RBA * New York* Syracuse* April 06, 2015* NYSY 04. 06. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):March 30, 2015 - April 06, 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: April 06 AT 6:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #437 Monday April 06, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 30, 2014 Highlights:----------- TUNDRA SWANROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSEEURASION WIGEONBLUE-WINGED TEALBLACK VULTURENORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANE BONAPARTE’S GULLICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLLONG-EARED OWLSHORT-EARED OWLSAW-WHET OWLNORTHERN SHRIKE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ With more open water Waterfowl have arrived at the complex in a big way. 25 species were noted this week. Rarities will be noted below. 4/2: One ROSS’S GOOSE was found among an estimated 10,000 Snow Geese in the Mucklands along Rt.31. A PIPIT was also see. At the Main Pool an ICELAND GULL was found. 4/3: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from East Road. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Derby Hill------------ A great week at Derby with just over 10,000 hawks counted. On 3/30 a ROSS’S GOOSE was seen. 4/3 was the big day with 4,480 hawks counted. Also that day a GLAUCOUS GULL and a BLACK VULTURE were seen. Oswego County------------ 4/2: A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was found in Oswego Harbor. 4/5: 20 TUNDRA SWANS were found in Brewerton. Cayuga County------------ 3/30: A LONG-EARED OWL was heard at Sterling Nature Center. Onondaga county------------ 3/31: 3 SANDHILL CRANES and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Threee Rivers WMA. A GREAT CORMORANT was seen flying with Double Breasteds from River Road on the Oswego River. 4/3: A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen in Tully. Another great day at Three Rivers WMA as a ROSS’S GOOSE, a GOLDEN EAGLE, a GOSHAWK and a SANDHILL CRANE were all found. 4/5: A EURASIAN WIGEON was found on Ferstler Road in a flooded field near Gerber’s Turf Farm. A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen at Three Rivers WMA. Madison County------------ 4/4: A LESSER BLACK-BLACKED GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County------------ 3/31: A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen on Oneida Lake at South Bay. 4/3: A SAW-WHET OWL was found in Waterville. -- 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/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/ --
