* New York* Syracuse - November 06, 2017 * NYSY 11.06.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 30, 2017 - November 06, 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: November 06 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 30, 2017. Highlights-------------- GLOSSY/WHITE-FACED IBISCATTLE EGRETGREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONBLACK SCOTERGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANERED PHALAROPEPARASITIC JAEGERBLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKEBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONSHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKECAVE SWALLOWCAPE MAY WARBLERLAPLAND LONGSPURRED CROSSBILL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) Shorebird species numbers were down to six this week. 10/31: One and sometimes two CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Wilgoose Field on Rt.89. One was still being seen yesterday 11/5. 11/4: 13 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen flying into Knox-Marsellus Marsh. An EURASIAN WIGEON was again seen in the Main Pool. 11/5: A GLOSSY/WHITE FACED IBIS was found on the north side of Armitage Road. ID had not been established yet. 11/6: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen hunting in the early morning along Rt. 89 at Wilgoose Field. Cayuga County------------ 11/1: A late CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen at West Barrier Beach at Fair Haven. A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was see at Fair Haven State Park. 3 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen with numerous TREE SWALLOWS at Fair Haven State Park. 11/4: 5 species of shorebirds inclucing late LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen on flooded fields on Maiden Lane north of Port Byron. Most were seen again on 11/6. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County------------ 11/1: A WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 11/2: 5 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen on the Creek Walk north of Hiawatha boulevard in Syracuse. 11/4: A CATTLE EGRET was seen along Brewerton Road near Mid State Machinery in Brewerton. 11/5: A BLACK SCOTER was seen at the south end on Onondaga Lake at the end of the Creek Walk. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted in Caudenouy 11/6: A RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Beaver Lake. Oswego County------------ 10/30: 2 RED PHALAROPES, 4 PARASITIC JAEGERS and 1 BLACK-LEGGED KITTYWAKE were seen at Derby Hill. 11/6: A LAUGHING GULL was spotted at Derby Hill. Madison County------------ 10/30: NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen on Eden Hill Road and Irish Hill Road south of Cazenovia. 11/3: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Borden Road north of Earlville. 11/4: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen over Woodman Pond. ---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/ --
