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Also seen there was a FORSTER’S TERN. A LEAST BITTERN was seen at the pond on Biddlecum Road. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Road south of Oswego. 8/12: 11 shorebird species including a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were found at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 8/10: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Nine Mille Creek outlet on Onondaga Lake. 8/14: A SEDGE WREN continues to call at the Big Fields area on Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 8/14: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found on Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at the Sullivan Town Park in Chittenango. Herkimer County 8/11: 6 Shorebird species including 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in the McKoons Road park north of Richfiels Springs. 8/12: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen near Twitchell Lake north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 08, 2022 * NYSY 08. 08. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 01, 2022 to August 08, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 08 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #805: Monday August 08, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 01, 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE WILSON’S PHALAROPE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WILLET RUDDY TURNSTONE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER BLACK TERN FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PINE SISKIN BAY-BREASTED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 8/5: A SEDGE WREN continues at the Morgan Road Marsh and was heard through the 7th. 8/6: 12 Shorebird species including SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Also seen on the Wildlife Drive was a LEAST BITTERN. 4 BLACK TERNS were seen fron VanDyne Spoor Road. Oswego County 8/3: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Sandy Pone Outlet on Lake Ontario. 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the pond on Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. 8/4: 12 shorebird species including WILLET, RUDY TURNSTONE, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER AND BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/6: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Oneida Lake at Constantia. Onondaga County 8/5: 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen Onondaga Creek from Maltbie Street in Syracuse. 8/7: A SEDGE WREN was heard at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville near where one was found earlier this season. Madison County 8/2: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on the Colgate University bike trail in Hamilton. 8/4: 2 BLACK VULTURES continue at the McDonald’s Restaurant near the Thruway exit in Canastota. They were seen again on the 5th. and the 6th. Oneida County - 8/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida Lake. 8/6: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at an abandoned building on Rt. 46 just south of Rome where 2 were seen numerous times this summer. It was seen again on the 7th. 8/7: An early migrant BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen on Lakeshore road near the northeast corner of Oneida Lake. 8/8: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Lakeshore Road on the northeast shore of Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 8/2: 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were found near a bog on the south side of Stillwater Reservoir north of Big Moose lake in the Adirondacks. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 01, 2022 * NYSY 08. 01. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 25, 2022 to August 01, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 01 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #804: Monday August 01, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 25, 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE WILSON’S PHALAROPE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/26: 7 Shorebird species including 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 7/28: A SEDGE WREN was found at the Morgan Road Marshes. It was seen up to 7/31. 7/30: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE and 2 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive.A LEAST BITTERN was found at Tschache Pool. 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at the forested area of Armitage Road. 7/31: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Morgan Road Marshes. Oswego County 7/31: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the corner of Rt. 104 and Fred Haynes Boulevard. Onondaga County 7/26: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along Onondaga Creek at Maltbie Road in Syracuse. 7/27: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. Madison County 7/29: 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were found near Hatch Lake west of Hamilton. A RED CROSSBILL was found at the Earlville State Forest. 7/31: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road at the north end of Cazenovia Lake. Oneida County 7/26: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in the Rome Cemetery. 7/27: At least one RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County 7/29: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Johnson Road in Ilion. 7/31: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on the Third Lake Trail north of Old Forge. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen near South Pond north of Big Moose Lake. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 25, 2022 * NYSY 07. 25. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 18, 2022 to July 25, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 25 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #803: Monday July 25, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 18 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK VULTURE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WILLET RUDDY TURNSTONE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER FISH CROW ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/18: 8Shorebird species including 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLIVERS were seen on the Wildlife Drive. Also seen was a LEAST BITTERN. 7/21: 11 Shorebird species including 5 STILT SANDPIPERS and 9 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 7/23: 10 Shorebird species including a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen on the Wildlife Drive. Oswego County 7/18: 7 STILT SANDPIPERS and 3 WILLETS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 7/20: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 7/22: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again found on Cowpath Road near Fulton. 7/24: 8 Shorebird species a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 7/18: A RUDDEY TURNSTONE was seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 7/19: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk near Spencer Street in Syracuse. 7/20: A GREAT EGRET was spotted from Laird Road in Memphis. Madison County 7/19: 2 BLACK VULTURES continue near the McDonalds on Rt.13 north of Canastota. One or two were spotted on the 22nd. and the 23rd. 7/20: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road at the north end of Cazenovia Lake. 7/24: A FISH CROW was found on Seneca Street in Oneida. Oneida County 7/19: A FISH CROW was heard on Belle Ave in Utica. 7/20: A SAW-WHET OWL was found at a private residence in Waterville. 7/21: A GRASSHOPPER was nicely photographed at Griffiss Park in Rome. 7/22: 2 FISH CROWS were heard in Boonville. 7/24: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was heard near Woodgate in the Adirondacks. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 18, 2022 * NYSY 07. 18. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 11, 2022 to July 18, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 18 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #802: Monday July 18, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 11 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON REDHEAD SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER COMMON TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER CERULEAN WARBLER VESPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/13: 10 species of Shorebirds including 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in the Main Pool. Also seen were 3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS. 7/14: A CERULEAN WRBLER was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Morgan Road Marsh. 7/17: 4 STILT SANDPIPERS continue at the beginning of the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 7/13: A REDHEAD continues in Skaneateles Creek in Skaneateles and appears to be injured. 7/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen along the Erie Canal in Fayettevikke. Oswego County 7/11: A VESPER SPARROW was seen in the Fairdale Rural Cemetery. 7/13: 6 Shorebirds along with a GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a NORTHERN PINTAL were found at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 7/16: COMMON TERNS were observed on a nest at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 7/17: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Cowpath Road near Fulton. Madison County 7/14: A VESPER SPARROW was found near DeRuyter Reservoir. 7/16: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. Oneida County 7/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Lakeshore Road at the north east end of Oneida Lake near North Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 11, 2022 * NYSY 07. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 04, 2022 to July 11, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 11 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #801: Monday July 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 04 2022 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE BRANT BUFFLEHEAD WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK VULTURE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS PIPING PLOVER BLACK TERN BONIPARTE’S GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 7/4: An early BUFFLEHEAD was seen along the Wildlife Drivve. 7/5: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. It was seen again on the 10th. 7/7: 7 Shorebird species including GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen from Carncross Road. 7/9: 5 Shorebird species including 6 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 7/7: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Dogwood Rood north of Sterling. Onondaga County 7/6: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. 7/8A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay in Fayetteville. 7/9: A REDHEAD was again seen at the north end of Skaneateles Lake from the village. Oswego County 7/5; 6 PIPING PLOVERS and a BONAPARTE’S GULL were seen at the outlet to Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario.7/9: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found on Cowpath Road north of Plainville. A BRANT was again seen from Breitbeck Park on Lake Ontario in Oswego. A REDHEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Constantion near Oneida Lake. Madison County 7/4: A SNOW GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 7/6: A RED CROSSBILL was heard at the Earlville State Forest. It was heard again on the 7th. Herkimer County 7/7: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight from Salisbury north of Dolgeville.A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Bellinger Road south of Little Falls. 7/8: A PEREGRINE FALCON continues in Little Falls, usually seen from the McDonald’s Parking Lot. 7/9: 3 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS and 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were found near Higby Road at Big Moose Lake north of Inlet. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 04, 2022 * NYSY 07. 04. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 27, 2022 to July 04, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #800: Monday July 04, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 27 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET BRANT GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS PIPING PLOVER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER FISH CROW SWAINSON’S THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/27: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Mays Point. 3 BLACK TERNS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Marsh. 7/2: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen on Howland Island. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen from East Road. An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at Mays Poine Pool. 7/3: A LEAST BITTERN, a BLACK TERN and 6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 7/4: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 7/2: A LEAST SANDPIPER and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake across from the State Fair. 7/3: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at the Outlet of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake near the Amphitheater. A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State forest. Oswego County 6/30: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard on Cowpath Road near Fulton. A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Phillips Point on the north shore of Oneida Lake. 7/1: A BRANT was seen at Breitbeck Park on Lake Onterio if Oswego. 7/2: PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. Madison County 6/29: A FISH CROW was found on Seneca Street in Oneida. 6/30: A RED CROSSBILL was found at the Earlville State Forest. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida Lake 6/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Sprong Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 7/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Paor. 7/3: An early GREAT EGRET was seen ay Utica Marsh. Herkimer County 6/29: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on private property in the Town of Salisbury. 6/30: A PINE SISLIN was found on Jerseyfield Road north of Salisbury. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Little Falls. 7/2: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen near Limekiln Lake. 7/3: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen near Twitchill Lake north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 27, 2022 * NYSY 06. 27. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 20, 2022 to June 27, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: June 27 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #808: Monday June 27, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 20 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BRANT RUDDY DUCK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital) PIPING PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/22: 4 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found at Howland Island. 6/24: 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found in the forested area of armitage Road. 6/26: 1 PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 6/23: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was found on Short Cut Road south of Fair Haven. 6/24: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again heard at Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 6/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Derby Hill. 6/24: A LEAST BITTERN was found near Wheeler Road in West Monroe. 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were found on Churchill Road in Happy Valley Wildlife Area. Onondaga County 6/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE continues in the upper part if Grean Lakes State Park. 6/22: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Hamlin Marsh in the Town of Clay. It was found again on 6/25. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Cedar Bay park in Fayetteville. 6/23: 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Onondaga Lake at the Marshy Spits area on the west shore. Madison County 6/21: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were found in the Earlville State Forest. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 6/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found at Griffis Tech Park in Rome. 6/25: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again found at Verona Beach State Park. 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen near maple Flats Road in Cleveland. 6/26: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Buck Hill Road north of Rome. Herkimer County 6/20: A RED CROSSBILL was seen near Rondaxe Lake north of Old Forge. 6/22: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Peckville Road north of Dolgeville. 6/23: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Twitchill Inn Road north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 20, 2022 * NYSY 06. 20. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 13, 2022 to June 20, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: June 20 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #807: Monday June 20, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 13 2022 Highlights: --- COMMON LOON AMERICAN BITTERN LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET REDHEAD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital) DUNLIN SANDERLING PIPING PLOVER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH CERULEAN WARBLER KENTUCKY WARBLER (Extralimital) GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/13: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 1 LEAST BITTERN and 8 GREAT EGRETS were spotted at VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/14: 2 DUNLIN were at the Visitor’s Center. 6/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen in the Main Pool along with Semi-palmeted Sandpipers and Semi-palmated Plovers. Cayuga County 6/19: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again found at Sterling Nature Center. Oswego County 6/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen from North 1st. Street in Fulton. 6/14: 9 PIPING PLOVERS in 2 family groups are still being seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 6/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues near Noyes Sanctuary at the end of Nine Mile Point Road in the Town of Scriba. 6/18: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Peter Scott Swamp east of Phoenix. 6/19: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Nellis Drive in Lacona. Onondaga County 6/13: A REDHEAD continues in Skaneateles Lake near the Village. Madison County 6/14: 25 RED CROSSBILLS were found in Earlville State Forest. 10 were counted on 6/17. 6/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 6/14: An AMERICAN BITTERN and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found on Buck Hill Road north of Rome. 6/15: A COMMON LOON was seen on Oneida Lake near North Bay. 6/16: A COMMON LOON was seen on Otter Lake south of McKeever. 