RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* May 10, 2010
* NYSY 1005.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
May 03, 2009 - May 10, 2010
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland
compiled:May 10 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#204 -Monday May 03, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 03 ,
2010
Highlights:
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
BRANT
SANDHILL CRANE
WHIMBREL
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
BLACK TERN
PARASITIC JAEGER
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
SWAINSON’S THRUSH
PROTHONATORY WARBLER
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
ORCHARD ORIOLE
Migrants this week:
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5/3 - WOOD THRUSH
5/3 - SPOTTED SANDPIPER
5/3 - WHIP-POOR-WILL
5/3 - RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
5/3 - MARSH WREN
5/3 - BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
5/3 - ORCHARD ORIOLE
5/3 - INDIGO BUNTING
5/3 - LINCOLN’S SPARROW
5/4 - WILSON’S PHALAROPE
5/4 - YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
5/4 - VEERY
5/5 - CERULEAN WARBLER
5/5 - WILLOW FLYCATCHER
5/5 - YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
5/5 - CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
5/5 - CAPE MAY WARBLER
5/6 - CANADA WARBLER
5/6 - BLACK TERN
5/6 - WHIMBREL
5/7 - MOURNING WARBLER
5/7 - GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
5/7 - SWAINSON’S THRUSH
5/8 - HOODED WARBLER
5/10 - PROTHONATORY WARBLER
5/10 - BLACKPOLL
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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5/4: 2 adult and 2 young SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Carncross Road.
5/5: 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen on Railroad Road. 16 BLACK
TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool.
5/6: A female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the visitor’s center.
5/7: 268 LEAST SANDPIPERS were counted in the new pool at the visitor’s
center. Also seen were SOLITARY SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, GREATER and
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SORA, and CERULEAN WARBLER.
5/8: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Carncross Road.
Derby Hill
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Another slow week thanks to cold weather. TURKEY VULTURES and BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS make up the bulk of the weeks 1919 birds. On 5/3 the seasons first
LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen and on 5/4 another SANDHILL CRANE FLEW OVER.
Phillip’s Point (Oneida Lake) Lake Watch
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The weeks inclement weather seemed to bring more migrants along the lake.
On 5/6 20 species of birds were seen including BLACK TERN, PARASITIC JAEGER,
and all three SCOTERS. Other highlights of the week were BRANT and LONG-TAILED
DUCK.
Oswego County
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5/4: A female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found in a wetland on Rt.49 west of
Central Square.
5/5: 65 species of birds were found at Sunset Bay Park including 17
species of Warbler. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Noyes Sanctuary.
5/6: A WHIMBREL was spotted near the Common Tern island on Oneida Lake in
Constantia.
5/7: 21 species of birds including 13 species of Warbler were seen at
Sunset Bay Park. Seen with this group was the season’s first SWAINSON’S THRUSH.
5/8: 14 species of Warbler were found at Sunset Bay Park.
5/9: 16 species of Warbler were found at Sunset Bay Park
5/10: A PROTHONATORY WARBLER and a BLACKPOLL were found at Three Mile Bay
near the channels.
Onondaga County:
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5/7: 12 species of birds, including 7 warblers were seen at St. Mary’s
Cemetary.
5/8: 53 species of birds including 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Green
Lakes State Park. The following day a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found.
Madison County
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Up to 6 species of Shorebirds including SOLITARY and both YELLOWLEGS are
showing up at Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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