* New York* Syracuse - May 30, 2016 * NYSY 05. 30. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 23, 2015 - May 30, 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 30 AT 1:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 23, 2015. Highlights-------------- GREAT EGRETSNOWY EGRETSWAINSON’S HAWKWHIMBRELWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOPROTHONOTARY WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWGRASSHOPPER SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 5/23: 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were found at Howland Island. Another PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in the forested area on Armitage Road. 5/26: 10 species of shorebirds including a female WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen in the Puddler’s Knox-Marsellus area. 5/28: 2SNOWY EGRETS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A WHIMBREL was seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5/29: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on May’s Point Road. Derby Hill------------ Things are winding down but there were still good things at Derby this week. On 5/26 2,010 raptors, mostly BROAD-WINGS, were counted. Also seen were SWAINSON’S HAWK, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and 430 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS. Oswego County------------ 5/24: 13 WHIMBREL and a RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen on Oneida Lake from Constantia. 5/27A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in Constantia. An ORCHARD ORIOLE and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER were both found at Sunset Bay. 5/29: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen at Great Bear Recreation Area. Onondaga County------------ 5/24: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen in Cicero Swamp. 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Three Rivers WMA. 5/29: A GREAT EGRET and an ORCHARD ORIOLE were both found at Three Rivers WMA. 5/30: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was heard on No. 5 Road south of Pompey. Madison County------------ 5/26: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found on Irish Hill Road. 5/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Stone Quarry Road south of Cazenovia. Oneida County------------ 5/24: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found on Perimeter Road south of Rome. 5/28: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Thibado Road north of Eagle Bay. --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/ --
