* New York* Syracuse* November 16, 2015* NYSY 11. 16. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 09, 2015 - November 16, 2015to 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 16 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #466 Monday November 16, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 16, 2015 Highlights:----------- RED-THROATED LOONAMERICAN BITTERN GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSECACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONCINNAMON TEAL/BLUE-WINGED TEAL HYBRIDROUGH-LEGGED HAWKSANDHILL CRANEGLAUCOUS GULLFRANKLIN’S GULLBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKEPARASITIC JAEGERSNOWY OWLNORTHERN SHRIKECAVE SWALLOWLAPLAND LONGSPURYELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, DUNLIN and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were the only shorebirds reported this week. 11/10: A male and possibly a female EURASIAN WIGEON were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 11/12: The hybrid CINNAMON/BLUE-WINGED TEAL was again seen at LaRue’s Lagoon along the wildlife Trail. 11/13: A late COMMON GALLINULE was found in the Morgon Road marshes. 11/14: 12 CACKLING GEESE and 18 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 11/15: 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen and photographed in the corn fields on East Road. A single CAVE SWALLOW was seen along the Wildlife Trail. Also seen here were the hybrid Teal and a rather late AMERICAN BITTERN. 11/16: 22 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Onondaga County------------ 11/10: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 11/11: 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on Beaver Lake. An early ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 11/14: While small numbers of RUSTY BLACKBIRDS continue to be reported a remarkable 92 of them were seen at the South Meadow Nature Area in Tully. Oswego County------------ 11/12: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was reported from Smith Road near Mexico. 11/13: 1 BLACK-LEGGED KITTTYWAKE and 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. 11/14: 6 FRANKLIN’S GULLS were seen over the course of the day at Derby Hill. A GLAUCOUS GULL was also reported. 11/15: A SNOWY OWL was seen at Oswego Harbor. It was relocated today. Madison County------------- 11/10: A CACKLING GOOSE was found at Woodman Pond. 11/16: 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen from the overlook at the Great Swamp Conservancy north of Canastota. 11/16: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was found at Woodman Pond. Oneida county------------ 11/14: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center south of clinton. Cayuga County------------ 11/12: A CAVE SWALLOW was seen at Fair Haven State Park. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was also found. 11/15: A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted on the lake at Fair Haven State Park. Another was seen from Sterling Nature Center. -- 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/ --
