* 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
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
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
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
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
