* New York* Syracuse - May 15 2017 * NYSY 05.15.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 08, 2017 - May 15, 2017to 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: May 08 AT 3 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 08, 2017. Highlights--------------LEAST BITTERNCATTLE EGRETbrantNORTHERN GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANEWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERUPLAND SANDPIPERWILSON’S PHALAROPEWHIP-POOR-WILLRED-HEADED WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERPRAIRIE WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLEPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 5/10: PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS have returned to the forested area on Armitage Road west of the Seneca River. One and two have been reported through 5/14. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was found along the Wildlife Drive. 5/12: A STILT SANDPIPER was seen near the potato building in the mucklands along Rt. 31. A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Marten’s Tract. 5/13: A LEAST BITTERN and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen along the Wildlife Drive. Cayuga County------------ 5/13: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS and 17 species of Warbler were found at Fair Haven state Park. 5/15: A breeding plumaged female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found in a wet area on Dalton Road in the Town of Ira north of Rt. 370. Derby Hill Bird Observatory----------------------------------- Derby continues to wind down this week. Only 2464 raptors were counted this week. Of interest were 4 PINE SISKINS seen on 5/12. Oswego County------------ 5/11: 380 BRANT were seen from Three Mile Bay on the north shore of Oneida Lake. 5/13: An UPLAND SANDPIPER continues at the Oswego County Airfield on Howard Road in Fulton. 5/14: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Scriba Corners north of Rt. 104. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard of Rt, 17 near the traditional spot of Roosevelt Road north of Oneida Lake. Onondaga county------------ 5/8: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Woodchuck Hill Preserve in Manlius. 5/12: 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were dound along the Creek walk just south of Hiawatha Boulevard near Destiny Mall in Syracuse. They were reported thru 5/14. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard near River Road in Baldwinsville. 5/13: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was found at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. 5/14: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Ball Street near Bridgeport. A GREAT EGRET was seen on Laird Road in Elbridge. An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a PRAIRIE WARBLER were found at Green Lakes State Park. Madison County------------ 5/10: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Cornell Biological Field Station on Shackelton Road north of Bridgeport. 5/13: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. 5/14: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road. Oneida County------------ 5/10: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS have returned to the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Migrants reported this week------------------------------------- PROTHONATORY WARBLERHOODED WARBLERCAPE MAY WARBLERCERULEAN WARBLERBLACKPOLLCANADA WARBLERWILSON’S WARBLEREASTERN WOOD PEEWEECLAY-COLORED SPARROW -end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
