* New York* Syracuse - May 09, 2016 * NYSY 05. 09. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 02, 2015 - May 09, 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: May 09 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 02, 2015. Highlights-------------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONNORTHERN GOSHAWKGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEPIPING PLOVERRUFFUPLAND SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERHUDSONIAN GODWITSTILT SANDPIPERBLACK TERNWHIP-POOR WILLPROTHONOTARY WARBLERLINCOLN’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 10 species of shorebirds were noted at the complex this week highlighted by a HUDSONIAN GODWIT today at the Visitor’s Center. 5/6: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was noted near the platform at Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONwas seen from Towpath Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER has returned to the wooded area on Armitage Road just past the bridge. 5/7: SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Visitor’s Center. BLACK TERNS were see along the Wildlife Drive. 5/8: An ORCHARD OLIOLE was found at Mays Point. BLACK TERNS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill------------ Three good days (4,543 hawks counted on 5/3) and three poor days produced 9,058 hawks counted this week. Most were Broad-winged Hawks and Turkey Vultures. On 5/7 the first LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen and on 5/8 there was a low flying GOLDEN EAGLE. Oswego county------------ 5/8: 16 species of Warblers were found including 3 CAPE MAY WARBLERS. Onondaga County------------ 5/3: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Oneida Shores. 5/7: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at the Pony Farm on Lamson Road.A PIPING PLOVER was seen at Oneida Shores 5/9: 16 species of Warblers were found at Three Rivers WMA including a CERULEAN WARBLER. Madison County------------ 5/2: A RUFF was seen at Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. 5/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a CERULEAN WARBLER were seen on Ditchbank Road. 5/9: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was found on Muller Hill Road. Oneida County------------ 5/7: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard in a traditional location at the Preston Hill Stone Quarry north of Oneida Lake. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris Road in Deerfield north of Utica. 5/8: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Waterville. This was a big week for returning migrants, especially warblers. Seen this week were: CERULEAN WARBLERHOODED WARBLERGOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERNORTHERN PARULACAPE MAY WARBLERBLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERMOURNING WARBLERTENNESSEE WARBLERINDIGO BUNTINGSWAINSON’S THRUSHORCHARD ORIOLEBAY-BREASTED WARBLERCANADA WARBLERWHIP-POOR-WILL --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
