RBA * New York* Syracuse* February 16, 2015* NYSY 02. 16. 15 Hotline:
Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):February 09, 2015 - February 16, 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: February 16 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph
BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #430 Monday February
16, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of
February 09, 2014 Highlights:---
RED-NECKED GREBETRUMPETER SWANBARROW’S GOLDENEYENORTHERN HARRIERGOLDEN EAGLE
ICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLSNOWY OWLLONG-EARED OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN
SHRIKEHERMIT THRUSHEVENING GROSBEAKEASTERN TOWHEECHIPPING SPARROWHOARY REDPOLL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex
(MWC)
2/11: A NORTHERN HARRIER was spotted at East Road.
Onondaga county
2/10: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A LONG-EARED OWL was found
on the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard. 2/12: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS
remain in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville in the open water downriver of the
bridge. 2/13: A SNOWY OWL was again seen at Hancock Airport. 2/14:
ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS in all ages were seen near the falls on the Seneca
River in Baldwinsville. A HERMIT THRUSH continues at Carpenter’s Brook Fish
Hatchery near Elbridge. 2/15: A CHIPPING SPARROW continues at a feeder in
Skaneateles.
Madison County
2/10: A SNOWY OWL was found near the Fenner Wind Farm. 2/15: EVENING
GROSBEAKS continue at a feedr on Carpenter Road near Sheds.
Oswego County
2/11: The female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE in the Oswego River down river of the
bridge in Phoenix. 2/14: A female EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at a feeder
on Marsden Drive near Mexico Point. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in Oneida Lake
at Brewerton. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Peter Scott Road north of Phoenix
Oneida County
2/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted in Waterville.
Herkimer County
2/13: 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder near Rt. 28 where the
Moose River crosses.
Jefferson County
2/9: An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen on Maxon Lane north of Adams. 2/11: A
HOARY REDPOLL was seen at Fort Drum. 2/13: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at
the Point Peninsula Bird Conservation Area. 2/15: 4 SNOWY OWLS were seen in
the Town of Lyme north of Rt. 12E.
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Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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