RBA * New York* Syracuse* June 29 2015* NYSY 06. 29. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):June 22, 2015 - June 29, 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 29 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #448 Monday June 29, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 22, 2014 Highlights:-----------LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONTRUMPETER SWANSANDHILL CRANEBLACK TERNRED-HEADED WOODPECKERACADIAN FLYCATCHERHENSLOW’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 6/23: 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Mays Point Road site. 2 were observed at times later in the week so breeding seems most likely. 6/24: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at the Deep Ditch and Mitigation Unit off of VanDyne Spoor Road. 6/27: The SANDHILL CRANE family, 2 adults and 1 colt. were again seen from East Road. 6/29: 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the Deep Ditch and Mitigation Unit. Onondaga County------------ 6/24: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 6/25: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was again seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 6/26: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County------------ 6/27: BLACK TERNS and a LEAST BITTERN were found in the Salmon River near Co. Rt. 15 in Port Ontario. Herkimer County------------ 6/24: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at a private residence north of Dolgeville. Jefferson County------------ 6/28: 3 HENSLOW’S SPARROWS were seen from Dog Hill Road in the Perch River WMA. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
