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| Subject | From | Date | Time |
| Re: Spring and weasels | Derek | Sun, 23 Feb 2003 | 12:09am |
| Lesser BB Gull | David Wheeler | Sun, 23 Feb 2003 | 9:50pm |
| Root Hawk Owl | Peter Doherty | Mon, 24 Feb 2003 | 10:01pm |
| Great Horned Owls | Dorothy | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 10:56am |
| Snowy Owl - Sauquoit | Jody Hildreth | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 11:55am |
| Reasons that most owls seem to be located and winter along
coastal regions? | JAmes Vellozzi | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 3:38pm |
| Sauquoit Snowy - Still There | Jody Hildreth | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 5:08pm |
| Re: Reasons that most owls seem to be located and winter
along coastal regions? | Matthew Young | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 6:29pm |
| Sauquoit SnowyOwl Yes at 5:45 | Betty Armbruster | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 | 7:20pm |
| Two Hawks in my yard | Carolyn Keefe | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 1:19am |
| Purple Finches | Kimberlee VanNorstra | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 9:58am |
| Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes | Jody Hildreth | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 10:14am |
| Snowy owl | Betty Armbruster | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 5:08pm |
| Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes | Cheri Sassman | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 5:18pm |
| Re: Purple Finches | Ginny Alfano | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 7:47pm |
| snow geese collars | Peter Doherty | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 8:06pm |
| Hawk Owl | Andrew Mason | Wed, 26 Feb 2003 | 10:13pm |
| Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes | Cheri Sassman | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 11:13am |
| Snowy Owl/nesting Ravens/Shrike/EVENING GROSBEAKS | Matthew Young | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 2:13pm |
| Sauquoit owl | Betty Armbruster | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 6:33pm |
| Sauquoit Snowy Owl | Jody Hildreth | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 7:38pm |
| Turkey Vulture | Matthew A.Young | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 9:45pm |
| Cayuga Lake Basin Report: February 19-25, 2003 | Matthew Medler | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 10:48pm |
| 2 Iceland Gulls | David Wheeler | Thu, 27 Feb 2003 | 10:52pm |
| Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl | Cheri Sassman | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 8:58am |
| Sauquoit Snowy - Yes | Jody Hildreth | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 9:14am |
| Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl | Dorothy | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:12am |
| Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl | Matthew Young | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:27am |
| possible merlin at phoenix | Benjamin Burtt | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:54am |
| Sauquoit Snowy - Concern | Jody Hildreth | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 11:48am |
| FW: [NYSBIRDS-L:9978] 2002 Rarities | Brenda Best | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 8:30pm |
| Cooper's hawk - and others Phoenix (late reports) | Bernie Carr | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 9:53pm |
| Re: Glaucous Gull | David Wheeler | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 9:59pm |
| Re: NNYBirds: dead owl | Larry H | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:07pm |
| Seneca River Iceland Gulls | David Wheeler | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:12pm |
| Red-necked Grebes | Mickey Scilingo | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:43pm |
| Where are Red-necked Grebes? | Kimberlee VanNorstra | Fri, 28 Feb 2003 | 10:54pm |
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Subject: Re: Spring and weasels
From: Derek <dbirdwhite(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 23 Feb 2003 12:09am
When I observed the specimen I was unsure of the ID, though I was
quite sure that it was not a squirrel:-). Elongated body; completely
white above, tinged with yellow below; tail tipped with black. I took
measurements (Total Length:~400mm, Body:~260mm, Tail:~140mm) and went
back to my field guides (Peterson and National Audubon Society). These
observations fit the description of long-tailed weasel (Mustela
frenata). Both the long-tailed and short-tailed weasel (Mustela
erminea) have white winter coats (in the north). Ermine is another
name for the short-tailed. Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) was another
possibility, but is smaller, as the name implies, and lacks the longer,
black-tipped tails of its relatives.
Derek J. White
Fayetteville, NY
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--- Larry H <cordovan(AT)TELENET.NET> wrote:
> > Perhaps someone who has more experience with these can clarify. I
> thought
> it
> > was the Short-Tailed Weasel that has an all white winter coat. Or
> do
> both?
>
> Heck, I thought it was the Black-tipped Ermine !
>
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Subject: Lesser BB Gull
From: David Wheeler <Tigger64(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 23 Feb 2003 9:50pm
Lesser Black-Backed Gull was present today at B'ville from the Mercer Park
parking lot. This bird has a heavily streaked head and neck.
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Subject: Root Hawk Owl
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 24 Feb 2003 10:01pm
Greetings. Back upstate after a wonderful bird week on the mid-Texas coast,
I visited the owl this afternoon at its home perch for the first time in ten
days. In light snow, a gentle easterly breeze and temps in the mid-20s, the
bird was busy doing what it has done so well for two months now on Corbin
Hill Road--sit, search, preen and take rodents. To my eyes in the hour fm
2:30 to 3:30 p.m., the bird showed no signs of migratory restlessness. Its
daily behavior appears unchanged fm that observed by so many since the last
week of January. best, Peter Doherty
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Subject: Great Horned Owls
From: Dorothy <dwcrumb(AT)A-ZNET.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 10:56am
This is the time that Great Horned Owls are starting to nest or are
already nesting. If any of you are in Oswego, Onondaga, Madison,
Oneida, Herkimer or the northern half of Cayuga Counties and hear or
see one or two Great Horned Owls, would you please contact me at my
email address <dwcrumb@a-znet,com> or Bill
Purcell:<wpurcell(AT)twcny.rr.com>. Please give us the name of the
county, nearest town and nearest crossroad so that we can enter this
information in the proper block. Many Atlas workers, myself included,
spend little time in the late evening or early morning checking for
owls and with the cooperation of the many people on this list, we
could improve our Atlas coverage.
Thanks much. Dorothy W. Crumb
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Subject: Snowy Owl - Sauquoit
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 11:55am
Hello All,
This morning the Snowy Owl was back on Sulphur Springs Road in the town of
Sauquoit. He was sitting on the ground in between the fencerows that run
parallel to each other opposite the greenish farm house. These fencrow runs
perpendicular to the road. He was further back than I have ever seen him.
I did get some picture of the root Hawk Owl posted to my website site
(www.kidwings.com) under the link for Digiscoping. One of the pictures
shows him a second before coughing up a pellet.
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Subject: Reasons that most owls seem to be located and winter along
coastal regions?
