RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 11, 2013 * NYSY 02. 11. 13 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 04, 2013 - February 11, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:February 11 AT 4:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #341 -Monday February 11, 2013 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 04 , 2013 Highlights: -----------
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON TUNDRA SWAN TRUMPETER SWAN TUFTED DUCK SURF SCOTER RED-SHOULDERED HAWK PEREGRINE FALCON ICELAND GULL GLAUCOUS GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BOHEMIAN WAXWING LAPLAND LONGSSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 2/11: TUNDRA and TRUMPETER SWANS were seen from Towpath Road. Onondaga County ------------ 2/5: An ICELAND GULL was found at the Inner Harbor. 2/6: 6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on West Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road near Baldwinsville. 2/7: 7 ICELAND GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen at the Inner Harbor. 2/10: 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on East Sorrell Hill Road south of Connors Road near Baldwinsville. They seem to be following the freshest manure spread day to day. 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 6 ICELAND GULLS and 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were all found at the Inner Harbor. 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen in downtown Syracuse. 2/11: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK continues to be seen in the Waterbury Drive area of North Syracuse. 17 TUNDRA SWANS were with other common waterfowl at the mouth of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake. Oswego County ------------ 2/5: 4 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Mitchell Street in Oswego. 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Sage Creek Road near Derby Hill. 2/7: A rare female TUFTED DUCK was found at Oswego Harbor. Fortunately it is hanging around and was seen as recently as today. A GLAUCOUS GULL was also seen in the Harbor area. A SURF SCOTER was seen in the River nearby. 35 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Mitchell Street in Oswego. 2/11: 60 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Rt. 57 about 3.5 miles north of Phoenix and just past the Great Bear Recreation Area. Compilers Note: This is the first week there has been no report of the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE in Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake. If anyone tries for this bird please report positive or negative this week. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
