[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2019-02-25 Thread Joseph Brin 

 RBA




*New York
   
   - Syracuse
   - February 25, 2019
   - NYSY 02. 25. 19




Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert

Dates: February 18 - February 25,  2019

To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com

Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, 
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex

compiled: February 25 AT 2:00 p.m. EDT

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org







Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on February 
18, 2019




Highlights:




RED-THROATED LOON

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

CACKLING GOOSE

KING EIDER

SURF SCOTER

BLACK SCOTER

HARLEQUIN DUCK

TURKEY VULTURE

PEREGRINE FALCON

WILSON’S SNIPE

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

ICELAND GULL

NORTHERN SHRIKE

FISH CROW

AMERICAN PIPIT

EASTERN TOWHEE

VESPER SPARROW

FOX SPARROW

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

EVENING GROSBEAK

HOARY REDPOLL

PINE SISKIN










Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)






     No reports this week.







Cayuga County






     2/23: A possible HOODED MERGANSER/BUFFLEHEAD hybrid was seen at Fair Haven 
State Park.







Onondaga County






     An EASTERN TOWHEE continues at a feeder south of Manlius. A VESPER SPARROW 
continues at a feeder on Banner Road in Tully.

     2/19: A CACKLINg GOOSE was again seen at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
also reported on the 24th.

     2/20: A FOX SPARROW was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake.

     2/22: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found with Horned Larks on Number 5 Road near 
Fabius. 31 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were again found at Green Lakes State 
Park. They were again seen on the 23rd.

     2/23: A FISH CROW was seen in Baldwinsville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found 
at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.

     2/24: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen near the Thruway interchange at Rt. 81.

 




Oswego County



    

 The male KING EIDER, SURF SCOTERS and BLACK SCOTERS were seen throughout the 
week at Oswego Harbor.

     2/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Derby Hill.

     2/23: 22 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Hinman Road north of 
Pulaski.

     2/24: An immature male HARLEQUIN DUCK was found in Oswego Harbor. Also 
seen were a continuing RED-THROATED LOON and 6 AMERICAN PIPITS. An ICELAND GULL 
was seen at Derby Hill.







Madison County






     2/18: Up to 39 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue daily at a feeder on Eden Hollow 
Road near Erieville.

     2/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Hardwood Island Road north of 
Canastota. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen from the village of Canastota.







Oneida County






     2/19: TURKEY VULTURES were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of 
Clinton and on  Westmoreland Road west of Whitesboro.

     2/22: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Jug Point Road west of 
Verona Beach State Park.

     2/24: 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE  were seen on Walker Road quite near 
the goose seen on Jug Point Road. A CACKLING GOOSED was reported from Lakeport 
on Oneida Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Utica.







Herkimer County






     2/20: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen along the Thruway near Herkimer. Up to 
51 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Military Road north of Dolgeville.










    

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Joseph Brin

Region 5

Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA




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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2019-02-25 Thread Joseph Brin 

 RBA




*New York
   
   - Syracuse
   - February 25, 2019
   - NYSY 02. 25. 19




Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert

Dates: February 18 - February 25,  2019

To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com

Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, 
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex

compiled: February 25 AT 2:00 p.m. EDT

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org







Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on February 
18, 2019




Highlights:




RED-THROATED LOON

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

CACKLING GOOSE

KING EIDER

SURF SCOTER

BLACK SCOTER

HARLEQUIN DUCK

TURKEY VULTURE

PEREGRINE FALCON

WILSON’S SNIPE

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

ICELAND GULL

NORTHERN SHRIKE

FISH CROW

AMERICAN PIPIT

EASTERN TOWHEE

VESPER SPARROW

FOX SPARROW

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

EVENING GROSBEAK

HOARY REDPOLL

PINE SISKIN










Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)






     No reports this week.







Cayuga County






     2/23: A possible HOODED MERGANSER/BUFFLEHEAD hybrid was seen at Fair Haven 
State Park.







Onondaga County






     An EASTERN TOWHEE continues at a feeder south of Manlius. A VESPER SPARROW 
continues at a feeder on Banner Road in Tully.

     2/19: A CACKLINg GOOSE was again seen at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
also reported on the 24th.

     2/20: A FOX SPARROW was seen on the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake.

     2/22: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found with Horned Larks on Number 5 Road near 
Fabius. 31 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were again found at Green Lakes State 
Park. They were again seen on the 23rd.

     2/23: A FISH CROW was seen in Baldwinsville. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found 
at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.

     2/24: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen near the Thruway interchange at Rt. 81.

 




Oswego County



    

 The male KING EIDER, SURF SCOTERS and BLACK SCOTERS were seen throughout the 
week at Oswego Harbor.

     2/22: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Derby Hill.

     2/23: 22 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Hinman Road north of 
Pulaski.

     2/24: An immature male HARLEQUIN DUCK was found in Oswego Harbor. Also 
seen were a continuing RED-THROATED LOON and 6 AMERICAN PIPITS. An ICELAND GULL 
was seen at Derby Hill.







Madison County






     2/18: Up to 39 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue daily at a feeder on Eden Hollow 
Road near Erieville.

