RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* March 6, 2006
* NYSY 0603.05
hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert
date(s): 27 February - March 6, 2006
RBA BirdBox: (315)-637-0318
to report by e-mail: fickity AT netscape.net
covering upstate NY Counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife
Refuge (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis,
Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, & Madison.
compiled: March 6, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
compiler: Matt Victoria
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#07 - Monday, March 6, 2006
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week
of March 6, 2006.
Highlights:
PACIFIC LOON (extralimital)
RED-NECKED GREBE
ICELAND GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
SNOWY OWL
COMMON RAVEN
NORTHERN SHRIKE
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
PINE SISKIN
COMMON REDPOLL
EXTRALIMITAL: Sheldrake Point, Seneca County
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A PACIFIC LOON discovered January 28th on the west side of Cayuga Lake
was rediscovered and photographed on February 3rd. Since that time, it
has been seen by many observers, the most recent report is from March 5th.
To reach Sheldrake Point in Seneca County, the area where the
Loon was seen, proceed west on NY 5&20 past the main entrance to the
Montezuma NWR.
Turn south on NY-89 at the light and major intersection by the Montezuma
Winery. Head south on NY-89 exactly 20.6 miles to Sheldrake. Turn east
on CR-139 1.2 miles to Sheldrake Point (at the stop sign, go straight
into the small park). Begin your search at this point, continue
searching south along CR-153 (CR-153 is accessed by turning south at the
stop sign on CR-139). The PACIFIC LOON covers a lot of area, and may be
seen anywhere from Sheldrake Point at the north to the end of CR-153 at
the junction with CR-141. Lately, the majority of searchers report a
failure to find the Loon. The positive sighting on the 5th and last
week's sighting
on the 23rd both mention sighting the Loon at Sheldrake Point, or just
to the north.
Refer to page 60 in the DeLorme.
Cayuga County
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An adult NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from the Summer Hill area
northeast of the corner of Lake Como and Creech Roads on March 5th.
Refer to page 60 in the Delorme.
Waterfowl migration is in full swing, and a great place to see Ducks
and Geese up close are the ponds in Union Springs. Check both the small
pond off
Factory St, and the larger pond on NY-90. Waterfowl numbers and
diversity may fluctuate daily. An Eurasian Wigeon, though unreported
this week may still be around, and two Eastern Screech-owls were
utilizing Wood Duck boxes as a day roosts on March 1st. Union Springs
is a small Village on NY-90 (not I-90, aka the Thruway) in the Town of
Springport, NY. Refer to page 60 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and
Gazetteer.
Onondaga County
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A single COMMON REDPOLL visited a feeder on on Emerick Rd. near Beaver
Lake Nature Center on the 5th.
The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was last reported from Mercer Park,
and/or the rapids above (northwest) the Rt. 48 Bridge in the center of
Baldwinsville on the 28th. Refer to page 74 in the Delorme NY State
Atlas and Gazetteer.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from the Three Rivers WMA on the 5th.
Look for the SHRIKE in the big fields off
Sixty rd across from the DEC Club House ( between Potter road and
Lamson road). Walk down the snow covered dirt road about a third of a
mile and scan the shrubs and tree tops. Refer to page 74 in the Delorme
NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
Oswego County
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Gull Reports along the Oswego River include mentions a first-winter
GLAUCOUS GULL, plus juvenile ICELAND GULL in Oswego Harbor on the 4th.
A second-winter ICELAND GULL at was observed at Lock 3 in Fulton on the
27th. The lock at Phoenix held two juvenile ICELAND GULLS, an adult and
a 2nd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 27th. These Gulls are
constantly moving up and down the River, so check as many spots as you
can! Refer to page 74 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
An undisclosed number of COMMON REDPOLLS and 15-20 PINE SISKINS were
reported from a private feeding station in Constantia on the 3rd.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are still being reported from Selkirk Shores
State Park, with 1 Bird seen on the 2nd and 5 WW CROSSBILLS seen on the
5th. Also using this area are a group of PINE SISKINS. 20 SISKINS were
reported on the 2nd, and at least 10 on the 5th. The birds were along
the trail on the east side of NY-Route 3 well in along the trail. The
Crossbills and Siskins were frequenting an area of larches that had a
lot of cones. 3 COMMON RAVENS were seen in this area on the 2nd. Refer
to page 83 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
In Scriba, a RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the shore of Sunset Bay
Park on the 4th. DeLorme page 82.
This week should mark the first significant flight of Raptors for the
Derby Hill Bird Observatory's annual Hawk Watch. Refer to the following
URL for directions, daily observations, and flight predictions:
http://www.derbyhill.org
Madison County
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A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported on Tower Fire Road just on the
Nelson side of the Georgetown/Nelson line
on the 1st. DeLorme page 62.
Herkimer County
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A SNOWY OWL remains near the Town of Fairfield in Herkimer County,
north of Little Falls and east of Middleville. Try sighting this Bird
along Castle Rd., then drive adjacent roads and scrutinize the fields.
DeLorme 78, between C1 and D1.
