[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 08, 2021 * NYSY 03. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 01 to March 08, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 08 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #742 Monday March 08, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 01, 2021 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE WOOD DUCK RUDDY DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER KING EIDER SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE SAVANNAH SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/3: 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Carncross Road. Onondaga County 3/1: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was again seen in the Kensington Place area of Syracuse. 3/3: A RUDDY DUCK was seen from Onondaga Lake Park. 3/6: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. 3/7: 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Both species were again seen on the 8th. Derby Hill Bird Observatory This was the first full week of Hawk Watching at Derby Hill. Highlights were BALD EAGLES, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and the season’s first GOLDEN EAGLE. Oswego County 3/1: A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Ontario from Selkirk Shores State Park. 3/3: 3/3: 3 KING EIDERS were again seen in Oswego harbor near the lighthouse. They were seen again on the 7th. 3/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. It (one) was seen again on the 6th. 3/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A SURF SCOTER was seen in Oswego Harbor. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Phoenix Dam and Locks. 3/8: 3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the river mouth is Oswego. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near the intersection of Rts. 3 and 4 in the Town of Palermo. Madison County 3/2: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 3/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road south of Canastota. Cayuga County 3/2: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oneida County 3/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Potato Hill Road in Boonville. 3/5: A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS have returned to a nest box on the Adirondack Bank building in Utica. Herkimer County 3/2: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Salisbury Corners. 3/3: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near Salisbury Corners. It was seen again on the 6th. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * March 08, 2021 * NYSY 03. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): March 01 to March 08, 2021 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: March 08 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #742 Monday March 08, 2021 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 01, 2021 Highlights: --- SNOW GOOSE WOOD DUCK RUDDY DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER KING EIDER SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON GOLDEN EAGLE SANDHILL CRANE ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL NORTHERN SHRIKE SAVANNAH SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR EVENING GROSBEAK HOARY REDPOLL RED CROSSBILL WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 3/3: 5 SANDHILL CRANES and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen at Carncross Road. Onondaga County 3/1: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was again seen in the Kensington Place area of Syracuse. 3/3: A RUDDY DUCK was seen from Onondaga Lake Park. 3/6: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at a feeder on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. 3/7: 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 16 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on Shakham Road in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Both species were again seen on the 8th. Derby Hill Bird Observatory This was the first full week of Hawk Watching at Derby Hill. Highlights were BALD EAGLES, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and the season’s first GOLDEN EAGLE. Oswego County 3/1: A RUDDY DUCK was seen on Lake Ontario from Selkirk Shores State Park. 3/3: 3/3: 3 KING EIDERS were again seen in Oswego harbor near the lighthouse. They were seen again on the 7th. 3/4: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Bishop Road north of Pulaski. It (one) was seen again on the 6th. 3/7: A GLAUCOUS GULL and an ICELAND GULL were seen from Brietbeck Park in Oswego. A SURF SCOTER was seen in Oswego Harbor. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Phoenix Dam and Locks. 3/8: 3 BLACK SCOTERS were seen at the river mouth is Oswego. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near the intersection of Rts. 3 and 4 in the Town of Palermo. Madison County 3/2: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 3/5: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road south of Canastota. Cayuga County 3/2: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Oneida County 3/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Potato Hill Road in Boonville. 3/5: A pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS have returned to a nest box on the Adirondack Bank building in Utica. Herkimer County 3/2: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Salisbury Corners. 3/3: A HOARY REDPOLL was seen near Salisbury Corners. It was seen again on the 6th. End Report Joseph Brin Baldwinsville NY Region 5 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fishing phoebe in East Hampton
Three of us observed the fishing phoebe again working the little pools at the Georgica Cove Hollow inlet again yesterday afternoon. There was at least one successful catch, and one photo of a non/fish (probably some sort of larva), although sadly no further photos of the bird eating fish. Hopefully more soon. She seems quite determined! Often present late afternoon for those interested Jane F. Ross, PhD 1112 Park Ave. New York, NY 10128 mobile: 917-992-6708 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Fishing phoebe in East Hampton
