* New York* Syracuse - October 23, 2017 * NYSY 10.23.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 16, 2017 - October 23, 2017to 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 23 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 17, 2017. Highlights-------------- SANDHILL CRANEBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBRANTCACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONPURPLE SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERPARASITIC JAEGERORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERPINE SISKINRED CROSSBILL EVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Shorebird numbers were down to 11 species at the complex this week 10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Benning Marsh . 10/20: A BRANT and an EURASIAN WIGEON were seen in the Main Pool. 10/21: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PINE SISKIN was found along the Wildlife Drive.10/22: 20 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road. Cayuga County------------ 10/16: 326 BRANT and two late CASPIAN TERNS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. 10/20: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen from the east break wall at Fair Haven State Park. An early PURPLE SANDPIPER was found on the south side of the east break wall (usual location) at Fair Have State Park. It was seen through 10/22. Onondaga county------------ 10/18: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was again found along Onondaga Creek from the Creek Walk near Hiawatha Boulevard. Two ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen along the power lines on 60 Road at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. They were seen through 10/21. 1021: A RED CROSSBILL was found at Spruce Pond in Morgan Hill state Forest. A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found a t Labrador Hollow Nature Area. An EVENING GROSBEAK was found east of Rt. 91 near Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 10/22: A PINE SISKIN was noted at the Radisson River Park south of Phoenix. Madison County------------ 10/18: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at woodman Pond north of Hamilton. It was found again on 10/22. Herkimer County------------- 10/17: A BRANT was seen in the Dolgeville area. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
