Syracuse area RBA
brinjoseph
RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* February 07, 2022
* NYSY 02. 07. 22
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s): January 31, 2022 to February 07, 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: February 07 AT 5:30 p.m. (DST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#790: Monday January 31, 2022
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of
February 07, 2022
Highlights:
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GADWALL
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
TURKEY VULTURE
BLACK VULTURE
PEREGRINE FALCON
SNOWY OWL
LONG-EARED OWL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
ICELAND GULL
HERMIT THRUSH
EASTERN TOWHEE
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
PINE SISKIN
RED CROSSBILL
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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2/6: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center.
Cayuga County
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No reports this week.
Onondaga County
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1/31: A GADWALL was seen near Mercer Park in Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was see at the Marshy Spits on the west side of Onondaga lake south of the Honeywell Visitor’s Center.
2/1: An EASTERN TOWHEE was again seen at the intersection of Haney and River Road west of Baldwinsville. It was refound on 2/7.
2/3: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Indian Hill Road in Pompey.
2/5: A LONG-EARED OWL was spotted and photographed on the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. A BLACK VULTURE was seen near Jamesville Beach park. An ICELAND GULL was seen in the Inner Harbor of Onondaga Lake. 4 PINE SISKINS were seen on Citation Drive in Pompey.
2/6: An ICELAND GULL was seen at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen from Washington Street in Syracuse.
Oswego County
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2/1: A HERMIT THRUSH was seen near Rt. 89 south of Oswego near Rice Creek.
2/6: A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Rt. 104A in Sterling.
Madison County
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2/2: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota.
2/6: A PEREGRINE FALCON and an ICELAND GULL were seen on Harwood Island Road north of Canastota. 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were found on Colton Road north of Canastota.
Oneida County
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2/1: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clinton and was seen through 2/5.
2/5: A SNOWY OWL was seen from Peremeter Road on the old air base in Rome.
2/6: A TURKEY VULTURE was seen in Clayville.
Herkimer County
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2/2: 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and up to 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen on North Lake Road and at Atwell north of Forestport.
1/5: 19 RED CROSSBILLS and only 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen in the same area north of Forestport.
2/7: 3 RED CROSSBILLS and 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL were seen on Bald Mountain Trail north of Old Forge.
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Region 5
Joseph Brin
Baldwinsville, NY
13027