RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
*  October 17, 2011
*  NYSY 10:17.11
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
October 10, 2010 - October 17, 2011
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 17 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#275 -Monday October 17, 2011
 
 
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
October 10 , 2011
 
Highlights:
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AMERICAN BITTERN
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN AVOCET
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
RED PHALAROPE
PARASITIC JAEGER
FRANKLIN’S GULL
FORSTER’S TERN
NELSON’S SPARROW
EASTERN MEADOWLARK
PINE SISKIN




Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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     14 species of shorebirds including the AMERICAN AVOCET were reported this 
week. No new species from weeks past. The AVOCET has been seen throughout the 
week. There have been no reports today of any kind from the refuge.
Shorebird list
     BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
     SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
     KILLDEER
     AMERICAN AVOCET
     GREATER YELLOWLEGS
     LESSER YELLOWLEGS
     SANDERLING
     DUNLIN
     PECTORAL SANDPIPER
     WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
     SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER     
     LEAST SANDPIPER
     STILT SANDPIPER
     LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

     10/11: The GREATER WHITE0FRONTED GOOSE was again seen at the Visitor’s 
Center.
     10/12:  2 NELSON’S SPARROWS were found at Martens Tract. LONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHERS were at May’s Point Pool.
     10/13: A NELSON’S SPARROW was again reported from Martens Tract.
     10/15: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Larue’s Lagoon. LONG-BILLED 
DOWITCHERS were at May’s Point Pool.  SANDHILL CRANES and 8 species of 
shorebirds were seen at Puddler’s March.
     10/16: The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was again seen at the Visitor’s 
Center.


Madison County
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     10/11: A PINE SISKIN was heard on Ridge Road


Onondaga County
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     10/13: 6 late EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen in a field in the Tully area.
     1/16: A late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was at a feeder in East Syracuse.


Oswego County
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     10/15: A PARASITIC JAEGER and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen at Derby Hill
     10/16: 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, A LITTLE GULL, and a FORSTER’S TERN were seen 
at Derby Hill. Also seen were all 3 SCOTERS.
     10/17: A FRANKLIN’S GULL was seen at Derby Hill.


Jefferson County
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     10/16: A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Southwick State Park. A RED 
PHALAROPE was found at El Dorado.
     
     
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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