[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2016-11-07 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - November 07, 2016
*  NYSY  11. 07.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 31, 2016 - 
November 07, 2016to 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 07  AT 4:00 p.m. 
(EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 31, 
2015.
Highlights--
CATTLE EGRETTRUMPETER SWANCACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED 
GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN EAGLESANDERLINGSANDHILL CRANEWHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPERSAW-WHET OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEEVENING GROSBEAKLAPLAND LONGSPUR

Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC) 
     11/1: A late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Drive.     
11/4: 7 CATTLE EGRETS were found with the cows at Goose Haven on Rt. 89. Some 
of them flew to the Wildlife Drive and were seen in flight and on the road. 
They have been seen daily at Goose Haven including today.     11/5: An EURASIAN 
WIGEON was found in the main pool along the Wildlife Drive and has been seen 
each day since.     11/6: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center 
pool. TUNDRA SWANS were seen from VanDyne Spoor Road and TRUMPETER SWANS were 
seen from Carncross Road.

Cayuga county
     11/2: An EVENING GROSBEAK was found at Fair Haven State Park. 2 EVENING 
GROSBEAKS were found at the Sterling Nature Center.     11/5: A SANDERLING was 
seen at the West Barrier Beach in Fair Haven.     11/7: A SANDERLING and 2 
EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Fair Haven State Park.

Onondaga county
     11/2: 4 CATTLE EGRETS were found at a farm on Old seneca Turnpike north of 
Skaneateles. Unfortunately they were not relocated after this day.     11/5: A 
BRANT was seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake at the end of the Creekwalk.   
  11/6: all three SCOTERS were seen at Maple Bay on the west side of Onondaga 
Lake.

Oswego County
     11/3: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Rt. 17 north of Redfield.     11/5: A 
BLACK SCOTER was seen on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton.     11/7: All three 
SCOTERS were seen in Oswego Harbor.

Madison County
     11/2: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Rt.13 north of Cazenovia. 2 SANDHILL 
CRANES were seen on Gee Road north of Chittenango.     11/6: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR 
was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on 
Woodman Pond north of Hamilton.

Oneida County
     11/5: 12 PINE SISKINS were seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of 
Clinton.

Herkimer County
    10/31: A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder north of Dolgeville.A GREATER 
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Wheelock Pond north of Litchfield.     11/4: A 
NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen hunting at a feeder north of Dolgeville.
       
     --end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[cayugabirds-l] Egret - Saturday

2016-11-07 Thread tigger64 
Close to sunset on Saturday a small white egret flew over the Mays Point 
observing corral heading toward Wildlife Dr/Main Pool.  I didn't see it until 
it was far past and heading directly away and assume it was a Cattle Egret but 
could not tell for sure.  It might have come from the back of Tschache Pool or 
other points north or northwest, which as far as I know the Cattle Egrets have 
not been seen.


Dave Wheeler
N.Syracuse, NY

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[cayugabirds-l] King Fisher and Turkey Vultures

2016-11-07 Thread Peter 
While at Taughannock Falls State Park yesterday looking for migrating 
loons I also happened upon a kingfisher patrolling the banks of 
Taughannock Creek near its mouth. I then went up to the falls overlook 
before I left for home only to be treated to 3 turkey vultures cruising 
the area.  I was at the bottom rail of the falls overlook and two sailed 
by at eye level.


A cold and winding day was pushing up waves on the lake yet I was able 
to see 5 loons (if I'm not counting the same one twice). Alas, it became 
too cold so I left for warmer places.






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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake St Park

2016-11-07 Thread M Miller 
Drove around this morning, very few Canada Geese - no Greater-white Fronted 
seen, but did have 1 Brant near the canal entrance/marina. A few ducks included 
Mallard, Am Black, Scaup, Redhead, Bufflehead, & C. Mergansers. GBB Gulls have 
started showing up also. A juvenile Bald Eagle was perched near the entrance of 
the park.

Mark Miller

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] migrating crows

2016-11-07 Thread Kevin J. McGowan 
Interesting report. American Crows are migrating right now, with lots of birds 
coming through from Ontario and Quebec. They are daytime migrants. It can be 
difficult to tell them from local roost movements, because migrants will stop 
and forage a while in a field with locals before heading out again.

Oddly, perhaps, crows in eastern North America don't fly south, they fly 
southwest. Some of our Ithaca-raised crows turn up in southwestern Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia, and other that we have banded in Ithaca in winter turn up in 
Montreal and Vermont.

Best,

Kevin


From: bounce-120971067-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120971067-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2016 8:42 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] migrating crows

Today I saw something I don't recall seeing before. Many times I have seen 
crows commuting - traveling away from a large roost early in the morning or 
returning to the roost area in the afternoon. Today at 11am I saw a flock of 
125 crows flying south high over the east end of Stewart Park. I suspect they 
were migrating. This was not the time of day I that crows typically commute. 
Their flight path was the same that I have seen used by migrating Blue Jays 
earlier in the autumn when they follow the east side of the lake 
south-southeast but then take a more accurate southerly course once they can do 
so over without flying over the lake. They were taking some advantage of the 
north-northwest wind, but when I saw them they were flying at an angle to it.  
These crows were silent, but I assume they were American Crows because they 
appeared similar to each other in size and I doubt we could assemble that many 
Fish Crows here.

--Dave Nutter
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