* New York* Syracuse - June 20, 2016 * NYSY 06. 20. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):June 13, 2016 - June 20, 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 20 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 13, 2015. Highlights-------------- LEAST BITTERNSNOWY EGRETGARGANEYEURASIAN WIGEONRUDDY DUCKBLACK-NECKED STILTSWAINSON’S THRUSHPROTHONOTARY WARBLERORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ The big news this week is the mega-rarity BLACK-NECKED STILT that was found in Knox-Marsellus Marsh on 6/18. Luckily this bird has stuck around and has been seen by almost everyone who has looked for it. It was present this morning at the west end of Knox-Marsellus and easily picked out with a scope from East Road. Unfortunately the even more rare GARGANY has not been seen since 6/16. 6/17: A LEAST BITTERN was found at the Morgan Road marsh. 6/18: BLACK-NECKED STILT discovered at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road. An ERUASIAN WIGEON was also seen from East Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again found in the forested area on Armitage Road. 6/19: A LEAST BITTERN was found along Towpath Road. Onondaga County------------ 6/18: A SNOWY EGRET was found on Onondaga Lake from the new walking trail starting at the State Fair area. 6/20: Two adult male RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Beaver lake. Oneida County------------ 6/17: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Utica Marsh. Oswego County------------ 6/15: 3 SWAINSON’S THRUSHES were heard along Otto Mills Road north of Redfield. Cayuga County------------ 6/19: 6 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen and photographed by birders paddling around Howland’s Island. They appear to be in areas inaccesible by foot. --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/ --
