* New York* Syracuse - November 14, 2016 * NYSY 11.14.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 07, 2016 - November 14, 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 14 AT 12 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 07, 2015. Highlights-------------- RED-THROATED LOONAMERICAN WHITE PELICANCATTLE EGRETBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONCACKLING GOOSEBRANTGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEHUDSONIAN GODWITICELAND GULLBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKEPALM WARBLEREVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 11/12: A late PALM WARBLER was seen at Mays Point. 66 SANDHILL CRANES and a CACKLING GOOSE were seen from East Road. 7 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Goose Haven on Rt. 89. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Lock 25 on Rt. 89. 11/13: An EURASIAN WIGEON continues along the Wildlife Drive. 69 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. The CATTLE EGRETS continue to be seen at Goose Haven on Rt.89. Cayuga County------------ 11/10: A RED-THROATED LOON was spotted at Fair Haven State Park. 11/12: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was spotted on the pond at Fair Haven State Park. After being put up by a boat it was spotted flying from West Barrier Beach to the west but has not been reported since. Onondaga County------------ 11/7: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on Onondaga Lake at Willow Bay. 11/8: An astounding 123 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen on Beaver Lake west of Baldwinsville. They have been seen each day since through yesterday. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found on Oxbow Road near the Gerber Topsoil Farm in the Town of Cicero. It was seen through 11/10 but has not been reported since. An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen at the confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers south of Phoenix. 11/9: 55 BRANT were seen at the confluence of the Seneca and Oneida Rivers. Oswego County------------ 11/11: A BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE was seen from the bluff at Derby Hill on Lake Ontario.2 BRANT and an ICELAND GULL were seen at Oswego Harbor. Madison County------------ 11/12: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen on Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. Herkimer County------------ 11/10: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS were at a feeder north of Dolgeville. --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
