RBA * New York* Syracuse* June 22 2015* NYSY 06. 22. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):June 15, 2015 - June 22, 2015to 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 22 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #447 Monday June 22, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 15, 2014 Highlights:-----------LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONBLACK SCOTERSANDHILL CRANEUPLAND SANDPIPERRED-HEADED WOODPECKERACADIAN FLYCATCHERHENSLOW’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLEPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 6/16: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found along the Wildlife Trail. One RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Mays Point Road. A single bird was seen also on the 20th. 6/19: Tow adult and one young SANDHILL CRANES continue to be seen from the Knox-Marsellus overlook on East Road. 6/21: 2 or possibly more BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen from Van-Dyne Spoor Road in the marsh. A LEAST BITTERN was seen in Tschache Pool. Onondaga county------------ 6/17: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was again seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 6/19: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A PINE SISKIN was seen in the Onondaga Hill area. Oswego County------------ 6/20: A PINE SISKIN was found at Derby Hill. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER made a brief appearance in Constantia. Madison County------------ 6/21: A BLACK SCOTER was seen and well photographed in Bradley Brook Reservoir. Oneida County------------ 6/16: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen in a field from Harris Road south of Poland. Cauyga County------------ 6/19: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found nesting at the Sterling Nature Center. Jefferson County------------ 6/17: 3 HENSLOW’S SPARROWS were seen from Dog Hill Road at the Perch River WMA. ------------ -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
