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10 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (10 Oct 2008) 70 Raptors [] 09 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (09 Oct 2008) 30 Raptors [] 08 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (08 Oct 2008) 55 Raptors [] 07 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (07 Oct 2008) 33 Raptors [] 7 Oct Cackling Goose - Sauquoit ["Jody Hildreth" ] 06 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (06 Oct 2008) 79 Raptors [] 6 Oct Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 05 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (05 Oct 2008) 75 Raptors [] 05 Oct Forster's Tern @ Sandy Pond ["fiveshrimps" ] 04 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (04 Oct 2008) 112 Raptors [] 4 Oct Re: Fort Drum ["HLKliman" ] 4 Oct Fw: eBird Report - Derby Hill , 10/4/08 ["Kevin McGann" ] 4 Oct Rusty Blackbird [joseph brin ] 3 Oct Re: St. Mary's Cemetery, Twn. of Dewitt [SUSAN THUENER ] 3 Oct Re: Fort Drum [SUSAN THUENER ] 3 Oct Re: Fort Drum [SUSAN THUENER ] 04 Oct Fort Drum ["jsbolsinger" ] 04 Oct St. Mary's Cemetery, Twn. of Dewitt ["gwren70" ] 04 Oct Southwick Beach SP ["jsbolsinger" ] 3 Oct Derby Hill Oct 2 & 3 [Bill Purcell ] 03 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (03 Oct 2008) 59 Raptors [] 3 Oct Delta Lake [Bill Purcell ] 02 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (02 Oct 2008) 20 Raptors [] 01 Oct HSR: Franklin Mt. (01 Oct 2008) 33 Raptors [] 1 Oct Onondaga Lake Wednesday 9-11 am [Judith Thurber ] 30 Sep Weather links [Ken & Rose Burdick ] 30 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (30 Sep 2008) 26 Raptors [] 29 Sep No Subject ["R.Capella \(The Mad Austrian\)" ] 29 Sep Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 29 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (29 Sep 2008) 20 Raptors [] 29 Sep Forster's Tern - Fair Haven [] 28 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (28 Sep 2008) 4 Raptors [] 28 Sep Sandy Pond Sunday ["Kevin McGann" ] 27 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (27 Sep 2008) 9 Raptors [] 26 Sep White-crowned Sparrow, warblers [Bill Purcell ] 26 Sep Re: Bird Strike on Thruway [Ellen Sears ] 26 Sep Re: Bird Strike on Thruway [SUSAN THUENER ] 25 Sep Re: Bird Strike on Thruway [Andrew Mason ] 25 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (25 Sep 2008) 12 Raptors [] 25 Sep Blue Jay migration [Bill Purcell ] 25 Sep Bird Strike on Thruway [SUSAN THUENER ] 25 Sep St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. ["gwren70" ] 24 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (24 Sep 2008) 14 Raptors [] 23 Sep Otisco diving ducks [Ken & Rose Burdick ] 23 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (23 Sep 2008) 19 Raptors [] 22 Sep Monday morning migration [Bill Purcell ] 22 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (22 Sep 2008) 21 Raptors [] 22 Sep Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 22 Sep 2 Snow Geese ["Paul Richardson" ] 22 Sep Ithaca frigatebird found dead Monday morning [Matthew Medler ] 21 Sep Hawks & Geese [Bill Purcell ] 21 Sep HSR: Franklin Mt. (21 Sep 2008) 32 Raptors [] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (10 Oct 2008) 70 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 10 Oct 2008 20:10:07 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 37 132 132 Osprey 0 24 106 Bald Eagle 2 9 66 Northern Harrier 0 9 21 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 185 347 Cooper's Hawk 3 29 63 Northern Goshawk 1 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 21 125 225 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 27 74 Merlin 1 5 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 14 Total: 70 567 2508 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Visitors: 2 Weather: Light var wind.Sunny. Raptor Observations: Imm BE 11:47,Ad BE 1:52. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (09 Oct 2008) 30 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 09 Oct 2008 21:10:17 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 95 95 Osprey 0 24 106 Bald Eagle 0 7 64 Northern Harrier 0 9 21 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 180 342 Cooper's Hawk 0 26 60 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 15 104 204 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 1 27 74 Merlin 0 4 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 14 Total: 30 497 2438 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner Observers: Visitors: Ten Weather: Moderate southwesterly winds, mostly cloudy in the A.M. then becoming sunny in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Local TV's and RT's. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Reckner () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (08 Oct 2008) 55 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 08 Oct 2008 19:10:47 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 36 93 93 Osprey 1 24 106 Bald Eagle 3 7 64 Northern Harrier 1 9 21 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 168 330 Cooper's Hawk 1 26 60 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 8 89 189 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 26 73 Merlin 0 4 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 14 Total: 55 467 2408 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Visitors: Bob S. Weather: Partly sunny,SE wind 2-10mph. Raptor Observations: Imm BE`s 11:09,1:38,1:38. Non-raptor Observations: 6 Ravens. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (07 Oct 2008) 33 Raptors From: andymason AT earthling.net Date: 07 Oct 2008 21:10:24 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 57 57 Osprey 0 22 104 Bald Eagle 0 4 61 Northern Harrier 1 8 20 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 163 325 Cooper's Hawk 3 25 59 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 2 81 181 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 2 26 73 Merlin 0 4 10 Peregrine Falcon 1 9 13 Unknown Accipiter 3 3 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 3 14 Total: 33 411 2352 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Becky Gretton, Marilyn Leahy Visitors: 3 Weather: clear, cool, with light northerly winds Raptor Observations: local BE, numerous local RTs Non-raptor Observations: Raven ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Cackling Goose - Sauquoit From: "Jody Hildreth" <falcon AT kidwings.com> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:04:11 -0400 Hello All, This afternoon at 3:20 I had one Cackling Goose on the pond on upper Sulphur Springs Road in the town of Sauquoit. There are several hundred Canada Geese on the pond and in the fields surrounding the pond. Be warned, however, that there are several geese in this group which could be confused as Cackling Goose if you go only by their overall size. This Cackling Goose (which is extremely small in size) was swimming with another goose that was only slightly larger. The bill is what led me to believe that only the one was a Cackling Goose. The bill was very small and looked pushed in, while the bill on the slightly larger goose