RBA
*New York
- Syracuse
- June 04, 2018
- NYSY 06.04.18
Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert
Dates: May 29 - June 04
To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com
Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer,
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex
compiled: June 04 AT 11:30 a.m. EDT
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on May 29,
2018
Highlights:
LEAST BITTERN
TUNDRA SWAN
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
RED KNOT
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
UPLAND SANDPIPER
AMERICAN AVOCET
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
PRAIRIE WARBLER
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
WESTERN MEADOWLARK
ORCHARD ORIOLE
PINE SISKIN
RED CROSSBILL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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Shorebird species numbers were down to 13 this week but rarities such as
AMERICAN AVOCET and other tough to find species such as RED KNOT and RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE were around.
5/28: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in the Thru-way Pools on the
Wildlife Drive. It was seen again on the 29th. but not since.
5/29: This date was the last sighting of the WESTERN MEADOWLARK on
Armitage Road. A RED KNOT was seen at Tschache Pool. It was found again on the
30th. but not since. SANDHILL CRANE pairs with a colt were seen near the Potato
Barn on Rt. 31 and at Knox-Marsellus Marsh
5/30: PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen at one of the nest box in the
forested area of Armitage Road and are believed to be breeding.
5/31: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and an AMERICAN AVOCET were seen in the
Morgan Road Marsh.
6/1: A (the) AMERICAN AVOCET was seen at Tschache Pool and later along
the Wildlife Drive.
6/2: A TUNDRA SWAN was seen from Est Road. A (the ) AMERICAN AVOCET was
seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. It was seen there again today.
Cayuga County
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6/3: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues of West Barrier Park in Fair Haven.
2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were seen at Sterling Nature Center.
Oswego County
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6/3: A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was again seen at Salmon River Falls north of
Altmar. A PINE SISKIN was seen at a feeder near Mexico.
Onondaga County
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5/29: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at Green Lakes State Park. It was seen
again of 6/3.
6/1: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Hamlin Marsh.
6/2: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen at Three Rivers
WMA north of Baldwinsville. 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the NBT stadium in
Syracuse.
6/3: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A CERULEAN
WARBLER was found in Cicero Swamp.
Oneida County
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5/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Spring Farms Nature Center south of
Clinton.
6/1: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Deerfield Grasslands south of
Poland. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was found at Woodford Forest east of Sangerfield.
Herkimer County
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5/30: A RED CROSSBILL was seen near Little Moose Lake south of Old Forge.
6/1: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on North Gage Road south of Poland.
-end transcript
Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 USA
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