* New York* Syracuse - October 16, 2017 * NYSY 10.16.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 10, 2017 - October 16, 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 16 AT 2:30 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 10, 2017. Highlights-------------- ROUGH-LEGED HAWKSANDHILL CRANEBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSECACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 13 species of shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. 10/14: An EURASIAN WIGEON and a single BRANT were still being seen in the Main Pool. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at Benning Marsh. 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. 10/15: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County------------ 10/11: 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen along the power lines in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Singles were seen on the 13th. and the 14 th. at the same area. Oswego County------------ 10/11: An early ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen from Bishop Road north of Pulaski 10/14: ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen on Sherman Road north of Mexico and at derby Hill. 10/16: all three SCOTER species were seen at Derby Hill. Madison County------------- A WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, a CACKLING GOOSE and a SURF SCOTER were seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