6/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the Adyuno golf course in Verona. Herkimer County 6/14: A family group of 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was found at Woods lake north of Big Moose in the Adirondacks. 2 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS. 2 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were found near the same location. 6/15: 2 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS were found on Big Moose Road north of Inlet. 6/16: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen on Davis Road north of Little Falls. Extralimital Chenango County - A KENTUCKY WARBLER has been found in the Beaver Meadow State Forest north of Earlville. It has been heard and seen near the corner of Stowell Road and GibsonTaylor Road. Saratoga County - A pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES have been found apparently nesting in the Country Knolls neighborhood of Jonesville south of Balston Spa. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 13, 2022 * NYSY 06. 13. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 06, 2022 to June 13, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: June 13 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #806: Monday June 13, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 06 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GREAT EGRET REDHEAD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON SANDERLING PIPING PLOVER BONAPARTE’S GULL WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 6/7: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 6/9: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen in the Main Pool. 6/11: 3 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found on Howland Island. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in the Main Pool. A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 6/6: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven state Park. Onondaga County 6/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a LAWRENCE’S WARBLER were seen at Green lakes State Park in Fayetteville. 6/9: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from Rt. 81 near Cicero. 6/10: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 6/11: A REDHEAD was seen on the Lake in Skaneateles. 6/12: A SEDGE WREN continues at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Also seen there was a GREAT EGRET in flight.A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen at the south end of Cross Lake. 6/13: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 6/10: 2 SANDERLINGS and 2 families of PIPING PLOVERS were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 6/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Kibbe Lake Road north of Oneida Lake. 6/12: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Goad south of Oswego. Madison County 6/11: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 6/12: 32 RED CROSSBILLS were counted in the Earlville State Forest. Oneida County 6/10: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farms Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Adirondack Bank in Utica. 6/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at the intersection of Rts. 365 and 291 near Holland Patent. 6/12: A RED HEADED WOODPECKER and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found near Hangar Road on the old Griffis Air Base in Rome. Herkimer County 6/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at the intersection of Albany and Soncody Roads near West Winfield. 6/11: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen on Haskell Road north of Rt. 365 north of Cold Brook. 6/12: A PINE SISKIN continues at a feeder in Dolgeville. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found near Twitchel Lake north of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 30, 2022 * NYSY 05. 30. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 23, 2022 to May 30, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: May 30 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #804: Monday May 30, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 23 2022 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS LEAST BITTERN SNOW GOOSE TRUMPETER SWAN BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WHIMBREL RUDDY TURNSTONE WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER HENSLOW’S SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RUSTY BLACKBIRD RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/25: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Howland Island. 5/26: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Knox Marsellus marsh. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 5/27: 2 AMERICAN PLOVERS were seen in the Main Pool.along with 27 WHIMBRELS and a RUDDY TURNSTONE. 5/29: A STILT SANDPIPER, a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were all spotted at the Visitor’s Center. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER continue in the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 5/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Bar County Park. 5/27: 10 species of Shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at West barrier Bar Park. Also seen there was a CAPE-MAY WARBLER. 5/29: A CERULEAN WARBLER was found at Sterling Nature Center. Derby Hill Bird Observatory Derby Hill’s season officially ends tomorrow. 1,029 Hawks were counted this week. Highlights were BLACK VULTURE, SLOSSY IBIS, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 26 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and 2,000 BRANT. See you next year. Oswego County 4 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet area on Lake Ontario. ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, once only found at Whiskey Hollow in Onondaga County, is now found in Various locations on Oswego County. They were reported at Gray Road near Oswego, the Oswego Middle School, Pellet and Cowan Roads in Hannibal, and Searles Road in Parish. 5/25: A WHIMBREL was seen in Oswego Harbor. CERULEAN WARBLERS were heard on Pellet Road and Cowan Road in Hannibal along side the Acadian flycatchers. 5/26: A BLACK VULTURE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 5/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario. LINCOLN’S SPARROW and SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/29: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was found on Gray Road south of Oswego.A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. Onondaga County A SEDGE WREN and a HENSLOW’S SPARROW continue to be found in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/25: A single SNOW GOOSE is still being seen at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west Side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A LAWRENCE’S WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found in the LeMoyne College Woods. 5/26: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Whiskey Hollow Nature Sanctuary west of Baldwinsville. 5/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at a private residence on East Dead Creek Road west of Baldwinsville. 5/28: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Hamlin Marsh on Wetzel Road. 5/29: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County 5/23: 2RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were found near Nicholls Pond south of Canastota. 5/27: 50 RED CROSBILLS were seen at the Earlville State Forest. 5/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on the Craine Lake Trail south of Hamilton. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Chittenango. Oneida County 5/26: A TRUMPETER SWAN was seen on Oneida Lake at South Bay. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston Hill Sand Pits north of Oneida Lake. 5/27: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Parl. 5/29: PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were found at
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 23, 2022 * NYSY 05. 23. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 16, 2022 to May 23, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: May 23 AT 2:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #803: Monday May 16, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 16 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WHIMBREL LAUGHING GULL BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER LAWRENCE’S WARBLER HENSLOW’S SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 5/18: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on Esker Brook Trail. A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was found at the Visitor’s Center. One GLOSSY IBIS was seen along the Wildlife Drive and remained till the 19th. 5/20: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the visitor’s Center. 5/21: A RED KNOT and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were at the Visitor’s Center. 5/22: PPHILADELPHIA VIREO, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER were all found at the forested area of Armitage Road. A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Railroad Road Marsh. 5/23: A WHIMBREL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 5/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 5/19: 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were seen at sterling Nature Center. 5/22: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 5/23: A LAUGHING GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 1,393 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. A majority were BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and TURKEY VULTURES. Other highlights were 130 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS on 5/21 and 4 SANDHILL CRANES and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on 5/21. Oswego County 5/17: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Gray Road south of Oswego. It was heard again of 5/20. 5/19: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 3 PIPING PLOVERS continue there also and were still present today. 5/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL continues at the Roosevelt Road Graver Pit north of Oneida lake. 5/21: 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the end of Nine Mile Point Road on Lake Ontario. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix. Onondaga County - A HENSLOW’S SPARROW and a SEDGE WREN continue virtually daily in the big fields area off of 60 Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/18: A LAWRENCE’S WARBLER (hybrid of Golden-wing and Blue-wing) was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Pratts Falls County Park south of Manlius. 5/20: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Dewitt Marsh off of Fisher Road and the Hamlin Marsh off of Henry Clay Road. 5/22: A BLACK TERN was seen at the West Shores Trail on the west side of Onondaga Lake. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Green Lakes State Park. Madison County 5/21: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Co. Rt. 20 north of Perryville. 5/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 5/20: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Roosevelt Road Gfavel Pits north of Oneida Lake. A SORA RAIL and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK were found at the Dwyer Road Swamp north of verona. 5/21: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Spring Farm nature Preserve south of Clinton. Herkimer County 5/22: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Street in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 16, 2022 * NYSY 05. 16. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 09, 2022 to May 16, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: May 16 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #802: Monday May 16, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 09 2022 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS BLACK VULTURE PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER CURLEW SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER WHITE-EYED VIREO PHILADELPHIA VIREO SEDGE WREN YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/9: 6 GLOSSY IBIS were at the Main Pool and at least 1 was still present till the 15th. 512: A very rare for the area CURLEW SANDPIPER was found at the Visitor’s Center Pool. Fortunately it hung around till the 14th. and many birders were able to see the bird. 6 GLOSSY IBIS were also seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Tschache Pool. 5/14: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Tschache Pool area. 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of armitage Road. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen from East Road. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/15: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at South spring Pool. 5/16: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 5/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was found at the Sterling Nature Center. 5/13: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at West Barrier Bar Park. 5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Derby Hill Bird Sanctuary 2,925 Raptors were counted at Derby this week signaling the end of the big flights of TURKEY VULTURES and BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. A RED HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen most days. On 5/15 the weeks only GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted and 19 Warbler species were seen.On 5/10 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was present. Also on the 10th. a possible FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK was seen in flight over the marsh and a PRAIRIE WARBLER was at seen. On 5/14 A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was a great finding. On 5/16 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen. Oswego County 5/11: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the SUNY Oswego Campus. 5/12: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/14: PIPING PLOVERS have returned to the beach north of Sandy Island State Park. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Sunset Bay park. 5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at Deer Creek Marsh. 5/16: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and 7 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found along Pellett Road south of Hannibal. Onondaga County A SEDGE WREN and a HENSLOW’S SPARROW continue to be found at the Bog Fields area af Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/10: A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 5/11: A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Ladd Road in Brewerton. 5/12: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found t Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. 5/15/15: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Onondaga Lake State Park near Willow Bay. 5/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found onCovey Road on the east side of Skaneateles Lake. Madison County 5/11: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found on Muller Hill Road west of Georgetown. 5/14: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen near Eaton. 5/15: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was see at the Ann Pickard Memorial Overlook north of Canastota. Oneida County Up to 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are seen daily at Verona Beach State Park. 5/11: 5 RED CROSSBILLS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen on the Trenton Greenbelt Trail in Trenton. 5/12: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard on Preston Hill road north of Oneida Lake. 5/14: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found on Harris Road in the Town of
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 09, 2022 * NYSY 05. 09. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 02, 2022 to May 09, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: May 09 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #801: Monday May 09, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 02 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS BLACK VULTURE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK TERN WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER CAPE MAY WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/3: Up to 6 GLOSSY IBIS were seen along the Wildlife Trail near the Eagle Statue. They were reported up to today. 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS and 2 GLOSSY IBIS seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh and were seen up to 5/6. 5/6: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in the forested section of Armitage Road. 5/8: CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Armitage Road, Montezuma Heritage Park and at Tschache Pool. Cayuga County 5/2: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 5/3: Up to 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at both Faih Haven State Park and at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 3,099 Raptors were sighted this week at Derby. The highlight was a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE seen on 5/3. Other highlights were 2 continuing RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, 9 GOLDEN EAGLES and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Oswego County 5/5: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Baum Road north of Central Square. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Carley’s Mills north of Central Square. 5/8: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen on Hawk Road in Oswego. Onondaga County --- 5/2: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on East Genesee Street near Nottingham Hifh School in Syracuse. 5/3: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Willumae Drive in Syracuse. 5/4: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. A BLACK TERN was seen at Jamesville Lake. 5/6: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was found in the Big Fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. It continues to be seen and heard up to today. 5/7: A SEDGE WREN was found at the Big Fields Area of Three Rivers WMA and continues to be heard and seen up to today. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was also found in this area. 5/8: A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the Ladd Road Marsh in Brewerton. 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 5/2: A BLACK TERN was seen feeding on a Pond on Vrolyk Road near Eaton. 5/7: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 5/5: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at a traditional location at Verona Beach State Park. 5/6: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen on top of a building on Rt. 46 about one mile south of Rt. 69 in Rome. One was seen again on the 7th. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 02, 2022 * NYSY 04. 18. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 25, 2022 to May 02, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: May 02 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #800: Monday May 02, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 25, 2022 Highlights: --- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN SORA LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS WHITE-FACED IBIS CACKLING GOOSE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER AMERICAN PIPIT ORCHARD ORIOLE CLAY-COLORED SPARROW PINE SISKIN 10 species of SHOREBIRDS were recorded this week, mostly at Montezuma. 