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* New York * Syracuse * November 08, 2021 * NYSY 11. 08. 21 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): November 01 to Novenber 08, 2021 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: November 08 AT 4:30 p.m. (DST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #777: Monday November 08 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 01, 2021 Highlights: ----------- BRANT EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK SCOTER GOLDEN EAGLE COMMON GALLINULE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER LOMG-BILLED DOWITCHER BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE LITTE GULL SHORT-EARED OWL EASTERN MEADOWLARK VESPER SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR SNOW BUNTING Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 11/2: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Knox-Marsellus Pool. 11/3: A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 11/6: 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Cayuga County ------------ 11/3: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and a LITTLE GULL were found at Fair Haven State Park. 11/6: 4 BLACK SCOTERS and a single BRANT were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County ------------ 11/7: 2 BRANT were seen at the Inner Harbor. 11/8: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Hamlin Marsh WMA off of Wetzel Road. Oswego County ------------ 11/1: Up to 5 VESPER SPARROWS were seen at Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. Yhey have continued up to today at this location. 111/2: 35 SNOW BUNTINGS, 63 DUNLIN, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and a LITTLE GULL were found at the outlet to Sandy Pond on Lake Ontario. 11/3: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was found on Bishop Road north of Pulaski and lingered to the 5th. An early COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a private residence in Hastings 11/4: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE and 4 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen from the bluff at Derby Hill. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen in Constantia near Oneida Lake. Madison County ------------ 11/5: 7 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the Fenner Wind Farm south of Canastota. Oneida County ------------ 11/3: 7 late EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen on Harris Road near Poland. Herkimer County ------------ 11/7: An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen at Salisbury Corners. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- 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/ --