RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* March 01, 2010
* NYSY 0103.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
February 22, 2009 - March 01, 2010
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 01 AT 1:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#194 -Monday March 01, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February
22 , 2009
Highlights:
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PEREGRINE FALCON
IVORY GULL (Extralimital)
ICELAND GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
SNOWY OWL
NORTHERN HAWK OWL (Extralimital)
NORTHERN SHRIKE
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
FOX SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
2/27: A SNOWY OWL was spotted from the Thruway at the eastern end of the
Montezuma Complex.
Onondaga County
2/22: 2 third year GLAUCOUS GULLS and a juvenile ICELAND GULL were seen in
the Seneca River at Baldwinsville. Throughout the week up to 4 GLAUCOUS and 4
ICELAND GULLS were seen, most in adult plumage. On the 26th. and the 27th. an
adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen. Today, 3/01, a fourth year GLAUCOUS
GULL was seen. The gulls are being seen from Cooper’s Marina well above the dam
to spots below the dam.
2/23: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Rt. 81 near Adams Street.
Oswego County
2/23: 3 NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen in Hastings. 2 adult birds were spotted
on Cornell Road and an immature bird was seen on Baum Road.
Herkimer County
2/27: A FOX SPARROW continues to overwinter at a feeder near Cedar Lake.
Cortland County
2/26: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen with Horned Larks and Snow Buntings on a
manure spread near the intersection of Rt.81 and Rt.281.
Extralimital
2/28: The NORTHERN HAWK OWL and IVORY GULL continue to be seen in Clinton
County. The Owl is being seen on Prospect Street in the village of Champlain.
The Gull is being seen at Rouse’s Point on Lake Champlain a few miles to the
east.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds
Please submit your observations to eBird:
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