[cayugabirds-l] Working Lands For Wildlife - grants for farmers, ranchers, forest owners

2012-10-01 Thread Jacalyn C Spoon 
NRCS and FWS Reach Historic Agreement to Extend Wildlife Conservation Efforts 
on Working Agricultural Lands
Regulatory Predictability Will Help New York Farmers Improve Wildlife Habitat

Syracuse, N. Y., September 27, 2012- Natural Resources Conservation Service 
(NRCS) Chief Dave White and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan 
Ashe announced an agreement that will provide long-term regulatory 
predictability for up to 30 years to New York State farmers and forest 
landowners participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Working Lands 
for Wildlife (WLFW) Initiative. Participants voluntarily implement proven 
conservation practices designed to protect wildlife habitat for Golden Winged 
Warbler, New England Cottontail and Bog Turtle on private lands in critical 
habitat areas within New York State.

"This agreement provides New York State landowners with a way to keep working 
lands in production while complying with the Endangered Species Act (ESA)," 
said Donald J. Pettit, New York State Conservationist. "NRCS and FWS have come 
together to give landowners the predictability needed to manage their farms for 
both production and wildlife benefits."

The agreement builds on a $33 million investment NRCS announced last spring 
dedicated toward producers who develop and implement conservation plans to 
manage and restore high-priority habitats for seven specific wildlife species 
across the country. The species are greater sage-grouse, New England 
cottontail, bog turtle, golden-winged warbler, gopher tortoise, lesser 
prairie-chicken and the Southwestern willow flycatcher. NRCS, FWS and numerous 
state and local entities are partnering to implement WLFW.

NRCS, FWS and numerous other entities such as NYS Department of Environmental 
Conservation, local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, National Wild Turkey 
Federation, Ducks Unlimited and National Audubon Society are partnering to 
implement WLFW.

With the current WLFW agreement, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who 
implement and voluntarily agree to maintain the proven conservation practices 
in WLFW will have addressed the related ESA regulatory responsibilities for up 
to 30 years. These landowners will be able to operate their farms and ranches 
as agreed upon, providing economic benefits and species conservation 
simultaneously.

Under the WLFW partnership, federal, state and wildlife experts jointly 
identified at-risk or listed species that would benefit from targeted habitat 
restoration investments on private lands. Using the best available science, 
these wildlife experts prioritized restoration actions on a large regional 
scale to focus assistance most cost effectively.

The federal government will grant farmers, ranchers and forest landowners 
regulatory predictability in return for voluntarily making wildlife habitat 
improvements on their private agricultural and forest lands. Participating 
producers must adhere to the requirements of each conservation practice during 
the term of their contract, which can last from one to 15 years. If landowners 
would like to receive regulatory predictability for up to 30 years, they must 
maintain the conservation practices as outlined in the NRCS and FWS agreement.
For more information about NY NRCS programs, including Working Lands for 
Wildlife, please visit http://www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov/ .  General NY NRCS 
information:  315-477-6524


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USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps America's farmers 
and ranchers conserve the Nation's soil, water, air and other natural 
resources. All programs are voluntary and offer science-based solutions that 
benefit both the landowner and the environment.


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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Nelson's Sparrows, etc.

2012-10-01 Thread bob mcguire 


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Shaibal Mitra 
> Date: October 1, 2012 9:13:18 AM EDT
> To: "bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com" 
> Subject: Nelson's Sparrows, etc.
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> It was nice to see you the other day--if only briefly.
>
> I saw on the Cayuga Birds list that you connected with the Nelson's  
> Sparrows at Hog Hole, and that others have been seen elsewhere in  
> the region--this is exciting. I think these observations suggest a  
> distinct flight of these birds overnight Friday to Saturday, and  
> I've written up an account of our morning. Would you mind posting  
> the following to the Cayuga list?
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Shai
>
> With apologies for tardiness (we had a busy travel schedule this  
> weekend), here are some notes on the four Nelson's Sparrows Patricia  
> Lindsay and I saw at Hog Hole on Saturday.
>
> We arrived at 6:30 in the dark mostly by necessity, having started  
> in Seneca Falls en route to a meeting in Owego at 9:00, but this was  
> a pleasant and interesting place to spend the dawn hour. Before the  
> sun rose, it was remarkable how many Song and Swamp/Lincoln's  
> Sparrows were calling from every bit of weedy edge we passed. We  
> made two loops around the northern part of the park, basically  
> listening the first time when it was too dark to see clearly, then  
> following up visually the second time. The afore-mentioned sparrows  
> were markedly less vocal and detectable on the later circuit than on  
> the first, unless one made a point of pishing them up. I did this  
> deliberately at a couple patches of weeds that looked particularly  
> dubious and lifeless in the light, but where sips and zees had been  
> audible earlier--and each time up popped the hidden sparrows,  
> chimping and chipping. It makes one wonder how many birds were  
> really there.
>
> Among the interesting things we heard on the first circuit were some  
> tchuk tchuk calls in the phraggy northernmost part of the park. I  
> suggested Marsh Wren, but Pat didn't buy it. We returned later by  
> light and stood about 10 meters apart, looking south at the now  
> silent grass. As soon as I pished, the mystery was resolved: sharp- 
> tailed sparrows popped up in front of both of us, giving good views.  
> Another popped up farther back in the patch, and a fourth flushed  
> from the northwest corner of the grassy area into the scrub along  
> the lakeshore. It was quite clear from the timing and physical  
> spacing of these observations that there were at least four  
> individuals, and this number was consistent with my perception of at  
> least three birds calling earlier. All of these birds were real  
> pumpkin-heads, quite unlike the gray Acadian sharp-tails we see on  
> Long Island, and the two whose backs I saw most clearly had bold  
> white braces. Two photos of one of these birds can be seen at the  
> end of this album:
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/OtherNYS2012
>
> Tearing ourselves away, we were pleased to run into Bob McGuire. I  
> saw later that he connected with these birds, and that several  
> others were found shortly thereafter. These observations suggest a  
> distinct flight of these birds overnight Friday to Saturday.
>
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
>
>
> Washington Monthly magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as  
> one of “America’s Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges”


