RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* March 28, 2011
* NYSY 2803.11
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
March 21, 2010 - March 28, 2011
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:March 28 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#249 -Monday March 28, 2011
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of March 14 ,
2010
Highlights:
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AMERICAN BITTERN
EURASIAN WIGEON
COMMON (EURASIAN) TEAL
SANDHILL CRANE
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
WILSON’S SNIPE
ICELAND GULL
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
NORTHERN SHRIKE
FIELD SPARROW
PURPLE FINCH
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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3/25: An EURASIAN WIGEON was spotted in one of the impoundments at
Marten’s
Tract. 3 EURASIAN WIGEON were found at the back of Tschache Pool on a waterfowl
survey. These birds would not be visible from the observation tower. Also seen
at Tschache and accessable from the tower were 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and
1
ICELAND GULL. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. It was also
relocated the next day.
3/26: 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found at Tschache Pool. 2 SANDHILL
CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center.
3/27: A COMMON or EURASIAN TEAL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. It was
relocated on the 28th.
Derby Hill
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Cold weather and north winds made for a slow week. Only 863 raptors,
mostly
TURKEY VULTURES, were counted and no new species were reported.
Oswego County
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3/25: 13 species were found on Maple Bay as Oneida Lake starts to clear of
ice. A possible Eared Grebe was seen but could not be confirmed
Madison County
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3/25: A FOS LESSER YELLOWLEGS was found at Ditchband Road.
Jefferson County
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3/23: An early AMERICAN BITTERN was found on Fort Drum. There was no
report
of the TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE this week.
Extralimital
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Many birders visited The Jordan’s in Livonia this week to see the LEWIS’S
WOODPECKER present since November. Please call ahead (Fred Jordan 585-229-2144)
to make a reservation to come to see the bird.
New Arrivals
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3/21 - FIELD SPARROW, Skaneateles
3/23 - AMERICAN BITTERN, Fort Drum
3/25 - LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Ditchbank Road
3/25 - WILSON’S SNIPE, Ditchbank Road
3/28 - PURPLE FINCH, Hastings
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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