18 species of WARBLERS were recorded this week. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/26: Up to 4 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at the Thru-way Pool and continue to today. 4/27: 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS and at least 1 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Guy Baldassarre marsh. 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen again today. 4/30: 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were photographed in flight over the Main Pool. 5/1: 4 BLACK TERNS were seen in Tschache Pool. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 15,002 Raptors were counted at derby this weekA good number of GOLDEN EAGLES were seen and the season’s first BOBOLINK was seen. Oswego County 4/28: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Sherman Road east of Derby Hill. Cayuga County 4/26: An AMERICAN PIPIT was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 5/1: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen and photographed at Sterling Nature Center. 5/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. Onondaga County 4/25: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Gerber Top Soil area in Kirkville. 4/26: A CACKLING GOOSE was again seen at the Rand Tract Park in Syracuse. An ICELAND GULL was seen on Oxbow Road near the Gerber Topsoil area. 5/2: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Ladd Road Marsh in Brewerton. Madison County 4/27: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Hamilton. Oneida County 4/25: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Westmoreland. 5/1: A SORA was heard in Dwyer Road Marsh in Verona. Herkimer County 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen and photographed in the Black River Wild Forest south of McKeever in the Adirondack Park. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 18, 2022 * NYSY 04. 18. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 11, 2022 to April 18, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #799: Monday April 18, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 11, 2022 Highlights: --- AMERICAN BITTERN RED-NECKED GREBE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SWAINSON’S HAWK LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BALTIMORE ORIOLE YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Seven species of Shorebirds were noted at the complex this week 4/24: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was spotten in the Deep Muck and Mitigation area in the northern complex. Cayuga County 4/25: A newly arrived BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Derby Hill Bird Observatory On 4/24 20,473 raptors passed over Derby, avast majority (19,334) of which were BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. UP to that point only 1,374 Hawks had been counted. To make it even better on of the last Hawks counted was a rare for Derby SWAINSON’S HAWK.Other highlights were 5 GOLDEN EAGLES, a BLACK VULTURE and a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. Oswego County 4/20: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from Camic Road in Brewerton on Oneida Lake. 4/22: An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen on Dry Bridge Road in Central Square. 4/23: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Rt.104 east of Mexico.Onondaga County. Onondaga County 4/19: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 4/23: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Gerber Topsoil area in Kirkville. 4/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in the Morgan Hill State Forest. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Van Buren Park in Baldwinsville. Madison County 4/20: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate University Campus in Hamilton. Oneida County 4/24: RED SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen at the Great Swamp Conserve north of Canastota and in Verona Beach Woods. Herkimer County 4/23: A RED CROSSBILL was see on Rt. 8 north of Cold Brook. 4/24: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER INDIGO BUNTING PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/16: A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Wildlife Drive and at Carncross Road. Sightings of this rarity were reported again on the 17th. at both locations. Possibly the same bird or possibly two birds.DUNLIN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Marten’s Tract. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 4.399 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. This included 4 GOLDEN EAGLES. on 4/13 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen. Oswego County 4/12: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was found on the Sandy Island Marsh Trail. Onondaga County 4/12: A SURF SCOTER was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 4/13: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Doyle Road in Baldwinsville. 4/14: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the intersection of Rts. 81 and 481 in Syracuse. 4/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina and continued on the 16th. and 17th. 4/16: A SNOWY OWL was again found at Hancock Airport. A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 4/17: A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen with Bonaparte’s Gulls in Skaneateles near the Lake. Also seen were two RED-THROATED LOONS. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. Madison County 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate Campus in Hamilton. 4/16: An early INDIGO BUNTING was seen in Oneida. Oneida County 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen near Otter Lake in the Adirondacks. Herkimer County 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Castle Road north of Little Falls. 4/16: A PINE SISLIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SORA AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL AMERICAN PIPIT VESPER SPARROW PINE WARBLER RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/4: 2 COMMON GALLINULES were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh in the northern complex. 4/5: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. It was seen through the 10th. 4/9: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Mays Point Marsh. An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 11,531 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. A vast majority were TURKEY VULTURES. 3 GOLDEN EAGLES were noted. 17 SANDHILL CRANES were counted on 4/5. Oswego County 4/4: 6 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen near Minetto . 4/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 4/8: An ICELAND GULL and 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at the sandy Pond Outlet. 4/9: 5 early VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Parkhurst Road in the Town of Scriba. Onondaga County 4/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight from Hoag road south of Baldwinsville. A GREAT EGRET was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4/9: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at the Honeywell visitors Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 4/10: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Madison County 4/6: An early SORA was seen at the Madison County Impoundment north of Hamilton. A PINE WARBLER was seen on the Colgate University Campus. Herkimer County 4/5: 19 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen near Big Moose Lake north of Old Forge. 8 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Little Falls. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 04, 2022 * NYSY 04. 04. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 28, 2022 to April 04, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 04 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #797: Monday April 04, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 28, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLUE-WINGED TEAL BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE VIRGINIA RAIL BONAPARTE’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER AMERICAN PIPIT Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/2: An EURASIAN GREEN WING TEAL was seen at the Visitor’s CenterIt was found again today. A TOWHEE was seen on Esker Brood Trail. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. Cayuga County 3/24: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight from Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County One and sometimes two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are seen most days at Derby Hill Bird Observatory. 3/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. 3/29: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along County Rt. 15 near Sandy Pond Park. It was seen again on 4/3 in the park itself. 3/31: A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted on Owens Road off of Rt.57 south of Fulton. 4/2: A GOLDEN EAGLE was see at Derby Hill. Onondaga County 4/2: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor at the south end of Onondaga Lake. Another was seen at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on west side of Onondaga Lake. 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were seen in Hamlin Marsh off of Henry Clay Blvd. in Clay. 3 were found the next day. 4/3: A BLU-WINGED TEAL was seen in Hamlin Marsh.A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake at the Liverpool Marina.A SNOWY OWL persists at Hancock Airport.A PINE SISKIN was seen in Pompey. 4/4: 52 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Joseph William Park in Oneida Lake. Madison County 3/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/30: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate University Campus. 4/2: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen from the Erie Canal Trail north of Canastota. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hammilton. Oneida County 3/29: A PIPIT was seen at a private residence in Waterville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 28, 2022 * NYSY 03. 28. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 21, 2022 to March 28, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 28 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #796: Monday March 28, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 21, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLUE-WINGED TEAL RUDDY DUCK EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH VESPER SPARROW FOX SPARROW AMERICAN PIPIT RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/22: A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Loop Road north of Rt. 31. PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 3/26: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Mucklands. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. Cayuga County - 3/22: A VESPER SPARROW was seen on Irwin Road in the Town of Sterling. Derby Hill Bird Observatory --- 2,184 Raptors were counted at Derby this week. On 3/22 A BLACK VULTURE was seen. On 3/24 the lone GOLDEN EAGLE of the week was seen. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the feeders throughout the week. Oswego County 3/21: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. It was present through the 25th. 3/22: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Sandy Island State Park. 3/23: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Onondaga County 3/22: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Oneida Lake from Joseph William Park. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/23: 2 GRAY CATBIRDS were seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 3/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen at Green Lakes State Park. 3/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/26: an early HERMIT THRUSH was sen at Oneida Shores County Park in Brewerton. 3/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. Madison County 3/21: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Lake Moraine. 3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Lenox Ave in Oneida. 3/25: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road in Cazenovia. 3/26: 6 ICELAND GULLS and an amazing 22 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Hardwood Island Island north of Canastota. Most of the Lesser Black-backs were adults. Oneida County 3/21: A RUDDY DUCK was seen at Utica Marsh WMA. 3/24: A FOX SPARROW and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Utica Marsh WMA. Herkimer County 3/23: 7 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Atwell north of Forestport. 3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Dolgeville. 3/25: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. 3/27: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 21, 2022 * NYSY 03. 21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 14, 2022 to March 21, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 21 AT 3:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #795: Monday March 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 14, 2022 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE OSPREY GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN GOSHAWK GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS DUNLON PECTORAL SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/14: Last sighting of the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Carncross Road. 3/15: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was again seen at the Mucklands along Rt. 31. 3/17: A DUNLIN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Guy Baldasarre marsh. 3/19: An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Visitor’s Center.A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Rt. 89 south of Rt. 31. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Mucklands. 3/20: New arrivals GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at the Mucklands. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 2,093 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. On 3/17 the first OSPREY was recorded. 14 GOLDEN EAGLES were counted. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on 3/14. Other highlights were CACKLING GOOSE and SANDHILL CRANE. Oswego County 3/15: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. 3/17: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 3/19: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Onondaga County 3/15: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Hayes Road east of Baldwinsville. 3/16: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 3/19: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Oran Delphi Road south of Manlius. 3/20: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3/21: 5 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oneida County 3/16: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Rt. 365 north of Prospect. Herkimer County 3/18: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Russell Park in Ilion. 3/19: 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen near Big Moose Lake. 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen from Rt. 28 north of McKeever. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 14, 2022 * NYSY 03. 14. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 07, 2022 to March 14, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 07 AT 5:30 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #794: Monday March 14, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 07, 2022 Highlights: --- TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SHORT-EARED OWL SNOWY OWL HERMIT THRUSH COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE, originally found at Seneca Lake State Park on 3/9 and 3/10 moved to the Mucklands on Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River on 3/10. It was found again on 3/13 and once more today. It is with an enormous group of SNOW GEESE making it difficult to pick out. 3/10: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and an EURASIAN WIGEON were found at the Mucklands. 3/11: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Mucklands. 3/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Mucklands and from VanDyne Spoor Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Mucklands. Cayuga County 3/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from Maiden Lane north of Port Byron. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 319 Raptors were counted at Derby this first Official week of counting. GOLDEN EAGLES were seen on 3/10 and 3/11. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on 3/11. Oswego County 3/9: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on the Oswego River in Phoenix. 3/11: 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in Minetto. 3/12: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen in Pennelville. 3/13: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Selkirk Shores on Lake Ontario. Onondaga County 3/9: A CACKLING GOOSE and a HERMIT THRUSH were seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. 3/10: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Munro Road in Camillus. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3/12: An ICELAND GULL was seen from the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 3/13: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits. Madison County 3/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 3/11: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 3/12: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 3/13: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. 3/14: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Eden Hollow Road east of Erieville. Oneida County 3/9: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Clinton. 3/12: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Forestport. Herkimer County 3/11: A PINE SISKIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 07, 2022 * NYSY 03. 07. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 28, 2022 to March 07, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 07 AT 12:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #793: Monday March 07, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 28, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE NORTHERN GOSHAWK SANDHILL CRANE EASTERN WOODCOCK LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN SHRIKE BOHEMIAN WAXWING RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/2: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Carncross Road. 3/4: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 3/5: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 3/6: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the mucklands. 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK were heard fron the Rt. 89 Overlook. Onondaga County 2/28: An apparent overwintering EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at the corner of River Road and Haney Road west of Baldwinsville. 