RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* April 18, 2011
* NYSY 1804.11
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
April 11, 2010 - April 18, 2011
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:April 18 AT 1:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#251 -Monday April 18, 2011
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 11 ,
2010
Highlights:
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RED-NECKED GREBE
GREAT EGRET
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
EURASIAN WIGEON
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
PEREGRINE FALCON
SANDHILL CRANE
COMMON MOORHEN
VIRGINIA RAIL
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
DUNLIN
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
FORSTER’S TERN
FISH CROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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4/11: DUNLIN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS and a FISH CROW were all seen along the
Wildlife Trail.
4/13: A SANDHILL CRANE was amont the 29 wpecies noted at the Audubon
Center.
4/15: 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were found in the new Shorebird Area. Two
more
joined them the next day.
4/17: 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were spotted at the beginning of
Towpath
Road. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen along the Wildlife Trail. A FOS COMMON
MOORHEN
was found at Marten’s Tract. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at the Audubon Center.
30
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER were all seen
on Carncross Road.
4/18: 6 DUNLIN were seen along the Wildlife Trail.
Derby Hill
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After a spectacular day on 4/11 (2565 raptors) cold weather has slowed the
flight again. 4/11 saw the first BROAD-WINGED HAWKS of the season along with a
GREAT EGRET.On 4/14 a FISH CROW was noted and on 4/17 the first PEREGRINE
FALCON
of the season was counted. Total number of raprors for the week was 3,321.
Oswego County
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4/12: An EURASIAN WIGEON was found at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. A FOS
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was seen at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake Ontario.
4/13: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen from Oneida Shores Park.
4/15: 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were found at West Monroe.
4/17: 2 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen from Oneida Shores Park
Onondaga County
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4/14 A FOS LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was found at Pratt’s Falls County Park.
4/16: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen flying on Indian Hill Road in the
southern part of the county.
New Arrivals
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4/11 - BROAD-WINGED HAWK, Derby Hill
4/11 - GREAT EGRET, Derby Hill
4/12 - BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, Noyes Sanctuary
4/14 - VESPER SPARROW, Baldwinsville
4/14 - LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, Pratt’s Falls
4/14 - BROWN THRASHER, Three Rivers WMA
4/15 - PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Montezuma
4/17 - BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, Montezuma
4/17 - COMMON MOORHEN, Montezuma
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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