RBA * New York* Syracuse* December 01, 2014* NYSY 12. 01. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 24, 2014 - December 01, 2014to 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: December 01 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #419 Monday December 01, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 24, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-THROATED LOONTUNDRA SWANROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSEMERLINSANDHILL CRANEICELAND GULLGLAUCOUS GULLNORTHERN SHRIKETOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRERUBY-CROWNED KINGLETEVENING GROSBEAKCOMMON REDPOLL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Although Shorebirds are gone Waterfowl still abound at the complex. 19 species were recorded this week. 11/24: 75 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen also. 11.25: The SANDHILL CRANE count at East Road hit 81 this day! 11/26: A MERLIN was seen along Rt.31 in the mucklands. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from East Road. 11/27: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in Knox-Marsellus Road. Onondaga County------------ 11/24: A BRANT was seen along Onondaga Parkway on Onondaga Lake. 2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in Beaver Lake. The next day 16 were seen in flight over the lake but did not land. 11/26: A COMMON LOON was seen at Beaver Lake.A TUNDRA SWAN was seen on Skaneateles Lake from the village. 11/28: A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery. 11/29: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at Beaver Lake Nature Center. 11/30: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Onondaga lake from the Marina. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Dunham Road near Beaver Lake. Oswego County------------ 11/28: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Derby Hill. Madison County------------ 11/25: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. More were seen at the same location on 11/28. 11/29: A TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE, found last week was relocated. The location is at a nature sanctuary on Irish Hill Road near mailbox #3375 southeast of Cazenovia. Look for Marshview Trail. The bird was seen and photographed today. Cayuga County------------ 11/25: 22 TUNDRA SWANS were seen on Tindall Road in the town of Ira. A probable but unconfirmed BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen in flight at Fair Have State Park. Oneida County------------ 11/29: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Oneida Lake near Sylvan Beach. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