3/2: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west shore of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 3/3: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 3/5: A GOLDEN EAGLE and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A GOLDEN EAGLE seen from Dunham Road near Beaver Lake may have been the same individual. An ICELAND GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 4 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shackham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 3/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen from Rt. 11 north of Cicero. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was heard at Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County The Hawkwatch at Derby Hill Bird Observatory started this week. Highlights were GOLDEN EAGLES seen on 4 days, BLACK VULTURE and NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Non-raptor highlights were COMMON REDPOLL, CACKLING GOOSE, NORTHERN SHRIKE and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Away from Derby a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tryon Road on 3/6. Madison County 3/5: A SANDHILL CRANE and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Hardwood Island Road north of Canastota. 3/6: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the end of Lake Road ib Lakeport. Oneida County 3/1: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Woodgate south of Old Forge. 3/2: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in flight at Barneveld. Herkimer County 3/1: A RED CROSSBILL was seen in Old Forge. 3/3: 2 RED CROSSBILLS and 16 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on the Newport-Gray Road north of Newport. 3/6: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 28, 2022 * NYSY 02. 28. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 21, 2022 to February 28, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: February 28 AT 10:30 a.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #792: Monday February 28, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 14, 2022 Highlights: --- ROSS’S GOOSE WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK VULTURE KILLDEER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/23: A ROSS’S GOOSE was spotted with Snows in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 50 SNOW GEESE were see in the Morgan Road Marsh. Cayuga County 2/24: 15 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 2/21: A lone SNOW GOOSE was seen from Constantia. 2/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tryon Road off of Rainbow Shores Road. 2/24: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. A KILLDEER was seen in Minetto. 2/26: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD seen first in the 26th. is still at a feeder today on Hinman Road. Onondaga County 2/22: 250 SNOW GEESE were seen on Fischer Road south of Rt. 290. 2/24: A NORTHERN SHRIKE continues at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2/26: At least one RED CROSSBILL was seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen Estey Road in Manlius. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. It was relocated on the 27th. 2/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted at the Inner Harbor. At least one BLACK VULTURE continues at the OCCRA site off of Rt. 91 south of Jamesville. 2/28: An ICELAND GULL was spotted in the Inner Harbor. Madison County 2/21: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Chittenango Falls Park. Oneida County 2/24: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the old site of the Griffis Air Base in Rome. 2/28: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Forestport. Herkimer County 2/21: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Salisbury Corners. 2/24: 8 RED CROSSBILLS and 11 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the north end of the Gray-Wilmurt Road near the Hinkley Reservoir. 2/28: 3 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road near Forestport. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 21, 2022 * NYSY 02. 21. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 14, 2022 to February 21, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: February 21 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #791: Monday February 21, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 14, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON NORTHERN PINTAIL AMERICAN WIGEON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK BLACK VULTURE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER LAPLAND LONGSPUR COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/14: NORTHERN PINTAIL and AMERICAN WIGEON were seen at Lakeview Point on the west side on Onondaga Kaje. 2/15: A BLACK VULTURE was spotted at the Jamesville OCCRA site on Rt. 91. Nearby on Sweet Road 3 more BLACK VULTURES were seen in Flight. 2/16: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen from Rt. 80 east of Tully. 2/18: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake. 2/19: A PINE SISKIN was seen at Citation Drive in Pompey. 6 ICELAND GULLS and a GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor. 2/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor.A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen at the Marshy Spits area on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2/21: At least 20 species of waterfowl were seen from Lakeview Point on the west side of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 2/16: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Schilly Road north of Central Square. 2/19: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Williamstown. 2/20: A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was found on Lake Ontario near the NIMO EIC area.A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego harbor. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Tubbs Road in Mexico. Madison County 2/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Ridge Road in Cazenovia. 2/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, a PEREGRINE FALCON and 4 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 2/15: 5 RED CROSSBILLS and 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in the Woodhull State Forest north of Forestport. 2/20: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Maple flats Road in Cleveland. Herkimer County 2/20: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen in Old Forge. 2/21: 16 RED CROSSBILLS, 5 PINE SISKINS and 1 COMMON REDPOLL were seen in Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 07, 2022 * NYSY 02. 07. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 31, 2022 to February 07, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: February 07 AT 5:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #790: Monday January 31, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 07, 2022 Highlights: --- GADWALL ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-SHOULDERED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK TURKEY VULTURE BLACK VULTURE PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL HERMIT THRUSH EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 2/6: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County No reports this week. Onondaga County 1/31: A GADWALL was seen near Mercer Park in Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was see at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. 2/1: An EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at the intersection of Haney and River Road west of Baldwinsville. It was refound on 2/7. 2/3: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Indian Hill Road in Pompey. 2/5: A LONG-EARED OWL was spotted and photographed on the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Jamesville Beach park. An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor of Onondaga Lake. 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Citation Drive in Pompey. 2/6: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Washington Street in Syracuse. Oswego County 2/1: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen near Rt. 89 south of Oswego near Rice Creek. 2/6: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Rt. 104A in Sterling. Madison County 2/2: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 2/6: A PEREGRINE FALCON and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were found on Colton Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 2/1: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clinton and was seen through 2/5. 2/5: A SNOWY OWL was seen from Peremeter Road on the old air base in Rome. 2/6: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clayville. Herkimer County 2/2: 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and up to 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road and at Atwell north of Forestport. 1/5: 19 RED CROSSBILLS and only 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen in the same area north of Forestport. 2/7: 3 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen on Bald Mountain Trail north of Old Forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 31, 2022 * NYSY 01. 31. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 24, 2022 to January 31, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 31 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #789: Monday January 31, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 31, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE NORTHERN GOSHAWK PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL LONG-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GRAY CATBIRD HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/26: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen from Rt. 89 on the west side of the complex. Cayuga County 1/28: A GRAY CATBIRD was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. 1/29: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at the sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 1/25: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen in a manure spread with Snow Buntings and Horned Larks on Rickard Road east of Skaneateles. 1/27: An EASTERN TOWHEE continues on Reeves Road at the south end of Cross Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 1/28: A LONG-EARED OWL was found on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 1/29: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor at the south end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 1/30: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder on Velasco Road in Syracuse. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Oswego County 1/28: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego. 1/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen at one of the Fulton Locks on the Oswego River. 1/30: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Brietbeck Park in Oswego. 1/31: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at a private residenceon Hinman Road north of Pulaski. Madison County - 1/30: 2 ICELAND GULLS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County - 1/24: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. Herkimer County 1/28: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. Both RED and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen gritting at Atwell on North Creek Road north of Forestport. Both species were found again on 1/29 and 1/30. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 24, 2022 * NYSY 01. 24. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 17, 2022 to January 24, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 24 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #788: Monday January 24, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 17, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Cayuga County 1/20: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 1/18: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was spotted in the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake off of Kirkpatrick Street. 1/20: An EASTERN continues at a feeder on Reeves Road south of Cross Lake. A YELLOW-TUMPED WARBLER was seen on the Erie Canal Train east of Jordan. 1/21: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. A FISH CROW was heard at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/22: A WOOD DUCK was seen in Webster Pond south of Seneca Turnpike is Syracuse. An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 1/23: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at on Pratts Falls Road south of Manlius. 1/24: 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 1/19: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen on the Oswego River at Indian Point north of Fulton. 1/22: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS were see at a residence in Minetto north of Fulton. Madison County 1/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/23: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 1/18: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on Snowden Hill Road south of New Hartford. 1/22: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road in Rome. Herkimer County 1/19: 2 WOOD DUCKS were seen on the Mohawk River from Dyke Road east of Utica. A COMMON GRACKEL was seen on Westgate drive east of Utoca. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 17, 2022 * NYSY 01. 17. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 10, 2022 to January 17, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 17 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #787: Monday January 17, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 10, 2022 Highlights: --- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE WOOD DUCK AMERICAN WIGEON NORTHERN PINTAIL SNOWY OWL BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE SLATY-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE FISH CROW MARSH WREN SNOW BUNTING EASTERN TOWHEE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/16: A MARSH WREN was seen at Carncross Road. Cayuga County 1/16: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar in Fairhaven. Onondaga County 1/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen from Rt. 11 just north of Rt. 31 in Cicero. 1/11: A WOOD DUCK was seen at the Inner Harbor off of Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. 1/13: An EASTERN TOWHEE was heard on Reeves Road at the south end on Cross Lake.A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Minoa Quarry on North Manlius Road in Minoa. 1/14: 2 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the OCCRA site in Jamesville. 3 were seen on the 15th. and the 16th. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. 1/16: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. A FISH CROW was heard near the State Fair Grounds. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor. 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues in the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga lake. Oswego County 1/12: A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in the Oswego River in Phoenix. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. Madison County 1/12: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A SLATY-BACKED GULL continues at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota.A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Harwood Island Road in Canastota. 1/15: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. 50 SNOW BUNTINGS and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 1/16: 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Ditchbank Road. 1/17: 1 ICELAND GULL and 25 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 1/15: 3 BLACK VULTURES were seen at the Kirkland Town Park. 1/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Perimeter Road at the old Air Base in Rome. Herkimer County 1/15: A SNOW BUNTING was seen at a feeding site in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 10, 2022 * NYSY 01. 10. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 03, 2022 to January 10, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 10 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #786: Monday January 10, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 03, 2022 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON SANDHILL CRANE SLATY-BACKED GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL WINTER WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON REDPOLL PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1/4: A WINTER WREN was seen at East Road. 1/5: 1 SANDHILL CRANE was seen from East road. 1/8: 4 FIELD SPARROWS were seen at the Morgan Road Marsh. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. Onondaga County 1/3: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner harbor near Destiny. 1/4: A NORTHERN SHOVELER was seen from Bartel Road at the west end of Oneida Lake. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road north of Fabius. It was seen again the next day. A SNOWY OWL was seen on Pardee Road in Cicero. 1/5: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at Lakeview Point on the west side of Onondaga lake. 1/8: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen hunting at a residence west of Baldwinsville. 1/9: An AMERICAN WIGEON was seen from Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake. 1/10: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Destiny. Oswego County 1/5: An ICELAND GULL was see at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 1/6: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Lake Ontario from the Overlook at Derby Hill. 1/7: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder in Minetto. 1/8: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen on Sutton Road in Pennelville. 1/9: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Kibbe Lake Road northof Oneida Lake. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. Madison County 1/4: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A PEREGRINE FALCON was see at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. It was seen again on the 8th. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen on Rt. 46 about one mile north of Rt. 20. 1/5: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the south end of Cazenovia Lake. 1/8: An apparent overwintering COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen near Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. An ICELAND was seen at the Madison County Landfill.A SNOWY OWL was seen at Chapman Park west of Lakeport. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen ner the Fenner Wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County 1/5: A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen at Sylvan Beach on the west end of Oneida Lake. A (the) SLATY-BACKED GULL, possibly the same individual seen recently at the Madison County landfill, was seen at the southwest end of Oneida Lake at Chapman Point. 1/8: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road north of Forestport. Herkimer County 1/5: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from the McDonald’s Parking Lot in Little Falls. 