Three of us observed the fishing phoebe again working the little pools at the Georgica Cove Hollow inlet again yesterday afternoon. There was at least one successful catch, and one photo of a non/fish (probably some sort of larva), although sadly no further photos of the bird eating fish. Hopefully more soon. She seems quite determined! Often present late afternoon for those interested Jane F. Ross, PhD 1112 Park Ave. New York, NY 10128 mobile: 917-992-6708 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - Sunday, March 7th - signs of spring
N.Y. County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan & Randall’s Island On Sunday, 3/7, an Eastern Meadowlark showed on Randall’s Island NE sector (first photo’d. by J. Keane), a sign that spring is approaching and with the other more-common icteridae of the season starting to swell a little (Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, a smattering of B.-h. Cowbirds and still-lingering as well as moving Rusty Blackbirds) - another bird that showed on Randall’s Island as of 3/6, a non-adult White-crowned Sparrow (of the subspecific form ‘leucophrys, the most-regular, or ‘default' form in the east) was seen by many observers, might possibly have been wintering fairly locally, rather than an arrival from more-southerly wintering areas, but there won’t be an answer to that one; some other light sparrow movement has been so subtle, and again many be mostly-local for now, however, such species as Song Sparrow have been moving a little, & in modest no’s. also, Field, [Red] Fox, and a few other sparrow species. The female Western Tanager has continued on at Carl Schurz Park (& I was not succesful in a brief search for the other W. Tanager in Manhattan, at Chelsea, which however is fairly likely to also be continung, in the W. 22-23rd St. area, near Tenth Ave.) - the tanager on the edge of East End Ave. is still most ‘reliable’ at a feeder array on the west edges of C. Schurz Park, a little south of East 86th St., & most-often best viewed from just inside the park, rather than the street. An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was continuing on Randall’s Island, and Great Blue Herons have been rather regular in & over the county, with a few at least on the move locally, if not headed on to farther-north destinations. Some vultures have been seen over the last few days, & are moving generally now, with a couple of sightings of Black Vulture from Manhattan itself, as well as seen from Randall’s Island; the most regular area to see that vulture sp. from N.Y. County has been in the vicinity of n. Manhattan, & often scanning over, and beyond the Hudson river. Turkey Vulture is still the more regular of the 2 species. Some American Woodcock have continued to be seen in various sites; a lot more of them may be passing in the coming week on milder winds. In Central Park, up to 6 sparrow species could be found within 50 yards of the compost area, including Lincoln’s, American Tree, Chipping, [Red] Fox, Song, & White-throated Sparrows. Swamp Sparrow has also been wintering in Central & in other parks in the county, and there are also Slate-colored Juncos and (few) E. Towhees continuing as overwintered birds. Many birds are singing regularly esp. among those that breed locally but also some others, and various urban raptors are nest-making if they hadn’t done so already. good birding to all, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - Sunday, March 7th - signs of spring
N.Y. County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan & Randall’s Island On Sunday, 3/7, an Eastern Meadowlark showed on Randall’s Island NE sector (first photo’d. by J. Keane), a sign that spring is approaching and with the other more-common icteridae of the season starting to swell a little (Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, a smattering of B.-h. Cowbirds and still-lingering as well as moving Rusty Blackbirds) - another bird that showed on Randall’s Island as of 3/6, a non-adult White-crowned Sparrow (of the subspecific form ‘leucophrys, the most-regular, or ‘default' form in the east) was seen by many observers, might possibly have been wintering fairly locally, rather than an arrival from more-southerly wintering areas, but there won’t be an answer to that one; some other light sparrow movement has been so subtle, and again many be mostly-local for now, however, such species as Song Sparrow have been moving a little, & in modest no’s. also, Field, [Red] Fox, and a few other sparrow species. The female Western Tanager has continued on at Carl Schurz Park (& I was not succesful in a brief search for the other W. Tanager in Manhattan, at Chelsea, which however is fairly likely to also be continung, in the W. 22-23rd St. area, near Tenth Ave.) - the tanager on the edge of East End Ave. is still most ‘reliable’ at a feeder array on the west edges of C. Schurz Park, a little south of East 86th St., & most-often best viewed from just inside the park, rather than the street. An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was continuing on Randall’s Island, and Great Blue Herons have been rather regular in & over the county, with a few at least on the move locally, if not headed on to farther-north destinations. Some vultures have been seen over the last few days, & are moving generally now, with a couple of sightings of Black Vulture from Manhattan itself, as well as seen from Randall’s Island; the most regular area to see that vulture sp. from N.Y. County has been in the vicinity of n. Manhattan, & often scanning over, and beyond the Hudson river. Turkey Vulture is still the more regular of the 2 species. Some American Woodcock have continued to be seen in various sites; a lot more of them may be passing in the coming week on milder winds. In Central Park, up to 6 sparrow species could be found within 50 yards of the compost area, including Lincoln’s, American Tree, Chipping, [Red] Fox, Song, & White-throated Sparrows. Swamp Sparrow has also been wintering in Central & in other parks in the county, and there are also Slate-colored Juncos and (few) E. Towhees continuing as overwintered birds. Many birds are singing regularly esp. among those that breed locally but also some others, and various urban raptors are nest-making if they hadn’t done so already. good birding to all, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
