* New York* Syracuse - November 27, 2017 * NYSY 11.27.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 20, 2017 - November 27, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: November 27 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 20, 2017. Highlights-------------- CATTLE EGRETRED-THROATED LOONGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEICELAND GULLSNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLPEREGRINE FALCONNORTHERN SHRIKECHIPPING SPARROWPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)---------------- 11/22: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the Lopez Mucklands. 11/25: A PEREGRINE FALCON, a CACKLING GOOSE and 5 DUNLIN were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 40 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from Carncross Road. 11/26: A CATTLE EGRET was seen through the week and up to yesterday at the Wilgoose field area on Rt. 89. Onondaga County------------ 11/21: A BLACK SCOTER continues at the south end of Onondaga Lake at the end of the creek walk in Syracuse. 11/23: A late CHIPPING SPARROW was sen at a feeder in Elbridge. 11/24: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on No. 4 Road near Fabius. 11/26: A SNOWY OWL was seen near Destiny Mall in Syracuse. Oswego County------------ 11/21: A SNOWY OWL was seen in Oswego Harbor. 11/24: An ICELAND GULL was seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County------------ 11/25: 14 PINE SISKINS were seen on Muller Hill Road. Herkimer County------------ 11/22: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Hinkley Reservoir. 11/23: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen near Rt.28 about a mile north of richfield Springs. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