From: JAmes Vellozzi <PeregrineJV(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 3:38pm
Hi All
I have many theories on reasons why Saw Whets, and Long Eared Owls seem to
show up and winter along coastal areas of the North east. However, the
habitats that many of these owls winter on seem quite different from the
breeding habitats. So why do they stay? Is it food?
I suppose Water is one major factor, acting as a geographical barrier to
further migration. Yet it seems the owls tend to stay within a few miles of
coastal sections. Having birded many interior locations in mid winter, I
have yet to locate Lond Eared and Saw Whets in decent numbers.
I also believe that many birders tend to bird coastal areas more often than
the interior during winter months. I suppose the greater numbers of owl
sightings along coastal sections can be linked to this.
Any comments or theories on this would be great. Throw any ideas you got
into the pool.
Thanks
James
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy - Still There
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 5:08pm
Hello All,
The Sauquoit Snowy Owl was in the same location at 3:30 this afternoon as it
was at 8:00 in the morning. He is further out in the field along Sulphur
Springs Road. He can be found by looking down the two fencerows that run
parallel with each other across the street from the greenish farm house. He
was on the ground along the fencerow on the right (across from where the
left fencerow ends).
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Subject: Re: Reasons that most owls seem to be located and winter
along coastal regions?
From: Matthew Young <grosbeak(AT)CLARITYCONNECT.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 6:29pm
There's little habitat along most of the coast so birds are funneled into
what's left. Then you add more birders, and viola, you get documented
concentrations along the coast.
Matt Young
At 02:36 PM 2/25/03 EST, you wrote:
>Hi All
>
>I have many theories on reasons why Saw Whets, and Long Eared Owls seem to
>show up and winter along coastal areas of the North east. However, the
>habitats that many of these owls winter on seem quite different from the
>breeding habitats. So why do they stay? Is it food?
>
>I suppose Water is one major factor, acting as a geographical barrier to
>further migration. Yet it seems the owls tend to stay within a few miles of
>coastal sections. Having birded many interior locations in mid winter, I
>have yet to locate Lond Eared and Saw Whets in decent numbers.
>
>I also believe that many birders tend to bird coastal areas more often than
>the interior during winter months. I suppose the greater numbers of owl
>sightings along coastal sections can be linked to this.
>
>Any comments or theories on this would be great. Throw any ideas you got
>into the pool.
>
>Thanks
>James
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Subject: Sauquoit SnowyOwl Yes at 5:45
From: Betty Armbruster <barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 25 Feb 2003 7:20pm
Went to check out the lump I saw out in the field this mnorning. I figured
if it was the owl it would be gone. It was gone but
the OWL was sitting on top of the silo. What a sight. The sun was just
setting. It was still there when I left about 6:00.
It is on Sulpher Springs Rd. Jody gave great directions earlier.
Betty Armbruster
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Subject: Two Hawks in my yard
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 1:19am
Hi,
This morning while I was eating breakfast and looking out the window at
a gorgeous, sunny day, I suddenly saw a Sharpie heading towards my yard, and
all the birds in the yard exiting faster than speeding bullets. I headed for
the window, grabbing my binoculars. As soon as the adult Sharpie landed in
the maple tree in the center of the yard, about 3 seconds later a Cooper's
Hawk landed and perched in a large lilac bush! Immediately the Sharpie took
off. I watched the Cooper's for maybe 2 minutes. It was HUGE, an immature
female. Then it flew off, and was quickly chased by several of my "homey"
Crows.
It's the first time I have ever seen two hawks in my yard at the same
time, and I was delighted to have the opportunity to see both hawks together
for a comparison! BTW, neither caught a bird in my yard.
Cheers,
Carolyn Keefe
Canastota, NY
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Subject: Purple Finches
From: Kimberlee VanNorstrand <vfiddle(AT)DREAMSCAPE.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 9:58am
Hi everybody,
This morning there were 6 female Purple Finches at my feeders. I =
also noticed at least one male Purple Finch yesterday so at least some =
of them seem to be sticking around. Good birding,
Andrew VanNorstrand
Andrew(AT)vfiddle.com=20
Fulton, Oswego County
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 10:14am
Hello All,
The Sauquoit Snowy Owl was seen again this morning at 8:00, although it was
in a different location. This morning it was further down Sulphur Springs
Rd. closer to Doolittle Rd. There is a large yellow house built on a hill
(you can see this house at the intersection of Sulphur Springs Rd. and
Timian Rd.). Behind the house is a row of trees and the owl was perched at
the top of one of these trees.
I have arranged for a school bus tomorrow afternoon and hope that the owl
will be there for my elementary Bird Club to see it. It would be a great
bird for them all to see.
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Subject: Snowy owl
From: Betty Armbruster <barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 5:08pm
The snowy owl was in a tree behind the yellow house that Jody told you about
yesterday bu the great thing was: it flew to the yellow house and landed on
the large metal chimney and sat awhile then flew back to the tree. Cheri
Sassman, Carol Adams and I were watching. Of course Cheri had just put her
camera away when it landed on the house.
Hope you all get to see the Sauquoit Owl.
Betty Armbruster
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South of Utica, NY
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes
From: Cheri Sassman <CESASSMAN(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 5:18pm
I spent two hours this afternoon observing and photographing the snowy owl on
Sulphur Springs Rd. near the intersection of Doolittle Rd. For about an hour
the owl was on the ground in the field at the crest of the hill between
Doolittle and the yellow house on the hill.
I was horrified to look up from my camera to see a snowmobile heading
straight towards the owl. I don't think the operator saw the bird on the
ground because they swerved suddenly when it took off. Thankfully, it went a
short distance into the trees behind the yellow house. Betty Armbruster and
Carol Adams joined me a short time after that and we watched it in the tree
for about a half hour. It then flew to the house and perched on top of the
metal chimney for a while. When I left at about 3:30, the bird had flown
back into the line of trees behind the house again.
The bird didn't seem to be particularly bothered by the few crows that
scolded and flew around it. It took notice but didn't move. They gave up
and flew away soon after.
Cheri Sassman
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Utica, NY
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Subject: Re: Purple Finches
From: Ginny Alfano <jgalfano(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 7:47pm
Regarding Purple Finches, two have been reported at our friends feeder in the
Tug Hill Plateau about 8 miles SW of Constableville. They showed up this past
weekend and have been feeding daily.
Ginny Alfano
Canastota, NY
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Subject: snow geese collars
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 8:06pm
Last November 21st i scoped a single large group of snow geese near my farm
in Sharon, Schoharie County. Among the thousands were three collared birds.
