RBA * New York* Syracuse* January 19, 2015* NYSY 01. 19. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 12, 2015 - January 19, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: January 19 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #426 Monday January 19, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 12, 2014 Highlights:----------- NORTHERN SHOVELERRED-SHOULDERED HAWKICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEGRAY CATBIRDLAPLAND LONGSPUREVENING GROSBEAKSAVANNAH SPARROWWHITE-CROWNED SPARROWCOMMON REDPOLL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 1/14: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 1/17: A SAVANNAH SPARROW was found on East Road Onondaga county------------ 1/15: A NORTHERN SHOVELER was found on the Seneca River at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. It has lingered throughout the week. 1/16: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. 3 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at a feeder in Elbridge. 1/17: An ICELAND GULL was seen on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. A GRAY CATBIRD was found at the feeder canal on Andrews Road in Dewitt. Oswego County------------ 1/16: A GLAUCOUS GULL was found in Oswego Harbor. Oneida County------------ 1/13: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen near Waterville. 1/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Clinton. 1/18: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on Rt.46 south of New London. Madison County------------ 1/13: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was again seen on East Road near New Woodstock.EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. COMMON REDPOLLS are present also. 1/14: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Peterboro. 1/15: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Eden Hollow Road. 1/16: A COMMON REDPOLL was at a feeder on Eden Hollow Road. 1/19: 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were at the feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Herkimer County------------ 1/14: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Barto Hill near Fairfield. Jefferson County------------ 1/17: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen near Cape Vincent. 1/18: A SHORT-EARED OWL and a SNOWY OWL were found near Cape Vincent. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
