* New York* Syracuse - April 04, 2016 * NYSY 04. 11. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 04, 2015 - April 11, 2016to 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: April 11 AT 3:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 04, 2015. Highlights-------------- BLACK-CROWNED HIGHT-HERONEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANESHORT-EARED OWLNORTHERN SHRIKEWESTERN TANAGER (Extralimital)
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 4/8: A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen from Carncross Road. GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DUNLIN and an amazing 66 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were also found on Carncross Road. 4/9: At Marten’s Tract 5 SANDHILL CRANES, an EURASIAN WIGEON and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were all found. 4/10: 6 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Tschache Pool. 4/11: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the vicinity of Lay and Tyre Roads. Derby Hill------------ Another slow week with one great day. 2,033 raptors were counted on 4/7. Included were 3 GOLDEN EAGLES and a GREAT EGRET. Otherwise only one other day went over 100 birds. Oswego County------------ A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Sunset Bay Park in Scriba. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in flight at Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix. Extralimital------------ The last positive report of the WESTERN TANAGER on the Cornell University campus was 4/7. Migrants reported this week. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONBROWN THRASHERRUBY-CROWNED KINGLETSAVANNAH SPARROW .--end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 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/ --