USGS advised me yesterday that the birds reported each were marked near sw
Bylot Is, Northern Territories, Canada. the individuals were captured in
August 1998, 2000 and 2002 and were hatched in 97, 99 and 2001 or earlier.
best, Peter Doherty
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Subject: Hawk Owl
From: Andrew Mason <AndyMason(AT)EARTHLING.NET>
Date: 26 Feb 2003 10:13pm
The Root Hawk Owl was on its usual perch at 3 p.m. today (2/26). Also, at
least 3 Rough-legs in the vicinity, including one devouring prey in the
field at the intersection of Rte. 20 and Corbin Hill Rd.
Andy Mason
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy Owl - Yes
From: Cheri Sassman <CESASSMAN(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 11:13am
Snowy was sitting on one of the trees behind the yellow house on the hill at
9:45 today. This house is near the intersection of Doolittle Rd. and Sulphur
Springs Rd.
Cheri Sassman
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Subject: Snowy Owl/nesting Ravens/Shrike/EVENING GROSBEAKS
From: Matthew Young <grosbeak(AT)CLARITYCONNECT.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 2:13pm
Greetings,
In keeping with tradition, albeit a day late, today I went after a birthday
bird. I figured after failing six times in trying to find the Fenner Snowy
Owls that I'd go after the Sauquoit/Paris Snowy Owl. I arrived around 10:15
and there it was, a beautiful ADULT MALE SNOWY OWL(it could be an adult
female?) in a tree behind the yellow house near the intersection of Sulphur
Springs and Doolittle Rds. Since nobody else has mentioned sex or age of
the bird I'm putting the question out for everyone that has viewed the
bird; is it an adult male or female? It definitely is whiter than most
snowies I've ever seen. Nonetheless, a very striking bird and worth the
trip! But, the good birds for the day did not stop there. On the way back
home on Hatch Rd. near the intersection of Erieville Rd. in Erieville was
an ADULT NORTHERN SHRIKE atop a white spruce. Then as I went up and over
Muller Hill I figured I'd trek back to see if the Ravens were on territory
yet. YES, as I got closer and gave a few gonks, the two nesting COMMON
RAVENS responded- I believe this is the 4th year in a row. As we drove the
last little bit of the way home coming down Carpenter Rd. there was the
bird(s) of the day in a tree, 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS(1 male). Lastly, as we
took the turn on Rt 16 heading towards the house the wintering ADULT MALE
DARK MORPH ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was at its perch just south of the
intersection of Carpenter and Rt 16. During our travels we also had about
8-10 RED-TAILED HAWKS.
Also, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and an occasional CAROLINA WREN COUNTIUE at
the house.
Matt Young
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Southern Highlands, Madison County.
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Subject: Sauquoit owl
From: Betty Armbruster <barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 6:33pm
Saw the owl around 4:00 this afternoon. Got to see it fly down from a tree
(farthest one left) and land on the snow closer to us. Then after about 10
min. it flew over the hill and was lost to sight.
None of the people that have been there when I was seem to know if it is
male or female.
Betty Armbruster
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South of Utica, NY
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy Owl
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 7:38pm
Hello All,
Today I took 19 fourth and fifth graders up to see the Snowy Owl this
afternoon from 3:15 - 3:45. While watching it on Sulphur Springs Rd. it
flew down into the field. We then had to drive to Doolittle Rd. to see it.
Then it flew behind the hill, so we drove over to Timian Rd. for our final
view. We stopped the bus at each place and set up the spotting inside the
bus while opening the window. The children then took turns looking at the
bird. A school bus can make an excellent birding vehicle (especially at
Montezuma in the spring!).
After our bird club meeting I ran into three families from the bird club on
Sulphur Springs Rd. They were looking at the owl with binoculars. I set up
the scope for the parents. They were very impressed by this bird.
As for the question of whether this bird is a male or female: my opinion is
that it is an adult female. I have had the fortune of having two Snowy Owls
in my school's freezer for two years now. The USFWS sent them to me from
Colorado (they were about to be incinerated). Based on their size, the one
was a male and the other a female. The female is considerably larger. The
female in my freezer looks like a juvenile - extremely heavily streaked with
dark chocolate marks. The male appears to be an adult - very white with
little dark markings.
In my opinion, the bird at Sauquoit appears to be large. I have viewed this
bird in several locations and fairly closely to the road. I know it can be
extremely difficult to judge the size of a bird in isolation. However, this
bird looks more like the size of the female in my freezer than the male.
That is just my opinion - I would enjoy hearing other opinions on the age
and sex of this bird. If you haven't seen it yet an live in the area, you
really should take the time to look for it. On clear days it is extremely
reliable.
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Subject: Turkey Vulture
From: "Matthew A.Young" <grosbeak(AT)CLARITYCONNECT.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 9:45pm
I was going by field marks since size is just too unreliable.. The bird
is quite white with little flecking but I am aware that different angles
can give you different degrees of flecking. Either way a very striking
adult bird. Also, this afternoon there was a single TURKEY VULTURE just
south of Cazenovia. The first one I've seen this winter. Past winters
they seemed more common in the Manlius/Cazenovia/Jamesville area.
Matt Young
grosbeak(AT)clarityconnect.com
Southern Highlands, Madison County
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From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
To: ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:39:16 -0500
Subject: Sauquoit Snowy Owl
> Hello All,
>
> Today I took 19 fourth and fifth graders up to see the Snowy Owl this
> afternoon from 3:15 - 3:45. While watching it on Sulphur Springs Rd.
> it
> flew down into the field. We then had to drive to Doolittle Rd. to see
> it.
> Then it flew behind the hill, so we drove over to Timian Rd. for our
> final
> view. We stopped the bus at each place and set up the spotting inside
> the
> bus while opening the window. The children then took turns looking at
> the
> bird. A school bus can make an excellent birding vehicle (especially
> at
> Montezuma in the spring!).
>
> After our bird club meeting I ran into three families from the bird
> club on
> Sulphur Springs Rd. They were looking at the owl with binoculars. I
> set up
> the scope for the parents. They were very impressed by this bird.
>
> As for the question of whether this bird is a male or female: my
> opinion is
> that it is an adult female. I have had the fortune of having two Snowy
> Owls
> in my school's freezer for two years now. The USFWS sent them to me
> from
> Colorado (they were about to be incinerated). Based on their size, the
> one
> was a male and the other a female. The female is considerably larger.
