*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - October 17, 2016
*  NYSY  10.17.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 10, 2016 - 
October 17, 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: October 17  AT 5:00 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, 
2015.
Highlights--------------
CACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONWHITE-WINGED 
SCOTERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHERGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)------------  
     12 species of Shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. Again 
all were reported either from the Visitor’s Center or along the Wildlife Drive. 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and STILT SANDPIPER continue to 
hang around.     10/15: A male EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the main pool. It 
was seen again today./14:      10/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen along the 
Wildlife Drive near the carp barrier.

Cayuga County------------
     10/17: 51 BRANT were seen at Fair Haven State Park. One appears to be 
injured. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was also seen.

Onondaga County------------
     10/11: A CACKLING GOOSE was reported from Beaver Lake.     10:14: A late 
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was seen on the Erie Canal Trail near Fayetteville.     
10/16: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at the Kirkville Pools Brook picnic area.


Oswego County------------
     10/11: 2 LINCOLN’S SPARROWS were seen on the wooded trails at Derby Hill.  
   10/16: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Hinman Road.

Madison County------------
     10/13: A pair of WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Bradley Brook 
Reservoir.     10/16: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted on Woodman 
Pond. It was seen multiple times this past week but was missed today.    
   
 --end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5

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