RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* October 6, 2014
* NYSY 10. 06. 14
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 29, 2014 - October 06, 2014
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: October 06 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#412 Monday October 06, 2014
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of
September 22, 2014
Highlights:
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CACKLING GOOSE
AMERICAN AVOCET
PARASITIC JAEGER
LITTLE GULL
FORSTER’S TERN
SNOWY OWL
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
DICKCISSAL
NELSON’S SPARROW
PINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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Only seven species of shorebirds were seen at the complex this week
highlighted by the two AMERICAN AVOCETS seen as recently as yesterday (10/12)
at Knox-Marsellus Marsh but not yet reported today.
Onondaga County
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13 species of Warbler and LINCOLN SPARROW were found in the county this
week. Get them before they’re gone.
10/7: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found again in Three Rivers WMA under
the power lines on 60 Road. They were found again yesterday and today in the
same location.
10/8: A juvenile female type DICKCISSAL was found on the east side of Van
Rensselear Street near the inner harbor in Syracuse. Unfortunately it was not
relocated the next day.
10/11: A SNOWY OWL was still being seen actively hunting in the Rt. 31
mall location in Clay.
10/12: An adult and juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen again in
Onondaga Creek south of Spencer Street on the Creekwalk in Syracuse.
10/13: 2 CACKLING GEESE were found in the Inner Harbor area in Syracuse.
Jefferson County
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10/10: A NELSON’S SPARROW was found on Zimmer Road in Fort Drum. Driving
is not allowed on this road but apparently you may walk it.
Oswego County
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10/8: 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS, a LITTLE GULL and a FORSTER’S TERN were all
seen from the overlook at Derby Hill. The next day one of the JAEGERS and the
LITTLE GULL were seen again.
Cayuga County
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10/7: 7 FORSTER’S TERNS were spotted from the beach at Fair Haven State
Park.
10/8: A LITTLE GULL was seen at West Barrier Park in Fair Haven.
10/12: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Great Bear Recreation Area
north of Phoenix.
Oneida County
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10/10: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Center near Clinton.
-- end report
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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