1/9: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Windfall Pond north of Eagle Bay. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * January 03, 2022 * NYSY 01. 03. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 27, 2021 to January 03, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: January 03 AT 3:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #785: Monday January 03, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 27, 2021 Highlights: --- CACKLING GOOSE SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK VULTURE BONAPARTE’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL GLAUCOUS GULL SLATY-BACKED GULL ICELAND GULL MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD COMMON GRACKLE COMMON REDPOLL PURPLE FINCH PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen in flight at the Visitor’s Center. 12/30: A MARSH WREN was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 12/31; 3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a SNOWY OWL were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 1/1: 4 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. They were seen again the next day. Cayuga County 12/31: 50 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 12/27: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Orange Lot of the New York State Fair. 12/28: 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS continue at the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake.A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on the Bog trail at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 12/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Vincent Corners Road south of Rt. 80 north of Fabius. 13 PURPLE FINCHES were seen at Highland Forest County Park. 12/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen near Jordan. 12/31; A PINE SISKIN was seen at the Marshy Spits area south of the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. A SNOWY OWL was seen near Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake. 1/2: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Bennet Corners Road in Camillus. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/31: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Rt.89 and Fred Haynes Blvd. south of Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Locks in Fulton on the Oswego River. 1/1: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Biddlecum Road north of Phoenix. A HERMIT THRUSH was seen at the Rice Creek Field Station south of Oswego. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Thompson Road south of Oswego. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the corner of Rt. 89 and Fred Haynes Blvd. south of Oswego. 1/3: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on East Parry Road near Pennelville. Madison County 12/29: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at the south end of Jones Road in the Stony Pond State Forest. 12/30: A SLATY-BACKED GULL was found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. It was seen through 1/1 but not since. 1/1: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at the Tuttle Road Quarry south of Canastota. A PEREGRINE FALCON and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison county Landfill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Fenner Road Windmills south of Canastota. 1/2: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. 2 were seen the next day. Oneida County 12/30: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 1/1: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Rock Road north of Verona. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on County Rt. 86 near Durhamville. 3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen on the Adirondack Bank in Utica where they are known to breed. Herkimer County 12/28: 4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in flight in Little Falls. A RED CROSSBILL was seen at Nick’s Lake near Old Forge. 12/29: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Moss Lake north of Eagle Bay. 12/30: 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Bear Lake east of McKeever . A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Tamarak Lake south of Old forge. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 27, 2021 * NYSY 12. 27. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 20 to December 27, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 27 AT 2:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #784: Monday December 27 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 20, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CACKLING GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE GOLDEN EAGLE PEREGRINE FALCON ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK TURKEY VULTURE ICELAND GULL HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW FIELD SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD SNOW BUNTING COMMON REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/20: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from East Road. 12/22: 5 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 12/26: A FIELD SPARROW was seen at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 12/20: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen near Homer. A PINE GROSBEAK was again found in the rolling Hills area of Green Lakes State Park. It was located again on the 21st. 12/21: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen on Watervale Road south of Manlius. 12/23: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen at the Dewitt Marsh. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. 12/25: 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen along the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A SNOWY OWL was seen in the same area. 12/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the West Shore Trail north of the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 12/21: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. 12/24: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on Stubbs Road in Mexico. 12/26: 2 CACKLING GEESE and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton.A HERMIT THRUSH and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County 12/24: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen at the south end of Cazenovia lake. A SNOWY OWL was found at Andrews Shore Road north of Bridgeport. 12/27: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen and photographed from Indian Lookout Road north of Cazenovia. s5 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Bruce Road in Canastota. Oneida County 12/26: 13 species of Waterfowl including all 3 MERGANSERS plus GREATER and LESSER SCAUP were seen at south bay on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 12/20: 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen of Westgate Dreve north of Frankfort. 12/24: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Moss Lake north of Eagle Bay. 12/25: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Limekiln Lake. 12/26: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen on Cronkhite Road in Fort Plain. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 20, 2021 * NYSY 12. 20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 13 to December 20, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 20 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #783: Monday December 20 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 13, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE GREEN-WINGED TEAL AMERICAN WIGEON NORTHERN PINTAIL DUNLIN LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE PEREGRINE FALCON FISH CROW MARSH WREN HERMIT THRUSH YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER GRAY CATBIRD WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW COMMON GRACKLE PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL PINE GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/14: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen on Mays Point Road. 12/17: 4 COMMON GRACKLES, a MARSH WREN and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were all found from East Road. A MARSH WREN was seen on Carncross Road. 12/20: A MARSH WREN was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. Onondaga County 12/15: 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake south of the Honeywell Center. 12/16: A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Jamesville Ave in Syracuse. 12/18: The Syracuse Christmas Count, held this day netted 84 species. The most unique bird found was a female PINE GROSBEAK at the Dicc Golf area of Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville. It was relocated again today. Other interesting species found were HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY CATBIRD, PINE SISKIN, PINE SISKIN and NORTHERN SHRIKE, all of which were seen at Green lakes except the GRAY CATBIRD which was found nearby at the Erie Canal Trail at the east end of Rt. 290. 12/19: A SNOWY OWL was found in the Brown Lot of the New York State Fair grounds. Oswego County 12/14: A DUNLIN and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at the Sandy Pond outlet on Lake Ontario. 12/15: A COMMON GRACKLE was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 12/19: on the Oswego Christmas Count 64 species were seen. Highlights were GRAY CATBIRD, NORTHERN PINTAIL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW and SWAMP SPARROW. Madison County - 12/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 12/16: 4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Ditchbank Road. 12/18: 6 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at a private residence on Rt. 31 east of Rt. 13. Oneida County 12/17: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Verona Beach State Park on Oneida lake. 12/18: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Utica Marsh. A FISH CROW was heard on Belle Ave. in Utica. Herkimer County 12/14: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were found at the entrance to Third Lake trail on the south side of Fourth Lake. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 13, 2021 * NYSY 12. 13. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): December 06 to December 13, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 13 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #782: Monday December 13 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of December 06, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TUNDRA SWAN CACKLING GOOSE AMERICAN WIGEON RUDDY DUCK ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK MERLIN DUNLIN GREATER YELLOWLEGS ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE MARSH WREN YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER EASTERN TOWHEE PINE SISKIN EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 12/6: A late MARSH WREN was seen at the Morgan Road Marshes in the northern complex. 12/10: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted at the Visitor’s Center. 12/12: 160 SANDHILL CRANES and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen from VanSyne Spoor Road. 12/13: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Mays Point Dam. 140 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in Knox-Marsellus Road. Onondaga County 12/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen if a group of Canadas on the Oswego river from Fadison River Park (Private) norht of Rt. 31. 2 late AMERICAN WIGEONS were seen at Beaver lake west of Baldwinsville. 12/11: An EASTERN TOWHEE, possible overwintering, was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. A SNOWY OWL was seen in the NY State Fair Parking Lot. 12/13: A MERLIN was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. Oswego County 12/7: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen with Canadas from Baum Road in Hastings. A late DUNLIN and GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 12/10: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego. 12/11: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the Mexico Bay Boat Launch area on Lake Ontario. Madison County 12/10: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 12/11: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. 12/12: A MERLIN was seen at the Oneida Community Golf Club.. 24 AMERICAN WIGEON and 11 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County 12/10: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Waterville. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 12/13: 12 TUNDRA SWANS were seen from North Bay on Oneida Lake. Herkimer County 12/12: EVENING GROSBEAKS were heard from a parking area of Rt. 28 north of McKeever. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * December 06, 2021 * NYSY 12. 06. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 29 to December 06, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: December 06 AT 1:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #781: Monday December 06 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 26, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSS’S GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE DUNLIN ICELAND GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SHORT-EARED OWL ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK COMMON YELLOWTHROAT YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 12/1: A late COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen and photographed on VanDyne Spoor Road. 12/3: 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was nicely photographed on East Road. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Carncross Road. 12/4: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Armitage Road. Cayuga County 11/29: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 11/30: A SNOWY OWL was seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 12/1: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at West Barrier Bar Park. Onondaga County 11/30: 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Onondaga Lake from the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center. A SNOY OWL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. 6 PINE SISKINS were seen on Watervale Roadin Manlius. 12/1: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 12/2: An immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Inner Harbor south of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 12/3: A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Orange parking lot of the State Fair. Oswego County 11/30: 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKES were seen on Oneida lake from West Monroe and from Oneida Shores Park. 12/1: A SNOWY OWL was see from Fort Ontario in Oswego. 12/3: 7 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 12/4: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 12/5: A ROSS’S GOOSE and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. A SURF SCOTER and a DUNLIN were seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 5 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen in the harbor in Oswego. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 on the Oswego River in Fulton. Madison County 12/4: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 12/5: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Rt. 31 east of South Bay. Oneida County 11/30: 2 CACKLING GEESE were seen on Valley View Pond in New Hartford. 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake from North Bay. Herkimer County 12/1: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt. 5S in the Town of Danube south of Little Falls. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen in Thendera. 12/4: 10 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near Bear Lake east of McKeever. 12/5: A late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at a feeder in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 29, 2021 * NYSY 11. 29. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 22 to Novenber 29, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 29 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #780: Monday November 29 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 22, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON RAZORBILL CATTLE EGRET GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BLACK SCOTER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK BLACK VULTURE SANDHILL CRANE PURPLE SANDPIPER ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LITTLE GULL PARASITIC JAEGER SNOWY OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE EASTERN PHOEBE AMERICAN REDSTART FOX SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 1123: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11/24: A CATTLE EGRET was seen in flight on Co. Rt. 90 north of Rt. 20. 11/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 11/24: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Fair Have State Park. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga County 11/23: 3 BLACK VULTURES were found at Jamesville Beach Park. 11/25: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Onondaga Lake from the Marshy Spits area on the west shore. 5 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Highland Forest State Park. 11/28: 90 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Dewitt Marsh. Oswego County 11/22: At Derby Hill the following species were seen. PARASITIC JAEGER, RAZORBILL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE, LITTLE GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a very late AMERICAN REDSTART. 11/23: A BLACK SCOTER and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were found at Derby Hill. An ICELAND GULL was seen at Lock 2 in Fulton. 11/24: A GLAUCOUS GULL was found at Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 11/25: 4 CACKLING GEESE and 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 11/26: 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 6 BLACK LEGGED KITTYWAKES and 4 LITTLE GULLS were seen at Derby Hill. A lingering FOX SPARROW was st a residence in Hastings on Baum Road. 11/27: A PARASITIC JAEGER and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Derby Hill. 1/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Breitbeck Park in Oswego. Madison County 11/25: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/26: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Madison County Landfill. 11/28: An EASTERN PHOEBE continues to hold on on Borden Road in Earlville. Oneida County 11/25: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 11/28: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Hinckley Reservoir. 11/29: 2 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on Oneida Lake from Lakeshore Drive. Herkimer County 11/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Bear lake Trail east of McKeever. 11/27: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was see near Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 22, 2021 * NYSY 11. 22. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 15 to Novenber 22, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 22 AT 1:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #779: Monday November 22 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 15, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON NORTHERN GANNET CATTLE EGRET ROSS’S GOOSE BARNACLE GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER KING EIDER OSPREY RED-SHOULDERED HAWK COMMON GALLINULE WILSON’S SNIPE ICELAND GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL PARASITIC JAEGER MARSH WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET CHIPPING SPARROW PINE SISKIN RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/19: A BARNACLE GOOSE and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were seen at the Visitor’s Center. The Greater White-Fronted Goose was seen again the next day. 11/20: Up to 6 CATTLE EGRETS are being seen on Laraway Road east of Rt.90. A MARSH WREN was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Another was seen on the Loop Road north of Rt. 31. 11/21: A WILSON’S SNIPE, a COMMON GALLINULE and a MARSH WREN were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Cayuga County 11/20: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Fair Haven state Park. Onondaga County 11/18: A first for the county NORTHERN GANNET was spotted in late afternoon of the 18th. on Onondaga Lake near the marshy spits. It was relocated the next morning with observers seeing it from the marshy spits and from the end of the Creek Walk. By early afternoon it could not be found. 11/21: A CATTLE EGRET was found on a farm on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. A RED-THROATED LOON and a BLACK SCOTER were seen from the Marshy Spits on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake north of the Visitor’s Center. Oswego County 11/15: 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/16: A late OSPREY was seen at Sandy Island Beach on Lake Ontario. 11/19: 2 KING EODERS, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, a RED-THROATED LOON and a SURF SCOTER were all observed from the bluff at Derby Hill over Lake Ontario. An ICELAND GULL was seen from Selkirk Shores State Park on Lake Ontario. Madison County 11/20: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and an ICELAND GULL were found at the Madison County Landfill south of Canastota. 11/21: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Oneida Community Mansion Rail Road Trail south of Oneida. Oneida County A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETwas seen at North Bay on Oneida Lake. A late CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in Whitesboro. A RED-THROATED LOON was found on Oneida Lake at Blossvale. Herkimer County 11/19: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder in Dolgeville. 11/20: 6 RED CROSSBILLS were seennear Windfall Pond north of Eagle Bay ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 15, 2021 * NYSY 11. 15. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 08 to Novenber 15, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 15 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #778: Monday November 15 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 08, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON CATTLE EGRET BRANT ROSS’S GOOSE BLACK SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SANDHILL CRANE COMMON GALLINULE FISH CROW MARSH WREN VESPER SPARROW CHIPPING SPARROW SNOW BUNTING RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/12: A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen with 2 Snow Geese at the Visitor’s Center. 11/13: A late MARSH WREN was seen on the Wildlife Drive. A late SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A late VESPER SPARROW was seen at East road. 11/14: 60 SANDHILL CRANES were counted from East Road. Onondaga County 11/12: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from the end of the Creekwalk at the south end of Onondaga Lake. 11/13: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 11/14: A BRANT was seen at the Inner Harbor on Onondaga Creek south of Bear Street in Syracuse. Oswego County 11/11: 20 SANDERLINGS, 14 DUNLIN and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/14: BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and 3 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen from the bluff at derby Hill on Lake Ontario. BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from Mexico Point on lake Ontario. Madison County --- 11/15: 30 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 11/9: A FISH CROW was heard at Proctor Park in Utica. 11/10: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Delta Lake north of Rome. 11/12: BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were see on Oneida Lake from Blossvale. Herkimer County - 11/11: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen near the outlet of Limekiln Lake near Inlet. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 08, 2021 * NYSY 11. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 01 to Novenber 08, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 08 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #777: Monday November 08 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 01, 2021 Highlights: --- BRANT EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE COMMON GALLINULE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LOMG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LITTE GULL SHORT-EARED OWL EASTERN MEADOWLARK VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR SNOW BUNTING Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 11/2: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 11/3: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 11/6: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County 11/3: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a LITTLE GULL were found at Fair Haven State Park. 11/6: 4 BLACK SCOTERS and a single BRANT were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 11/7: 2 BRANT were seen at the Inner Harbor. 11/8: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Hamlin Marsh WMA off of Wetzel Road. Oswego County 11/1: Up to 5 VESPER SPARROWS were seen at Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. Yhey have continued up to today at this location. 111/2: 35 SNOW BUNTINGS, 63 DUNLIN, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a LITTLE GULL were found at the outlet to Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/3: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on Bishop Road north of Pulaski and lingered to the 5th. An early COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a private residence in Hastings 11/4: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in Constantia near Oneida Lake. Madison County 11/5: 7 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Fenner Wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County 11/3: 7 late EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen on Harris Road near Poland. Herkimer County 11/7: An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * November 01, 2021 * NYSY 11. 01. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 25 to Novenber 01, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: November 01 AT 6:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #776: Monday November 01 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 25, 2021 Highlights: --- PACIFIC LOON (Extralimital) CATTLE EGRET CACKLING GOOSE KING EIDER (Extralimital) EURASIAN WIGEON SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER OSPREY STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE PARASITIC JAEGER POMERINE JAEGER (Extralimital) LONG-EARED OWL SHORT-EARED OWL VESPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/25: 3 STILT SANDPIPERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen from Armitage Road. 10/28: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen from Armitage Road. 10/29: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from Rt. 90 south of Rt. 31. 10/31: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. Onondaga County 10/25: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in the Big Fields Area east of 60 Road in the 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/27: 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen near the south end of Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. A VESPER SPARROW was seen in the Marshy Spits area of Onondaga Lake 10/28: A LONG-EARED OWL was seen in the Big Fields area of 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/29: A late OSPREY was seen ner the Honeywell Center on the west side of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County An influx of rare seabirds thanks to a recent storm drove the following birds to Derby Hill. RAZORBILL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and PARASITIC JAEGER. The birds were seen from 10/30 to 11/1. 10/28: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 10/31: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 11/1: A late VESPER SPARROW was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. Oneida County 10/27: 16 BLACK SCOTERS were seen on the Hinckley Reservoir near the dam. Extralimital 10/30: At Sodus Bay (Wayne County) a PACIFIC LOON and up to 5 KING EIDERS were seen in flight. Also seen here were a RAZORBILL and a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE. 10/31: At Sodus Bay at POMERINE JAEGER was spotted. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 25, 2021 * NYSY 10. 25. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 18 to October 25, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 25 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #775: Monday October 25 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 18, 2021 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE GLOSSY IBIS BRANT CACKLING GOOSE GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE KING EIDER GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE PARASITIC JAEGER SHORT-EARED OWL NORTHERN SHRIKE SEDGE WREN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER VESPER SPARROW EASTERN MEADOWLARK EVENING GROSBEAK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/19: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen on Armitage Road. 10/20: 9 species of shorebirds including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen of Armitage Road. 10/22: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Armitage Road. 10/23: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Armitage Road. It was relocated on the 24th. 10/24: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The season’s first NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. It was relocated on the 25th. at the same location. Onondaga County The long staying LAUGHING GULL was seen as recently as 10/24 on the docks near the Ampitheater on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 10/20: A late SEDGE WREN was found at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville where they were breeding earlier this season. A lat EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at the Marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 10/23: 3 SURF SCOTERS were seen at Onondaga Lake at times near the Marina to near the Marshy Spits. A RED-THROATED LOON was seen from the Liverpool Marine on Onondaga Lake. A CACKLING GOOSE was see at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 10/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at 3 Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3 BRANT were found near the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga Lake. 10/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen if flight from Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. A DUNLIN was still present at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. Oswego County 10/19: At Derby Hill all three SCOTERS, a RED PHALAROPE, a PARASITIC JAEGER, a BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a RED-NECKED GREBE were all seen from the bluff. 10/20: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. It was found again the next day. 10/21: 7 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING and DUNLIN were all seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 10/22: A KING EIDER and 7 SURF SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 10/25: 5 VESPER SPARROWS were seen on Bishop Road north of Port Ontario. Madison County 10/19: A SANDHILL CRANE was found near Oxbow Road south of Canastota. 10/21: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sky High sod farm on Lakeport Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 10/23: 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen on Brown Tract Road south of Forestport. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 18, 2021 * NYSY 10. 18. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 12 to October 18, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 18 AT 11:30 a.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #774: Monday October 18 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 4, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET BRANT BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOTER WHITE-WINGED SCOTER NORTHERN GOSHAWK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONB-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE PARASITIC JAEGER LITTLE GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL FRANKLIN’S GULL GLAUCOUS GULL PARASITIC JAEGER YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO CHIMNEY SWIFT SHORT-EARED OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/13: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 9 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 10/16: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/10: A CATTLE EGRET and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen in the fields on Armitage Road. The long staying GLOSSY IBIS was still being seen on the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 10/12: A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO which appeared to be injured was seen on DeMong Hill in Syracuse. 10/14: 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in flight at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Also found there was a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH giving night calls. 10/15: The LAUGHING GULL being seen regularly on Onondaga Lake near the Ampitheater was still being seen this day. A possible YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported from Labrador Hollow. Oswego County 10/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Rt. 10 south of Rt. 12 in Pennelville. 10/13: A GLAUCOUS GULL and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 10/15: 10 species of Shorebirds including an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 10/16: A PARASITIC JAEGER and 5 BLACK SCOTERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. 10/17: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from St. Pauls Cemetery over Lake Ontario in Oswego. 2 LITTLE GULLS, a FRANKLIN’S GULL, all 3 SCOTER species and 200 BRANT were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario. Also seen there was a late CHIMNEY SWIFT. Oneida County 10/14: 9 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Utica Marsh. Herkimer County -- 10/13: A GREAT EGREET was seen near the Mohawk River in Little Falls. 10/15: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Black Creek Road north of Newport. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 12, 2021 * NYSY 10. 12. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): October 04 toOctober 12, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #773: Monday October 12 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 4, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS GREAT EGRET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER LONG-TAILED JAEGER PARASITIC JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER NORTHERN WHEATEAR GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER DICKCISSEL LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 10/6: A GLOSSY IBIS was found on the wildlife Trail and continues up to today. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife trail. 10/7: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 10/9: 5 SANDERLINGS were seen olong the Wildlife trail. 10/10: A DICKCISSEL was heard in flight at East Road. 10/11: 5 Shorebird species including 4 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5 Shorebird species including an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 10/5: 21 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were heard singing night-flight calls from Adath Jeshurun Cemetery in Syracuse. Another 4 were heard on Jamesville Road in Syracuse. 10/7: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was spotted on the Marshy Spits on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 10/8: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 10/10: This was the last report of the LAUGHING GULL on the docks near the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 10/5: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Great bear Recreational Area north of Phoenix. 10/6: A rare for our area NORTHERN WHEATEAR was found at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. A RED KNOT was also found in that area. Both of these birds were relocated on the 7th. but not since. also seen on the 6th. were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, SANDERLING and DUNLIN. 10/7: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at the outlet of Sandy Pond and continued to the 8th. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found here also and continued till the 11th. 10/8: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. A PARASITIC JAEGER and a LONG-TAILED JAEGER were spotted from the outlet at Sandy Pond out over Lake Ontario. Also seen here that day were a LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a CACKLING GOOSE. Madison County - 10/9: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight near EdenHollow Road south of Erieville. Oneida County 10/10: 3 GREAT EGRETS were seen at the Utica Marsh. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Black Hollow Road near Remsen. Herkimer County 8/8: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen north of Little Falls on Rt. 170A. 8/9: A GREAT EGRET was seen at McKoons Marsh north of Richfield Springs. It was relocated the next day. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 4, 2021 * NYSY 10. 04. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: October 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #772: Monday October 04 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 27, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN GLOSSY IBIS RUDDY DUCK BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL LITTLE GULL FORSTER’S TERN RED-HEADED WOODPECKER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LINCOLN’S SPARROW PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/28: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continued to 10/1. A GLOSSY IBIS was found at Seneca Flats on the Wildlife Drive and is still present today. 9/30: Both SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 10/1: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the Morgan Road Marshes. 