[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA - Addendum

2017-05-22 Thread Joseph Brin 
Sorry I completely forgot
5/19: EARED GREBE - Derby Hill
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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2017-05-22 Thread Joseph Brin 
*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - May 22, 2017
*  NYSY  05.22.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 15, 2017 - May 
22, 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 5 p.m. (EDT)compiler: 
Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  Greetings: This 
is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 15, 2017.
Highlights--
LEAST BITTERNSNOWY EGRETCATTLE EGRETTRI-COLORED HERONEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN 
EAGLENORTHERN GOSHAWKRED KNOTWILLETWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERUPLAND 
SANDPIPERSAW-WHET OWLWHIP-POOR-WILLCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERACADIAN 
FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOORANGE-CROWNED 
WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE




Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     15 species of Shorebirds were reported from the complex this week 
highlighted by a WILLET on 5/15 on VanDyne Spoor Road and a WHITE-RUMPED 
SANDPIPER on 5/21 on the Wildlife Drive.     5/19: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was 
found on Carncross Road near the buildings. It was relocated on 5/20.     5/20: 
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO. was seen on Towpath Road. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen 
over the Main Pool.     5/21: A SNOWY EGRET was seen at the Visitor’s Center 
and later relocated at Mays Point Pool. A TRI-COLORED HERON was seen at the 
Visitor’s Center. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER wa seen along the Wildlife Drive. 
ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen near the Visitor’s Center.      5/22: The SNOWY EGRET 
was relocated at Mays Point Pool. ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife 
Drive and on East Road. an EURASIAN WIGEON was seen along the Wildlife Drive.

Derby Hill Bird Observatory
     2,712 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. Highlights were a 
GOLDEN EAGLE on 5/17 and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK on 5/21.  An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN 
was seen from the bluff on 5/20.

Oswego County
     5/17: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen at Sunset 
Bay Park. 7 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen on the Rt.6 wetland north of Rt. 
3 in the Town of Volney.     5/18: 5 WHIMBREL were seen on the Common Tern 
Island on Oneida Lake south of Constantia. A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again heard at 
the Roosevelt Sand Pits north of Oneida Lake.     5/20: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER 
was found on Gray Road south of Oswego.     5/21: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were 
again present at the Oswego County Airfield on Howard Road. 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES 
were seen at the wetland on Maple Ave.     5/22: 2 RED KNOTS were seen at the 
Rt. 6 wetlands north of Rt. 3. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on the Sithe 
Energy Trails.

Onondaga County
     5/15: A CATTLE EGRET was seen on Bull Street south of Bridgeport and has 
been seen through the 22nd.     5/16: A LEAST BITTERN again was heard at Potter 
Pond at Three Rivers WMA and has been has been reported through the 20th. At 
least one BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues at the Creek walk north of 
Hiawatha Blvd. in Syracuse.     5/17: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the 
confluence of the Oneida and Seneca Rivers south of Phoenix.      5/18: An 
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER has returned to Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. A 
COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the duck blind at Three Rivers WMA.     5/19: A 
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Oneida Shores County Park.

Madison County
     5/18: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Tinsley Hill Road.     5/20: 
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango.

Oneida county      5/17: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston 
hill Gravel Pit north of Oneida Lake.     5/20: 2 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS 
continue at the Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton.

Herkimer county-
     5/16: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard on Pardeeville Road south of Hinkley 
Reservoir.
    

-end report 
    
Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027  U.S.A.  
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace - Save the Date

2017-05-22 Thread Linda Clark Benedict 
The 21th Annual Montezuma Muckrace will be on *September 15-16, 2017*. This
Big Day competition begins at 7:00 PM Friday runs for 24 hours.  Teams will
compete to see who can see the most species within the Montezuma Wetlands
Complex in Cayuga, Wayne, and Seneca counties.  The complex includes the
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, the NYSDEC Northern Montezuma Wildlife
Management Area and the Montezuma Audubon Center. The higher purpose behind
the fun is raising funds for the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
 Last year the total raised was $10,819.

There will be six categories in which to compete:

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   Competitive
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   Collegiate
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   Low-carbon (no cars used)
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   Recreational
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   Family/Mentor
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   Photo (team with photos of the most species wins)

Come join the fun. Go to the website for more information about the 2016
event and watch for updates. *http://friendsofmontezuma.org/muck_race.html*




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