RBA * New York* Syracuse* November 24, 2014* NYSY 11. 24. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):November 17, 2014 - November 24, 2014to 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 24 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #418 Monday November 24, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 17, 2014 Highlights:----------- RED-THROATED LOONNORTHERN GANNET (Extralimital)TUNDRA SWANROSS’S GOOSECACKLING GOOSESANDHILL CRANEGLAUCOUS GULLNORTHERN SHRIKEPINE WARBLERTOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRERUBY-CROWNED KINGLETCHIPPING SPARROWEVENING GROSBEAKPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 11/22: 2 SANDHILL CRANES and a ROSS’S GOOSE were seen along the Wildlife Drive. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near May’s Point Road. 11/23: 300+ TUNDRA SWANS were seen in the Main Pool. 71 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga county------------ 11/20: A CACKLING GOOSE was seen in the lake at Skaneateles. 11/22: A late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and a SISKIN were seen at a feeder on Onondaga Hill in Syracuse. 11/23: A MERLIN was spotted at Green Lakes State Park. A late CHIPPING SPARROW was seen on Jamesville Ave in Dewitt. 11/24: 2 TUNDRA SWANS were seen in Beaver Lake. Madison County------------ 11/19: 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS and PINE SISKINS were at a feeder on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 11/22: A very rare for region five TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE was seen and photographed near Chickadee Hill Wildlife sanctuary on irish Hill Road south of Cazenovia. Unfortunately the bird has not been relocated. Oswego County------------ 11/22: A PINE SISKIN was at a feeder in Hastings. 11/23: A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Sandy Pond State Park. Oneida County------------ 11/18: A late PINE WARBLER and a PINE SISKIN were at a feeder on Dawes Ave in Clinton. Cayuga County------------ 11/22: A RED-THROATED LOON and 3 DUNLIN were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Extralimital------------ 11/21: An immature NORTHERN GANNET was discovered in the southeast corner of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. It was seen the next day from Clute Park but has not since been relocated. Just up the road in Seneca County at Sampson State Park a RED PHALAROPE continues and was seen yesterday (11/23). -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