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* New York
* Syracuse
* March 6, 2006
* NYSY 0603.05
hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert
date(s): 27 February - March 6, 2006
RBA BirdBox: (315)-637-0318
to report by e-mail: fickity AT netscape.net
covering upstate NY Counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife
Refuge (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis,
Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, & Madison.
compiled: March 6, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
compiler: Matt Victoria
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#07 - Monday, March 6, 2006
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week
of March 6, 2006.
Highlights:
PACIFIC LOON (extralimital)
RED-NECKED GREBE
ICELAND GULL
GLAUCOUS GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
SNOWY OWL
COMMON RAVEN
NORTHERN SHRIKE
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
PINE SISKIN
COMMON REDPOLL
EXTRALIMITAL: Sheldrake Point, Seneca County
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A PACIFIC LOON discovered January 28th on the west side of Cayuga Lake
was rediscovered and photographed on February 3rd. Since that time, it
has been seen by many observers, the most recent report is from March 5th.
To reach Sheldrake Point in Seneca County, the area where the
Loon was seen, proceed west on NY 5&20 past the main entrance to the
Montezuma NWR.
Turn south on NY-89 at the light and major intersection by the Montezuma
Winery. Head south on NY-89 exactly 20.6 miles to Sheldrake. Turn east
on CR-139 1.2 miles to Sheldrake Point (at the stop sign, go straight
into the small park). Begin your search at this point, continue
searching south along CR-153 (CR-153 is accessed by turning south at the
stop sign on CR-139). The PACIFIC LOON covers a lot of area, and may be
seen anywhere from Sheldrake Point at the north to the end of CR-153 at
the junction with CR-141. Lately, the majority of searchers report a
failure to find the Loon. The positive sighting on the 5th and last
week's sighting
on the 23rd both mention sighting the Loon at Sheldrake Point, or just
to the north.
Refer to page 60 in the DeLorme.
Cayuga County
- - - - - - - - - -
An adult NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from the Summer Hill area
northeast of the corner of Lake Como and Creech Roads on March 5th.
Refer to page 60 in the Delorme.
Waterfowl migration is in full swing, and a great place to see Ducks
and Geese up close are the ponds in Union Springs. Check both the small
pond off
Factory St, and the larger pond on NY-90. Waterfowl numbers and
diversity may fluctuate daily. An Eurasian Wigeon, though unreported
this week may still be around, and two Eastern Screech-owls were
utilizing Wood Duck boxes as a day roosts on March 1st. Union Springs
is a small Village on NY-90 (not I-90, aka the Thruway) in the Town of
Springport, NY. Refer to page 60 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and
Gazetteer.
Onondaga County
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A single COMMON REDPOLL visited a feeder on on Emerick Rd. near Beaver
Lake Nature Center on the 5th.
The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was last reported from Mercer Park,
and/or the rapids above (northwest) the Rt. 48 Bridge in the center of
Baldwinsville on the 28th. Refer to page 74 in the Delorme NY State
Atlas and Gazetteer.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from the Three Rivers WMA on the 5th.
Look for the SHRIKE in the big fields off
Sixty rd across from the DEC Club House ( between Potter road and
Lamson road). Walk down the snow covered dirt road about a third of a
mile and scan the shrubs and tree tops. Refer to page 74 in the Delorme
NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
Oswego County
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gull Reports along the Oswego River include mentions a first-winter
GLAUCOUS GULL, plus juvenile ICELAND GULL in Oswego Harbor on the 4th.
A second-winter ICELAND GULL at was observed at Lock 3 in Fulton on the
27th. The lock at Phoenix held two juvenile ICELAND GULLS, an adult and
a 2nd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on the 27th. These Gulls are
constantly moving up and down the River, so check as many spots as you
can! Refer to page 74 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
An undisclosed number of COMMON REDPOLLS and 15-20 PINE SISKINS were
reported from a private feeding station in Constantia on the 3rd.
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are still being reported from Selkirk Shores
State Park, with 1 Bird seen on the 2nd and 5 WW CROSSBILLS seen on the
5th. Also using this area are a group of PINE SISKINS. 20 SISKINS were
reported on the 2nd, and at least 10 on the 5th. The birds were along
the trail on the east side of NY-Route 3 well in along the trail. The
Crossbills and Siskins were frequenting an area of larches that had a
lot of cones. 3 COMMON RAVENS were seen in this area on the 2nd. Refer
to page 83 in the Delorme NY State Atlas and Gazetteer.
In Scriba, a RED-NECKED GREBE was seen from the shore of Sunset Bay
Park on the 4th. DeLorme page 82.
This week should mark the first significant flight of Raptors for the
Derby Hill Bird Observatory's annual Hawk Watch. Refer to the following
URL for directions, daily observations, and flight predictions:
http://www.derbyhill.org
Madison County
- - - - - - - - - - -
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported on Tower Fire Road just on the
Nelson side of the Georgetown/Nelson line
on the 1st. DeLorme page 62.
Herkimer County
- - - - - - - - - - -
A SNOWY OWL remains near the Town of Fairfield in Herkimer County,
north of Little Falls and east of Middleville. Try sighting this Bird
along Castle Rd., then drive adjacent roads and scrutinize the fields.
DeLorme 78, between C1 and D1.
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--end transcript