* New York* Syracuse - October 02, 2017 * NYSY 10.02.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 26, 2017 - October 02, 2017to 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: September 26 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 18, 2017. Highlights--------------BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONSNOW GOOSECACKLING GOOSEEURASIAN WIGEONSANDHILL CRANEAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERWILSON’S PHALAROPEPHILADELPHIA VIREOGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHPHILADELPHIA VIREOFOX SPARROWPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 18 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. 9/25: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. It was seen through the 27th. 9/30: 15 species of waterfowl were seen along the wildlife Drive including an EURASIAN WIGEON, a CACKLING GOOSE and 5,600 NORTHERN PINTAIL. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 15 more shorebird species were seen along the Wildlife Drive including both DOWITCHERS, both BLACK-BELLIED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 10/1: A SNOW GOOSE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was again seen at Benning Marsh. Onondaga County------------ 9/27: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Creek Walk near Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Schlicht Road near Fabius. 9/29: 5 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were reported from the Radisson River Park south of Phoenix. Oswego county------------ 10/1: 2 early FOX SPARROWS were reported from the Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. Madison county------------ 9/27: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seeb at Woodman Pond north of Hamilton. 9/30: A SANDHILL CRANE and 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. 10/1: A SANDHILL CRANE was again seen at the Sod farm. Oneida County------------ 9/27: A PINE SISKIN was reported on Hardscrabble Road south of Cassville. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