10/2: Both AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also spotted there were BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and STILT SANDPIPER. 10/3: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were found on the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County 9/28: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Bay Road in Fair Haven. 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 SANDERLING and 4 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 9/30: A juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at West Barrier Bar Park. 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County The LAUGHING GULL seen around the docks at the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake was seen through 10/3. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen this week at the West shoreTrai, the Dewitt Quarry, 3 Rivers WMA and the South Meadow Nature Area in Tully. 9/28: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was heard at night on Jamesville Ave. in Syracuse. 9/29: A juvenile LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 10/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Arrowhead Lodge near Oneida Shores in Brewerton. 10/3: 7 LINCOLN SPARROWS were seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/28: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Hastings. A LEAST BITTERN was seen north of County Rt. 12 east of Phoenix. 9/29: A LITTE GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen over Oneida Lake from Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. Birds seen in flight over the lake are deemed to be in Oswego County. Oneida County 9/27: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at Verona Beach State Park. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Sidecut Road in Durhamville. Herkimer County 10/1: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Bald Mountain north of Old Forge. 10/3: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen in Salisbury Corners. ---end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 27, 2021 * NYSY 09. 27. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 20 to September 27, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 27 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #771: Monday September 27 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 20, 2021 Highlights: --- MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD GLOSSY IBIS EURASIAN WIGEON CACKLING GOOSE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PARASITIC JAEGER LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL LAUGHING GULL YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH LINCOLN’S SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 9/20: A GLOSSY IBIS seen on the 20th. continues to today at Seneca Flats along the Wildlife trail. 9/21: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the wildlife Trail. A LEAST BITTERN was seen from Towpath Road in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 11 species of Shorebirds including STILT SANDPIPER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/22: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/23: 2 CACKLNG GEESE were seen at Kipp Island off of Rt. 90 south of Rt. 31. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the forested area of Armitage Road. 9/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Cayuga County 9/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. 9/24: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from West Barrier Park i Fair Haven. 9/25: 7 Shorebird species including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and RUDY TURNSTONE were seen at Fait Haven State Park. Onondaga County The LAUGHING GULL seen now mostly at the docks at the Ampitheater on Onondaga Lake was seen today. 9/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Jamesville Beach Park. 9/22: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was see at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake. 9/24: AA WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and a SANDERLING were all seen at Oneida Shores Par on the beach in Brewerton. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 9/25: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was spotted at the Three Falls Nature Area east of Manlius. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was see on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. 9/26: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Radisson River Park (Private) on the Seneca River. 9/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen along the Erie Canal Park in Fayetteville. A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was seen flying from Oneida Shores park in Brewerton. As of yet it has not been relocated. Oswego County 9/26: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 9/27: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a private residence in Hastings. --- end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 20, 2021 * NYSY 09. 20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 13 to September 20, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 20 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #770: Monday September 20 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 13, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS ROSEATE SPOONBILL CACKLING GOOSE WHIMBREL AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER COMMON RINGED PLOVER SNOWY PLOVER STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SABINE’S GULL LAUGHING GULL FORSTER’S TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH SWAINSON’S THRUSH DICKCISSEL CLAY-COLORED SPARROW LINCOLN’S SPARROW RUSTY BLACKBIRD PINE SISKIN Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the ROSEATE SPOONBILL was 9/18 from the Thru-way Pools. 9/14: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen along the Wildlife Drive up to 9/18. 9/16: 13 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMBED SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Pool. A PHILIDELPHIA VIREO was seen on Towpath Road. 9/17: 2 WHIMBRELS were seen from the Wildlife Drive. 9/18: 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 9/13: This was the last day a WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida Shores in Brewerton. 9/15: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Oneida Shores and has continued up to today. 5 SABINE’S GULLS and an adult LAUGHING GULL were both found at Onondaga Lake. The Sabine’s were first noted at the Honeywell Visitor’s Center near the State fair and the Laughing Gull was spotted at the Liverpool Marina. A SABINE’S GULL was seen in the area up to 9/19 and the LAUGHING GULL was see again today at Lakeview Point near the Ampitheater,A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center. A DICKCISSEL was seen at the Marshy Spits up to 9/17. 9/17: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida shores Beach. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Onondaga Lake Park. 9/18: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Oneida Shores Beach. 9/19: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were spotted near Lakeview Point on Onondaga Lake.A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Onondaga Shores Park. Oswego County 9/13: A COMMON RINGED PLOVER and a SNOWY PLOVER were both found at the outlet of Sandy Pond. The SNOWY PLOVER was the first sighting in New York and the COMMON RINGED PLOVER possibly only the third sighting. the Common Ringed Plover was only seen on the 13th but the snowy Plover was seen up to 9/16. Other Shorebirds seen thet day and for some through the week were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, SANDERLING, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, both DOWITCHERS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and both YELLOWLEGS. As of yesterday only 9 shorebird species were seen in the area without any of the rarities. also on the 13th. a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH were found in that area. 9/14: 2 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen on Carl Island which is just east of the Outlet and continues through the 16th. 9/17: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at Oneida Shores Beach. 9/19: A CACKLING GOOSE, a LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a PINE SISKIN were all found in the area around the Sandy Pond Outlet. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at a private residence in Constantia. 9/20: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and 14 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were seen at the Rice Creek Biological Field Station in Oswego. Madison County 9/19: A DICKCISSEL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County 9/17: One RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Verona Beach State Park at the east end of Oneida Lake. 9/19: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Pixley Falls State park north of Rome. A RUSTY BLACKBIRD, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were all seen at Sparing Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. --- end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 13, 2021 * NYSY 09. 13. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): September 06 to September 13, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 13 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #769: Monday September 13 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 06, 2021 Highlights: --- GLOSSY IBIS ROSEATE SPOONBILL EURASIAN WIGEON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SANDERLING WESTERN SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) COMMON NIGHTHAWK SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER DICKCISSEL LARK SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL continues to be present at Knox-Marsellus Pool through today. 9/9: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 9/10: 11 species of Shorebirds including a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/11: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard near Knox-Marsellus Marsh just after midnight. A LARK SPARROW was seen from Rt.89 near the Pure Functional Plant. 11 species of shorebirds including a STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Muckrace Flats in the northern complex. 9/12: 13 species of Shorebirds including 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 12 STILT SANDPIPERS, 5 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and both DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also heard was a DICKCISSEL. A GLOSSY IBIS was found at the visitor’s Center. A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen on the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County 9/6: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Oneida shores park in Brewerton. 9/7: 12 species of warblers including Wilson’s, CAPE MAY and BAY-BREASTED were seen at Oneida Shores. Also seen was a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen on Bardeen Road in Fabius. 9/8: YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen on Conners Road south of Baldwinsville and Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 9/9: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was found at Oneida Shores Park and has been seen through the 12th. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen there also. 9/11: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Oneida Shores Park. A late COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the West Shore Trail On Onondaga Lake. Oswego County 9/9: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 2 RED KNOTS continue at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 9/11: At the outlet of Sandy Pond 12 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen. Also seen in the area was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO. 9/12: The WESTERN SANDPIPER at Oneida Shores was observed in flight over Oneida Lake making it in Oswego County. 9/13: A possible extremely rare SNOWY PLOVER was found at the outlet to Sandy Pond. More information still coming. Cayuga County 9/9: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Sullivan Town Park in Chittenango. 9/9: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County - 910: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at a residence north of waterville. 9/11: 9 Warbler species and 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of clinton. 9/12: 2 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were seen at Sherrill Brook Park south of Utica. Herkimer County 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Salisbury Corners. Extralimital The SWALLOW-TAILED KITE found west of Penn Yan in Yates County is still present. It was seen today on Briggs Road. Another sighting of a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE with a photo was in Cortland County on Rt. 221 about a mile east of Marathon. This bird has not been relocated. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * September 06, 2021 * NYSY 09. 06. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 30 to September 06, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: September 06 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #768: Monday September 06 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 30, 2021 Highlights: --- ROSEATE SPOONBILL LEAST BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER UPLAND SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) SHORT-EARED OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the ROSEATE SPOONBILL at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was 9/4. 8/30: an EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was seen again on 9/4. 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from East Road. 9/1: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/3: 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. 9/4: 16 Shorebird species including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also seen were 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS and 10 Warbler species. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 9/5: 5 Shorebird species including 2 SANDERLINGS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/30: 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Oneida Shores Pard in Brewerton and were seen through 9/2. 8/31: 9 LEAST BITTERNS were seen/heard at the Ladd Road Marsh near Oneida Shores. A STILT SANDPIPER was found at Oneida Shores Park and was seen through 9/3. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at the Ladd Road Marsh. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the Split Rock Quarry in Fairmont. 9/5: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found at the Morgan Hill State Forest. 9/6: 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were seen on Kellog Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 8/30: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Deer Creek Marsh on Lake Ontario north of Sandy Pond.12 Shorebird species including RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Deer Creek Marsh. 9/3: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was see at the Sandy Pond beach area. 8 Shorebird species including RED KNOT and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison County 8/31: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. 9/3: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. 9/5: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County 8/31: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Clinton. 9/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in the Lake Julia Preserve north of Remson. 9/3: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen st Spring Farms Nature Center south of Clinton. 9/6: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Kellog Street in Clinton. Extralimital A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE continues in Yates County. It was seen and photographed today on Town Line Road west of Penn Yan. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 30 2021 * NYSY 08. 30. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 23 to August 30, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 30 AT 12:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #767 Tuesday August 23, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 23, 2021 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL LEAST BITTERN EURASIAN WIGEON PEREGRINE FALCON AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The WOOD STORK hasn’t been seen since 8/17. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL is still with us and was seen yesterday at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/27: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/28: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Knox-Marsellus. Also seen were 7 species of Shorebirds including a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. The WIGEON and the Dowitcher were relocated on the 28th. 8/29: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Knox-Marsellus. A LITTLE BLUS HERON (immature) was found at South Spring Pond. Cayuga County 8/28: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Sterling Nature Center. 8/29: 3 SANDERLINGS and 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/23: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was again seen at the Marshy Spits south of the Honeywell Center on the west shore of Onondaga Lake.A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Harris Road near Fabius. 8/24: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and 2 RED KNOTS were found at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. One of the Knots continued to the 28th. 8/25: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 8/27: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Potter Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County This week 15 Shorebird species including RED KNOT, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were all seen at the Outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. NOT reported this week were PIPING PLOVER at this location. 8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on North Ramona Beach Road south of Selkirk State Park on Lake Ontario. 8/29: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Oswego Harbor. Madison County 8/23: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 8/24: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and a PHILADELOHIA VIREO were seen on Peterson Hollow Road near Erieville. 8/28: 7 Shorebird species including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. Oneida County A RED HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Lakeshore Road on the north east corner of Oneida Lake. Extralimital A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, reported last week west of Penn Yan in Yates County continues to be seen. It was seen again Yesterday. The general area is the corner of Briggs and Stryker Roads. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 23 2021 * NYSY 08.23. