* New York* Syracuse - October 30, 2017 * NYSY 10.30.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 23, 2017 - October 30, 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: October 30 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 23, 2017. Highlights-------------- CATTLE EGRETGOLDEN EAGLENORTHERN GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANEBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONCACKLING GOOSEPURPLE SANDPIPERLITTLE GULL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Shorebird species was down to nine this week. 10/23: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from the Visitor’s Center. 10/28: 2 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Wilgoose Field on Rt. 89. They were refound on the 29th. 32 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the fields on Armitage road. Cayuga county------------ 10/24: A PURPLE SANDPIPER was again seen from the east break wall at Fair Haven State Park. 10/28: A LITTLE GULL was seen at Fair Haven State Park flying with Bonaparte’s Gulls. 10/29: A PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen with a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 6 DUNLIN from the east break wall at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County------------ 10/25: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from Radisson River Park (private) on the Oswego River south of Phoenix. It was seen again of the 27th. 10/27: 4 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen along the creek walk on Onondaga Creek north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. Oswego County------------ 10/28: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Derby Hill. Madison County------------ 10/27: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