> The
> female in my freezer looks like a juvenile - extremely heavily streaked
> with
> dark chocolate marks. The male appears to be an adult - very white with
> little dark markings.
>
> In my opinion, the bird at Sauquoit appears to be large. I have viewed
> this
> bird in several locations and fairly closely to the road. I know it
> can be
> extremely difficult to judge the size of a bird in isolation. However,
> this
> bird looks more like the size of the female in my freezer than the
> male.
>
> That is just my opinion - I would enjoy hearing other opinions on the
> age
> and sex of this bird. If you haven't seen it yet an live in the area,
> you
> really should take the time to look for it. On clear days it is
> extremely
> reliable.
>
> Jody Hildreth - jody(AT)kidwings.com
> Library Media Specialist
> Sauquoit Valley Elementary School, New York
> Webmaster for KidWings - www.kidwings.com
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Subject: Cayuga Lake Basin Report: February 19-25, 2003
From: Matthew Medler <mdm2(AT)CORNELL.EDU>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 10:48pm
- Cayuga Lake Basin Report
* New York
* Cayuga Lake Basin
* 25 February 2003
* NYIT0302.25
- Birds Reported
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Canvasback (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Transcript
Hotline: Cayuga Lake Basin Report
Phone number: (607) 254-2429
Dates: February 19-25, 2003
To Report: e-mail mdm2(AT)cornell.edu and/or mja43(AT)cornell.edu
Coverage: The Cayuga Lake Basin of central New York, including portions of
Tompkins, Cayuga, Wayne, Seneca, Schuyler and Tioga Counties
Compilers: Mike Andersen and Matt Medler
Compiled: February 27, 2003
Relatively few reports were received during the week of February
19-25, 2003. The most productive location was Myers Point, where eight
TRUMPETER SWANS, including one with a yellow wing tag, were observed on the
19th and 20th (SF, DS). This yellow wing tag is associated with Trumpeter
Swans from the Ontario reintroduction program, meaning that this sighting
provides the first solid evidence of a wild (albeit reintroduced) Trumpeter
Swan in the Cayuga Lake Basin. (There have been other, sporadic sightings
of Trumpeter Swan in the Basin, dating back to at least 1996, but the
origin of those birds could never be clearly ascertained.) Presumably
three of the same TRUMPETER SWANS were observed on the 25th from the Myers
Point marina, including the individual with the wing tag (AF, PH). Between
25 and 50 TUNDRA SWANS have also been frequenting the south side of Myers
Point (SF; VL; AF, PH). Observers are encouraged to pay special attention
to swan identifcation as the occurence of Trumpeter Swans increases due to
successful reintroduction programs in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions.
Myers Point has been fairly productive for other waterbirds as well
this week. Two COMMON LOONS were seen on the 21st and 25th (VL; AF,
PH). Four WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and two RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on the
22nd (TL). Only two of the four scoters were relocated on the 25th (AF,
PH). The waterfowl flock on the south side of the point has held good
numbers of CANVASBACK and RING-NECKED DUCKS, among others, throughout the week.
On the 25th, an immature GLAUCOUS GULL was seen along the East Shore
Park ice edge, where 100 COMMON MERGANSERS were also present (AF,
PH). Also on the 25th, a first-winter ICELAND GULL was seen at the dump on
Stevenson Road near the Ithaca Game Farm (AF, PH).
The RED-SHOULDERED HAWK continues to be reported from Sapsucker
Woods; however, it has been ranging west along Route 13 between Brown Road
and Warren Road, too. It was seen from Sapsucker Woods and Route 13 on the
20th (PH; JM). Also seen at Sapsucker Woods this week was a MERLIN,
perched for some time on "The Snag" in the frozen pond on the 24th (TB,
KM); this report continues a new trend of winter Merlin sightings in the
Basin. Finally, an adult BALD EAGLE and a COMMON RAVEN were seen near/in
Taughannock Falls State Park on February 20 (TI).
Observers: Thorsten Balsby, Andy Farnsworth, Sarah Fern Striffler, Pete
Hosner, Tony Ingraham, Vanessa Lane, Tim Lenz, Jay McGowan, Kevin McGowan,
Dave Streater.
Good birding,
Matt and Mike
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Subject: 2 Iceland Gulls
From: David Wheeler <Tigger64(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 2003 10:52pm
Today there were two ICELAND GULLS on the Seneca River behind Grenadier
Village (off John Glenn Blvd). Flowing water has opened up down the center
of the river, and about a hundred or so gulls have been hanging around on the
ice shelf.
---David Wheeler
NSyracuse, NY
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Subject: Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl
From: Cheri Sassman <CESASSMAN(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 8:58am
Jody,
Carol Adams, Betty Armbruster, and I discussed the same issue the other day.
We felt that the bird appeared on the large size to us. I know that size can
be deceptive but we've started to call it "her" just in case.
Congratulations on stirring up such interest with the kids and families.
While I was photographing the bird two days ago, one of the school bus
drivers stopped. She told me she'd seen a picture and was excited at seeing
it in person. Keep up the good work.
I'm jealous that you can see over the snow banks. That's really tough, even
in an SUV!
Cheri Sassman
cesassman(AT)aol.com
Utica, NY
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy - Yes
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 9:14am
Hello All,
The Snowy Owl was seen again this morning (Friday) but in a little different
location. I watched it at 8:00 in the morning from Timian Rd. About half
way down Timian Rd. there is a farm that is called Windhaven Farm (I believe
I have that right - they have a small sign out by the road). On the other
side of the street from the farm is a blue house. The owl was well beyond
the blue house on the left side sitting in the top of a tree. It did not
stand out as much as when it was in other trees.
Jody Hildreth [jody(AT)kidwings.com]
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Subject: Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl
From: Dorothy <dwcrumb(AT)A-ZNET.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:12am
Jody: I sent this web address to Matt Young when he questioned
age/sex on the Snowy Owl. Maybe it should go to everyone and those
interested can look at Kevin's website. Dorothy Crumb
http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/snowy.htm
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Subject: Re: Sauquoit Snowy Owl
From: Matthew Young <grosbeak(AT)CLARITYCONNECT.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:27am
Thanks Dorothy!- I was just about to forward the web address myself.
Anyway, in looking at the Kevin McGowan's page it is quite apparent that
this bird is indeed a male. The age is the question. My feeling is the
Sauquoit bird fits the 3rd owl from the left best, thus making it perhaps a
subadult male. I do not believe it to be a first year male, but perhaps a
second or third year male. Again, quite a nice and white bird and very
worth the trip. It perhaps is the whitest bird I've seen south of Amherst
Island. Nearly all the birds I've encountered in Central NY at Fair Haven,
Oswego Harbor, and the Savannah Mucklands were females.
