[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2018-01-29 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - January 29, 2018
*  NYSY  01.29.18 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):January 22, 2018 - 
January 29, 2018to 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: January 29 AT 2:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of January 22, 
2018.
Highlights--
GREAT CORMORANT (Extralimital)GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEBLACK SCOTERSURF 
SCOTERGOLDEN EAGLEICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLSLATY-BACKED 
GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEYELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERRED CROSSBILL



Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     1/24: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from East Road.      1/26: A SHORT-EARED 
OWL and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were seen at Carncross Road.     1/27: 2 SHORT-EARED 
OWLS were seen at Carncross Road.     1/28: A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at 
South Spring Pond.

Onondaga County
     1/23:  Numerous GLAUCOUS. ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen 
in the Seneca River at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville and have been seen 
throughout the week including today.     1/28: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 
was seen at the Nine Mile Creek to Onondaga Lake. 2 SNOWY OWLS countinue to be 
spotted at the State Fair entrance area.

Madison County
     1/26: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Eden Hollow Road south of Erieville.    
 1/28: A SNOWY OWL was seen again on Bellinger Road south of Canastota.

Oneida County
     1/27: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Poppleton Road east of Oneida Lake.

Oswego County
     1/23: A SURF SCOTER and a SNOWY OWL were seen at Oswego Harbor. The 
SLATY-BACKED GULL was refound at Indian Point north of Fulton.     1/25: A 
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen in Minetto. A BLACK-SCOTER was found at 
Oswego Harbor. The SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen at Lock 6 in Oswego.     1/27: A 
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted at Indian Point.

Herkimer County
     1/28: A RED CROSSBILL was seen feeding on the Gray-Wilmurt Road south of 
Rt. 8.

Extralimital
     A GREAT CORMORANT continued at Sodus Bay in Sodus Point. The last sighting 
was on 1/28. 
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---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY  13027  USA
  
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[cayugabirds-l] Spring Field Ornithology 2018

2018-01-29 Thread Marc Devokaitis 
Dear Cayuga Birders,


I love that moment in late January when I notice just a smidge more
daylight remaining at the end of the workday. It sets me to thinking of the
all of the rotations and revolutions that we are a part of on this
fantastic planet. And more importantly, it makes me think about spring
birding!!



With that, I want to remind everyone of (or in some cases, introduce you
to) the Cornell Lab’s Spring Field Ornithology course (SFO
), taking place from March 28th – May
20th.



SFO is an Ithaca-area tradition that has helped thousands of people learn
about birds and birding over the past four-plus decades. It is also a great
way to get to know the birding community and the birding hotspots around
the area. Designed for all skill levels, the course has two main sections
plus a pair of overnight trips.

· *Wednesday night lectures*, including a visit to the bird
collection of the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and a nighttime 'owl
prowl.'

· *Saturday or Sunday field trips* to regional birding hotspots
such as Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, Derby Hill Hawk Watch, Montezuma,
Sapsucker Woods and Greensprings Natural Cemetery.

· *An overnight and a weekend trip* to birding meccas: Montezuma
National Wildlife Refuge and Magee Marsh, Ohio.

*Dr. Steve Kress, *VP for Bird Conservation for National Audubon Society,
returns to teach the course, joined by a host of guest lecturers from
around the Lab. A cadre of local birding experts lead the weekend trips.
Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo  to watch a video about the course,
look at photos, review the course schedule and enroll, and learn about the
offerings.

*Early bird discounts apply through February 5th! *


Full schedule: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/Course_schedule
Online portal:
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/spring-field-ornithology-northeast/


*If you are interested in any of this, or have any questions, please let me
know by email or visit me up in the Adelson Library at the Cornell Lab.*


*And please help spread the word by forwarding this email to anyone you
think might be interested!*


Happy Birding!
Marc

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swans

2018-01-29 Thread Lisa 
There were 100s on the north end of the lake Sunday Jan 21. 

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> On Jan 29, 2018, at 7:39 AM, Maureen Cowen  wrote:
> 
> My husband and I saw hundreds of swans yesterday about 1pm on the water and 
> flying in near the north end of the town of Cayuga and continuing toward the 
> lock at the end of the lake. 
> Magnificent site.
> Maureen Cowen
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[cayugabirds-l] Swans

2018-01-29 Thread Maureen Cowen 
My husband and I saw hundreds of swans yesterday about 1pm on the water and 
flying in near the north end of the town of Cayuga and continuing toward the 
lock at the end of the lake. 
Magnificent site.
Maureen Cowen

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