Re: [cayugabirds-l] OOB Bald Eagles

[Candace E. Cornell]

I have seen eagle concentrations there for the last five years—some days up
to 55  bald eagles. They hang out on the trees between Onadoaigua Lake and
the Carousel Mall to feed.
Candace

On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 7:39 PM Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:

> A friend sent a photo of 10 Bald Eagles in a tree, as viewed near Syracuse
> Mall—on Onondaga Lake.  Impressive!  I wonder if they were migrating or
> just hanging out?
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[cayugabirds-l] OOB Bald Eagles

[Sara Jane Hymes]

A friend sent a photo of 10 Bald Eagles in a tree, as viewed near Syracuse 
Mall—on Onondaga Lake.  Impressive!  I wonder if they were migrating or just 
hanging out?
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[cayugabirds-l] Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Montezuma Snow Geese confirmed

[Laura Stenzler]

Here is information from Dr. Jarra Jagne of the Avian Health Program at the 
Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. 

On 3/18/22, the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell received 
notification of illness and death in mostly juvenile snow geese and other wild 
waterfowl at the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge in Seneca County, NY.  Six birds 
consisting of four snow geese, one ring-necked duck and an unspecified duck 
were submitted by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 
for preliminary testing. On March 28, 2022, The New York State Department of 
Agriculture and Markets,  received notice from USDA Wildlife Services 
confirming highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 Avian Influenza (Avian Flu)  in five 
of the birds except the ring-necked duck.  The preliminary findings were 
confirmed by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) at 
the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL).

For details about this, see 
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds.

Laura 


Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu
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[cayugabirds-l] Merlin - help

[Karen]

Thanks and help again,
I have tabulated the number of pairs and known nests by Merlin in Tompkins 
County for 8 years and hope to continue this year. This time spans shortly 
after the arrival of Merlin to the fairly well established population we now 
have. I have been able to publish some of the info on our Merlin, and hope to 
be able to publish a full compilation. 
Many Merlin are back now. Pairs often establish a general area as their 
territory, and seem to select one nest site, and then move to another nest 
site. Generally, eggs are laid in late April and begin incubation around 1 May.
I can't possible find most of the nests from Trumansburg to Lansing to Etna, 
Freeville and Dryden and, of course, Ithaca without much help. Any information 
anyone has about Merlin, I would appreciate very much if you would send it to 
me. I do check all reports to eBird and to the listserve.
Previous information known to me.             # Pairs
2014    22015    6 (The jump probably represents more intense coverage and 
extensive help from others)2016    72017    52018    62019    72020    11 
(Probably about the same survey effort, and a real increase)2021    11
Please contact off the list serve at confergoldw...@aol.com, or 607-539-6308
Isn't it nice to have Merlin and Peregrines nesting in our county.
Thank you  John Confer
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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* March 28, 2022

* NYSY  03. 28. 22

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s): March 21, 2022 to March 28, 2022

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 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#796: Monday March 28, 2022 

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

March 21, 2022

 

Highlights:

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RED-THROATED LOON

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

RUDDY DUCK

EURASIAN WIGEON

BLACK VULTURE

GOLDEN EAGLE

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

ICELAND GULL

SNOWY OWL

NORTHERN SHRIKE

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

GRAY CATBIRD

HERMIT THRUSH

VESPER SPARROW

FOX SPARROW

AMERICAN PIPIT

RED CROSSBILL

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL










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






     3/22: A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Loop Road north of Rt. 31. PECTORAL 
SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River.

     3/26: A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at the Mucklands. An EURASIAN WIGEON 
was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh.







Cayuga County

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     3/22: A VESPER SPARROW was seen on Irwin Road in the Town of Sterling.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory

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     2,184 Raptors were counted at Derby this week. On 3/22 A BLACK VULTURE was 
seen. On 3/24 the lone GOLDEN EAGLE of the week was seen. A RED-HEADED 
WOODPECKER was seen at the feeders throughout the week.







Oswego County



     3/21: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake 
Ontario. It was present through the 25th. 

     3/22: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Sandy Island State Park.

     3/23: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Hinman Road north of Pulaski.







Onondaga County






     3/22: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Oneida Lake from Joseph William 
Park. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.

     3/23: 2 GRAY CATBIRDS were seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.

     3/24: A RED CROSSBILL was seen on Pleasant Valley Road east of Marcellus. 
A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. 3 PINE SISKINS were seen at Green 
Lakes State Park.

     3/25: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake.

     3/26: an early HERMIT THRUSH was sen at Oneida Shores County Park in 
Brewerton.

     3/27: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Inner Harbor south of 
Onondaga Lake.







Madison County






     3/21: A FOX SPARROW was seen at Lake Moraine.

     3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen from Lenox Ave in Oneida.

     3/25: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen on Ditchbank Road north of 
Canastota. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Bellinger Road in Cazenovia.

     3/26: 6 ICELAND GULLS and an amazing 22 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were 
seen on Hardwood Island Island north of Canastota. Most of the Lesser 
Black-backs were adults.







Oneida County






     3/21: A RUDDY DUCK was seen at Utica Marsh WMA.

     3/24: A FOX SPARROW and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Utica Marsh WMA.







Herkimer County






     3/23: 7 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Atwell 
north of Forestport.

     3/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Dolgeville.

     3/25: 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen in Old Forge.

     3/27: 2 PINE SISKINS were seen in Dolgeville.

     




    

   

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Region 5







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville, NY

13027




  


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