Matt Young
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Subject: possible merlin at phoenix
From: Benjamin Burtt <bpburtt(AT)MAILBOX.SYR.EDU>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:54am
{ SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1}I have received the following from a reader of
my bird column. He works in Phoenix . "We have this
gray and white colored bird that flys like a jet
fighter around buildings, between traveling cars and
trucks and under the lift bridge, and grabs rock doves
out of the air. They seem to be bigger than him even.
He is very sleek looking and about the size of a
mourning dove only more sleek. He also has been working
the local feeders and I have seen him around several of
the streets near me. The other day, he flew across the
hood of my car as I was driving near Phoenix common and
he can turn almost 90 degrees at top speed. He is an
awsome bird, but my book does not show flying
silouettes. Could it be a kestrel or a falcon? " This
sounds like a merlin to me. I don't recall one being
spotted there before, but maybe I missed a report?
Benjamin P. Burtt
Professor of Chemistry Emeritus Syracuse University
Home: 6161 Smokey Hollow Rd.
Jamesville, NY 13078
Telephone 315-469-6887
email bpburtt(AT)mailbox.syr.edu
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Subject: Sauquoit Snowy - Concern
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 11:48am
Hello All,
I wasn't going to post anything about this topic, but this morning I had a
conversation with the lady who originally found the owl and lives right at
the spot, and what she told me makes me a little concerned for this owl.
Late last night she saw a pick-up truck driving around Sulphur Springs Rd.
The truck drove slowly down the road, turned around, then stopped in front
of her house and proceeded to shine a large spotlight out into the fields.
I am puzzled why someone would be looking for this owl at night when it can
be reliably seen during daylight.
If this were the only incident I would not be concerned, however, last night
I also received a call from a wildlife rehabilitator in the Syracuse area.
She told me she has heard that there is a person who has a falconers permit
that would allow them to trap a Snowy Owl. The person's spouse was calling
this rehabilitator to question whether she had a Snowy Owl which could be
transferred to this falconer.
All of this has raised many question in my mind - and I was originally going
to keep quiet because the owl will probably be returning north soon. I
guess I am wondering why someone would be using a spotlight to look for this
owl (it has raised a little concern with the people living in the area). I
also wonder if a falconer's permit really would allow for the capture of a
Snowy Owl. I understand that as you work through the apprenticeship program
of falconry that you get to keep more variety of species - but I do not know
if a Snowy Owl is one of them.
I feel as though birders should keep an eye out for any suspicious
activities in the Sulphur Springs Rd. area. Am I being too overly
concerned?
Jody Hildreth [jody(AT)kidwings.com]
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Subject: FW: [NYSBIRDS-L:9978] 2002 Rarities
From: Brenda Best <jabbest(AT)AMERICU.NET>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 8:30pm
I'm forwarding from NYSBIRDS-L a post from Angus Wilson, chairman of NYSARC.
Hopefully you all know what Kingbird region you live in.
Brenda
--
Brenda Best
Durhamville, NY
jabbest(AT)americu.net
Nature Club of Central New York
http://www.natureclubofcny.com
------ Forwarded Message
> From: Angus Wilson <wilsoa02(AT)med.nyu.edu>
> Reply-To: wilsoa02(AT)med.nyu.edu
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:51:33 -0500
> To: NYSBIRDS-L <NYSBIRDS-L(AT)cornell.edu>, angus wilson <wilsoa02(AT)med.nyu.edu>,
> Gerard Phillips <gphillips(AT)a-znet.com>, "Kevin J. McGowan"
<kjm2(AT)cornell.edu>,
> Tom Burke <Tom_Burke(AT)rsmi.com>, Jeanne Skelly <jdskelly(AT)frontiernet.net>,
Shai
> Mitra <ShaiMitra(AT)aol.com>, "Willie D'Anna" <dannapotter(AT)wzrd.com>, Dominic
> Sherony <dsherony(AT)frontiernet.net>
> Cc: Ben Cacace <benc(AT)nac.net>, Lloyd Spitalnik <Lloyd22(AT)nyc.rr.com>
> Subject: [NYSBIRDS-L:9978] 2002 Rarities
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> With the recent bad weather keeping many of us indoors, this seems a
> good time to think back to the spectacular birds that were reported
> during 2002. There are really too many highlights to choose from but
> here are a few!
>
> -- Ferruginous and Swainson's Hawks soaring over the Lake Ontario
> hawkwatches.
> -- Multiple Purple Gallinules clambering through the vegetation of our
> freshwater marshes.
> -- Tiny hummingbirds and Cave Swallows that have come to us from warmer
> parts.
> -- The enigmatic Hermit x Townsend's Warbler discovered on the barrier
> beach in the fall.
>
> The list is long and thrilling. Many of the top rarities were
> long-stayers and plenty of people got to seem some great birds last
> year. Now is also the time to take stock and make sure these exciting
> events are adequately documented for future generations. To this end,
> the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) has compiled an
> informal list of all reviewable species reported in 'The Kingbird' for
> 2002 and we have cross-checked this list against the submissions that we
> have received so far. The results, I'm afraid to say, are somewhat
> alarming!
>
> Of the 163 sightings on this list (provided below), a staggering 106
> (65%) have not been submitted to us in any form! The number of sightings
> for which we have received multiple submissions is also disappointingly
> low. A mere 18 sightings (11%) have more than one submission. We
> appreciate that some birds are only ever seen by one or two observers,
> but this year we know for a fact that a good fraction were actually
> observed by many birders. Use of the internet and cell phones is likely
> to increase the number of multi-observer sightings by a significant
> degree. Multi-observer submissions are very useful because they provide
> a more complete description of the bird and are actually much quicker
> for us to review. Regions 1 and 2 have the best track record of
> submissions (well done!). Reporting from Region 10 was particularly
> weak, despite the largest number of birders and a great list of
> sightings (come on guys!).
>
> We hope this list will jog people's memories as to the rarities they saw
> last year. It is NEVER TOO LATE to send in a report and we hope to fill
> many of these gaps. Advice on how to file a report can be found on our
> web site, which also includes past annual reports and a large number of
> photographs showing past rarities. Take a look around.