     2/24: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on Hardwood Island Road north of 
Canastota. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen from the village of Canastota.







Oneida County






     2/19: TURKEY VULTURES were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of 
Clinton and on  Westmoreland Road west of Whitesboro.

     2/22: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Jug Point Road west of 
Verona Beach State Park.

     2/24: 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE  were seen on Walker Road quite near 
the goose seen on Jug Point Road. A CACKLING GOOSED was reported from Lakeport 
on Oneida Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Utica.







Herkimer County






     2/20: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen along the Thruway near Herkimer. Up to 
51 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Military Road north of Dolgeville.










    

  End Transcript












Joseph Brin

Region 5

Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, USA




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Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l digest: February 25, 2019

2019-02-25 Thread Deb Ferguson 
Look at every chickadee!

> On Feb 25, 2019, at 12:04 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest 
>  wrote:
> 
> NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Monday, February 25, 2019.
> 
> 1. Extralimital Boreal Chickadee in NJ -yes
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Extralimital Boreal Chickadee in NJ -yes
> From: Andrew Block 
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:56:54 + (UTC)
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> As of 10am this morning the Boreal Chickadee at Merrill Creek Reservoir in NJ 
> was still there giving good views around the visitor center but not great 
> photos because of the weather.  An awesome bird to go for.  In the area were 
> also 18 Tundra Swans and 4+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Spruce Run Reservoir 
> and at Round Valley Reservoir there were 15+ Canvasbacks and two Lesser 
> Black-backed Gulls with two probable hybrid adults.
> Andrew Andrew v. F. Block
> Consulting Naturalist
> 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
> Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 
> www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> END OF DIGEST
> 

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Re:[nysbirds-l] nysbirds-l digest: February 25, 2019

2019-02-25 Thread Deb Ferguson 
Look at every chickadee!

> On Feb 25, 2019, at 12:04 AM, & [NYSBIRDS] digest 
>  wrote:
> 
> NYSBIRDS-L Digest for Monday, February 25, 2019.
> 
> 1. Extralimital Boreal Chickadee in NJ -yes
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Extralimital Boreal Chickadee in NJ -yes
> From: Andrew Block 
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:56:54 + (UTC)
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> As of 10am this morning the Boreal Chickadee at Merrill Creek Reservoir in NJ 
> was still there giving good views around the visitor center but not great 
> photos because of the weather.  An awesome bird to go for.  In the area were 
> also 18 Tundra Swans and 4+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Spruce Run Reservoir 
> and at Round Valley Reservoir there were 15+ Canvasbacks and two Lesser 
> Black-backed Gulls with two probable hybrid adults.
> Andrew Andrew v. F. Block
> Consulting Naturalist
> 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3
> Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 
> www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums
> 
> 
> ---
> 
> END OF DIGEST
> 

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[nysbirds-l] "Rain Gardens" - NSAS Meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

2019-02-25 Thread Nancy Tognan 
The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program on Tuesday, 
February 26, 2019, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 
Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030.  All are invited, free of charge.

Public transit users:  This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset 
LIRR station.

 Prof. Rusty Schmidt will present “Rain Gardens”.
Rusty Schmidt will explain what is a rain garden, and why it is 
important for our bays, for Long Island Sound, for birds, and for pollinators. 
Join us as we learn about rain gardens for our yards! 
   Rusty is a landscape ecologist employed by Nelson, Pope and Voorhis in 
Melville, NY.  He also is an Adjunct Professor in the Horticulture Department 
at Farmingdale State College, NY. He is President of the Long Island Plant 
Initiative (LINPI).  Mr. Schmidt helps train homeowners and design 
professionals on the techniques of rain gardens and has taught workshops 
nationwide. He co-authored three books “Plants for Stormwater Design”, Vol 1 
and 2, and a homeowner’s guide, “Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens”.

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org 
 
Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society
nancy.tog...@gmail.com 
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[nysbirds-l] "Rain Gardens" - NSAS Meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

2019-02-25 Thread Nancy Tognan 
The North Shore Audubon Society will hold its monthly program on Tuesday, 
February 26, 2019, from 7pm to 9pm, at the Manhasset Public Library, 30 
Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset NY 11030.  All are invited, free of charge.

Public transit users:  This location is a half-mile walk from the Manhasset 
LIRR station.

 Prof. Rusty Schmidt will present “Rain Gardens”.
Rusty Schmidt will explain what is a rain garden, and why it is 
important for our bays, for Long Island Sound, for birds, and for pollinators. 
Join us as we learn about rain gardens for our yards! 
   Rusty is a landscape ecologist employed by Nelson, Pope and Voorhis in 
Melville, NY.  He also is an Adjunct Professor in the Horticulture Department 
at Farmingdale State College, NY. He is President of the Long Island Plant 
Initiative (LINPI).  Mr. Schmidt helps train homeowners and design 
professionals on the techniques of rain gardens and has taught workshops 
nationwide. He co-authored three books “Plants for Stormwater Design”, Vol 1 
and 2, and a homeowner’s guide, “Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens”.

For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see 
www.northshoreaudubon.org 
 
Nancy Tognan
Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society
nancy.tog...@gmail.com 
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