RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 23, 2015* NYSY 02. 23. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 16, 2015 - February 23, 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 23 AT 10:00 a.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #431 Monday February 23, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 09, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANBARROW’S GOLDENEYEWILSON’S SNIPETHAYER’S GULL ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEEVENING GROSBEAKCHIPPING SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 2/22: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen near May’s Point Road. Onondaga county------------ 2/17: ICELAND GULLS in all stages were seen on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville just below the dam. 2/19: An adult THAYER’S GULL was found below the dam in Baldwinsville. also seen were ICELAND GULLS, GLAUCOUS GULLS and a PEREGRINE FALCON. Two TRUMPETER SWANS, missing for a few days, returned and were present through the 21st. 2/22: A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at Carpenter’s Brood Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS were again seen in Baldwinsville. also seen were a RED-NECKED GREBE and a HORNED GREBE. Madison County------------ 2/17: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Irish Hill Road south of Cazenovia. 2/22: EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeding station on Carpenter Road near Sheds. Also coming to the feeders are FOX SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW and NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Oneida County------------ 2/19: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Barneveld. 2/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen on Hillsboro Road south of Camden. Oswego County------------ 2/18: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues at the oswego River in Phoenix downriver of the bridge. A RED-NECKED GREBE was also seen. Jefferson County------------ 2/20: 5 SNOWY OWLS were found in the Town of Cape Vincent. 2/22: A SNOW OWL was seen near Evan’s 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/ --
