RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 02, 2015* NYSY 02. 02. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 26, 2015 - February 02, 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: February 02 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #428 Monday February 02, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 26, 2014 Highlights:----------- TRUMPETER SWANSURF SCOTERBARROW’S GOLDENEYENORTHERN GOSHAWKRED-SHOULDERED HAWKICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEGRAY CATBIRDHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPURCHIPPING SPARROWSAVANNAH SPARROWWHITE-CROWNED SPARROWFOX SPARROWPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 1/31: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen along Rt. 31 in the mucklands. 2/1: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at the intersection of Armitage Road and Rt.89. Onondaga county------------ 1/27: A HERMIT THRUSH continues at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Pompey. 1/29: A GRAY CATBIRD continues along the Andrews Road feeder canal in Dewitt. 1/31: Three ICELAND GULLS including an adult were seen from the bridge in Baldwinsville. A second female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE has appeared at Phoenix. Sighting is from the fisherman’s access down river from the bridge. NOTE: The Oswego River marks the boundary of Onondaga and Oswego Counties so these birds most likely can be counted for both counties. 2/1: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3 ICELAND and 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor. An adult male RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen and photographed at the intersection of Morgan and VerPlank Roads north of Great Northern Mall. 2/2: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were in the Seneca River along the Northeast Trail (north side of the river) in Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------ 1/28: A SURF SCOTER was again seen in Oneida Lake in Brewerton. 1/30: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Williamstown. 2/1: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Hastings. Madison------------ 1/31: A SNOWY OWL was seen on West Mile Strip Road in Fenner. 2/1: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at the feeders on Carpenter Road near Sheds. also being seen are PINE SISKINS, a CHIPPING SPARROW, a FOX SPARROW and 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS. Oneida County------------ 2/1: A SNOWY OWL was spotted at Griffis Tech Park near Rome. A SHORT-EARED OWL has again been spotted at the intersection of Rt.31 and Miller Road in Verona. Cayuga county------------ 1/31: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Sterling Nature Center. Herkimer County------------ 1/28: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder near Dolgeville. Jefferson County------------ 1/31: 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen on Dutch Settelment Road north of Evans Mills. -- 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/ --