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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins - Ringwood Rd

2012-10-01 Thread Marie P Read 
Hi all,

A flock of Pine Siskins landed briefly at the top of a tall willow in my yard a 
few moments ago, wheezy calls and all, but then they flew off. I'd estimate a 
dozen or so.

Marie


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[cayugabirds-l] Marsh Wren still at Sapsucker Woods

2012-10-01 Thread Tom Schulenberg 
Ken Rosenberg heard and saw the Marsh Wren again this morning in the
cattails by the staff entrance at the Lab (at the northeast corner of the
building). It seems to calling less now (an hour after Ken had it), but
it's still there.


tss
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins - Ringwood Rd

2012-10-01 Thread Jay McGowan 
Looks like a big movement of Pine Siskins occurred in the last few
days. We had a couple over the south end of the lake yesterday, and I
had single birds or pairs over Sapsucker Woods and near the airport
this morning and others have been reporting them around as well.

-Jay

On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Marie P Read  wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A flock of Pine Siskins landed briefly at the top of a tall willow in my yard 
> a few moments ago, wheezy calls and all, but then they flew off. I'd estimate 
> a dozen or so.
>
> Marie
>
>
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
>
> Phone  607-539-6608
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
>
> http://www.marieread.com
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
Bird returned at 1240 and 1300.  Got pics but not software to post them.
S.

 

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From: bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
Bird at feeder at 1330 and 1345.  It is evading the heavy artillery, who
have not yet got definitive shots, but still list it as likely Rufous.  All
are welcome.   S.

 

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From: bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
Bird back at 1430.

 

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From: Susan Fast [mailto:sustf...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 1:55 PM
To: 'Susan Fast'; 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird at feeder at 1330 and 1345.  It is evading the heavy artillery, who
have not yet got definitive shots, but still list it as likely Rufous.  All
are welcome.   S.

 

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From: bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast

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[cayugabirds-l] TUVU

2012-10-01 Thread Christianne McMillan White 
Susan Norvell stopped by the front desk of Lab to report she'd seen more than 
30 Turkey Vultures on a fence along Stevenson Road on left going towards 
Dryden, about 12:30 PM, also might be visible from the compost piles

From: bounce-67997109-26885...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-67997109-26885...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our backyard 
feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area on the side 
under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be home this 
afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] TUVU

2012-10-01 Thread Anne Clark 
There have been as many as 62 TUVU at the compost piles (40+ regularly) 
whenever I have done crow watches during the last two weeks.

They perch on available fences, gather in groups in fields N and E of the piles 
and generally "hang out".  As it warms in the morning, they sometimes start to 
circle up very synchronously, making quite a spectacle.  Both juveniles and 
adults are out there.

Anne Clark

On Oct 1, 2012, at 2:35 PM, Christianne McMillan White wrote:

> Susan Norvell stopped by the front desk of Lab to report she’d seen more than 
> 30 Turkey Vultures on a fence along Stevenson Road on left going towards 
> Dryden, about 12:30 PM, also might be visible from the compost piles
>  
> From: bounce-67997109-26885...@list.cornell.edu 
> [mailto:bounce-67997109-26885...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy
>  
> At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our 
> backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area on 
> the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be home 
> this afternoon—799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast
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[cayugabirds-l] Mundy Red-Tail

2012-10-01 Thread W. Larry Hymes 
I got a real surprise on my walk through Mundy Wildflower Garden this 
noon.  I was looking down at the ground, as I started up the hill on the 
south side of the garden.  Suddenly I heard of whoosh, and looking up 
was startled to see a juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK flying up from the ground 
5 feet in front of me.  It landed in a tree about 20 feet away.  It had 
apparently just freshly killed a gray squirrel just off to the side of 
the trail, when I in turn startled it!  Don't know which of us was the 
more taken aback!!  Could this be one of the Tower Road birds??  Do the 
young stay close to their nesting site??


