[Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 27 Dec 2007

[dfsuggs at localnet.com]

- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 12/27/2007
* NYBU0712.27
- Birds mentioned
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  YELLOW-H. BLACKBIRD
  SABINE'S GULL
  FRANKLIN'S GULL
  BLACK-LEG. KITTIWAKE
  KING EIDER
  RED CROSSBILL
  BOHEMIAN WAXWING
  BROWN THRASHER
  TRUMPETER SWAN
  Red-throated Loon
  Common Loon
  Red-necked Grebe
  Tundra Swan
  Ring-necked Duck
  Bald Eagle
  Peregrine Falcon
  Little Gull
  Iceland Gull
  Glaucous Gull
  Common Raven
  Ruby-cr. Kinglet
  Snow Bunting
  Red-w. Blackbird
  Pine Grosbeak
  - Transcript
  Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
  Date:             12/27/2007
  Number:           716-896-1271
  To Report:        Same
  Compiler:         David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com)
  Coverage:         Western New York and adjacent Ontario
  Website:          www.BOSBirding.org

  Thursday, December 27, 2007

  Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of  Science 
and this answering system was donated by the Buffalo  Ornithological 
Society. Press (2) to leave a message, (3)  for updates, meeting and 
field trip information and (4) for  instructions on how to report 
sightings and use this system.  To contact the Science Museum, call 
896-5200.

  Highlights of reports received December 20 through December  27 from 
the Niagara Frontier Region include YELLOW-H.  BLACKBIRD, SABINE'S 
GULL, FRANKLIN'S GULL, BLACK-LEG.  KITTIWAKE, KING EIDER, RED 
CROSSBILL, BOHEMIAN WAXWING and  BROWN THRASHER.

  December 27, on the Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count, a  female 
YELLOW-H. BLACKBIRD among 20 RED-W. BLACKBIRDS in the  corn field 
opposite the Lewiston Road Overlook on Route 77  in the Tonawanda 
Wildlife Management Area. One hour later,  the blackbirds could not be 
found. Also on the count, 11  PINE GROSBEAKS at the northwest corner of 
Cayuga Pool in the  Iroquois Refuge.

  An exceptional gull at Dunkirk Harbor this week - an adult  plumage 
SABINE'S GULL, found December 24 and still present  on the 26th. Also 
in the harbor, a first-winter FRANKLIN'S  GULL on the same dates. 
Dunkirk Harbor is loaded with  abundant waterfowl, plus LITTLE GULL, 
several BALD EAGLES  and at the power plant, a PEREGRINE FALCON. Nearby 
at Point  Gratiot, a RUBY-CR. KINGLET at one of the cottages.

  December 21 on the Niagara River, two BLACK-LEG. KITTIWAKES,  an 
adult and a first-winter, below the control gates in  Ontario.

  A lakewatch over Lake Ontario at Wilson on December 22 was  
highlighted by a passing female KING EIDER among numerous  common 
waterfowl, plus RED-THROATED LOON, COMMON LOON, RED-
  NECKED GREBE, ICELAND GULL and GLAUCOUS GULL.

  December 23, a female RED CROSSBILL at a feeder in Orchard  Park. On 
the 21st, a brief view of a BOHEMIAN WAXWING in a  Williamsville yard 
in Amherst. December 22 on Grand Island,  a BROWN THRASHER at Buckhorn 
Island State Park, on the  hiking trail, between the bridges and power 
lines. Also at  Buckhorn Island, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 76 RING-NECKED 
DUCKS  and at nearby Navy Island, 2 BALD EAGLES.

  Still on Grand Island, December 24 at Beaver Island State  Park, a 
TRUMPETER SWAN among over 300 TUNDRA SWANS.

  And, December 26, in the Genesee County Town of Bethany, 2  COMMON 
RAVENS on Francis Road, and on McLernon Road, 245  SNOW BUNTINGS.

  Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, January 3.  Please call 
in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may  report sightings after the 
tone. Thank you for calling and  reporting to Dial-a-Bird.

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