>
> http://birds.cornell.edu/fnysbc/index.html
>
> Reports and photographs (and/or scanned sketches) can be e-mailed to
> Jeanne Skelly (NYSARC secretary) at <jdskelly(AT)frontiernet.net>. Jeanne
> will confirm that the report was received and pass it on the committee
> it from there. The committee is already at work on the 2001 reports and
> we are looking forward to getting onto 2002 by the summer.
>
> A few important pointers to remember:
>
> 1) You do not have to be the original finder of the bird to be eligible
> to submit! Anyone who saw (or heard it) can submit.
>
> 2) Do not assume others will do so, no matter how big the crowd!
>
> 3) Provide as much detail about the bird as you can. Don't focus on key
> field marks only.
>
> 4) Make sure to describe why YOU think the bird is such and such. What
> persuaded YOU about the identification?
>
> 5) Include any notes you may have taken at the time, even if they are
> written on the back of a parking ticket! [Send us a photocopy not the
> original :)]
>
> 6) Let us know who also saw the bird.
>
> 7) All submissions of 'review list' species will be considered by the
> committee and we also regularly review reports of 'exotic' species or
> very unseasonal records.
>
> Send an e-mail to Jeanne if you have any questions or are unsure whether
> a particular bird warrants review or not.
>
> On behalf of the entire committee (Willie, Tom, Kevin, Shai, Gerard,
> Jeanne, Dominic and myself) I would like to thank all those who have
> already sent in documentation. We really appreciate your time and
> effort. Let us hope that many others will soon join your ranks. The
> names of all contributors will be acknowledged in the NYSARC Annual
> Report which is published each year in 'The Kingbird' and posted on our
> web site. In addition, all submissions are kept in the NYSARC archive as
> an important resource for future generations of birders and scientists.
>
> Look forward to hearing from you and best of luck in 2003,
>
> Angus Wilson (Chair of NYSARC)
>
>
> **********************************
> 2002 Rarities published in 'The Kingbird', the New York State journal
>
> List compiled by Jeanne Skelly, Willie D’Anna and Angus Wilson (21 Feb
> 2003). For simplicity we have flagged only those sightings for which we
> have received NO REPORTS or multiple reports (Hooray!). Thanks to those
> who have submitted to date. Let us know if you have submitted but the
> bird is still listed as a 'NO REPORT'.
>
> Region 1
>
> American White Pelican
> 3 Golden Hill SP 29 April - NO REPORT
> 3 Lewiston Res 11 May - NO REPORT
> 3 Niagara Falls 14 May
> 3 over Niagara Falls 16 May - NO REPORT
>
> Northern Gannet
> Golden Hills SP 27 Jan - NO REPORT
>
> Canada Goose (hutchinsii)
> 8 Iroquois NWR 3 Mar
>
> Barnacle Goose
> Royalton 1 and 3 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> Ferruginous Hawk
> Ripley Hawkwatch 11 April 02 - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
>
> Swainson's Hawk
> Ripley Hawkwatch 18 April 02
>
> Mississippi Kite
> Ripley Hawkwatch 5 May 02 - HOORAY 3 REPORTS!!
> Monroe 5 May (as above?)
>
> American Avocet
> Van Buren Pt 16 Aug 02 - NO REPORT
>
> California Gull
> adult and third-winter Niagara River Power Plants NIAG 23 Nov-28 Dec -
> HOORAY 3 REPORTS!!
>
> Cave Swallow
> Niagara River at Goat Island NIAG 16-20 Nov - HOORAY 3 REPORTS!!
>
> Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Goat Island 27 Apr
>
> Yellow-throated Warbler
> feeder T of Portland, CHAU 5-19 Nov
>
> Oregon Junco
> Eden 1 Mar-3 Apr - NO REPORT
> Ashville 17 Mar - NO REPORT
> Colden 23-25 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> Bullock's Oriole
> Attica 13 Jun
>
> Nelson's Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
> Sinking Ponds N.S. ERIE 17 Oct - NO REPORT
>
> European Goldfinch
> Snyder 12 April - NO REPORT
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 2
>
> Pacific Loon
> Lake Ontario at Bear Creek WAYN 30 Oct and in Nov? - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
>
> Western Grebe
> Hamlin Beach 2 Jan - NO REPORT
>
> Northern Gannet
> Irondequoit Bay 2 Jan
> several juveniles Hamlin Beach S.P. MONR 9-30 Nov
>
> American White Pelican
> 3 West Lakeshore 3-9 May
>
> Brown Pelican
> Hamlin Beach 6 Jun - NO REPORT
> Sodus Point 19-25 - HOORAY 4 REPORTS!!
> Sodus Point 10 Aug
> immature Hamlin Beach S.P. MONR 4,11 Sep - NO REPORT
>
> Trumpeter Swan
> 3 Irondequoit Bay MONR 20 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Ross’s Goose
> Irondequoit Bay MONR 18 Sep
>
> Eurasian Green-Winged Teal
> Hamlin 4/18 - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
> [Review status needs re-evaluation but reports from upstate NY welcome]
>
> Common Eider
> female Hamlin Beach S.P. MONR 8 Oct
> female Hamlin Beach S.P. MONR 21 Oct - NO REPORT
> female off Webster Park MONR (11 Nov)
>
> Mississippi Kite
> Braddock Bay 30 May
>
> Swainson's Hawk
> Town of Parma 12 Apr
>
> American Avocet
> Sodus Point 11 Aug
>
> Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper
> Irondequoit Bay MONR 10-13 Oct - HOORAY 5 REPORTS!!
>
> Thayer's Gull
> Irondequoit Bay 16 Jan - NO REPORT
> Perinton 15 Feb
>
> Long-tailed Jaeger
> Hamlin Beach 18 Aug - NO REPORT
>
> Arctic Tern
> 2 Hamlin Beach 5 May
>
> Eurasian Collard-Dove
> 1-2 Town of Hamlin 8 June-11 Oct - HOORAY 6 REPORTS!!
>
> White-winged Dove
> 1 Town of Hamlin 8-18 June - HOORAY 5 REPORTS!!
>
> Cave Swallow
> Hamlin Beach S.P. MONR 11 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Black-throated Gray Warbler
> Town of Manitou 30 Apr-3 May
>
> Townsend's Warbler
> Braddock Bay 13 Apr - NO REPORT
>
> Summer Tanager
> Braddock Bay 23 May
>
> Painted Bunting
> Greece 11-15 May - HOORAY 3 REPORTS!!
