* New York* Syracuse - November 07, 2016 * NYSY 11. 07.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 31, 2016 - November 07, 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: November 07 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 31, 2015. Highlights-------------- CATTLE EGRETTRUMPETER SWANCACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN EAGLESANDERLINGSANDHILL CRANEWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSAW-WHET OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEEVENING GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPUR
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 11/1: A late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 11/4: 7 CATTLE EGRETS were found with the cows at Goose Haven on Rt. 89. Some of them flew to the Wildlife Drive and were seen in flight and on the road. They have been seen daily at Goose Haven including today. 11/5: An EURASIAN WIGEON was found in the main pool along the Wildlife Drive and has been seen each day since. 11/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center pool. TUNDRA SWANS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road and TRUMPETER SWANS were seen from Carncross Road. Cayuga county------------ 11/2: An EVENING GROSBEAK was found at Fair Haven State Park. 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found at the Sterling Nature Center. 11/5: A SANDERLING was seen at the West Barrier Beach in Fair Haven. 11/7: A SANDERLING and 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga county------------ 11/2: 4 CATTLE EGRETS were found at a farm on Old seneca Turnpike north of Skaneateles. Unfortunately they were not relocated after this day. 11/5: A BRANT was seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake at the end of the Creekwalk. 11/6: all three SCOTERS were seen at Maple Bay on the west side of Onondaga Lake. Oswego County------------ 11/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Rt. 17 north of Redfield. 11/5: A BLACK SCOTER was seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton. 11/7: All three SCOTERS were seen in Oswego Harbor. Madison County------------ 11/2: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt.13 north of Cazenovia. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on Gee Road north of Chittenango. 11/6: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida County------------ 11/5: 12 PINE SISKINS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County------------ 10/31: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder north of Dolgeville.A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Wheelock Pond north of Litchfield. 11/4: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen hunting at a feeder north of Dolgeville. --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 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/ --
