* New York* Syracuse - December 04, 2017 * NYSY 12.04.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 27, 2017 - December 04, 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: December 04 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 27, 2017. Highlights-------------- RED-THROATED LOONCATTLE EGRETROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSEGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEGOLDEN EAGLEBLACK VULTURESANDHILL CRANESNOWY OWLSHORT-EARED OWLMARSH WRENPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)---------------- 1/29: A late MARSH WREN was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. A ROSS’S GOOSE was seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Martens Tract. 12/2: A late MARSH WREN was heard from the tower at the Visitor’s Center. 12/3: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 112 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A CATTLE EGRET has continues through the week at Wilgoose fields along Rt. 89. Onondaga county------------ 11/28: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in flight along Rt. 370 at Hayes Road east of Baldwinsville. 12/1: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Davidson Auto sales area on Rt. 31 east of Baldwinsville. It was seen again on the 2nd. just east at the Fucillo auto sales area. 12/3: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Church Road near Marietta south of Rt. 20. 12/4: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the Town Center shopping area on Rt. 5 in Fayetteville. Madison County------------ 12/2: A SNOWY OWL was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Oneida county------------ 12/1: 4 PINE SISKINS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton. ---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/ --
