RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* November 15, 2010
* NYSY 1511.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
November 08, 2009 - November 15, 2010
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:November 15 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#230 -Monday November 15, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November
08
, 2010
Highlights:
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RED-NECKED GREBE
BLACK SCOTER
PURPLE SANDPIPER
GOLDEN EAGLE
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
SANDHILL CRANE
CAVE SWALLOW
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
SUMMER TANAGER
EASTERN TOWHEE
EVENING GROSBEAK
PINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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11/14: Up to 20 SANDHILL CRANES were seen most of the week at
Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Also of interest were a hybrid ROSS’S/SNOW GOOSE and a
ROSS’S/BLUE PHASE SNOW GOOSE seen on the 14th. at Knox-Marcellus.
Cortland County
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11/9: A FEMALE SUMMER TANAGER was reported at a feeder in McGraw near the
intersection of Highland and Gothic Streets. As of today (15th.) the bird is
still frequenting the feeder. The home owner, Bill Toner, welcomes birders to
observe. Use your best judgment in finding viewing locations.
Oswego County
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11/9: A late EASTERN TOWHEE was seen at a feeder in Constantia on Oneida
Lake.
11/13: A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen in a large flock at Derby Hill.
11/14: 6 raptor species including 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS and 6 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS were seen in a small flight at Derby Hill. Also seen were 2 BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS and a single CAVE SWALLOW.
Onondaga County
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11/10: 20 BLACK SCOTERS and 7 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen on Onondaga Lake
near the mouth of Nine Mile Creek.
Cayuga County
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11/11: The seasons first PURPLE SANDPIPER was found at Fairhaven State
Park
in its usual place on the south side of the east breakwall. It was seen again
the next day on the west side of the outlet but was not seen in the days
following.
Madison County
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11/13: 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road east of
DeRuyter.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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