RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* May 03, 2010
* NYSY 0305.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
April 26, 2009 - May 03, 2010
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 03 AT 7:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#203 -Monday May 03, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 26 ,
2009
Highlights:
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BRANT
SNOW GOOSE
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital)
LITTLE GULL
FRANKLIN’S GULL(Extralimital)
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Migrants this week:
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Compilers’s note: Migrants were the story of the week. If my numbers are
correct 23 new species were reported this week, 15 coming on 5/1. Without going
into individual reports I will just say that, as usual, many of the birds were
seen at traditional spots along Lake Ontario such as Sunset Bay Park, Noye’s
Sanctuary, and Derby Hill. Also many were found near Syracuse at St. Mary’s
cemetary, Green Lakes State Park, Verona Beach State Park and Whiskey Hollow in
the Town of Van Buren.
And now the list
YELLOW WARBLER - 4/28
WARBLING VIREO - 4/30
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER - 4/30
NORTHERN PARULA - 4/30
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER - 4/30
NASHVILLE WARBLER - 4/30
CHIMNEY SWIFT - 4/30
BOBOLINK - 4/30
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 5/1
MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 5/1
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - 5/1
SCARLET TANAGER - 5/1
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER - 5/1
OVENBIRD - 5/1
BALTIMORE ORIOLE - 5/1
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 5/1
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER - 5/1
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER - 5/1
LEAST FLYCATCHER - 5/1
EASTERN KINGBIRD - 5/1
AMERICAN REDSTART - 5/1
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 5/1
BRANT - 5/1
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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No reports this week.
Derby Hill
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After four cold days the weather finally changed.A few birds struggled
through of the 29th. and then came two great days. 2810 hawks came on the 30th.
and 2325 more came on May 01. Most were, of course, BROADWINGS. Many migrant
songbirds were seen on these days also.
Oneida Lake (Phillips Point) watch).
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A few birds are still coming through. On 5/1 the season’s first BRANT
were seen and on 5/3 an adult LITTLE GULL was spotted.
Oneida County
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4/30: 2 SNOW GEESE, one obviously injured, were seen in the Saquoit area
south of Utica.
Madison County
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5/1: An Onondaga Audubon field trip to the Verona Beach State Park turned
up 42 species including 4 warblers.
Onondaga County
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5/1: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was observed at a feeder south of Skaneateles
off of Rt.41A. There have been no further reports.
Extralimital
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5/2: A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen near Hanshaw and Freese Roads in Ithaca.
This is quite close to Sapsucker Woods. There have been no further reports.
5/3: An adult FRANKLIN’S GULL was spotted at Meyer’s Park at the south end
of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca. The bird was seen flying south and as yet has not
been relocated.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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