[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* May 16, 2022

* NYSY  05. 16. 22

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s): May 09, 2022 to May 16, 2022

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: May 16  AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#802: Monday May 16, 2022 

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

May 09 2022

 

Highlights:

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LEAST BITTERN

GLOSSY IBIS

BLACK VULTURE

PIPING PLOVER

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

CURLEW SANDPIPER

UPLAND SANDPIPER

WHIP-POOR-WILL

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

WHITE-EYED VIREO

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

SEDGE WREN

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

HENSLOW’S SPARROW

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

RED CROSSBILL

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

























Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     5/9: 6 GLOSSY IBIS were at the Main Pool and at least 1 was still present 
till the 15th.

     512: A very rare for the area CURLEW SANDPIPER was found at the Visitor’s 
Center Pool. Fortunately it hung around till the 14th. and many birders were 
able to see the bird. 6 GLOSSY IBIS were also seen at the Visitor’s Center. 5 
GLOSSY IBIS were seen at Tschache Pool.

     5/14: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found at Tschache Pool area. 2 CERULEAN 
WARBLERS were seen at Howland Island. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues at the 
forested area of armitage Road. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen from East Road. 
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at VanDyne Spoor Road.

     5/15: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at South spring Pool.     

     5/16: A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road.







Cayuga County






     5/12: A SANDHILL CRANE was found at the Sterling Nature Center.

     5/13: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at West Barrier Bar Park.

     5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park.







Derby Hill Bird Sanctuary






     2,925 Raptors were counted at Derby this week signaling the end of the big 
flights of TURKEY VULTURES and BROAD-WINGED HAWKS. A RED HEADED WOODPECKER 
continues to be seen most days. On 5/15 the weeks only GOLDEN EAGLE was spotted 
and 19 Warbler species were seen.On 5/10 a PRAIRIE WARBLER was present. Also on 
the 10th. a possible FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK was seen in flight over the marsh 
and a PRAIRIE WARBLER was at seen. On 5/14 A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was a great 
finding. On 5/16 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen. 







Oswego County






     5/11: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port 
Ontario.  A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the SUNY Oswego Campus.

     5/12: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet on Lake 
Ontario.

     5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/14: PIPING PLOVERS have returned to the beach north of Sandy Island 
State Park. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Sunset Bay park.

     5/15: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Noyes Sanctuary on Lake 
Ontario. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at Deer Creek Marsh. 

     5/16: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at the Sandy Pond Outlet. 3 ACADIAN 
FLYCATCHERS and 7 CERULEAN WARBLERS were found along Pellett Road south of 
Hannibal.







Onondaga County



     

     A SEDGE WREN and a HENSLOW’S SPARROW continue to be found at the Bog 
Fields area af Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.

     5/10: A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at Green Lakes State Park.

     5/11: A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Ladd Road in Brewerton.

     5/12: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found t Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton.

     5/15/15: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at Onondaga Lake State Park near Willow 
Bay.

     5/16: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was found onCovey Road on the east side of 
Skaneateles Lake.







Madison County






     5/11: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found on Muller Hill Road west of 
Georgetown.

     5/14: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen near Eaton.

     5/15: A CERULEAN WARBLER was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota. An 
ORCHARD ORIOLE was see at the Ann Pickard Memorial Overlook north of Canastota.




Oneida County






     Up to 4 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are seen daily at Verona Beach State Park.

     5/11: 5 RED CROSSBILLS and a SWAINSON’S THRUSH were seen on the Trenton 
Greenbelt Trail in Trenton.

     5/12: 2 WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard on Preston Hill road north of Oneida 
Lake.

     5/14: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found on Harris Road in the Town of 

[cayugabirds-l] "Lake Friendly Living" Program this Thursday

[Anita Seaberg]

Chemung Valley Audubon Society Meeting and Program
May 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
In-person: meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St. Horseheads, NY.
By Zoom: email windingwayho...@aol.com to request a Zoom invitation.

"Lake Friendly Living"
Guest Speakers from Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association

Chemung Valley Audubon Society meets on May 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the West End 
Room at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads. All are welcome to attend to 
learn about local birds, the society's projects, and how to become involved. 
Appleridge is wheelchair accessible. Online viewing by Zoom is also available 
with a request to windingwayho...@aol.com.

The evening begins with a 7:00 p.m. Bird Identification Workshop by Bill 
Ostrander. Following a brief business meeting at 7:30, enjoy a presentation by 
guest speakers from Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (SLPWA). Kaitlin Fello 
and Maura Toole will present the association's "Lake Friendly Living" program. 
SLPWA is a partner in the Lake Friendly Living Coalition, which encompasses 
nine of the Finger Lakes.

Birds and other wildlife depend on these lakes and their watersheds for food, 
raising young, and annual spring and fall migrations. And more than 100,000 
residents use Seneca Lake as a primary water source.