>
> Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
> Town of Sodus, 7 Jun
>
> Brewer's Blackbird
> Hamlin 8 April - NO REPORT
> 2 Hamlin 14-17 Apr - NO REPORT
>
> Yellow-headed Blackbird
> Town of Savannah 11 Jul
>
> Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
> two Hogan Point MONR 6 Oct - NO REPORT
> Geneseo area LIVI 6 Oct - NO REPORT
> Manitou Beach area, Braddock Bay MONR 10 Oct
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 3
>
> American White Pelican
> 2 Myer's Point on Cayuga Lake CAYU 3 Oct
> 2 Montezuma NWR SENE 7 Oct - NO REPORT
>
> Ross's Goose
> 2 Cayuga Lake 2 Mar - NO REPORT
> Montezuma NWR SENE 12 Oct - NO REPORT
> Montezuma NWR SENE 3 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Purple Gallinule
> juvenile Montezuma NWR SENE 16 Sep-19 Oct - HOORAY 4 REPORTS!!
>
> Marbled Godwit
> Myers Point 12 May - NO REPORT
>
> American Avocet
> 7 Village Marina 15 Aug - NO REPORT
> 3 Montezuma
>
> Slaty-backed Gull
> Seneca Meadows Landfill 23 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> Western Tanager
> Sheldon Road, Swale TOMP 22 Sep - NO REPORT
>
> Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
> Montezuma NWR SENE 5 Oct - NO REPORT
>
> Hoary Redpoll
> Caro 8 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Region 4
>
> No KB reports for 3 out of 4 seasons
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 5
>
> Brown Pelican
> Sandy Pond 26 July - 14 Aug
> immature Oswego OSWE 21-25 Oct
> Oswego OSWE24-25 Nov - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
> immature Fair Haven CAYU 26 Oct - NO REPORT
> Oswego Sandy Ponds OSWE 7/27 & 8/1
>
> Trumpeter Swan
> 5 Fair Haven 18 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> Hoary Redpoll
> DeRuyter 18 Jan - NO REPORT
> DeRuyter 14 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> Region 6
>
> Brown Pelican
> Sawyers Bay Henderson 7 Aug - NO REPORT
>
> American White Pelican
> 2 Black River Bay 30 Aug - NO REPORT
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 7
>
> Northern Gannet
> juvenile Split Rock, L. Champlain ESSE 19 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Purple Gallinule
> juvenile Ausable Point WMA CLIN 23 Sep-3 Oct
>
> Say's Phoebe
> 24 Feb Camp Dudley Road, Westport - NO REPORT
>
> Hoary Redpoll
> LL 10 Mar - NO REPORT
> LP 24 Mar - NO REPORT
> Elizabethtown 4 Apr - NO REPORT
> 2 LP 7 Apr - NO REPORT
> 2 TL 19 Apr - NO REPORT
> exilipes Elizabethtown 8 Jan - NO REPORT
> 2 Wallonsburg 9 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
> 1-2 Gravelle Farm 30 July- 24 Aug - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
> Clinton Co. 7/30 & 8/1 - HOORAY 2 REPORTS!!
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 8
>
> Varied Thrush
> Greenwich 25 Mar - NO REPORT
> (Not listed as a review species but reports would be appreciated)
>
> Yellow-throated Warbler
> NB 16 May - NO REPORT
> Old Chatham COLU 27 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 9
>
> Slaty-backed Gull
> Kiamesha Lake 4-8 Feb
> Neversink Res 20 Feb
>
> Purple Gallinule
> juvenile Bashakill WMA SULL 17-23 Oct - NO REPORT
>
> Rufous Hummingbird
> Lenoir N.P. WEST 28 Oct-29 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Yellow-headed Blackbird
> Bashakill 10 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> Northern Parula
> Ellenville feeder 5-9 Jan - NO REPORT
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Region 10
>
> Western Grebe
> Wolfe Pond Park 1-9 Apr
>
> albatross sp.
> 23 mi off Montauk 14 Jun - NO REPORT
>
> Brown Pelican
> 3 Robert Moses SP 14 & 22 Jul, - NO REPORT
> Quogue 21 Jun, - NO REPORT
> Great Kills Park 22 Jun, - NO REPORT
> 3 Jones Beach west end 22 Jun, - NO REPORT
> 2 Swinburne, - NO REPORT
> Staten Is 3 Jul, - NO REPORT
> 1 Bellport Beach 14 Jul, - NO REPORT
> Pikes Beach 5 Jul, - NO REPORT
> 2 Amagansett 5 Jul, - NO REPORT
> Fort Tilden 9 July, - NO REPORT
> Rockaway Inlet 6 & 10 Jul, - NO REPORT
> 2 Amagansett 6 Jul, - NO REPORT
> 5 Moriches Inlet, - NO REPORT
> 7 Cupsogue 16 Jul, - NO REPORT
> 2 Jones Inlet 17-18 Jul, - NO REPORT
> Eatons Neck 25 Jul - NO REPORT
>
> White-faced Ibis
> 1 Cow Meadow 4-14 July
> 1 Jamica Bay
>
> Black-bellied Whistling Duck
> Bridgehampton 8-12 May - NO REPORT
>
> Ross's Goose
> 5 Jan-6 Feb Calverton - NO REPORT
> 4-19 Nov Jones Beach S.P. NASS - NO REPORT
>
> Black Brant
> Point Lookout 7-24 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> 'Intermediate Brant'
> 2 Riis Park 17 Mar - NO REPORT
>
> Barnacle Goose
>
> 1 Floyd Bennett Field and Marine Park Golf Course to 31 Mar , - NO
> REPORT
> Oakland Lake1 Jan to 9 Mar - NO REPORT
> Several additional reports (2 or more additional birds) from area around
> Grumund, Lake Maratooka and from the south fork.
