* New York* Syracuse - May 29, 2017 * NYSY 05.29.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 22, 2017 - May 29, 2017to 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 29 AT 5 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 22, 2017. Highlights-------------- WHITE PELICANLEAST BITTERNBRANTWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERWILSON’S PHALAROPERED-NECKED PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERACADIAN FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHPROTHONOTARY WARBLERGRASSHOPPER SPARROWCLAY-COLORED SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 16 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. Highlights will be listed below. 5/23: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again found on Carncross Road at the buildings. It was reported through the 27th. 5/24: One or two PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue at the wooded area on Armitage Road west of the Seneca River Bridge. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A LEAST BITTERN was reported from VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has returned to Mays Point Road. 5/27: RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and WILSON’S PHALAROPE were both reported on the Wildlife Trail. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. A LEAST BITTERN was reported from Howland Island at the HQ Pond. 5/28: A LEAST BITTERN was reported along the Wildlife Drive. Derby Hill Bird Observatory---------------------------------- An expected low number for this late in the season of 1,631 Raptors were counted this week. 2 WHITE PELICANS on 5/23 were the non raptor highlight. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen most evenings. May 31 will be Anna’s last day. Get up to say goodbye if you can. Oswego County------------ 5/23: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Sunset Bay. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again seen on Gray Road west of Rt. 43 south of Oswego. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/26: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on the Sithe Energy Trails. 5/27: A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the marsh on County Rt. 54 in Pennelville. 5/28: BRANT were still seen migrating along Oneida Lake from Constantia. Onondaga County------------------ 5/23: 2 LEAST BITTERNS were heard at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 5/24: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues in Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at the Dewitt Landfill along the Erie canal. 5/26: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was reported from the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake. Madison County------------ 5/23: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Ditch Bank Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County------------ 5/23: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 5/24: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were reported from Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen along the Erie Canal Trail east of Rome. Herkimer county------------ 5/24: PHILADELPHIA VIREO. YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were reported in the Old Forge area. -end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
