RBA * New York* Syracuse* May 04, 2015* NYSY 05. 04. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 27, 2015 - May 04, 2015to 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: Mau 04 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #441 Monday May 04, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 27, 2014 Highlights:----------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONLEAST BITTERNEURASIAN WIGEONNORTHERN GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANEUPLAND SANDPIPERLITTLE GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLORCHARD ORIOLEEVENING GROSBEAK
This past week saw the first big push of migrant passerines. Rather than list them individually I would ask that you look at the list of new arrivals at the end of this report. Most arrived in the last two days. If you have seen these birds in the past chances are they are back in traditional locations. Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 4/28: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen along the Wildlife Drive. 4/30: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen near the Visitors Center. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen along Towpath Road. 5/3: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Derby Hill------------ Good flights of Broadwinged Hawks but smaller numbers of other raptors. 3,322 birds were counted this week. Oswego County------------ 4/28: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were again seen at the Oswego County Arifield on Howard Road. 4/29: an adult LITTLE GULL and 2 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. All three SCOTERS were noted at this location during the week. 4/30: 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS continue at a feeder north of Cleveland. 5/3: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt. 3. Onondaga county------------ 5/2: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was heard in Potter Marsh in Three Rivers WMA. 5/3: A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the same marsh. Madison------------ 4/28: 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK continue at a residence on Carpenter Road near Sheds. 4/30: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Woodman Pond. 5/3: 2 male ORCHARD ORIOLED were seen on Ditchbank Road near Gee Road. Oneida County------------ 4/29: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on Babcock Road south of Camden. New arrivals------------ LEAST FLYCATCHERGREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-THROATED VIREOWARBLING VIREOWOOD THRUSHOVENBIRDBLU-WINGED WARBLERGOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERNASHVILLE WARBLERCOMMON YELLOWTHROATAMERICAN REDSTARTNORTHERN PARULAMAGNOLIA WARBLERBLACKBURNIAN WARBLERYELLOW WARBLERBLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERGRASSHOPPER SPARROWSCARLET TANAGERROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKINDIGO BUNTINGBOBOLINKORCHARD ORIOLEBALTIMORE ORIOLEMARSH WRENCERULEAN WARBLERRED-EYED VIREO. -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
