* New York* Syracuse - June 06, 2016 * NYSY 06. 06. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 30, 2015 - June 06, 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: June 06 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 30, 2015. Highlights--------------LEAST BITTERNBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONGARGANEYWHITE-WINGED SCOTERUPLAND SANDPIPERWHIP-POOR-WILLCOMMON NIGHTHAWKOLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERACADIAN FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOPROTHONOTARY WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWGRASSHOPPER SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLEEVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 5/30: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Mays Point Road. 6/3: A LEAST BITTERN WAS SEEN ALONG THE WILDLIFE DRIVE. 6/5: An extremely rare GARGANEY was found at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was observed by many lucky birders. A special thank you to Jay McGowan who initially found the bird and helped put other birders scopes on the bird. Unfortunately there have been no positive reports on the Garganey today. Also seen in the marsh was a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found along Towpath Road. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at VanDyne Spoor road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues in the forested area on Armitage Road. 6/6: A RUDDY DUCK and a LEAST BITTERN were reported from Towpath Road. Oswego County------------ 6/5: A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Sandy Pond. Onondaga County------------ 5/30: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found near Dewitt Marsh. 5/31: A late COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Jamesvville Ave. in Syracuse. 6/1: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. 6/4: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard briefly at the corner of 60 Road and Kellog Road at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Madison County------------ 5/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found at the Tioughnioga WMA. Oneida County------------ 5/31: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. 6/1: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was reported in a traditional location at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 6/2: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Deerfield Grasslands north of Utica. Herkimer county------------ 5/30: An EVENING GROSBEAK was reported in the Fairfield area east of Middleville. --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/ --