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 16 to August 23, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 23 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #766 Tuesday August 23, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 16, 2021 Highlights: --- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WILLET STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SANDERLING BLACK TERN SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Extralimital) RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER PHILADELPHIA VIREO Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The last sighting of the WOOD STORK at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was 8/17. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL was still present yesterday at the same location. 8/17: 9 shorebird species including a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 8/19: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen from East Road. 8/20: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen from Towpath road. 8/21: 11 shorebird species including both DOWITCHERS and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. also seen in the area were two CAPE MAY WARBLERS. Onondaga County 8/17: The following birds were seen from the Marshy Spits of Onondaga Lake to the south west end of the lake and also south of the tracks. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, SANDERLING, WILSON’S PHALAROPE. 8/18: A BLACK TERN was seen at the Marshy Spits on Onondaga Lake. 8/20: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Marshy Spits. 8/21: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Raddison River Park (private) on the west side of the Seneca River.A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Goodrich Road in Fabius. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Manlius. 8/22: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Muskrat Bay on Oneida Lake. Oswego County --- At least one PIPING PLOVER is still being seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. also seen numerous times this week at that location were RED KNOT and WHIMBREL. 8/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/19: 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Sandy Pond. 8/20: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/21: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 8/22: A WILLET was seen at Sandy Pond. 8/23: At Sandy Pond today: SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, STILT SANDPIPER, SANDERLING, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED SANDPIPER and both YELLOWLEGS. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. Madison County 8/17: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Sky High sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were relocated again the next day. 8/18: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were seen on Marsh Mill Road. The OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was relocated the next day. A CAPE MAY WARBLER and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER were seen at Chapman Park west of Lakeport. 8/19: SANDERLINGS were seen on Ditchbank road north of Canastota. Oneida County RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach state Park and on Lakeshore Drive at the north east side of Oneida Lake. 8/21: COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen over Clinton. Herkimer County 8/17: 8 Shorebird species including a RED KNOT were seen at the McKoons Road Wetlands north of Richfield Springs. 8/20: an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at the General herkimer Home Park east of Little Falls. 8/22: 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were again spotted on the south side of Little Falls. Extraliminal 8/23: A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was found today in Yates County near the corner of Stryker Road and Briggs Road west of Penn Yan. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August16 2021 * NYSY 08.16. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 09 to August 16, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 16 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #765 Tuesday August 16, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 09, 2021 Highlights: --- LITTLE BLUE HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK NORTHERN GOSHAWK PIPING PLOVER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE WILLET SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER DUNLIN STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER RED KNOT WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RED-HEADED WOODPECKER YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER SWAINSON’S THRUSH PROTHONOTARY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER WILSON’S WARBLER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have continued throught the week up to and including today at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/11: A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/13: One WILSON’S PHALAROPE and and two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Knox-Marsellus. 8/14: A STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS were seen at the Thruway Pools. 8/15: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen from Towpath Road. 8/16: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE, a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a WILSON’S WARBLER were seen from Towpath Road. Cayuga County 8/16: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 8/14: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on the Marshy Spits of Onondaga Lake on the west shore. Also seen were RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING, DUNLIN and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER. Oswego County One PIPING PLOVER (juvenile) continues at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. 8/11: A WILLET and a BLACK TERN were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. The WILLET was seen up to today. 8/14: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/15: 16 Shorebird species including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 3 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS, 10 SANDERLINGS, 6 RED KNOTS, the afore mentioned PIPING PLOVER and 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were all found at the Sandy Pond Outlet. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a CAPE MAY WARBLER were seen on Baum Road in Hastings. The CAPE MAY WARBLER was spotted again today. Madison County 8/15: A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County 8/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Lakeshore Road on Oneida Lake north of Sylvan Beach. 8/16: A juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was spotted on State Dam Road in Forestport. Herkimer County 8/10: Six species of shorebirds including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen at the McKoons Road Wetland north of Richfield Springs. 8/15: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Cascade Lake north of Inlet. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Salisbury Corners north of Middleville. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 09 2021 * NYSY 08.09. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 02 to August 09, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 09 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #764 Tuesday August 09, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 02, 2021 Highlights: --- ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK PIPING PLOVER WILSON’S PHALAROPE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS, the ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have all lingered this week at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. All three were seen yesterday but so far only the Spoonbill was seen today. 8/4: A SEDGE WREN was found at the south end of East Road. 16 species of Shorebirds including WILSON’S PHALAROPE, BOTH DOWITCHERS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, SANDERLING AND STILT SANDPIPER were all seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/5: The WILSON’S PHALAROPE and the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were relocated at Knox-Marsellus. A STILT SANDPIPER was found on the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County 8/3: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake. 8/6: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a GRASSHOPPER were seen at Green akes State Park. 8/7: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen and photographed on the Baldwinsville Community Trail. Oswego County PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet area. 8/4: 9 Shorebird species including 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Derby Hill and another was spotted at the Deer Creek Marsh near Rainbow Shores Road on Lake Ontario. 8 species of Shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/9: 5 Raptor species were seen in flight at Derby Hill.this birds are thought to be young birds in dispersal and not yet migrating. Madison County 8/7: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Bonney Hill east of Hamilton. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 02 2021 * NYSY 08.02. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 26 to August 02, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: August 02 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #763 Tuesday August 02, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 26, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN CATTLE EGRET BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK PIPING PLOVER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING RUDDY TURNSTONE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER ORCHARD ORIOLE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL and the WOOD STORK have continued all week at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK showed up at Knox-Marsellus on 7/26 and a second on 8/1. At least one is still being seen up to today. 7/27: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road. 6 shorebird species including 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Railroad Road Marsh in the northern complex. 7/29: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus thru 7/30. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at Knox-Marsellus through 8/1. 7/30: A CATTLE EGRET was found at Knox-Marsellus and continues up to today. 8/1: 7 shorebird species including LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen from Towpath Road. 8/2: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. Cayuga County 8/1: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Hinman Road north of Pulaski. 8/1: 11 shorebird species PIPING PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE adn WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 8/2: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and 12 SANDERLING were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Onondaga County 7/27: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 7/28: 2 SANDHILL CRANES continue at East Mud Lake Road west of Baldwinsville. 7/29: A LEAST BITTERN was seen on the West Shore trail of Onondaga Lake. 7/30: 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HAWKS were seen on the Onondaga Creek Creek Walk near Destiny. 8/1: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Leavenworth Park in Syracuse. Madison County 7/27: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. 7/29: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Great Swamp Conservancy. 7/31: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from the Thruway east of Kirkville. Oneida County 8/1: A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed in the Black River Wild forest north of Woodgate. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 26 2021 * NYSY 07.26. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 20 to July 26, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 26 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #762 Tuesday July 26, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 20, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL WOOD STORK PIPING PLOVER WHIMBREL SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL continues and was last seen today at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 7/20: A WOOD STORK was discovered at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and continues to be seen up to today. 7/22: A LEAST BITTERN and 12 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at Guy Baldessarre Marsh . 7/25: A CERULEAN WARBLER continues at the forested area of Armitage Road. 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen in the Main Pool. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. Onondaga County 7/25: A SEDGE WREN was found in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County 7/21: A WHIMBREL was found at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 7/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Lakeside Cemetery in Bernhards Bay on Oneida Lake. 3 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 7/23: A SEDGE WREN was found on Baldwin Road in the Town of Volney. 7/24: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found on Gray Road south of Oswego. 7/25: 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found on Cowan Road south of Hannibal. 7/26: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. Oneida County - 7/22: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 20 2021 * NYSY 07.20. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 12 to July 20, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 20 AT 3:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #761 Tuesday July 20, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 12, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN ROSEATE SPOONBILL SANDHILL CRANE WHIMBREL SANDERLING SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE RED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) The ROSEATE SPOONBILL has stayed around for the week. It now is being seen west of Rt. 89 in trees near the Clyde River close to Mays Point. 7/12: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 7/16: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen from Guy Baldessarre Marsh in the northern complex. 7/19: A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in the wooded section of Armitage Road on the west side of the bridge. Cayuga County 7/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found foo of Jordan Road near the entrance to Cross Lake Marina. 7/14: A WHIMBREL was seen on the breakwater at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair Haven. 7/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 7/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Watervale Road in Manlius. 7/15: 2 SEDGE WRENS were found in the big fields area of Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen from a boat at the south end of Cross Lake.A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at the Dewitt Marsh and Landfill area on Cedar Bay Road. 7/16: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and a LEAST BITTERN were seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County PIPING PLOVER family groups continue at the outlet of Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 7/13: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 714: A WHIMBREL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. 7/16: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER continues at Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. 7/18: 7 shorebird species including PIPING PLOVER and SANDERLING were seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet. Madison county 7/18: A GREAT EGRET was seen on Black Creek Road in Kirkville. Oneida County 7/15: A SEDGE WREN was found on Walker Road in Durhamville. 717: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen south of Vienna. 7/20: A RED CROSSBILL was found on Hillside Road in Boonville. Herkimer County -- 7/14: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Sabin Road north of Little Falls. 7/15: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Cozy haven Wildlife Marsh north of Richfield Springs. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * July 12, 2021 * NYSY 07.12. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): July 05 to July 12, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: July 12 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #760 Monday July 12, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 05, 2021 Highlights: --- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON ROSEATE SPOONBILL SANDHILL CRANE RUDDY TURNSTONE SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER PIPING PLOVER RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER SEDGE WREN PROTHONOTARY WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER are still being seen regularly but in some instances, not daily on Armitage Road. Get them while you can. 7/8: A RUDDY TURNSTONE was foune on the Wildlife Drive. 7/9: SOLITARY SANDPIPER and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 7/11: The regions first ROSEATE SPOONBILL was found on the Wildlife Drive where it settled for the most part in the Thruway Pool nearest the Eagle statue. Many people enjoyed the bird before it flew apparently to Tschache Pool late in the afternoon. It was seen briefly at Tschache this morning before disappearing at the back of the pool. A LEAST BITTERN was also seen at Tschache Pool. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 7/12: 6 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 5 LEAST BITTERNS were found at Tschache Pool. Cayuga County 7/8: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found onkent Road east of Hannibal. 7/9: A LEAST BITTERN was found at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County 7/6: an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gully Road between Marcellus and Skaneateles. 7/9: A SEDGE WREN was heard at Three rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Cedar Bay Park in Fayetteville. 7/11: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were again seen on Babcock Road west of Baldwinsville. 7/12: 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS along with LEAST SANDPIPERS and KILLDEER were seen in a retention pond at Drivers Village in North Syracuse. Oswego County Up to 8 PIPING PLOVERS continue at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake Ontario. an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Gray Road south of Oswego. 7/7: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the Lakeside Rural Cemetery at Bernhards Bay on Oneida Lake. 7/10: 6 Shorebird species including 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the outlet on Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. Also seen was a NORTHERN SHOVELER. 7/11: 5 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS and 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS were noted on Pellet Road south of Hannibal. Madison County 7/10: A GREAT EGRET was seen on Fyler Road norht of Chittenango. Oneida County 7/6: A SEDGE WREN was found in a field near Durhamville. -end report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Region 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
