Buffalo Ornithological Society
Birding Western New York and the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Sandhill Crane - © Kayo Roy

Shelley Seidman’s find from February 8, this male Barrow’s Goldeneye was relocated from the Bird Island Pier by Phil Mills on February 26 and continues through today, March 2 along the pier. Photo by Bill Massarro on the 2nd.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This male Harlequin Duck was also feeding along the Bird Island Pier on the 2nd. This could very well be one of the birds reported last October by Ploeger and Rybczynski. Photo by Alec Humann.
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A nice comparison photo of the male Barrow’s (front center) with a male Common Goldeneye (front right) as they rested along the Bird Island Pier on the 2nd. Photo by Bill Massarro. Note the White-winged Scoter in the background.
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While not a favorite among birds, Staghorn Sumac is a very important late-winter source of nutrients for hungry birds. Gale VerHague photographed this American Robin on the 2nd at the Dunkirk Airport.
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Given the cold start to the month, this Greater Yellowlegs really seems to be pushing its spring agenda! John Gustafson photographed this bird on the 6th along Conewango Creek in Chautauqua County.
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Rick Severtson photographed this out of range American White Pelican at the Celoron Boat Launch, Chautauqua Lake on the 3rd.
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This group of Greater White-fronted Geese was a great find by Kathy Tucker near the Berry Road Marsh, Chautauqua County on the 5th.
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This Snowy Owl was photographed by Mike Zebehazy in the Town of North Collins on the 7th. This appears to be an adult bird due to the overall lack of black barring. Late last autumn, there was a small push of this species into the BOS Study Area.
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This Trumpeter Swan, K93, is one of the individuals that nests out at Iroquois NWR and frequently winters near Thorold, Ontario. K93 is a male and was hatched in 2013 and one of the first Trumpeters to be introduced to the Iroquois Refuge Complex. Photo by Charlie Kaars on the 3rd at Buckhorn Island SP.
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These two Purple Sandpipers have been entertaining birders at the terminus of the Bird Island Pier since late February. Sue Barth caught up with them on the 4th when she took this photo.
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This exquisite Long-tailed Duck was caught snoozing by Brad Reinhardt at Nelson Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake on the 8th.
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Our friends in Fort Erie have also been delighted with the presence of a male Harlequin Duck, this one near Catherine Street overlook on the 6th. Photo by Brandon Holden.
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Chris Wood captured this adult male Northern Harrier as it hunted along Marshall Road, Lyndonville on the 8th.
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This Barnacle Goose was an incredible find by Joel Strong along Countyline Road south of Chaffee, Orleans County on the 9th. There are very few records for this rare Eurasian vagrant in the BOS Study Area. Photo by Joel Strong.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

The drake Harlequin Ducks, present since late October, continue along the Bird Island Pier in Buffalo. Cassy Cassidy caught up with them on the 11th.
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Cassy Cassidy managed this spectacular close-up of a male Harlequin Duck on the 11th along the Bird Island Pier.
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This adult Iceland Gull was soaring over the Lewiston Marina on the 10th when Karen Lee Lewis captured this image.
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Surf Scoters at Erie Basin Marina in breeding plumage March 11th. Photo by Shelley Seidman.
Contributed by: Shelley Seidman

This pair of King Eiders has been present at Erie Basin Marina for 4 days. Distant Photo taken March 15th by Shelley Seidman.
Contributed by: Shelley Seidman

Joe Wing took this image on the 15th at Johnson Creek, Lyndonville where Strong's Barnacle Goose made it a habit to return to at various times to rest amongst the Canadas.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Johnson's Creek, Lyndonville was quite the goose hotspot in the middle of the month. Christy Hibsch photographed this Greater White-fronted Goose on the 17th.
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This Harris's Sparrow was documented by James Berry at a private residence near Cattaraugus on the 25th.
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This immature male King Eider, frequently associating with a female KIEI, has been reliable at Erie Basin Marina for a good chunk of the month. Steve Pitt photographed the bird on the 25th.
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Reinstein Woods hosted this Black-bellied Whistling-Duck on the 20th after a push of very warm air into the region. Kristen Rosenberg initially identified the bird and many folks were able to see it throughout the day. Charlene Schneckenberger took this photo.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

After a quiet finch winter, a few Pine Siskins are filtering north through the BOS Study Area. Sue Barth photographed this individual at her home feeders in Hamburg on the 25th.
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Warm days with southerly winds ushers adult Red-shouldered Hawks north in March. Sue Barth took this photo of a bird migrating over the FedEx ponds near Woodlawn on the 15th.
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This newly arrived Eastern Meadowlark posed for Nathan Stimson near Jamestown, NY on the 16th.
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