was much larger. It was a huge difference. If you go looking at the geese, please remember that the pond and fields are private property. You should be able to get excellent views from the road. A spotting scope wouldn't hurt especially if the geese are feeding in a field further away from the road, but I generally do not need a spotting scope when birding this area. Jody Hildreth Waterville, NY Library Media Specialist Sauquoit Valley Elementary School Webmaster: KidWings.com Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (06 Oct 2008) 79 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 06 Oct 2008 20:10:32 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 48 48 Osprey 4 22 104 Bald Eagle 2 4 61 Northern Harrier 3 7 19 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 153 315 Cooper's Hawk 2 22 56 Northern Goshawk 1 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 19 79 179 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 3 24 71 Merlin 2 4 10 Peregrine Falcon 3 8 12 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 12 Total: 79 378 2319 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Tom Salo Observers: Marilyn Leahy Weather: NE winds, fog, drizzle and showers until 10:15. Low clouds obscured birds after rain stopped. Cool clear afternoon with NW winds. Raptor Observations: BEs - juvs. at 11:18 and 2:50. Local CH 1st bird PG at 8:15, 2nd SS at 10:17. Non-raptor Observations: 6 Ravens, White-throated Sparrows, juncos. Many flocks of migrating C Geese totaling about 3000 birds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Salo () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:55:03 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * October 06, 2008 * NYSY 10.08.06 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):September 29, 2008 - October 06, 2008 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:October 06, 6:30p.m.. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #123 -Monday October 06, 2008 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 29, 2008 Highlights: ------------ SANDHILL CRANE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER FORSTER¢S TERN EURASIAN WIGEON GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ROSS¢S GOOSE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON RUSTY BLACKBIRD ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PARASITIC JAEGER ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands complex (MWC) ------------ 10/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, and 2 ROSS¢S GEESE were seen along the wildlife trail. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from the outlook on East road. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at Marten¢s Tract and at the Audubon Center. 11 species of shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPER were seen from Towpath Road along with 4 SANDHILL CRANES. Onondaga County ------------ 10/1: 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were still present at the marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. 10/4: A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen on Conners Road at Dead Creek west of Baldwinsville. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 29 species of birds were found in St. Mary¢s Cemetary in Syracuse highlighted by WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Oswego County ------------ 10/3: A PARASITIC JAEGER and a FORSTER¢S TERN were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 10/5: A FORSTER¢S TERN was spotted at Sandy Pond from the Green Point Marina. Herkimer County ------------ 10/4: The season¢s first ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted south of Mohawk. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 20 31 31 Osprey 1 18 100 Bald Eagle 0 2 59 Northern Harrier 0 4 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 130 292 Cooper's Hawk 5 20 54 Northern Goshawk 1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 13 60 160 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 1 American Kestrel 4 21 68 Merlin 1 2 8 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 9 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 12 Total: 75 299 2240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Dorian Huneke, Marilyn Leahy, Randy Lynch Visitors: 10 Weather: cool with light northerly winds; early valley fog, then variable clouds. Raptor Observations: Local TVs, BE, RTs 1st--CH 9:41; last--PG 3:40 ad. GE--3:00 Non-raptor Observations: Ravens, numerous flocks Canada Geese ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Forster's Tern @ Sandy Pond From: "fiveshrimps" <fiveshrimps AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:07:06 -0000 On exposed sand spit from Greene Point Marina this morning: 1 Forster's Tern 5 Black bellied Plover Good birding! Tony Shrimpton Fayetteville, NY Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (04 Oct 2008) 112 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 04 Oct 2008 19:10:57 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 11 11 11 Osprey 2 17 99 Bald Eagle 1 2 59 Northern Harrier 1 4 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 50 103 265 Cooper's Hawk 8 15 49 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 35 47 147 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 17 64 Merlin 0 1 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 8 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 112 224 2165 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Ralph Niederlander Visitors: Many visitors,Audubon open house. Weather: Var cloud,light NW/SW wind. Raptor Observations: Imm BE 11:24. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Fort Drum From: "HLKliman" <hlkliman AT kliman.org> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 15:57:32 -0400 Try this link http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/pdf/Environmental/NatResources/FishAndW ild/Wildlife%20Viewing%20Report%2025Sep2008.pdf to the page with the report. Why couldn't the page link like this be posted to this list? Harvey [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Derby Hill , 10/4/08 From: "Kevin McGann" <pmcgann1 AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:14 -0400 had to do a little repair at Derby today and saw the report at the bottom, also saw about 10 birds come in off the lake, by size and flight style, presumed them to be Am. Pipits. A cut corn field at Elvic Farms had 40 Killdeer, 2 Pipits and a Pectoral Sandpiper Kevin McGann Baldwinsville, NY pmcgann1 AT twcny.rr.com http://jaeger.bravehost.com/ Subject: eBird Report - Derby Hill , 10/4/08 > Location: Derby Hill > Observation date: 10/4/08 > Number of species: 34 > > Gadwall 1 > American Black Duck 14 > Northern Pintail 24 > Green-winged Teal 12 > Lesser Scaup 3 > Red-breasted Merganser 5 > Common Loon 3 > Red-necked Grebe 1 > Bald Eagle 1 > Northern Harrier 1 > American Kestrel 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6 > Eastern Phoebe 3 > Black-capped Chickadee X > Tufted Titmouse X > Brown Creeper 2 > House Wren 1 > Winter Wren 5 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 10 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 > Swainson's Thrush 1 > Hermit Thrush 1 > American Robin 2 > Gray Catbird 2 > Nashville Warbler 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 > Chipping Sparrow 10 > Field Sparrow 1 > Song Sparrow X > White-throated Sparrow 40 > White-crowned Sparrow 2 > Dark-eyed Junco 8 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: Rusty Blackbird From: joseph brin <jnnbrin AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:22:40 +0000 I found an adult RUSTY BLACKBIRD this morning on Conners Road where it crosses Dead Creek in the town of Van Buren. Joseph Brin jnnbrin AT hotmail.com Baldwinsville, N.Y. _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:oneidabirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:oneidabirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: oneidabirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: St. Mary's Cemetery, Twn. of Dewitt From: SUSAN THUENER <SUELEE AT Prodigy.