>
> Gyrfalcon
> Prospect Park 27 Jan - NO REPORT
>
> Yellow Rail
> Weesuck Creek, Quogue SUFF 15 Oct
>
> Black-necked Stilt
> 2 MNSA 11-25 May
> Cow Meadow 12-27 May - NO REPORT
>
> Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
> Brooklyn KING 2 Sep - NO REPORT
>
> South Polar Skua
> 4 Pelagic in Spring
> 1 20 mi off Montauk 20 Jul - NO REPORT
>
> Skua species
> off Montauk Point SUFF 14 Sep - NO REPORT
> nr Montauk Point SUFF 12/14
>
> Sandwich Tern
> Cupsogue County Park SUFF 10 Sep - NO REPORT
>
> Thick-billed Murre
> Montauk Point 1 Jan - NO REPORT
>
> Common Murre
> Montauk Point 25 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> Calliope Hummingbird
> Wagner Park, Manhattan 19-28 Nov
>
> Selasphorus hummingbird species
> Central Park Manhattan NEWY 10-23 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Ash-Throated Flycatcher
> Jones Beach S.P. NASS 21-23 Nov
> Breezy Point QUEE 25 Nov
>
> Loggerhead Shrike
> Grumman Blvd, Calverton 15-18 Aug - NO REPORT
>
> Cave Swallow
> Lemon Creek, Staten Island RICH 17 Nov - NO REPORT
> Saw Mill Creek, Staten Island RICH 24 Nov - NO REPORT
> 3 Montauk Point SUFF 23 Nov - NO REPORT
> Breezy Point QUEE 24 Nov
> Hallockville 25 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Audubon's Yellow-Rumped Warbler
> Mecox Bay SUFF 20 Nov - NO REPORT
>
> Hermit Warbler Or Hermit X Townsend's Hybrid
> Jones Beach S.P. NASS 28 Nov-Dec - HOORAY 7 REPORTS!!
>
> Townsend's Warbler
> Massapequa Preserve 14, 15, 17 19 Apr
>
> Tennessee Warbler
> Patchogue Lake 10 Feb - NO REPORT
> Central Park 21 Feb - NO REPORT
>
> Nelson’s Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
> Marshlands Conservancy WEST 3-22 Oct - NO REPORT
> Central Park Manhattan NEWY 29 Sep - NO REPORT
> Quogue SUFF 9 Oct - NO REPORT
> Riis Park QUEE 9 Oct - NO REPORT
> 12 Shinnecock Inlet SUFF 4 Nov - NO REPORT
>
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Subject: Cooper's hawk - and others Phoenix (late reports)
From: Bernie Carr <bcarr(AT)ZHIGHWAY.NET>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 9:53pm
A week ago on Friday around noon, Mary Hartigan spotted a Cooper's hawk =
feeding on what appeared to be a rock dove. The Cooper's was underneath =
a tree very close to the bridge. This bird was definitely a Cooper's =
Hawk.
A bald eagle was reported twice in the past week on the island across =
from the monument company as you enter the Village of Phoenix from the =
south (early AM sightings). I checked out this location after noon and =
found a red-tailed hawk in the vicinity. The birds in Phoenix are =
constantly changing and almost anything is likely to show up. With the =
cold weather predicted for next week, gull numbers will increase. A =
first year iceland gull was south of the dam on Wednesday. If you =
haven't been able to find an iceland or glaucous gull before, now is the =
time to look before the weathers gets nice!!
Bernie Carr
Syracuse, NY
bcarratzhighwaydotnet
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Subject: Re: Glaucous Gull
From: David Wheeler <Tigger64(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 9:59pm
Has anyone seen a Glaucous Gull recently? I haven't heard any reports in a
few weeks, and have found none myself in spite of much looking.
---David Wheeler
NSyracuse, NY
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Subject: Re: NNYBirds: dead owl
From: Larry H <cordovan(AT)TELENET.NET>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:07pm
Did this post to Oneida Birds list ? Thoperator of that list, Mr. Jody
Hildreth, would probably like this bird very much for his children's
education efforts. They are big on owls !
I am cross-posting to Oneida Birds. My apologies if it is a duplication.
Larry Hogan
Thendara
> My neighbor brought over (to show us) a dead owl that was found in
> another neighbor's yard today. It is definitely a BARRED OWL.
> Apparently, the neighbor who's yard it was in says he was seeing it
> flying around his yard from time to time lately...not sure about
> time of day or anything...I know this neighbor does NOT have
> birdfeeder in the yard, which is a combo of clearing and woods, and
> near (but not on the shore of) Oneida Lake.
>
> I did not notice any blood or wound, but they say it was found in
> the snow, in the yard. It was a little stiff, but seemed to have
> all the feathers, which were SO FLUFFY! The legs/talons looked
> incredibly strong for such a light weight bird. The owl's size
> LOOKED bigger than the thin body underneath all those puffed-out
> feathers. The wings were quite beautiful, too.
>
> I believe it is illegal to have/keep this bird, and my neighbor
> Roger was planning to bury it, but I asked him to wait until I
> posted this, in case someone came up with a better suggestion. I
> wondered if Cornell Ornith. Lab or DEC would be interested in
> examining it, or testing it for cause of death (?West Nile Virus or
> whatever)
>
> Any thoughts on this?
> I could photograph it, if it would be helpful...
>
> Mary Hartman
> Bernhards Bay (Oneida Lake North Shore)
> jhartma1(AT)twcny.rr.com
>
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Subject: Seneca River Iceland Gulls
From: David Wheeler <Tigger64(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:12pm
The two Iceland Gulls were present today on the Seneca River behind Grenadier
Village. They are both first winter birds with an (essentially) all-black
bill, but an interesting contrast in color.
One bird is a darker, buffy bird similar to that shown as "darker juvenile"
in Sibley. The other bird is much lighter, like the "paler juvenile" in
Sibley. In both cases the uniformity of color over the bird's body make it
fairly easy to pick out even when the primaries are not visible.
The two don't seem to be associating with each other. One has been hanging
out on the west end of the riverfront, the other on the east end behind the
office. Today they had reversed positions from yesterday.
---David Wheeler.
NSyracuse, NY
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Subject: Red-necked Grebes
From: Mickey Scilingo <mickey.scilingo(AT)GTE.NET>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:43pm
There were at least 9 Red-necked Grebes on the Oswego River this =
afternoon, north of the bridge. Most of them were fairly distant =
downstream from the fisherman's parking area, but 1 swam in very close =
to the edge of the ice, allowing great looks. Could not find the female =
Wood Duck among the Mallards, and the Redheads must have found a better =
place to hang out.
There was a first winter Iceland Gull standing on the ice, and I thought =
I saw one of the Lesser Black-backed Gulls there as well, but it was =
getting too dark at that point to be sure.
Mickey Scilingo
Parish, NY
mickey.scilingo(AT)gte.net
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Subject: Where are Red-necked Grebes?
From: Kimberlee VanNorstrand <vfiddle(AT)DREAMSCAPE.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 2003 10:54pm
Hi Mickey... Where on the Oswego River did you find the Red-necked =
Grebes? Phoenix? It's one of the most frustrating gaps on my life (yes =
Life!) list so I might go try for them. Any more info would be great. =
Thanks! ~Andrew
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