- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 02/08/2007
* NYBU0702.08
- Birds mentioned
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phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the DAB
telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly to
dfsuggs localnet com.
Thank you, David
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VARIED THRUSH
EASTERN TOWHEE
VIRGINIA RAIL
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Hairy Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
White-thr. Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
- Transcript
Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Date: 02/08/2007
Number: 716-896-1271
To Report: Same
Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com)
Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
Website: www.BOSBirding.org
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science
and this answering system was donated by the Buffalo Ornithological
Society. Press (2) to leave a message, (3) for updates, meeting and
field trip information and (4) for instructions on how to report
sightings and use this system. To contact the Science Museum, call
896-5200.
Highlights of reports received February 1 through February 8 from
the Niagara Frontier Region include VARIED THRUSH, EASTERN TOWHEE and
VIRGINIA RAIL.
February 1 through at least the 7th, a very rare vagrant from the
Pacific Northwest, a female VARIED THRUSH, on private property in the
Niagara County Town of Cambria. The thrush has been feeding on
crabapples and berries.
In a week of extreme cold and lake effect snow, an EASTERN TOWHEE
with several WHITE-THR. SPARROWS at a feeder on Fix Road on Grand
Island. In Clarence, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD at a feeder for several
weeks. From a Silver Creek yard, CAROLINA WREN, HAIRY WOODPECKER, and
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, plus a COOPER'S HAWK. And hearty AMERICAN ROBINS
at several locations.
January 31, prior to the massive snowfall, seemingly focused on the
Town of Aurora, a VIRGINIA RAIL was found at Sinking Ponds, along the
main trail past the beaver dam. Sinking Ponds is at the north end of
Pine Avenue, outside the Village of East Aurora.
February 1, at Buckhorn Island State Park, two PEREGRINE FALCONS on
and about the North Grand Island Bridge. In the Cattaraugus County
Town of Dayton, February 3, a PEREGRINE FALCON along with 3
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS. And, BALD EAGLES this week
- flying low over Salt and Cedar Roads in Clarence, another BALD EAGLE
over the Great Baehre Swamp in Amherst, and a pair of adults on a
Niagara River ice floe off Beaver Island State Park.
Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, February 15. Please
call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings
after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird.
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