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:54:43 -0700 (PDT) Rough legged hawk was seen across the road in the meadow.  Didn't stick around long but I did get a good look.  I am in rural Herkimer County, below the Mohawk River.  I had never seen a rough legged here before.  Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy.net --- On Fri, 10/3/08, gwren70 wrote: From: gwren70 Subject: [OneidaBirds] St. Mary's Cemetery, Twn. of Dewitt To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 8:42 PM Twenty-nine species of birds were observed in St. Mary's Cemetery before the rain came at 12:05. Highlights include: Golden-crowned Kinglet-1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet-3, Nashville Warbler-1, Magnolia Warbler-2, Black-throated Blue Warbler-3, Chipping Sparrow-3, Song Sparrow-6, Swamp Sparrow-1, White-throated Sparrow-3, White-crowned Sparrow-1 and Dark-eyed Junco-1. Gene Huggins Syracuse, N.Y. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Fort Drum From: SUSAN THUENER <SUELEE AT Prodigy.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:52:18 -0700 (PDT) Don't know what happened but my message got sent before I could finish it.  I went to the link provided but the site is huge, the bird stuff was almost at the end of the ++++ pages.  I wish the powers that be would allow posting to the Oneida Birds list.  Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy.net --- On Fri, 10/3/08, jsbolsinger wrote: From: jsbolsinger Subject: [OneidaBirds] Fort Drum To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 8:56 PM As I stated in a post this past spring, I have been asked not to post my sightings from Fort Drum on the list serve, but instead to write weekly summaries to be posted on the Fort Drum Fish and Wildlife web page. In my original post I included a link to this web page and will do so below. So far this procedure hasn't worked as smoothly as it could, but I think we're finally getting our act together. I write this now because I have had a very interesting couple of weeks on Fort Drum. In fact this past week was one of the best I've ever had on the installation; among the species I saw were Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, American Golden-Plover, Sedge Wren, Orange- crowned Warbler (two different birds), Connecticut Warbler (my first ever on Fort Drum), Lincoln's Sparrow, and Clay-colored Sparrow. I've written up details to go on the Fort Drum web page, but unfortunately I don't think they will be posted until Monday. However, if you follow the link below you will find details of what I saw last week, including a photo of a moose that I saw on the installation a week ago Wednesday and Thursday. Here's the link: http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/FishandWild.html Under "New News" click on the following link to see a list of wildlife (mostly birds) reports: NEW Latest wildlife viewing reports for 2008... Hopefully we'll be more timely in the future with our updates. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Fort Drum From: SUSAN THUENER <SUELEE AT Prodigy.net> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:50:18 -0700 (PDT) Used the link but the Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy.net --- On Fri, 10/3/08, jsbolsinger wrote: From: jsbolsinger Subject: [OneidaBirds] Fort Drum To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 8:56 PM As I stated in a post this past spring, I have been asked not to post my sightings from Fort Drum on the list serve, but instead to write weekly summaries to be posted on the Fort Drum Fish and Wildlife web page. In my original post I included a link to this web page and will do so below. So far this procedure hasn't worked as smoothly as it could, but I think we're finally getting our act together. I write this now because I have had a very interesting couple of weeks on Fort Drum. In fact this past week was one of the best I've ever had on the installation; among the species I saw were Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, American Golden-Plover, Sedge Wren, Orange- crowned Warbler (two different birds), Connecticut Warbler (my first ever on Fort Drum), Lincoln's Sparrow, and Clay-colored Sparrow. I've written up details to go on the Fort Drum web page, but unfortunately I don't think they will be posted until Monday. However, if you follow the link below you will find details of what I saw last week, including a photo of a moose that I saw on the installation a week ago Wednesday and Thursday. Here's the link: http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/FishandWild.html Under "New News" click on the following link to see a list of wildlife (mostly birds) reports: NEW Latest wildlife viewing reports for 2008... Hopefully we'll be more timely in the future with our updates. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fort Drum From: "jsbolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:56:34 -0000 As I stated in a post this past spring, I have been asked not to post my sightings from Fort Drum on the list serve, but instead to write weekly summaries to be posted on the Fort Drum Fish and Wildlife web page. In my original post I included a link to this web page and will do so below. So far this procedure hasn't worked as smoothly as it could, but I think we're finally getting our act together. I write this now because I have had a very interesting couple of weeks on Fort Drum. In fact this past week was one of the best I've ever had on the installation; among the species I saw were Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, American Golden-Plover, Sedge Wren, Orange- crowned Warbler (two different birds), Connecticut Warbler (my first ever on Fort Drum), Lincoln's Sparrow, and Clay-colored Sparrow. I've written up details to go on the Fort Drum web page, but unfortunately I don't think they will be posted until Monday. However, if you follow the link below you will find details of what I saw last week, including a photo of a moose that I saw on the installation a week ago Wednesday and Thursday. Here's the link: http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/FishandWild.html Under "New News" click on the following link to see a list of wildlife (mostly birds) reports: NEW Latest wildlife viewing reports for 2008... Hopefully we'll be more timely in the future with our updates. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY Subject: St. Mary's Cemetery, Twn. of Dewitt From: "gwren70" <gwren70 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:42:10 -0000 Twenty-nine species of birds were observed in St. Mary's Cemetery before the rain came at 12:05. Highlights include: Golden-crowned Kinglet-1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet-3, Nashville Warbler-1, Magnolia Warbler-2, Black-throated Blue Warbler-3, Chipping Sparrow-3, Song Sparrow-6, Swamp Sparrow-1, White-throated Sparrow-3, White-crowned Sparrow-1 and Dark-eyed Junco-1. Gene Huggins Syracuse, N.Y. Subject: Southwick Beach SP From: "jsbolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:38:56 -0000 I took a two hour walk along the beach at Southwick Beach SP in southern Jefferson County this afternoon. The only birds worth noting were a Peregrine Falcon cruising along the beach and a flock of about 50 Sanderling. Other than the common gulls and cormorants the only bird I saw flying over the water was a single Common Merganser. I had hoped to spend some time at El Dorado, but the preserve is closed now for the deer hunt. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY Subject: Derby Hill Oct 2 & 3 From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:26:20 -0400 The winds over the past 2 days were from W to NW at 15-20 knots which is at the low end of speeds that might push birds into Mexico Bay. There was lots of empty sky (and water) with a few good birds. October 2 - 62 Northern Pintail, 1 White-winged Scoter, 1 Merlin, 1 Common Tern. October 3 - 8 Brant, 4 Am. Wigeon. 1 adult Parasitic Jaeger at 12:28 PM, never very close and eventually flying back out on lake. It started harassing a young Herring Gull but the larger gull turned the tables and the jaeger flew off. 1 Forster's Tern at 3:47 PM followed closely by a Common Tern and then another 4 Common Terns 2 minutes later. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (03 Oct 2008) 59 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 03 Oct 2008 20:10:40 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 15 97 Bald Eagle 1 1 58 Northern Harrier 3 3 15 Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 53 215 Cooper's Hawk 6 7 41 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 2 12 112 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 13 60 Merlin 1 1 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 8 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 59 112 2053 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Fred Fries Observers: Visitors: Numerous in the afternoon, enjoying the sunny, fall afternoon and the brilliant fall colors at the hawkwatch. Weather: Heavy overcast skies with periods of showers and moderate southerly winds in the morning. Rain ending around noon and with a change in direction of the winds, to the west, and eventually northwest, the clouds dissipated in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Adult Bald Eagle at 12:55 Non-raptor Observations: The bird feeder has now attracted the White-Throated and White-Crowned sparrows. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Fries () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Delta Lake From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:43:50 -0400 I heard from Maureen Staloff that Delta Lake has been drawn down a little, exposing shorebird habitat in the Westernville area. It's late in the shorebird season but it can still be worth a visit. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (02 Oct 2008) 20 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 02 Oct 2008 20:10:47 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 10 92 Bald Eagle 0 0 57 Northern Harrier 0 0 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 18 180 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 35 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 8 55 Merlin 0 0 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 8 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 20 53 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Larry Dake Observers: Andrea Lodovice Weather: SW winds, 20 km/h, cloudy, some rain and sun. Raptor Observations: Two OS before nine. Non-raptor Observations: Flock 30 Great Blue Herons. Six rainbows. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Dake () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (01 Oct 2008) 33 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 01 Oct 2008 18:10:02 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 5 87 Bald Eagle 0 0 57 Northern Harrier 0 0 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 8 170 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 35 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 10 10 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 3 50 Merlin 0 0 6 Peregrine Falcon 4 4 8 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 33 33 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Visitors: Bill & Linda Miller. Weather: Mostly cloudy,light SWesterly wind. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Onondaga Lake Wednesday 9-11 am From: Judith Thurber <jathurber AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:28:30 -0700 (PDT) I combined a walk with birding this morning in hopes of finding birds on the move along Onondaga Lake starting at the Salt Museum, as yesterday there had been two Vireo Species and a few warblers down by the Good Dog Park, but I had only 30 mins to spend; and Monday I had had 2 male fall Scarlet Tanagers near my backyard feeders.    3 Black-crowned Night Herons (one adult) still present (where were the other three?) 1 Green Heron and, of course, a Great Blue 1 N Parula Some other warblers I didn't see well enough to ID 1 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets Several White-throated Sparrows mixed with Songs and an imm. Chipping 2 House Wrens 50 Cedar Waxwings E Peewee E Phoebe Sapsucker Flicker Several Catbirds and the normal lakeside birds....3 species of gulls, Kingfisher, Canada Geese (natch)     Good birding everyone, and Congratulations to Nancy Brin on the award she just received from the Baldwinsville Library!!!     Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY        [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Weather links From: Ken & Rose Burdick <kenburdick AT ieee.org> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:08:25 -0400 Hi, This NOAA Great Lakes graphical forecast link should be handy for planning autumn trips to Derby. http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/eastgrtlakes.php Clicking the red arrows moves you to the half-day of interest, then passing the cursor over the time slot for Wind Speed and Direction shows the map. It is currently predicting westerlies from 15 to 25 knots all day Friday for Lake Ontario. Also, the link for current Lake Ontario conditions is at http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45012 Good birding! Ken Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (30 Sep 2008) 26 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 30 Sep 2008 19:09:21 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 7 75 82 Bald Eagle 0 38 57 Northern Harrier 1 9 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 142 162 Cooper's Hawk 0 33 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1371 1414 Red-tailed Hawk 4 79 100 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 35 47 Merlin 1 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 26 1808 1941 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Marilyn Leahy Visitors: Josiah Zulkowski. Weather: Var cloud,light southerly wind. Raptor Observations: Local TV`s,RT`s,NG.1st birds were OS at 8:00 & 8:11. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: No Subject From: "R.Capella \(The Mad Austrian\)" <rcapella002 AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:13:29 -0400 Unusual spectacle here on Makyes Rd, on Onondaga Hill.--Monday-Sep't 29. Had 25 to 30 Eastern bluebirds (mostly male) hanging around my house all day. Not sure if a flock of bluebirds is an accurate terminology---but it was the biggest flock I've ever seen around here. They were on my porch, looking in my windows, checking out birdhouses etc. pretty much most of the day. We were separated at times by a few feet and a pane of glass but the firds showed littlefear. Seemed VERY curious Wonderful Sight Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:52 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * September29, 2008 * NYSY 09.08.29 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):September 22, 2008-September 29, 2008 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:September 29, 6:00p.m.. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #122 -Monday September 29, 2008 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 22, 2008 Highlights: ------------ BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER SANDHILL CRANE PHILADELPHIA VIREO CACKLING GOOSE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SANDERLING STILT SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER DUNLIN FORSTER¢S TERN LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands complex (MWC) ------------ 9/25: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Audubon center north of Savannah. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 12 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen in LaRue¢s Lagoon. 9/27: A CACKLING GOOSE and 8 species of shorebirds including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen along the auto loop. 4 SANDHILL CRANES and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were found in the mucklands south of Rt. 31. 9/28: An astounding 10 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marcellus Marsh along with 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Oswego County ------------ Up to 9 species of migrating warblers and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen through the week in the Hastings area. 9/26: The seasonn¢s first WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Selkirk Shores State Park. 9/28: 13 species of shorebirds including BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SANDERLING, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Sandy Pond. A followup visit the next day found only SANDERLING, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, STILT SANDPIPER, and DUNLIN but also found 2 SANDHILL CRANES. Cayuga County ------------ 9/28: A FORSTER¢S TERN was seen from the west side of Fair Haven State Park. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:oneidabirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:oneidabirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: oneidabirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (29 Sep 2008) 20 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 29 Sep 2008 18:09:02 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 8 68 75 Bald Eagle 0 38 57 Northern Harrier 1 8 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 131 151 Cooper's Hawk 0 33 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1370 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 0 75 96 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 35 47 Merlin 0 5 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 20 1782 1915 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Larry Dake Observers: Fred Fries Visitors: Sue and Tom Whitney Weather: N. winds, 6-11km/h. Overcast. Raptor Observations: 1st. bird AK 9:15. Seven OS between 10 and 11. Non-raptor Observations: Several hundred Common Grackle in treetops directly in front of shelter. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Dake () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Forster's Tern - Fair Haven From: Tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:41 -0400 Sunday at Fair Haven, from the west spit: 1 FORSTER'S TERN 4 CASPIAN TERN 2 SANDERLING 8 SPOTTED SANDPIPER a couple of other unidentified sandpipers There was also a trickle of Tree Swallows moving east along the lakeshore. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (28 Sep 2008) 4 Raptors From: andymason AT earthling.net Date: 28 Sep 2008 20:09:37 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 60 67 Bald Eagle 0 38 57 Northern Harrier 0 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 126 146 Cooper's Hawk 1 33 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1370 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 0 75 96 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 29 41 Merlin 0 5 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 1 2 4 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 4 1762 1895 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Weather: fog early, then overcast with light showers, steady rain after 11:45. Very light NW winds. Raptor Observations: Local TVs Non-raptor Observations: Raven ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Sandy Pond Sunday From: "Kevin McGann" <pmcgann1 AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:18:23 -0400 Needing Sanderling for the year I ventured to Sandy Pond this morning. Arriving at the north spit, I found the water had gone down to reveal the huge sand bar on the north side of Carl Island, which is where all the birds were seen except the Spotted Sandpipers. list below Kevin McGann Baldwinsville, NY pmcgann1 AT twcny.rr.com http://jaeger.bravehost.com/ Black-bellied Plover - 15 Am. Golden Plover - 7 Semipalmated Plover - 1 Killdeer - 1 Greater Yellowlegs - 4 Spotted Sandpiper - 2 Sanderling - 18 Semi-palmated Sandpiper - 1 White-rumped Sandpiper - 3 Pectoral Sandpiper - 3 Dunlin - 2 Stilt Sandpiper - 2 S-B Dowitcher - 3 unidentified sm. peeps - 9 Bonaparte's Gull - 7 Caspian Tern - 1 G-W Teal - 27 N. Pin. - 1 A. Wig. - 30 C. Merg. - 1 NH - 1 OS - 1 BE - 2 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (27 Sep 2008) 9 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 27 Sep 2008 18:09:41 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 58 65 Bald Eagle 0 38 57 Northern Harrier 0 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 126 146 Cooper's Hawk 0 32 33 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1370 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 0 75 96 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 29 41 Merlin 0 5 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 9 1758 1891 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Richard Hendrick Visitors: Andrea Lodovice. Weather: Cloudy,Very light Easterly wind.No vis until 11:00. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: White-crowned Sparrow, warblers From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:38:44 -0400 While birding in areas around Selkirk Shores S.P. on Friday morning I saw my first White-crowned Sparrow for the fall season. Warblers were few and scattered: Nashville, 3 Magnolias, Am. Redstart, 4 C. Yellowthroat and Wilson's. At a small cow pond on Manwaring Road there was a Solitary Sandpiper. I went out to the backyard in the light drizzle this afternoon and had a small flock of birds including: Blue-headed, Philadelphia and Red- eyed Vireos and Nashville, Magnolia and Blackpoll Warblers. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: Re: Bird Strike on Thruway From: Ellen Sears <eagleowl16 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:26:17 -0700 (PDT) Susan,   Wonder if it was a Cedar Waxwing?     Sometimes their tail bands are yellow and sometimes they are orange.   Ellen Sears Dryden   ----- Original Message ---- From: SUSAN THUENER To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:46:21 PM Subject: [OneidaBirds] Bird Strike on Thruway I was on my way back to Herkimer from Amsterdam and a bird flew into the windshield.  It had a band of orange feathers at the back of the tail.  Similar in size and shape to a kingbird except that the end of the tail band was orange in color.  I have looked in the bird books but nothing has jumped out at me.  Any ideas of what it was?  I didn't go back to see because there is no way to back track with traffic whizing by at 65 miles an hour.     Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy. net --- On Thu, 9/25/08, gwren70 wrote: From: gwren70 Subject: [OneidaBirds] St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:38 PM This morning 27 species were recorded from St. Mary's Cemetery in the Twn. of Dewitt. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren-5, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow-2. Good birding. Gene Huggins, Syracuse, N.Y. ------------ --------- --------- ------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Bird Strike on Thruway From: SUSAN THUENER <SUELEE AT Prodigy.net> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:33:26 -0700 (PDT) Thanks Andrew,  I think you are right about the wax wing.  The area along the thruway is quite wet and has lots of low lying shrubbery.  It happened so fast I really didn't get a look at much except the tail.    Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy.net --- On Thu, 9/25/08, Andrew Mason wrote: From: Andrew Mason Subject: Re: [OneidaBirds] Bird Strike on Thruway To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 11:18 PM Possibly a Cedar Waxwing? They typically have a yellow tail band, but it is orange in some individuals. Andy Mason At 03:46 PM 9/25/2008, you wrote: >I was on my way back to Herkimer from Amsterdam and a bird flew into >the windshield. It had a band of orange feathers at the back of the >tail. Similar in size and shape to a kingbird except that the end >of the tail band was orange in color. I have looked in the bird >books but nothing has jumped out at me. Any ideas of what it >was? I didn't go back to see because there is no way to back track >with traffic whizing by at 65 miles an hour. > >Birdy >Susan Thuener >Mohawk, NY >suelee AT Prodigy.net > >--- On Thu, 9/25/08, gwren70 ><gwren70 AT yahoo.com> wrote: > >From: gwren70 <gwren70 AT yahoo.com> >Subject: [OneidaBirds] St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. >To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com >Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:38 PM > >This morning 27 species were recorded from St. Mary's Cemetery in the >Twn. of Dewitt. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk, Yellow-bellied >Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, >House Wren-5, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern >Towhee and Field Sparrow-2. Good birding. Gene Huggins, Syracuse, >N.Y. > >------------------------------------ > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Andrew Mason 1039 Peck St. Jefferson, NY 12093 (607) 652-2162 AndyMason AT earthling.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Bird Strike on Thruway From: Andrew Mason <andymason AT earthling.net> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:18:01 -0400 Possibly a Cedar Waxwing? They typically have a yellow tail band, but it is orange in some individuals. Andy Mason At 03:46 PM 9/25/2008, you wrote: >I was on my way back to Herkimer from Amsterdam and a bird flew into >the windshield. It had a band of orange feathers at the back of the >tail. Similar in size and shape to a kingbird except that the end >of the tail band was orange in color. I have looked in the bird >books but nothing has jumped out at me. Any ideas of what it >was? I didn't go back to see because there is no way to back track >with traffic whizing by at 65 miles an hour. > >Birdy >Susan Thuener >Mohawk, NY >suelee AT Prodigy.net > >--- On Thu, 9/25/08, gwren70 ><gwren70 AT yahoo.com> wrote: > >From: gwren70 <gwren70 AT yahoo.com> >Subject: [OneidaBirds] St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. >To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com >Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:38 PM > >This morning 27 species were recorded from St. Mary's Cemetery in the >Twn. of Dewitt. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk, Yellow-bellied >Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, >House Wren-5, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern >Towhee and Field Sparrow-2. Good birding. Gene Huggins, Syracuse, >N.Y. > >------------------------------------ > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Andrew Mason 1039 Peck St. Jefferson, NY 12093 (607) 652-2162 AndyMason AT earthling.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (25 Sep 2008) 12 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 25 Sep 2008 21:09:00 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 55 62 Bald Eagle 0 38 57 Northern Harrier 0 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 121 141 Cooper's Hawk 4 32 33 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1370 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 1 75 96 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 29 41 Merlin 1 5 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 12 1749 1882 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner Observers: Richard Hendrick Visitors: None Weather: Mostly sunny with high thin clouds, generally light northeasterly winds with occasional gusts to 20 km/hr. Raptor Observations: Local TV's, 2 RT's, SS and adult Goshawk. Non-raptor Observations: Raven, large flock of crows interacting with local raptors, flock of ~ 350 C.Grackles, 18 E. Robins heading south, 2 E.Phoebes, RC.Kinglet, several small flocks of C.Waxwings flew through. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Reckner () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Blue Jay migration From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:22:08 -0400 It seems that Blue Jays peaked on schedule here with a total of 1074 on Tuesday morning. The numbers for the past 2 mornings have been 64 on Weds. and 61 today. My count over 6 days is less than half of last year's total and that would seem to agree with the recently posted Finch Forecast (plus other irruptives) that many more Blue Jays would stay north this year because of good food stocks. I had an uptick in the number of sparrows about this morning highlighted by 2 Lincoln's Sparrows and also had an Ovenbird. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: Bird Strike on Thruway From: SUSAN THUENER <SUELEE AT Prodigy.net> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:46:21 -0700 (PDT) I was on my way back to Herkimer from Amsterdam and a bird flew into the windshield.  It had a band of orange feathers at the back of the tail.  Similar in size and shape to a kingbird except that the end of the tail band was orange in color.  I have looked in the bird books but nothing has jumped out at me.  Any ideas of what it was?  I didn't go back to see because there is no way to back track with traffic whizing by at 65 miles an hour.     Birdy Susan Thuener Mohawk, NY suelee AT Prodigy.net --- On Thu, 9/25/08, gwren70 wrote: From: gwren70 Subject: [OneidaBirds] St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:38 PM This morning 27 species were recorded from St. Mary's Cemetery in the Twn. of Dewitt. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren-5, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow-2. Good birding. Gene Huggins, Syracuse, N.Y. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. From: "gwren70" <gwren70 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:38:13 -0000 This morning 27 species were recorded from St. Mary's Cemetery in the Twn. of Dewitt. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren-5, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow-2. Good birding. Gene Huggins, Syracuse, N.Y. Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (24 Sep 2008) 14 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 24 Sep 2008 19:09:33 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 54 61 Bald Eagle 1 38 57 Northern Harrier 0 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 118 138 Cooper's Hawk 1 28 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1370 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 4 74 95 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 28 40 Merlin 1 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 14 1737 1870 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Richard Hendrick Visitors: 4. Weather: Sunny,light NEasterly wind. Raptor Observations: White-Bellied BE 10:21. Non-raptor Observations: Military Macaw landed on Richards shoulder when offered a banana.Ended up at local vet clinic.Swainsons Thrush. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Otisco diving ducks From: Ken & Rose Burdick <kenburdick AT ieee.org> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:34:51 -0400 We checked several spots on Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes this afternoon (9/23). There was nothing new at Lourdes Camp on Skaneateles or at the causeway on Otisco. At Otisco Lake County Park, we found our first of fall YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERs plus a PIED-BILLED GREBE and 5 mostly-eclipsed Aythya ducks. Evening light and unfamiliar plumages made it tough to be certain, but we are reasonably sure that at least two were male REDHEAD, and the other three were probably Redhead as well. No luck on the Snow Goose at Welch Allyn. More detail on the ducks - All showed the same face profile shape, slightly flat on top, with no scaupish crown or white on the face. All had narrower heads than Greater Scaup. Size was about equal to the small Mallard that passed through. The best male showed a sharp break between the reddish head and blackish lower neck and breast, a somewhat dark rump, and a relatively large black area on the tip of the bill. The others were more cryptic, with two that had plumage more like female Lesser Scaup than female Redhead - possibly juveniles. Good Birding! Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (23 Sep 2008) 19 Raptors From: andymason AT earthling.net Date: 23 Sep 2008 21:09:13 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 54 61 Bald Eagle 1 37 56 Northern Harrier 0 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 114 134 Cooper's Hawk 3 28 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 4 1369 1412 Red-tailed Hawk 3 70 91 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 26 38 Merlin 1 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 1 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 7 11 Total: 19 1724 1857 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Richard Hendrick Weather: Valley fog early, then clear, mild, light northeasterly winds. Raptor Observations: local RTs; local TVs; 1st--COHA 10:49 a.m.; imm. BE--11:00a.m. Non-raptor Observations: Red-eyed Vireos; Eastern Towhees; flickers; Pileated Woodpecker; Cedar Waxwings ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Monday morning migration From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:26:16 -0400 In past years I've had migrating Blue Jays moving south over the house around the fall equinox but in checking over the past 3 days I saw very few. This morning they were flying, about 100 early on and, after an hour lull in the fog, I ended with 464 jays for the morning. Otherwise, there was a nice mixture of 9 warbler species and several other migrants moving around for about 90 minutes: Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Brown Thrasher 1 Tennessee Warbler 2 Nashville Warbler 3 Magnolia Warbler 4 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Palm Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 As the blue sky started to appear about 11 AM I had a 20 minute hawk flight. It looked like most of the birds had just gotten up and were gaining altitude as they headed south. As the sky went to clear blue the hawks stopped - or rose out of sight: Turkey Vulture 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Broad-winged Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (22 Sep 2008) 21 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 22 Sep 2008 18:09:49 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 52 59 Bald Eagle 0 36 55 Northern Harrier 1 7 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 112 132 Cooper's Hawk 1 25 26 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 3 1365 1408 Red-tailed Hawk 1 67 88 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 25 37 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 10 Total: 21 1705 1838 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Tom Salo Observers: Marilyn Leahy Visitors: Jason and Sarah Weather: Sunny, light variable winds. Raptor Observations: Locals: 2- CH, RTs, SS. Non-raptor Observations: Flock of 200 crows early. Numerous flocks of C Geese going S or SW in morning. Avg flock ~15, max flock ~50. RC Kinglet. 