*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - October 10, 2016
*  NYSY  10.10.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 03, 2016 - 
October 10, 2016to 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: October 10  AT 4:00 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 03, 
2015.
Highlights--------------
CACKLING GOOSEBRANTSANDHILL CRANEWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT 
SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERBLACK-HEADED GULLGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)------------  
     Only 11 species of shorebirds were reported this week. Highlights were 
STILT SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. An interesting report of 5 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS at the Visitor’s Center was posted today. As usual all 
birds were reported from the Visitor’s Center and the Wildlife Trail although a 
juvenile LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was reported from Kip Island.     10/9: 6 
SANDHILL CRANES were spotted from the tower at Tschache Pool. A CACKLING GOOSE 
was seen on Howland Island.

Onondaga County------------
     10/4: A very rare for the region BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen and 
photographed at Oneida Shores Park. Unfortunately it has not been relocated.    
 10/8: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Beaver Lake.     10/9: A GRAY-CHEEKED 
THRUSH was heard calling in the South of Syracuse.

Oswego County------------
     10/6: 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen feding on the ground at a 
residence in Constantia.

Madison County------------
     10/7: A Blue Phase SNOW GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond.

Cayuga County------------
     10/4: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SANDERLING and DUNLIN continue at Fair Haven 
State Park. Also 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were heard in flight.     10/9: The 
season’s first report of BRANT (29) were seen at Fair Haven State Park.


   
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Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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