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
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#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
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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.
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Region 5
Joseph Brin
Baldwinsville, NY
13027
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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:
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