Another very unusual sighting was a PIED-BILLED GREBE on Beebe Lake.   I 
can't recall seeing this species on Beebe before.  Has anyone else ever 
seen pied-billed on Beebe??


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
Bird last seen at 1500.  It is now 1615.  Hope is waning.Steve

 

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[mailto:bounce-68033127-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 2:34 PM
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Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird back at 1430.

 

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From: Susan Fast [mailto:sustf...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 1:55 PM
To: 'Susan Fast'; 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird at feeder at 1330 and 1345.  It is evading the heavy artillery, who
have not yet got definitive shots, but still list it as likely Rufous.  All
are welcome.   S.

 

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From: bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

2012-10-01 Thread Susan Fast 
Bird suddenly reappeared at 1730 (2.5 hrs. after last sighting).  The two
remaining observers (no names will be mentioned) were chatting and facing
the wrong way.  Isn't birding a fun pastime?   Steve

 

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From: Susan Fast [mailto:sustf...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 4:17 PM
To: 'Susan Fast'; 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird last seen at 1500.  It is now 1615.  Hope is waning.Steve

 

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[mailto:bounce-68033127-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 2:34 PM
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Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird back at 1430.

 

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From: Susan Fast [mailto:sustf...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 1:55 PM
To: 'Susan Fast'; 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

Bird at feeder at 1330 and 1345.  It is evading the heavy artillery, who
have not yet got definitive shots, but still list it as likely Rufous.  All
are welcome.   S.

 

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From: bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-67997109-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:29 PM
To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L'
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous hummy

 

At noon, we spied what appears to be a juv. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at our
backyard feeder.  The bill was very long and curved.  It had a rufous area
on the side under the wing.  It has been seen 2x since noon.  We will be
home this afternoon-799 Valley Rd., Brooktondale.   S. & S. Fast

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[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

2012-10-01 Thread annmitchell13 

There are two juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at my feeders right now.

Ann Mitchell
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mundy Red-Tail

2012-10-01 Thread David Weber 
I also saw the Pied-billed Grebe today, and thought it quite odd as well.
It was my first campus grebe! It was also nice enough to stay close to the
edge of Beebe, for some semi-decent pictures. The Common Merganser seems to
have found a friend also, as there will two of them today. Also, it's
always nice to see the occasional Great Black-backed Gull on Beebe, which
stands out very well.  A nice, close-by collection of water birds to start
off the month list!

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On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:36 PM, W. Larry Hymes  wrote:

> I got a real surprise on my walk through Mundy Wildflower Garden this
> noon.  I was looking down at the ground, as I started up the hill on the
> south side of the garden.  Suddenly I heard of whoosh, and looking up was
> startled to see a juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK flying up from the ground 5 feet
> in front of me.  It landed in a tree about 20 feet away.  It had apparently
> just freshly killed a gray squirrel just off to the side of the trail, when
> I in turn startled it!  Don't know which of us was the more taken aback!!
>  Could this be one of the Tower Road birds??  Do the young stay close to
> their nesting site??
>
> Another very unusual sighting was a PIED-BILLED GREBE on Beebe Lake.   I
> can't recall seeing this species on Beebe before.  Has anyone else ever
> seen pied-billed on Beebe??
>
> Larry
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[cayugabirds-l] Sysacuse RBA

2012-10-01 Thread Joseph Brin 
RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* October 01, 2012
*  NYSY  10.01.12
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 24, 2012 - October 01, 2012
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:October 01 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#322 -Monday October 01, 2012
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
September 24 , 2012
 
Highlights:
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
AMERICAN AVOCET
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
FORSTER’S TERN
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
CAPE MAY WARBLER
NELSON’S SPARROW
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD




Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


 9/25: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 
BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at La Rurs and at 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8 SANDHILL CRANES and the AMERICAN AVOCET were seen at 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The AMERICAN AVOCET was positively reported up to and 
including yesterday. It seems to hop back and forth between Knox-Marsellus and 
Puddler’s.
 9/26: A (the) RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at La Rue’s Lagoon.
 9/29: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 2 
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen at Tschache Pool.
 9/30: 2 different parties found NELSON’S SPARROWS this day. One was seen 
earlier in the morning and two were seen later. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was 
found at in the reeds on the south side of VanDyne Spoor Road.


Onondaga County


  9/24: The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was again seen at a residence on Pendergast 
Road in Phoenix. The last positive report was on 9/29 but it may still be there.
  9/28: A FOS WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen among 39 species at Three 
Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.
 9/29: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at the Liverpool Marina on the rocks at 
the boat launch. 


Oswego County


 9/25: Good numbers of Warblers including CAPE MAY were seen on a trail 
near Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton.
 9/26: 61 species including 19 Warbler species were found at Sunset Bay 
Park. Highlights were SCREECH OWL,  PHILADELPHIA VIREO, CAPE MAY WARBLER and 
LINCOLN’S SPARROW.
 9/30: A SORA continues at the Rt. 6 wetland north of Rt. 3. 7 late EASTERN 
MEADOWLARKS were flushed by a Coyote at the Oswego County Airport. 
     


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Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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