8 ravens - 7 arrived at high elevation from the N while one local croaked at them from just above the trees. Predictions: Continued slow movement. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Salo () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:10:37 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * September22, 2008 * NYSY 09.08.22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):September 15, 2008-September 22, 2008 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:September22, 4:30p.m.. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #121 -Monday September 22, 2008 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 15, 2008 Highlights: ------------ BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE PHILADELPHIA VIREO RED KNOT WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL LINCOLN¢S SPARROW ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER LEAST BITTERN NORTHERN GOSHAWK CACKLING GOOSE MAGNIFICANT FRIGATEBIRD (Extralimital) Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands complex (MWC) ------------ On 9/18 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over the oxbow Trail. On 9/19 2 adult and 2 young SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Morgan Road area. As of 9/19 the RED KNOT was still present at the AudubonCenter. Onondaga County ------------ On 9/15 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen in the State Fair Parking lot in Syracuse. On 9/16 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen flying over the marina on Onondaga Lake in Liverpool. On 9/16 a LEAST BITTERN was seen in Van Buren Park. Also that day a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on 60 Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. On 9/22 2 early SNOO GEESE were seen, one at the Pine Grove golf Course in Cammilus and one near Skaneateles. During this past week the Three Rivers WMA has had 12 species of Warbler plus multiple PHILADELPHIA VIREOS and LINCOLN¢S SPARROWS. In addition 3 other Warblers, BAY-BREASTED, ORANGE CROWNED, and PALM were found in the baldwinsville area bringing the total to 15. Madison County ------------ On 9/16 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen at the sod farm north of Chittenango. On 9/17 and 9/18 a single BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen at the sod farm along with AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS. Oswego County ------------ On 9/21 4 CACKLING GEES were seen with Canadas flying over Bishop Hill Road near Pulaski. Cortland County ------------ As of 9/20 a flock of about 35 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS continues to be seen on Shakham Road just south of the Onondaga County line in the Morgan Hill State Forest. Oneida County ------------ On 9/16 a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Sylvan Beach State Park. Extralimital ------------ On 9/21 a MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was seen soaring at the south end of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca. The bird eventually roosted in Stewart Park but expired overnight. It was found in the water this morning. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:oneidabirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:oneidabirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: oneidabirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: 2 Snow Geese From: "Paul Richardson" <vireo2 AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:49:09 -0400 Hello all, Today I saw a Snow Goose at two separate locations. The one at the Pine Grove Golf Course along Milton Ave. continues to be seen at the pond next to the first hole on the course. I saw another one in with the Canada Geese in the pond in front of Welch Allyn along Rt 321. Good Birding, Paul Richardson Camillus, NY vireo2 AT verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Ithaca frigatebird found dead Monday morning From: Matthew Medler <mdm2 AT cornell.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:04:14 -0400 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Frigatebird found dead. details to Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:59:58 GMT From: 6073515740 AT VTEXT.COM Reply-To: 6073515740 AT VTEXT.COM To: cayugabirds-l AT cornell.edu Frigatebird found dead. details to follow. -- Chris T-H Subject: Hawks & Geese From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:08:39 -0400 After a slow early A.M. around home I headed towards Bishop Road north of the Salmon River to see if hawks were flying on north winds and 100% cloud cover. As I worked my north I found 32 Am. Goldfinches & 7 E. Meadowlarks on CR 58A in Mexico plus 2 more Meadowlarks and 2 adult Wild Turkeys with 15 half-grown young on Manwaring Road in Richland. I arrived at Bishop Road at 1050 and was fortunate to see 5 raptors in the first 15 minutes because there were very few migrating hawks for the first 3 hours. There were, however, flocks of high-flying, migrant Canada Geese. I counted 5642 in all and this seems like it's a good week early for those kind of numbers. About 2:10 I noticed 4 smaller birds with a flock of Canadas and coming on I thought they might be ducks but as they got close I realized that the 4 were very small geese. Because the birds flew overhead, I couldn't distinguish head shape but they were no larger than Mallards and I would have to consider them to be Cackling Geese. Canada Geese that small would have to be runts and I can't believe that four such birds would have survived to fly together. The goose flight died somewhat after 2:30 and the hawks picked up as blue sky slowly approached from the north. Other migrants included 1 Hummingbird and 28 Blue Jays. The Hawks: Osprey 3 Bald Eagle 4 Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 Broad-winged Hawk 13 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 14 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (21 Sep 2008) 32 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 21 Sep 2008 19:09:37 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 50 57 Bald Eagle 2 36 55 Northern Harrier 0 6 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 103 123 Cooper's Hawk 1 24 25 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 9 1362 1405 Red-tailed Hawk 3 66 87 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 21 33 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 10 Total: 32 1684 1817 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Visitors: Leslie Preston,Rich Porriceli and 4 others. Weather: Sunny a.m.Cloudy p.m.LightNortherly wind.Hazy. Raptor Observations: Sub Ad BE 10:09,Imm BE 11:28.Local BE, TV`s,SS,RT. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]