Formed in 1990, SLPWA is committed to preserving and protecting Seneca Lake 
through scientific research, community partnerships, and public education. The 
all-volunteer, nonprofit organization studies Seneca Lake and its tributaries, 
informing the public about contamination, invasive species, lake levels, and 
methods to improve lake quality.

Chemung Valley Audubon events are free and open to all. One of 27 chapters in 
New York State, its purpose is to encourage the study, enjoyment, and 
protection of birds and other wildlife, and to promote educational lectures, 
programs, and field trips. For online information
visit www.cvaudubon.org and the society's Facebook page.

Anita Seaberg, Elmira


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] dead swallow in nest box

[Patrick Owen McNally]

Classic house sparrow behavior. I have watched them stand guard on a nest box 
with an active tree swallow nest. They aggravate the parents and prevent 
feeding. The young either starve or poke their head out and the male house 
sparrow will yank them out and claim the nest box.

They are incessant. The will not quit until the swallows leave.

The only remedy I have found is to move the next box as far from your house as 
possible.

I wonder if they have this habit in their native habitat.




From: bounce-126556677-88968...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Fredric Kardon 

Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 12:36:13 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] dead swallow in nest box

I have 2 nest boxes, about 20-30 feet apart, intended for bluebirds and tree 
swallows.  Today I saw a male house sparrow sitting on top of one box--inside 
was a nest but no eggs.  The other box had a dead tree swallow in it, no nest 
materials.  Does anyone know what happened?

Thanks,
Fred Kardon
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[cayugabirds-l] dead swallow in nest box

[Fredric Kardon]

I have 2 nest boxes, about 20-30 feet apart, intended for bluebirds and
tree swallows.  Today I saw a male house sparrow sitting on top of one
box--inside was a nest but no eggs.  The other box had a dead tree swallow
in it, no nest materials.  Does anyone know what happened?

Thanks,
Fred Kardon

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[cayugabirds-l] bird carcasses for the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

[Irby Lovette]

Dear Cayugabirds community —

When you encounter birds in New York State that have died of natural causes and 
that are in good condition, please consider donating them to become specimens 
in the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates, which is located in the same building as 
the Lab of Ornithology. At the CUMV we largely rely on these ’salvage’ 
specimens to keep our collection current, as there are all kinds of things one 
can do with a modern specimen that can’t so easily be done with older specimens.

We maintain all New York and federal permits for this purpose. We do not 
maintain state permits for most other states, so please do not donate birds 
from farther afield. 

The major exception pertains to Bald and Golden Eagles: special federal laws 
cover eagles and we are not allowed to accept eagle materials.

When preparing to bring us a bird carcass:

1. Place it in a ziplock-type bag, one bird per bag.
2. Inside the bag include a slip of paper that notes the date the bird was 
found, the location, and your name. Specimens without date and location have 
little research value.
3. Put the bag in your freezer if you must, but then bring it to us as soon as 
possible (technically, you are allowed to possess these birds only if you are 
actively bringing them to a designated museum like the CUMV).
4. On arrival at the Lab during open visitor hours, just let the person at the 
front reception desk know that you want to drop off a specimen.

Please be sure to consider your own personal health and safety when handling 
dead birds. If you can use a ziplock like a ‘glove’ and never touch the bird, 
so much the better. If you need to touch it, wash your hands immediately and 
thoroughly. As you probably know, this is an avian flu outbreak year, so being 
especially cautious is wise (though there have been no human cases thus far). 
Personally I would not hesitate to bring in a bird that died of a known trauma 
like a window-strike, cat kill, or car-strike, but I would think twice about 
handling without PPE a dead bird found with no known cause of death.

Best to all,

Irby Lovette
Director, CUMV


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> From: Andrew David Miller 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Lawrence's warbler - mortality
> Date: May 16, 2022 at 9:12:34 AM EDT
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Reply-To: Andrew David Miller 
> 
> Due to the rarity of this warbler, I thought that some might be interested in 
> the following.  I found a window mortality Lawrence’s warbler outside of the 
> Veterinary Research Tower on Cornell’s campus this morning.  Bird mortalities 
> have decreased here since they put new glass in about 6 years ago, but every 
> spring and fall there are still a few dead birds that I find. In case anyone 
> wants the bird for study, I have saved it in my lab freezer.
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> -Andrew Miller
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[cayugabirds-l] Lawrence's warbler - mortality

[Andrew David Miller]

Due to the rarity of this warbler, I thought that some might be interested in 
the following.  I found a window mortality Lawrence's warbler outside of the 
Veterinary Research Tower on Cornell's campus this morning.  Bird mortalities 
have decreased here since they put new glass in about 6 years ago, but every 
spring and fall there are still a few dead birds that I find. In case anyone 
wants the bird for study, I have saved it in my lab freezer.

-Andrew Miller


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