RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* October 19, 2009
* NYSY1910.09
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
October 12, 2009 - October 19, 2009
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland
compiled:October 19 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#176 -Monday October 19, 2009
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 12
, 2009
Highlights:
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CACKLING GOOSE
EURASIAN WIGEON
RUDDY DUCK
GOLDEN EAGLE
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
FOX SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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10/14: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from East Road at Knox-Marcellus Marsh.
10/16: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen from East Road.
10/18: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Tschache Pool. 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS
were seen in the mucklands along Rt. 31.
Onondaga County
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10/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen from Nash Road in the Town of Elbridge.
10/17: 2 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Beaver Lake.
10/19: 6 or more FOX SPARROWS were found in the Three Rivers WMA at the
corner of 60 Rd. and Kellog Road.
Oswego County
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10/15: A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and a GOLDEN EAGLE were among the raptors
flying over Bishop Hill north of Pulaski. Also seen was a MERLIN and 1153
TURKEY VULTURES. ON THE 16TH. another GOLDEN EAGLE and MERLIN were seen.
10/17: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along Rt.3 in Dexterville.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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