RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* May 24, 2010
* NYSY 2405.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
May 17, 2009 - May 24, 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 24 AT 6:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#206 -Monday May 24, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 17 ,
2010
Highlights:
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LEAST BITTERN
BRANT
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
SANDHILL CRANE
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
GOLDEN EAGLE
BLACK TERN
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
BARRED OWL
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
CERULEAN WARBLER
SEDGE WREN
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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5/16: At Railroad Road LEAST BITTERN, AMERICAN BITTERN, SORA, SANDHILL
CRANE, and BLACK TERN were all found.
5/19: A female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Knox-Marcellus Marsh. A
SEDGE WREN was found at VanDyne Spoor Road.
5/21: The WILSON’S PHALAROPE and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSwere seen at
Railroad Road. At Howland Island 9 species of Warblers were found including
multiple CERULEANS. Also a family of BARRED OWLS was seen.
5/22: At the visitor’s center 8 species of shorebirds were seen including
WHITE-RUMPED.
5/23: A SEDGE WREN was found along East Road. 2 adult SANDHILL CRANES were
seen on Carncross Road.A lat GOLDEN EAGLE was seen soaring at Railroad Road. 6
species of Duck were seen at various locations in the complex this week.
Especially exciting was the brood (9 chicks and mom) of BLUE-WING TEAL seen at
VanDyne Spoor Road.
Derby Hill
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There were 519 Hawks counted this week, mostly on the 22nd. and the 23rd.
Mostly BROADWINGS although the 29 BALD EAGLES on the 22nd. was remarlable.
Phillips Point (Oneida Lake) Lake Watch
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1960 BRANT flew by on the 23rd. WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and
COMMON LOON are still being seen.
Oswego County
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5/18: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Sunset Bay Park.
5/22: 16 species of Warblers were found on Dam Road in Orwell. Also found
were OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and both CUCKOOS.
Onondaga County
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5/21: 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying over Fayetteville.
5/22: An Onondaga Audubon field trip to Whiskey Hollow found 59
species.Highlights were BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and ACADIAN FLYCATCHER. Later in
the day a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in the same area.
5/23: A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was found on Oran-Delphi Road. The next day a
COMMON NIIGHTHAWK was seen at a residence in the Pompey area. An Onondaga
Audubon Field trip to Fish Gulf Road bear Skaneateles found a LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH and 4 other Warblers.
5/24: A REDHEADED WOODPECKER was found in a swamp on Fenner Road near
Beaver Lake.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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