RBA * New York* Syracuse* March 02, 2015* NYSY 03. 02. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 23, 2015 - March 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: March 02 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #432 Monday March 02, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 09, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANHARLEQUIN DUCKBARROW’S GOLDENEYERED-SHOULDERED HAWK MERLINICELAND GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLEVENING GROSBEAKCHIPPING SPARROWWHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ No reports this week Derby Hill------------ The Hawk Watch at Derby Hill began yesterday. David Wheeler will be the Hawk Counter this season. Nothing was seen in five hours of watching. Oneida County------------ 2/23: A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was discovered below the dam at Delta Lake. It was seen as recently as yesterday. 2/25: A SAW-WHET OWL was found resting in a tree in Waterville. Unfortunately at one point it chose to fly and the observer saw a cooper’s Hawk take the Owl. Nature favors the big bird. A MERLIN was seen on Turin Road in Rome. 3/1: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Delta Lake. Onondaga County------------ 2/25: Two TRUMPETER SWANS continue at Baldwinsville below the dam. They have been seen daily and were present again today in the afternoon. An overwintering CHIPPING SPARROW was again seen at a feeder in Skaneateles. 2/26: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport in Syracuse. 2/28: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 3 ICELAND GULLS were discovered below the dam in Baldwinsville. also seen and photographed was a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, quite uncommon at this area. 3/1: 2 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen at a feeder on Kester Road east of Elbridge. Oswego County------------ 2/23: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continues below the bridge in Phoenix and was seen daily including today. 3/1: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in the Oswego River in Phoenix. Madison County------------ -- 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/ --
