RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* October 26, 2009
* NYSY2610.09
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
October 19, 2009 - October 26, 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 26 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#177 -Monday October 26, 2009
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 26
, 2009
Highlights:
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RED-NECKED GREBE
GREAT EGRET
WHITE IBIS (Extralimital)
EURASIAN WIGEON
SURF SCOTER
SANDHILL CRANE
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
NORTHERN SHRIKE
CAROLINA WREN
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
NELSON’S SPARROW
SNOW BUNTING
PINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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10/19: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Audubon Center on Rt.89.
10/24: A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was spotted and photographed on
VanDyne Spoor Road. On 10/25 the bird was relocated and seen by many observers
from early morning to last light. As yet there have been no positive reports on
10/26.
10/25: Also seen this day fron Van Dyne Spoor Road were HUDSONIAN GODWIT,
SANDHILL CRANE, and NORTHERN SHRIKE. At Marten’s tract 2 NELSON’S SPARROWS
were seen. At Tschache Pool an EURASIAN WIGEON was seen.At North Spring Pond 5
GREAT EGRETS were spotted. At the Visitor’s Center 6 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and
a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen.
Cayuga County
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10/22: 22 DUNLIN and 1 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were found at Fairhaven State
Park.
10/24: 9 species of waterfowl including 10 SURF SCOTERS were seen at
Fairhaven State Park. Also seen were 2 RED-NECKED GREBES, 1 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, and 10 SNOW BUNTINGS.
Oswego County
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10/22: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Hastings.
Onondaga County
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10/22: A laate EASTERN MEADOWLARK was spotted in Tully. PINE SISKINS were
at a feeder in the est side of Syracuse.
10/23: 2 CAROLINA WRENS were found on the Erie Canal Trail on Bennets
Corners Road west of Syracuse.
Extralimital
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The WHITE IBIS has returned to the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area and
was seen as recently as 10/25. Check Genesee Birds for specific location.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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